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The Heavy Engineering vertical of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has despatched the second Steam Generator to Kaiga Atomic Power Station in Karnataka for India’s indigenously developed 10 x 700 MWe Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) Fleet Program. It has been flagged off from L&T’s A M Naik Heavy Engineering Complex in Hazira, Gujarat. The flag-off comes 11 months ahead of the contractual delivery schedule, demonstrating L&T’s unwavering commitment to advancing Indi...

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., is pleased to announce that it has been awarded on TIME’s inaugural list of America’s Best Mid-Size Companies 2024. Lincoln Electric ranked 66th overall, and was one of 16 companies awarded within the “IT, Electronics, Hardware and Equipment” category. The award is presented by TIME and Statista Inc., the major statistics portal and industry ranking provider and the awards list can be viewed on the TIME’s website. Standard strategy...

At a time when the global manufacturing landscape is more competitive than ever, industry and academia are collaborating to overcome complex new challenges in engineering and at the same time, inspire future engineers. The B&R Education Network in India is continuously working as the interface between educational institutions and the automation industry. To help make the next generation of engineers ready for industry, the B&R Education Network partnered with the Dr. D. Y. Patil Institu...

FPT Industrial, the Iveco Group brand dedicated to the design, production, and sale of low-environmental impact powertrains, will travel to Hanover to attend IAA TRANSPORTATION 2024. On-road and industrial applications The trade show for logistics, commercial vehicles, buses, and the transportation industry will take place from September 17 to September 22, 2024, at the Deutsche Messe AG venue. As a pioneer in on-road and industrial applications, FPT Industrial wants to harness its participat...

The process of setting up utilities for a new home can be complex, that’s why they’re here to make it easier. Start by downloading the Energy Usage Guide to see the common appliances and the amount of power required to operate each based on CORE’s residential rate. Here are some additional tips that can help users save money and energy: Energy-efficient appliances - Keep a look out for the Energy Star label. These products are certified by the Environmental Protection Agen...

VEON Ltd., a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services (“VEON” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that, following the consent of its respective bondholders and the receipt of a license from U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), it has now amended the original VEON Holdings B.V. notes due April 2025, June 2025 and November 2027 (collectively, the “Original Notes”).  VEON Holdings will...

RO Capital Partners (“ROCP”), the RO Group’s venture capital arm, announces that its portfolio company, measurable.energy, has installed its smart power sockets in the office of PKF Francis Clark in Bristol. PKF Francis Clark is an award-winning firm of chartered accountants and business advisers. measurable.energy is a UK tech company that designs and manufactures smart, machine-learning-enabled power sockets that will reduce the energy costs of PKF Francis Clark’s Bris...

Dr. Roland Busch, President and CEO of Siemens AG, and Mr. Sunil Mathur, MD & CEO of Siemens Ltd. India visited the C&S Electric factory in Noida, India. During their visit, they inaugurated the WE4She Manufacturing assembly line, exclusively managed by their talented women employees. Dr. Busch underscored the significance of gender diversity in the workforce and commended the leadership of women in manufacturing. Dr. Roland Busch plants a tree on the factory premises He remarked that...

Siemens has received 80 points in the latest EcoVadis Sustainability Rating and was awarded with the highest recognition – the Platinum medal. With this score, the technology company ranks in the top one percent of about 73,000 companies that were assessed worldwide by EcoVadis, a major provider of business sustainability ratings. Since 2021, Siemens has significantly improved its score by 19 points, moving from Silver in 2021 to Gold in 2023 to Platinum in 2024. The EcoVadis assessment e...

In a significant feat for the Indian industries, two coveted global credit rating agencies – S&P and Fitch – have assigned ‘BBB+’ rating to Larsen & Toubro (L&T), India’s premier tech-led engineering, manufacturing and solutions conglomerate.  This underscores L&T's robust operational performance, financial discipline and strong market position. S&P Global Ratings S&P Global Ratings assigned a 'BBB+' rating to L&T, endorsing the c...

The company - WEG has started producing medium voltage (MV) soft starters at one of its facilities in South Africa, reducing delivery times for customers and boosting local manufacturing. The SSW7000 soft starters are produced at WEG's manufacturing unit in South Africa, with high-efficiency standards. The SSW7000 line is well recognized in the market and widely used in pump and fan applications in the mining segment. WEG's soft starters With the growing demand for WEG's medium voltage soft...

ORE Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce the hiring of Stephen Figueroa to fill the cooperative’s Commercial Operations Director position. Stephen Figueroa As the Commercial Operations Director, Stephen will be responsible for providing strategic guidance and tactical direction for commercial aspects of power supply and energy management, including long-term resource planning and acquisition, contracts, regional affairs resource operations planning, portfolio risk manage...

Small Hydroelectric Plants (SHPPs) are considered excellent renewable energy resources and represent around 3% of the Brazilian electricity matrix, representing 6.7 GW, according to the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL). In this important segment, WEG supplied two 5,226 kW Francis turbines and two 5,550 kVA generators. The equipment was installed at the Macacos SHPP, in Jaguariaíva, in the state of Paraná, Brazil, and operated by Pesqueiro Energia S.A. Turbines and generato...

The city of Boppard is continuing to drive electromobility in the region: the city administration is now driving electric vehicles. The new electric vehicles will be available for employees' business trips in the future. The vehicles are two VW ID.4s with a mileage of around 515 kilometers and a usable battery storage capacity of 77 kWh. The infrastructure service provider - Westenergie supported the administration in purchasing environmentally friendly electric vehicles. electromobility J&ou...

With the Westenergie eScooter, employees of the local community of Kröv can enjoy sustainable mobility. Westenergie provides the community with an electric scooter, including a helmet, free of charge. The environmentally friendly and maneuverable e-scooter is perfect for short distances. Employees of the local community will test the electric scooter on business trips until October 2024. This test phase will make it possible to explore the benefits of the scooter for local mobility and con...

As they dive into one of Colorado’s hottest months, they’re all about energy efficiency. By cutting down on the energy usage they can save on those monthly bills. Here are some tips to make the home more energy-efficient: Improve home insulation - Adding more insulation to an attic keeps hot air out in the summer. Seal the biggest leaks in the house and check the holes that were cut for plumbing pipes. Use a can of spray foam, available at any hardware store, to seal these leaks. F...

Global technology provider Arrow Electronics announced a new distribution agreement with digital infrastructure company Equinix. This strategic collaboration will enable Arrow channel partners to resell Equinix services as part of integrated solutions aimed at network optimization, hybrid multi-cloud enablement, and enhanced application workload performance. They can now position and invoice Equinix services on a monthly recurring basis. Digital infrastructure solutions The Equinix Pla...

Simplify access control setups with Altronix Trove™. Effortlessly integrate Altronix power and accessories with top-tier access controllers from globally renowned brands, such as Axis, Bosch, CDVI, HID, Johnson Control, PDK, ZKT Eco, and more. With various backplanes, Trove™ offers scalable and customizable access and power configurations. Streamline board layouts and wire management, cut down on installation time and labor costs, and tailor access control with ease using Trove&trad...

On June 26, budding technologists aged 8 to 19 showcased their technical acumen and problem-solving prowess at the Austrian finals of the World Robot Olympiad. The competition was held for the second year in a row at B&R Headquarters in Eggelsberg, Upper Austria. Under the theme ‘Earth Allies’, contestants illustrated how robots could serve as ‘allies of the earth’, working in harmony with the planet. The triumphant teams - ‘MMG’ from HTL Braunau and &lsq...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that, in cooperation with system integrator - Glory Technology Service Inc. and Taiwan’s major telecommunications company - Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., it has supplied Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) with a headend system as the central point for managing and controlling smart meters, and also communication modules to be embedded into the smart meters and data concentrator units. The system is already in partial operation as the first smart me...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that it has signed a pilot contract with Raytheon, an RTX business, to repair transmitters used in APG-63 (V)1 F-15 fighter radars operated by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and its allied forces. Under the pilot contract, Raytheon will verify Mitsubishi Electric's repair capabilities with the expectation of eventually contracting with Mitsubishi Electric for such services in the future. Mitsubishi Electric signs pilot contract with RTX's Raytheon Sinc...

Kenny’s team, led by Isaac Shahan and Ramon Briseno, is excited to participate in Burnett Dairy’s Biogas upgrades located in Carpenter, WY. The crew will work with Hitachi Zosen INOVA, a company specializing in recovering renewable energy from waste materials. The biogas produced from the anaerobic digestion process will be drawn to the biogas upgrading plant, where the upgrader will remove the CO2 from the biogas making the biogas acceptable for injection into the natural gas...

Recently, Windey officially became a member of APQP4Wind, marking its achievements in the field of quality management recognized internationally. As a globally renowned authority in the field of quality management in the industry, APQP4Wind is a non-profit wind power industry quality management organization initiated by international wind turbine manufacturers and suppliers. Its aim is to provide widely accepted standards, methods, and tools for quality assurance processes in the wind...

Increasingly, companies are seeking to reduce costs and carbon emissions by improving their operational efficiency. It was with this in mind that WEG, in partnership with Mi2V, a company specializing in industrial maintenance, replaced 13 three-phase asynchronous motors and 13 low-voltage variable frequency drives in a power generation company in France. The main goal of this initiative was to significantly reduce motor failures and energy consumption in an air treatment unit, which is responsi...

Energy Solutions, the provider of cost-efficient sustainable hybrid power solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nigel Stuart as Chief Operations Officer (COO) with effect from 8 July 2024. Nigel Stuart joins Energy Solutions, bringing a wealth of experience from his previous roles in the luxury maritime industry. Before his new position, Nigel served as COO at Holland and Holland, where he was recruited by the Beretta family to lead the rejuvenation of the business following thei...

As of August 1, 2024, the State of Minnesota will require owners of hotels, motels, and lodging houses to install a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm in any room that can be lawfully used for sleeping. This statute requires an approved and operational CO alarm to be installed within ten feet of sleeping areas in single-family and multi-family dwellings, as well as in every guest room of a hotel or lodging house. Owners of multifamily dwellings and hotels/lodging houses must provide and install CO a...

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the ‘Company’) has announced that it has been recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for 2024 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. The award recognizes major U.S. workplaces based on reviews from over 250,000 U.S. employees across eight categories: training and career progression; proactive management of a diverse workforce; sustainability; corporate culture; compensation and benefits; working environment; company image; and work...

In September 2022, Axpo and Kraftwerke Sarganserland AG (KSL) interrupted the comprehensive refurbishment work on the Gigerwald dam facility in Calfeisen Valley and postponed it for two years. The reason behind this decision was the scarcity of electricity during the winter months of 2022/23. The refurbishment work is now back on track. This work is essential for the safe, long-term operation of the facility and the reservoir must be entirely emptied.  Faced with the limited supply situati...

Swiss energy supplier - Axpo has made the final investment decision to commence construction of the Lålax wind farm in Finland’s Vörå municipality. An important milestone in the expansion of wind energy in Finland, the project underlines Axpo's commitment to the region. Axpo took over the project rights for the Lålax wind farm in October 2023 and has now given the go-ahead for further investment in the project. The company plans to start pre-construction work later...

Six Axpo Group hydropower plants are also affected by the flood situation in Misox GR. They have been shut down in a controlled manner over the last few days. All six hydropower plants and their reservoirs are in a safe condition and partially operational. The hydropower plants will be recommissioned at the appropriate time and in consultation with the authorities. Axpo Group hydropower plants affected by floods The power plants affected by the flooding are OIM (Officine Idroelettriche di Mes...