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Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corporation, headquartered in Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, and led by President - Iwao Oda, announced that the NEXIEZ-Fit, an elevator that combines superior cost performance with carefully selected specifications, will be launched on May 23 for low-rise residential buildings for which there is high demand worldwide. In the ASEAN and Middle East regions and elsewhere, population growth associated with urbanization is driving demand for housing. NEXIEZ-Fit elev...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has signed a six-year framework agreement with Norgesnett to deliver SF6 gas-free switchgear in the form of the 8DJH 24–blue GIS switchgear, alongside compact substations.  SF6-free switchgear Known as Norway’s most efficient grid operator, Norgesnett is a distribution utility operating across seven municipalities in south-eastern Norway, serving 102,000 end customers. Demonstrating clear commitment from the board down to its ambitious sustainabil...

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (NGK) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) will jointly develop two membrane dehydration systems to realize low cost and to optimize the efficiency of manufacturing processes for Bioethanol and e-Methanol to meet expected demand growth for clean fuels and raw materials. membrane dehydration systems In this project, MHI and NGK will begin developing two types of membrane dehydration systems, one for Bioethanol and e-Methanol, respectively. The membrane separation sy...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that it will begin offering heat-related total solutions as a service from May 31 to enable manufacturers, building owners, and heat-supply operators to reduce their electricity and heat-energy costs and achieve greater decarbonization. As one of the company's newest Energy & Facility (E&F) solutions, the one-stop service will combine customized consulting, heat-system designing, as well as the provision of hot water and industrial cooling a...

Intelligent power management company - Eaton announced it has completed the acquisition of Exertherm, a privately owned, U.K.-based provider of thermal monitoring solutions for electrical equipment. "Exertherm is a company known for innovative technology and trusted solutions for data centers and other applications," said Mike Yelton, President, Americas Region, Electrical Sector, adding "We look forward to the opportunity to integrate thermal monitoring solutions more broadly into our Brightla...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that the German branch of its wholly owned subsidiary - Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. has signed a development partnership agreement with the State of Berlin, represented by Tegel Projekt GmbH, to join its smart-city redevelopment project - Berlin TXL. Berlin TXL was launched in 2021 to create a smart city on the vast five-square-kilometer site of the former Berlin Tegel Airport, which closed in 2020. The project is tackling challenges facing 21st-cen...

EA Technology is delighted to announce the upcoming Industrial Power Engineers’ Forum, to be held at its headquarters in Capenhurst, near Chester, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. This highly anticipated event will bring together professionals from the electrical engineering sector for a day of insightful demonstrations, industry-specific presentations, and valuable networking opportunities. Variety of crucial topics The Forum will feature esteemed guest speakers who will share their expertis...

The Leiwener Grillhütte is located in the foothills of the beautiful Schantelbachtal valley near the town. Inside, there is a fully equipped counter with refrigerators and seating for around 40 people, which is also used by clubs and private individuals. However, the refrigerators in the grill hut were getting old. That is why Westenergie subsidized the purchase of two new and energy-efficient refrigerators. Reduce the CO2 emissions "The new refrigerators in the grill hut save energy and...

Phoenix Mecano is pleased to introduce Adna Silva, a talented marketing intern and graduate student originally from Brazil, who has been working hard in the company’s sales department. Adna, who has been living in the United States for the past four years, is currently pursuing her Master’s degree at Hood College, while gaining valuable experience at Phoenix Mecano. In a recent interview, Adna Silva sat down and shared insights into her role at Phoenix Mecano, stating, “I usua...

TTI, Inc. – Europe, a major specialty distributor of Interconnect, Passive, Electromechanical, Sensor, Discrete Semiconductor, and Power components, will be exhibiting at Sensor+Test 2024, at booth 1-426, which is taking place from 11th June to 13th June, 2024, in Nuremberg, Germany. digital smart shunt sensors Offering several advantages over Hall-Effect technology, the Bourns SSD digital smart shunt sensors feature a 16-bit automotive-grade microcontroller, a 24-bit ADC with buffe...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Musashi Energy Solutions Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd., announced their signing of a partnership and co-development agreement on May 14 for Innovative Energy Storage Devices to be incorporated into Innovative Energy Storage Modules, and Battery Management Systems (BMSs) that monitor and control battery usage for railway operators and rolling stock manufacturers. high safety levels of HSCs Under the joint-development agreement...

Recently, the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology announced the list of "2023 Zhejiang Manufacturing Excellence", and the "10MW-level doubly-fed offshore wind turbine generator set" independently developed by Windey successfully made the list. This is another honor for the product after being recognized as the "first domestic (set of) equipment". Windey's "10MW-level doubly-fed offshore wind turbine generator set" adopts the globally leading high-speed gearbox +...

Sensata Technologies was named a 2024 Automotive News PACE Award winner for its electromechanical fuse for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), the GigaFuse. The prestigious award recognizes automotive suppliers for superior innovation, technological advancement, and business performance. Flexibility for OEMs Sensata’s GigaFuse addresses critical safety and energy management challenges, providing a crucial component that ensures system protection and passenger safety in case of a BEV f...

Global technology and engineering pioneer - Regal Rexnord partners with the region’s HVACR Industry Association, in support of joint initiatives in regulatory development, education, and raising awareness on energy efficiency and sustainability. The decision reinforces Eurovent Middle East’s position as an influential factor in shaping industry standards and providing technical guidance to regional markets. Creating solutions for its clients Established over fifty years ago, Regal...

Intelligent power management company - Eaton is helping Endurant Energy deploy 10 battery storage projects in New York City. With a combined capacity exceeding 150-megawatt hours (MWh), the energy storage systems will support clean, reliable power and strengthen the electric grid in the Bronx and Staten Island. The clean energy storage projects are designed to provide load relief for buildings and the grid during peak demand hours. The battery storage installations will also help the local util...

Siemens, a globally renowned technology company, has announced a breakthrough in the long-standing challenge of closely managing numerous hardware control points throughout the factory. New Simatic Workstation The solution is the new Siemens Simatic Automation Workstation, which allows manufacturers to replace a hardware PLC, a conventional HMI and an edge device with a single, software-based workstation. This ushers in Internet Technology (IT) workflows to Operational Technology (OT) environm...

Ingeteam continues to invest in R&D and strengthens its Spanish national presence, where it currently employs nearly 2,900 people. The company takes a further step forward with the construction of a new R&D laboratory, which will become a major international reference in electrification and renewables, to be located beside the company's current offices in the Northern city of Pamplona. Ingeteam currently has eight laboratories in the Basque Country and Navarre, where it tests its new de...

Investing in education is investing in the future. It is about preparing new generations for the challenges and opportunities that will arise in the world of tomorrow. In order to contribute to a safer and more efficient environment in educational institutions, WEG offers a range of solutions for energy supply. Recently, Vokkan, a company that develops sustainable and intelligent ecosystems through real estate businesses in Santa Catarina, counted on WEG to supply two dry transformers to operat...

On 30th April, the world's first 180-meter ultra-high hybrid tower batch commercial application project - Windey Jushi Lianshui 233 MW wind power project held a ceremony for the first batch of units to be connected to the grid, attended by Zhu Jinwen, Vice Chairman of Lianshui County Political Consultative Conference and Director of the Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Cao Guorong, Vice President of China Jushi, and Wei Min, Deputy General Manager of Windey. This project is the fi...

The Ferguson-Florissant School District is on track to save more than $190,000 per year after recently completing 44 energy efficiency projects through Ameren Missouri’s BizSavers program. In addition to the annual savings in electric and operating costs, these upgrades project to save the school district 1.94 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity annually. energy efficiency upgrades “Ameren Missouri worked closely with us to identify smart investments that will ultimately l...

Axpo subsidiary CKW has completed the comprehensive conversion to intelligent electricity meters in its supply area – the first major energy supplier to do so. The last of 185,000 will be installed in the coming days. The state-of-the-art electricity meters open up new opportunities for customers and for CKW. Based on its wide experience, the company now supports over 40 energy suppliers in the field of smart meters. CKW is winding up the comprehensive conversion to intelligent electricit...

Sensata Technologies Holding plc announced that Jeff Cote, Chief Executive Officer and President of Sensata Technologies, has informed the Board of Directors of his intention to retire as CEO and President, and step down as a Member of the Sensata Board, effective April 30, 2024. The Board of Directors has appointed Martha Sullivan as Interim President and CEO and has established a CEO Search Committee to identify a new permanent CEO. CEO Transition Regarding Jeff Cote’s decision to ret...

The demand for high-speed, reliable internet access is rapidly increasing, underscoring the need for innovative solutions in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network deployments. Additionally, the telecommunications industry continues to look for ways to not only speed up the deployment of FTTH networks to enable them to be more accessible to millions of people worldwide. This is not just an issue of speed of deployment - the current methods of fiber installations involve levels of complexity at the la...

On April 17th, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) released the final version of a roadmap to address interconnection challenges on the transmission grid. i2X The Transmission Interconnection Roadmap is intended to serve as a guide for implementing near- to long-term solutions to interconnect new energy sources to the transmission grid and to clear the existing backlog of projects seeking to be built. The authors will be hosting a webinar to...

Together with the local community of Farschweiler, the energy service provider - Westenergie is supporting the modernization of the interior lighting in the community center. In the building with its adjoining multi-purpose hall, new and environmentally friendly LED wall and ceiling lights provide efficient and energy-saving lighting.  LED technology Local Mayor - Silke Weber and other members of the local community, together with Westenergie Regional Manager - Marco Felten, got an idea...

The Lippe-Bruch Gahlen e. V. riding club in Dorsten regularly offers jumping training and holiday courses for members and visitors at the outdoor park. The club, which has been in existence for 90 years, has a lot of experience in equestrian sports and regularly brings members and interested parties together at tournaments and events. Since the risk of injury from falls during training is very high, the desire arose for new obstacles with a built-in safety system.  grant of 2,000 euros W...

Schneider Electric, the global pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) designed and engineered to be a part of a flexible, scalable, and highly efficient architecture. BESS Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is the cornerstone for a fully integrated microgrid solution that is driven by Schneider Electric’s controls, optimization, and world-renowned digital and field services. Graybar, a major distrib...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has completed the first successful 1MW charge, in a pilot which brought together a prototype MCS charging station from Siemens and a long-haul prototype eTruck from a well-established OEM.  zero-emission transportation Growth in the battery electric truck industry is being driven by technological developments in both battery and charger technology. The growing demand for zero-emission transportation solutions remains pertinent for long-distance haulage with nu...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has expanded its Siemens Xcelerator partner ecosystem to include the TESSA® APM suite of transformer and switchgear condition monitoring and management applications from Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen. This addition marks a significant advancement in providing comprehensive solutions for grid management, empowering utilities with unparalleled visibility and condition monitoring of their asset fleets. Siemens Xcelerator portfolio Transformer monitoring applications...

Siemens and Mercedes-Benz have collaboratively developed a Digital Energy Twin to facilitate the future of sustainable factory planning in the automotive industry.  Designed to support the ambition to run all fully owned production sites of the automaker worldwide on 100 percent renewable energies by 2039, the innovative Digital Energy Twin enhances, simplifies, and speeds the early phase factory energy planning process for both brownfield and greenfield sites, reducing planning time signi...