Shanghai Fastener and Welding Material Technology Research Center Co., Ltd. ('the center'), a subsidiary of Shanghai Electric, successfully commissioned its WAW-6000L horizontal tensile testing machine. It is the first large tensile tester of large bolts available for third-party testing. Servo control system Equipped with an advanced micro electro-hydraulic servo control system, the tester highlights smart programmable control over such parameters as force, displacement, deformation, and spe...

The No.5 1000MW supercritical generating unit at the State Grid Hanchuan Power Plant was recently operated under full load and connected to the grid. It marks the completion of the first 1000MW unit overhauling project undertaken by Shanghai Electric. Generators and gas turbines of the project are from Shanghai Electric. No.5 unit overhauling project involves more tasks Compared with the Class B maintenance project for No.6 unit in 2019, the No.5 unit overhauling project involves more tasks a...

In the run-up to the July 9 inaugural meeting of the National Hydrogen Council established by the German federal government, E.ON has called for a green-gas quota. The share of fossil gases must continually decline and that of green gas increase. Introducing a technology- and origin-neutral quota for green gas can help achieve this. energy transition E.ON will support the scale-up of green gas along the entire value chain to help Europe achieve carbon neutrality" Thomas König, the m...

The OverIT Partner Training summer edition is here! They are thrilled to announce that the Summer 2020 Partner Training is live! Here at OverIT, they firmly believe that the strategic combination of network-trusted technology partners, integration consultants, along the support of product specialists is essential for every customer-centric business, in order to always ensure successful deployments and maximize the clients’ ROI. OverIT deep expertise This is why industry-renowned partner...

E.ON has discovered the world's greenest data center. It's located in the Bavarian village of Grotach. The computing power there is completely sustainable and 100 percent CO2-neutral. Good reasons for E.ON to include this facility in its current corporate campaign #GreenInternet, with which E.ON informs about internet use and energy consumption on social channels. An E.ON video tells the story of the discovery of the CO2-free data center in Grotach. Please note that this video is only avail...

The declared target of the German government is to reduce primary energy consumption by 50% until 2050 compared with 2008. A key factor in reducing energy consumption is increasing energy efficiency. With the efficiency PACK eP 150.200, the pioneering manufacturer of waste heat solutions, Orcan Energy, is creating the necessary conditions for this: with the new solution, industrial companies can now convert the previously unused waste heat from their productions even more effectively into a sus...

The declared target of the German government is to reduce primary energy consumption by 50% until 2050 compared with 2008. A key factor in reducing energy consumption is increasing energy efficiency.  With the efficiency PACK eP 150.200, the manufacturer of waste heat solutions, Orcan Energy, is creating the necessary conditions for this: With the new solution, industrial companies can convert the previously unused waste heat from their productions even more effectively into a sustainable...

The release 9.1 of Geocall brings Artificial Intelligence into the core of the product, empowering organizations to upgrade from being reactive to providing proactive and predictive field service. Artificial Intelligence capabilities provide more accurate estimates of key service metrics, proposing 'best fit' solutions. Geocall 9.1 By introducing Machine Learning techniques in its scheduling optimization engine, Geocall learns from planners’ behavior and experie...

On June 11, 2020, NR Electric successfully put into operation the 275/33kV substation EPC project of Malaysia Samalaju Industrial Park. The project is an important part of the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) in Sarawak, Malaysia. The substation will supply power for MPAS plant, the largest phosphorus chemical enterprise in Malaysia, and make an important contribution to the local industrial and economic development. The project includes one 275/33kV high-voltage substation, one 33/...

Local Indigenous communities in Fort Chipewyan long had a vision of transitioning into a cleaner, self-sustaining community concerning their energy generation. In October 2020, this vision will become a reality, when the second and final phase of the Fort Chip Off-grid Solar Project is completed. This exciting and inspiring project is the culmination of three years of hard work and will see the remote Northern Albertan community become the home of the largest off-grid solar and storage microgri...

Aggreko is using Azure Synapse Analytics to support its efforts to drive data efficiency across the business. This tool will help transform Aggreko’s existing data strategy through, for example, the integration of just-in-time inventory and increased operational efficiency. Data helps Aggreko to drive value for its customers across the world, which range from powering the Rugby World Cup in Japan to remote mines in Australia to providing power to the entire Caribbean island of St Croix....

The city of Essen has become smarter. This is made possible by 15 new intelligent streetlights, which E.ON, the city of Essen, and the Essener Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft (EVV) have officially put into operation near the Philharmonic Hall and the Aalto Theater. The so-called smart poles not only provide light but can also serve as charging points for electric cars, enable intelligent parking space management via sensor technology, collect data on air quality or provide the area with f...

On November 8, Tegel Airport closes and goes into standby for at least six months. After that, the Berlin TXL – Urban Tech Republic (UTR) – a research and industrial park in which urban technologies are researched, developed, produced, tested, and exported – is to be built on the airport site. At the same time, the Schumacher Quartier (SQ) with over 5,000 residential units is being constructed on the almost 500-hectare site. Centrally generated energy Centrally generated ene...

Can users build cities in the future in which the use of fossil fuels is largely superfluous? How can they achieve the German government's ambitious climate targets? And how can every individual make a contribution? These and other questions are to be answered in individual districts of the cities of Essen and Bedburg in North Rhine-Westphalia and Kaisersesch in Rhineland-Palatinate. innovative technologies The variously structured quarters should complement each other sustainably and economi...

The result of five years of independent development, Warner Electric, a brand of Altra Industrial Motion Corp., has released its new W134 brake friction material. Designed to provide consistent and reliable braking performance in a wide range of conditions integrating the W134 friction material in a Warner brake is the optimum selection for all heavy-duty powertrain applications. brake friction material Producing brake friction material that performs across a range of environmental and operat...

Coming off the heels of the successful TCO Performance Center project – the new headquarters and training facility for the Minnesota Vikings – Gephart has been awarded the Viking Lakes (Buildings B & C) project. This multi-family housing project is the first phase in the development of the surrounding headquarters area and has them working with MN Ventures.

Gephart Electric was recently awarded the Four Winds Casino and Hotel South Bend – Phase 2 project in South Bend, Indiana. This $23 million electrical project is an expansion of the existing casino property completed by Gephart in 2018. It includes a 24-story hotel tower with 317 guest rooms and a pool, spa, and an expansive convention space. Gephart is currently engaged in preconstruction activities and work commenced in late March. The award of this project continues the strong existing...

A stepping motor manufacturer located in Germany needed braking solutions for use on six-axis industrial robots. The brakes are mounted directly to the back of the various electric stepper motors, in order to provide static holding of the robot arm in the precise positions required for small component assembly. The motor OEM contacted Warner Electric based on its reputation for superior braking application knowledge and advanced braking technologies. Warner engineers, working closely with the O...

The highly connected world of energy offers private customers, companies, and municipalities completely new opportunities for climate neutrality. During the E-world trade fair from 11 to 13 February in Essen, E.ON will present the potential of this connection, especially for climate protection. Throughout the event, there will be lectures by renowned speakers and panel discussions at the E.ON stand. E.ON’s focus is on making climate protection possible without giving up the standard of li...

The challenges posed by the current global situation and the related change in proximity logics are rapidly transforming many companies’ business processes and their approach to daily activities.  By combining Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence, the 3.0 release of SPACE1 Augmented Collaboration extends the traditional boundaries of collaboration, allowing to safely provide technical support, present products and train staff, overcoming all distance and communication limits...

EG Electronics AB, a KAMIC Group company, has acquired all the shares in WEAB, Wermlands Elektronik AB. The sellers are the company’s Managing Director - Per Olov Olsén, Technical Director - Patrik Nygren and Torsby Bygg och Montage AB. From the start in 1995, WEAB has had its operations in Torsby, Sweden, where there are modern machines for the manufacture of advanced electronics. WEAB are specialists at mounting printed circuit boards and cabling harnesses in small and medium run...

NR off-grid microgrid solution for Ethiopian Power distribution company, which is the part of World Bank-financed "Lighting up Africa" project, passed the factory acceptance test successfully in March. The project integrates a distributed power supply, battery energy storage system, energy conversion device, load monitoring and protection device. The system will realize self-control, protection and management, and has the advantages of improving energy utilization efficiency, improving security...

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has made one of the first awards of its additive manufacturing (3D printing) quality certification to a major international service provider. DNV certification supports the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) technology for greater cost and efficiency benefits while maintaining safety across the global oil, gas, and energy industries. A pioneer digital manufacturer, Protolabs provides digital manufacturing services and speciali...

Recently, the arc protection system of Malaysia Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) 11 kV Damansara Damai station was successfully put into operation. The system applied PCS-9656M distributed arc protection solution, which is NR's first arc protection project in Malaysia, marking that NR's arc protection products have been recognized by TNB and officially entered the Malaysian market. TNB is the largest national power company in Malaysia. The technical requirements are extremely strict, and it has gre...

ATCO (ATCO Electric) would like to thank the residents and business owners whose utility service was impacted by the Fort McMurray Floods for their patience. ATCO has completed repairs to the damaged infrastructure in the area, which means that regular electricity and natural gas service to customers has been restored in all areas, where it has been deemed safe to do so. The company’s top priority is ensuring the safety of their employees, the community and the public, as they continue to...

Supplying urban districts with low-CO2 heating and cooling and at the same time offering a perspective for regions whose district heating supply is affected by the coal phase-out: by doing this, the heat supply can make a significant contribution to ensuring that cities and municipalities in Germany achieve their climate protection targets. intelligent low-CO2 energy solutions The technology used will be the latest generation of low-temperature heat networks E.ON is driving forw...

The finalists of the 32nd annual Plant Engineering Product of the Year awards stretched across 13 categories. This program honors the best innovations of 2019, as voted by the audience of Plant Engineering. The Grand Award—given to the new product that received the highest number of votes among all 13 categories—is presented to TrendMiner for the TrendMiner 2019 R.3, originally in the Plant Analytics & Design category of the competition. The Grand Award, and...

A European motor manufacturer needed a very small, lightweight brake for integration into an electric window shade system for luxury business jets. The system allows passengers or crew to raise and lower shades on one or all windows simultaneously on the aircraft with a push of a button. braking solution Warner engineers decided to develop a completely new brake range to meet the challenging reduced weight The brakes are mounted directly to the back of the electric motors to hold the window...

Pt.NR Electric Jakarta (NR Jakarta), the Indonesian subsidiary of NR Electric, has successfully passed the ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001 management system certifications. This milestone is a solid step in implementing NR's high-quality localization strategy in the Indonesian market. Since being established in 2012, NR Jakarta committed to serving the local society and creating value for customers. With the support of NR Nanjing Headquarters, NR Jakarta has actively implemented the localization...

Luminus Devices announces the immediate availability of its newest UVC LED, the XBT-3535, with performance ranging from 50 mW to 80 mW in the 275-285 nm range. UVC LEDs With the global need for disinfection and sterilization devices increasing, the price-performance combination of the XBT-3535 will allow companies to quickly bring novel and affordable solutions to market.  The germicidal effectiveness of UVC LEDs against E-coli, MRSA, and a variety of pathogens has been well documented....