Electrical Industry News for July 2022

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced the results of its sustainable impact program for the second quarter of 2022. Schneider’s Sustainability Impact (SSI) scored 4.17 out of ten, relative to its 4.70 year-end target. The SSI dashboard measures Schneider’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance. It details the progress made on each of the company’s global and local sustainability goals...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that its "SUSTIE®" Net Zero Energy Test Facility has obtained Platinum-level WELL Building Standard™ certification, an international certification that evaluates the extent to which a building environment supports the wellbeing of its occupants. It is expected that improvements to office environments will become more and more important in the future not only as a means of improving the health and productivity of employees but also as a factor...

Most technology currently is wireless or nearly wireless. The majority of wireless systems use multiple antenna techniques at the transmitter, receiver, or both to enhance system performance in commercial or aerospace and defense applications. Multi-antenna techniques include antenna diversity, multiple-input / multiple-output (MIMO) spatial multiplexing, beamforming, and phased-array radar. Radio-frequency (RF) engineers use these techniques to achieve diversity, multiplexing, or antenna gains...

Paige Datacom Solutions announced an upgraded GameChanger Outside Plant (OSP) Shielded Cable, a superior direct burial solution that can streamline the installation of outdoor devices, including cameras and wireless access points. Paige’s GameChanger significantly exceeds the reach of traditional category cable and now the OSP shielded cable can extend through multiple environments. GameChanger Outside Plant Shielded Cable “Our customers were asking for a single solution that woul...

Neoenergia, part of the Iberdrola Group and one of the largest energy distributors in Brazil, has entrusted Ingeteam to supply solar inverters, substations, protection and control equipment for a solar plant in Brazil. Neoenergia has already started to test the solar park, which is located in the municipality of Santa Luzia, in the state of Paraíba, in Brazil. With a capacity of 149 MW, the solar PV plant is scheduled to come into operation in July, when it will start generating enough e...

Lincoln Electric introduces the POWER MIG® 215 MPi™ multi-process welder, a lightweight dual-input voltage machine with a new ergonomic design. The POWER MIG 215 MPi welder builds on the strong foundation established by Lincoln Electric’s POWER MIG® 210 MP® welder and offers added functionality with a robust case designed for portability. “The POWER MIG 215 MPi is ideal for the home hobbyist as well as the professional who specializes in metal fabrication, maintena...

Ameren Missouri is running a full year ahead of schedule to install smart electric meters across its service territory. Since the project began in July 2020, customers living in the City of St. Louis, St. Charles County, and most of St. Louis County have already received upgraded smart meters. “These smart meters replace 20-year-old technology and give customers more convenience, choice, and control over their home energy use,” said Jeff Esserman, director of the smart meter progr...

The global fiber manufacturer Emtelle Group has appointed Anubhav Singh as its new Sales Director Middle East Asia Pacific as it prepares for a major expansion. A highly experienced international sales manager with more than 15 years working all around the world, including the past seven at AfriPipes, Anubhav will lead Emtelle’s sales team aiming to boost the company’s presence in key markets including the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Iraq, Oman and Saudi Arabia, as well as the Phil...

Electrak LL series high-performance electric actuators from Thomson Industries Inc. are aimed at applications, where long maintenance-free working life and extended duty cycle lifting and moving tasks in challenging environments are prime requisites. Available with full support from Heason Technology, Thomson’s authorized UK distributor, the Electrak LL combines a high-efficiency brushless motor and drive with low friction ball screw and nut mechanics in a sealed IP66 rated housing that i...

In June 2022, the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 78th session) reiterated its commitment to the reduction of GHG emissions from shipping. The challenges of decarbonization for the shipping industry have continued to increase with focusing on the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) which are to take effect in January 2023. It is crucial for shipowners and operators to immediately prepare their assets for compliance with the...

Manufacturers’ interest in solar energy continues to surge. While solar panel manufacturers endeavor to satisfy these demands, the global semiconductor shortage has caused a lack of availability and longer leads times for vital products used in their manufacture and other thin film manufacturing processes. To help manufacturers address these issues, electrical products manufacturer REO has launched REOTRON SMP250-30, a one-size-fits-all variable direct current (DC) power supply that provi...

Hitachi High-Tech Corporation announces the development of a service to diagnose the degradation status remotely for on-board automotive lithium-ion batteries. Achievement of stable and efficient operation of the battery is becoming quite important for the deployment of electric vehicles (‘EVs’). Hitachi High-Tech will start to propose this service to global customers through various networks to contribute to a circular society by solving customer issues. Lithium-ion batteries Hit...

Skeleton Technologies and Siemens have agreed on a far-reaching technology partnership for the development, planning and implementation of a fully automated, digital manufacturing technology for the production of supercapacitors in Germany. The production line is to be used in a new Skeleton factory in Markranstädt, Leipzig, Germany and will help to reduce production costs by around 90 percent within the five-year project. Skeleton Technologies and Siemens partnership Siemens supports th...

Camden Door Controls is pleased to announce the market release of its CM-7536VR Series of 36” tall push plate Column™ switches with the illuminated hands-free sensor. They feature a heavy-duty aluminum extrusion for high-traffic areas. The addition of a ‘wave to open’ feature combines ‘low-touch’ and ‘no-touch’ activation in a single product, with National Building Code compliance for ‘high/low’ switch activation at both hand and foot...

TE Connectivity (TE), a globally renowned company in connectivity and sensors, has announced the release of an additional configuration of its KILOVAC CAP120R contactor. TE Connectivity’s KILOVAC CAP120R contactor is ideal for Defense, Marine, UAM (Urban Air Mobility), UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), Commercial and Military Aerospace applications that require lightweight latching coils and reduced power consumption. KILOVAC CAP120R contactor with new configuration The KILOVAC CAP120R con...

Hitachi Energy, a renowned market and technology company in transmission, distribution and grid automation solutions, has announced it has won a major order from Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd. (AEML), part of India’s largest privately-owned power company - Adani, to provide a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system which will link Kudus to Mumbai, on India’s west coast. Mumbai is experiencing a rapid increase in electricity consumption, seeing peak demand increasing to...

Prysmian Group, the world pioneer in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden on a visit to the site of its new submarine power cables plant in Brayton Point, Massachusetts. As part of its plan aimed at supporting the development of offshore wind power in the U.S., Prysmian Group is committed to transforming the area, home to the former Somerset coal plant, into a high-tech hub for the energy transition process. sustainable energy transition The presenc...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in energy management and automation, has announced that the company has been featured in the 2022 ‘Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion’ list. This award from Disability:IN recognizes the company’s commitment to disability, inclusion and equality within the workplace. Schneider Electric was recognized after achieving a score of 80 or greater on the Disability Equality Index (DEI) – a comprehensive benchmarking too...

Nexii Building Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to purchase Solar Earth Technologies Ltd. (Solar Earth), a manufacturer of hardened solar power panels that transform sidewalks, parking lots, and other elements of everyday infrastructure into a new source of solar energy. solar technology integration Nexii believes that the proposed acquisition of Solar Earth by Nexii (the “Proposed Acquisition”) if completed, would acc...

Following a decision by its Board of Directors, ABB announces its intention to spin off Accelleron (formerly ABB Turbocharging), its turbocharging division, by way of a dividend in kind of Accelleron Industries Ltd’s shares to ABB’s shareholders. Accelleron’s listing on SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich is planned for October 3, 2022, and is subject to, among others, approval by ABB’s shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting scheduled for September 7, 2022. The propos...

Emerson has launched the TESCOM Anderson Greenwood Instrumentation H2 Valve Series for hydrogen applications up to 15,000 pounds-per-square-inch (psi) (103.4 megapascal (MPa)). The new solution reliably isolates process pressure in high-pressure gas applications such as hydrogen fueling stations and tube trailers, reducing fugitive emissions and improving safety. Reinforced sealing technology As it moves from tank to pump, hydrogen is transferred at pressures of up to 15,000 psi (103.4 MPa)....

The first and second parts of the 5G signal analysis (spectrum analysis) conformance testing blog series, based on the 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) standard requirements, discussed base station transmitter characteristics, such as transmit power, output power dynamics, transmit on/off power, and signal quality, that can be measured using a RF spectrum analyzer. This article focuses on unwanted emissions testing as another requirement defined by 3GPP standards, when performing signa...

Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. announced its acquisition of Telesis Technologies, Inc., a U.S. company engaged in the manufacture and sale of marking equipment using laser technologies. Solutions portfolio “Telesis is known for its state-of-the-art laser marking technologies, and this acquisition will allow us to expand and enhance our product portfolio as we accelerate our efforts of becoming an industry-leading solutions provi...

Ameren Illinois has allocated US$ 500,000 in funds to assist customers who do not typically meet income qualifications for state and federal energy bill payment programs. Joe Solari, the Vice President of Customer Experience at Ameren Illinois, said “Higher power supply prices are impacting all of our customers, regardless of their income or economic circumstance.” The Residential Assistance Credit The Residential Assistance Credit is part of a US$ 1.75 million relief package that...

Hitachi Energy announces that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with H2 Green Steel to leverage electrification, digitalization, and hydrogen to support the decarbonization of the steel industry. H2 Green Steel H2 Green Steel, a Swedish industrial start-up, is on a mission to accelerate the global steel industry’s greatest technological shift by eliminating almost all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the steel production process. It is planning to build its first foss...

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (Head Office: 2-6-4 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan; President: Keiichi Kobayashi) was selected as a constituent of the ‘FTSE4Good Index Series’ and ‘FTSE Blossom Japan Index’ for the third year running, and as a constituent of the ‘MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)’ for the fourth year running. This fiscal year, Furukawa Electric has started to carry out the new Medium-term Management Plan 2022-2025 (2025 Mid-term Plan) &...

In a move that is set to trigger a revolution in how people around the world will travel in towns and cities, Hitachi Rail has digitally connected public and private hire transport across an entire city. The milestone has been achieved using technology from Hitachi’s new smart mobility suite called Lumada Intelligent Mobility Management. Mobile technology The technology can be used in towns and cities across the world. In the launch program in Genoa, Italy, Hitachi has connected 663 buse...

Sensata Technologies announces it has developed a new fly-by-wire inceptor for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and has provided prototypes to several advanced air mobility manufacturers. Sensata will showcase the new passive inceptor and its solutions for advanced air mobility and electric aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow from July 18-22 in Farnborough, the United Kingdom in Hall 4, Booth 4138. Flight control system A passive inceptor is a cockpit cont...

Problems with the electrical supply in a data center can have far-reaching and hugely expensive consequences. Because of this, back-up power systems are invariably provided, ranging from uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) to standby generators. But the provision of these systems does not in itself guarantee that the quality of power received by the data center equipment will be adequate to ensure correct operation under all conditions. Switching from the mains to standby power In particul...

An energy technology provider, SolarEdge,  announced that its DC-optimized solar solution has been chosen to supply clean, renewable energy for 11 schools in Coventry and South Gloucestershire. Funded by grants from the Public Sector Decarbonization Scheme, the rooftop PV systems are forecast to produce combined annual energy savings of more than £194,000 and reduce carbon emissions by 298 tonnes. The installations were completed in separate projects by Ineco Energy as part of wide-...