Arrow Electronics, Inc. announced that Lawrence (Liren) Chen has joined the company’s Board of Directors and has been appointed a Member of the Board’s Audit Committee. The addition of Lawrence Chen will increase the total number of Directors on the Board to 10. Lawrence (Liren) Chen Lawrence Chen is President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Member of the Board of Directors of InterDigital, Inc., a global research and development company focused primarily on wireless, video, artif...

Danfoss Drives’ Hannes Leichtfried has been elected to serve on the National Electrical Manufacturers Association’s (NEMA) Board of Governors. NEMA announced the election of three new board members and three new officers on November 13, following its 2024 Annual Meeting. Hannes Leichtfried  Hannes Leichtfried, an industry veteran and current Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Danfoss Drives in North America, brings nearly 30 years of experience in electrification to th...

Mitsubishi Electric, the UK’s largest heat pump manufacturer, is proud to announce that its Training Centre in Hatfield has been approved as an LCL Level 3 training center for air source heat pumps. This prestigious accreditation is a testament to the company’s commitment to providing top-tier education and training for installers in the renewable heating sector. LCL Level 3 training Installers who register for the LCL Level 3 training at the Hatfield Training Centre, and who meet...

Compass Datacenters, which designs and constructs data center campuses for some of the world’s major technology companies, has signed a multi-year capacity agreement with Siemens to supply a custom modular medium-voltage skid solution. The solution consolidates the capabilities of multiple electrical components, including medium-voltage switchgear and transformers, into a single integrated unit, which will enable Compass to build faster and at a lower total cost. The agreement guarantees...

Recently launched by MOONS’ and available in the UK from its UK distribution partner - Mclennan, the new AW series ‘Industrial Protective Stepper Motors’ are aimed at harsh environment motion control applications in food and beverage production, medical industries and arduous industrial environments. These new IP65-rated microstepping motors feature enhanced surface protection with improved wear resistance and greater impermeability to scratches and abrasions. Features of the...

For a wastewater treatment plant, nothing is more important than preventing a sanitary sewer overflow. An unintended sewage overflow would bear public health, ecological, and economic consequences.  electrical power reliability From an operating standpoint, the influent pumping station of a wastewater treatment plant plays a vital role in ensuring the flow of influent sewage throughout the plant’s disinfection processes. Thus, ensuring the reliability of electrical power to the infl...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has completed the acquisition of Danfoss Fire Safety, a Denmark-based specialist in fire suppression technology. This strategic step will boost growth and accelerate the expansion of Siemens’ sustainable fire safety portfolio with high-pressure water mist and low-pressure CO2. Siemens acquires Danfoss Fire Safety “We are looking forward to working closely with our new colleagues after successfully concluding the acquisition of the fire safety business...

Aldercote, the renowned UK manufacturer of vehicle-mounted access platforms, has launched its first platform designed specifically for fully electric vehicles. The company, which supplies utility firms, including telecoms operator - Openreach and Irish energy provider - ESB, as well as dozens of UK local authorities, developed the new product for Norwegian distributor - Liftco AS. Aldercote’s first product The platform is Aldercote’s first product built entirely without stabilizer...

The sensor solutions provider - HENSOLDT is further expanding its production capacities at the Ulm site. A second printed circuit board assembly line has already been put into operation in electronics production. A third assembly line is to follow in 2025. The total investment volume amounts to eight million Euros. Radar production Printed circuit boards are indispensable for HENSOLDT products. Given the security of supply in the procurement of electronic components and the high demand for pr...

Under the motto ‘Let’s advance Manufacturing,’ Siemens and selected partners will demonstrate at Formnext 2024 how additive manufacturing (AM) is becoming an innovation enabler for industrial applications thanks to a functioning ecosystem, digitalization, and automation. Additive manufacturing has become an established production technology in which productivity, costs, quality, and availability are critical to long-term market viability. The Siemens Xcelerator strategy empha...

Intelligent power management company - Eaton announces a collaboration with Treehouse to enable high-quality, cost-effective and code-compliant residential electrification projects. The collaboration brings together Eaton’s digitally enabled electrical solutions with Treehouse’s AI-powered software and end-to-end installation capabilities, helping expedite the energy transition and electrification at home with EV charging, energy storage, heat pumps and more. Installation time and...

Siemens and Enemalta will join forces to digitally transform its grid infrastructure with Siemens’ Gridscale X software platform. Levering the software’s low-voltage management capabilities, Enemalta aims to enhance its service by reducing outage times for more than 450,000 people and enabling more efficient network management to reduce grid congestion and capacity constraints.  Distribution of electricity Enemalta, the renowned energy services provider in the Maltese Islands...

TE Connectivity, a world renowned company in connectivity and sensors, has acquired Harger, an American major firm in lightning protection and grounding solutions for IEEE markets. Grounding solutions are the cornerstone of grid reliability, enhance both the safety and functionality of the entire electrical system and form a critical component of a solar farm’s electrical balance of system (EBoS). TE Connectivity acquires Harger With this strategic acquisition, TE’s energy busines...

Delta, a global pioneer in power management and a provider of IoT-based smart green solutions will unveil its latest advancements in industrial automation at SPS Nuremberg 2024. IEC and ISO certifications The portfolio includes solutions engineered to meet the stringent standards and unique requirements of the European market, including the new AC Servo Drive A3-EP Series, the Advanced IIoT Controller AX-5, and the Human Machine Interface DOP-300S Series. Recognizing the critical importance o...

As part of an overall facility improvement program, St. Mary’s Hospital undertook a feasibility study of its electrical distribution system. As part of this study, the engineers and electricians analyzed the existing emergency system and developed a conceptual design to improve the reliability of emergency power at the facility in Waterbury, CT. Establishing an effective emergency power distribution system for a hospital is vital. A properly implemented emergency backup power system can m...

Delta, a global pioneer in power management and a provider of IoT-based smart green solutions, will debut at SC24 with its broad spectrum of energy-efficient power, thermal management, and infrastructure solutions for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) data centers. Unique features of the showcase include highly innovative liquid cooling plate systems and the 1.5 MW Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU), cutting-edge ORV3 power shelf systems, and high-performance power and cooling solutions for...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure launches its first fully electronic starter with semiconductor technology. The SIMATIC ET 200SP e-Starter offers short-circuit protection that is 1000 times faster and is virtually wear-free compared to conventional solutions such as circuit breakers or fuses. e-Starter features This ensures optimal protection for motors as well as other types of loads and the applications in which they are used. The e-Starter also features the application-friendly Smart Start an...

Delta, a global pioneer in power and thermal management and a provider of IoT-based smart green solutions, will highlight energy-efficient solutions for AI and cloud data centre, automotive, and industrial sectors at Electronica 2024. Key solutions will include the ORV3 33kW Power Shelf Systems as well as liquid and air cooling solutions for next-generation data centres, advanced thermal management solutions for EVs. Wireless charging system MOOVair wireless charging system for industrial app...

A Group company of Japanese multinational Mitsubishi Electric, the Bangalore-headquartered Climaveneta Climate Technologies, is investing over INR 400 crore in the state-of-the-art plant at Narsapura, Kolar district, a key industrial hub located around 50 km from Bengaluru. Climaveneta is a pioneering manufacturer of high-efficiency cooling equipment and precision as well as data center cooling systems. Presently having an order booking of over INR 500 Cr, the company is targeting to double the...

FPT Industrial, the Iveco Group brand dedicated to the design, production, and sale of powertrains and solutions for on- and off-road vehicles, as well as marine and power generation applications, has introduced its new R38, an engine that represents a mini-refresh of its extensive line-up. New R38 at EIMA International 2024 The new R38 was unveiled at EIMA International 2024, the latest edition of the International Agricultural and Gardening Machinery Exhibition, held in Bologna from 6 to 10...

Hunt Electric are thrilled to announce the acquisition of Paul’s Electric in New Ulm, Minnesota, USA. This strategic move will strengthen its presence in southern Minnesota, capitalizing on PEI’s established reputation in the area. By combining the resources and expertise, they aim to enhance the operations and unlock new growth opportunities for both companies. About Paul's Electric The company was founded in 1987 and has made it their focus to grow as part of the New Ulm area co...

The leaves are falling, and it may seem easy to rake them right into the water – but that can create a number of issues for aquatic life, as well as humans and pets living along the shore. Why does it matter if people dump leaves in the Lake? Higher risk of health hazards: Decaying leaf litter can cause algae blooms that are toxic to fish, pets and humans. Disrupts the ecosystem: Leaves not only block sunlight needed by fish, microbes and other aquatic life – they also use up ox...

Ameren Illinois customers served by the Marion Operating Center (OC) know that journeymen linemen - Jason Novak, Clayton Gulley and Austin Lewis are great at keeping the lights on in southern Illinois. The trio now has the distinction of being the best linemen in the world after finishing first overall at the 40th International Lineman’s Rodeo in Overland Park, Kansas, USA, Oct. 18-19, 2024. 40th International Lineman’s Rodeo The lineman's rodeo attracts the best linemen from arou...

In its first investment in Poland, Axpo has acquired a plant in Western Pomerania, which produces green energy mainly from agricultural waste, it has been announced. The company plans to develop further biogas projects in the country over the coming years, making Poland one of five European countries in which Axpo has entered the biogas market. Axpo acquires Polish biogas plant In October 2024, Axpo purchased a biogas plant from private shareholders. In the upcoming months, Axpo will renovate...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that its ME Innovation Fund has invested in Formic Technologies Inc. (Formic), a U.S.-based startup company that designs, develops, and maintains industrial robots, offered through a subscription-based sales model. This is the eighth investment that the fund has made to date. Rise in demand for industrial robots In the manufacturing and logistics sectors, efforts to automate processes in response to labor shortages are rapidly advancing, leading t...

Smartkem, Inc., a company that has the potential to power the next generation of displays using its disruptive organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs), announced that it will be exhibiting at the TechBlick: The Future of Electronics Reshaped global conference, in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, October 23rd and Thursday, October 24th, 2024. Smartkem's booth no. is F01 at the Estrel Berlin Hotel and Convention Center (ECC). Smartkem Senior Formulation Scientist, Jordan Brannick, will be in situ thr...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cognitive Research Lab Inc. on October 17, with the aim of developing a business that helps organizations make decisions to avoid/mitigate national security risk and human risk related to natural disasters and public-safety situations. Mitsubishi Electric and Cognitive Research Lab sign MoU Based on the MoU, Mitsubishi Electric’s technologies and expertise, cultivated through the company...

Dylan Skaro has been promoted to the position of Financial Controller at Hunt Electric. Dylan’s new team will consist of multiple GL Accountants, the Accounts Payable team, a Financial Analyst, and a Tax Accountant. His team will prepare financial statements, budgets, and other financial reports to help management make timely and strategic decisions for the company. Dylan Skaro appointed Financial Controller Dylan has helped design reports in Qlik to help Hunt Electric be more efficient...

Ameren line workers, apprentices and judges will travel to the 40th annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Overland Park, Kansas, USA, later this week. The event, often coined as the ‘Lineman Olympics’, will take place on Oct. 19 and offers line workers from around the world the opportunity to compete in events based on the common tasks performed by journeymen line workers and apprentices. Ameren line workers at the ‘Lineman Olympics’ Ameren Illinois is sending 12 lin...

Interplay Learning’s Skill Advisor and Mentor (SAM), the first artificial intelligence-powered virtual assistant for the skilled trades, has been named 2024’s top innovation in technology integration by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). SAM has been honored by IACET with the Innovation of the Year Award – Technology Integration, which recognizes the best of the best in the use of eLearning design, simulation programs, v...