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Hitachi, Ltd. announced that it has delivered a proton therapy system to HKSH Medical Group (“HKSH”), of which Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital is a member. The system has started treatment as of July 11, 2023, which marks the beginning of proton therapy treatment service in Hong Kong. proton therapy system This system, consisting of two rotating gantry treatment rooms, each equipped with spot scanning technology, is expected to become a model case to display its capability to...

Electrical test and measurement company - Seaward is racing ahead after announcing a new deal to sponsor the development of a solar-powered electric race car. The Peterlee Company is linking-up with Sweden’s Chalmers Solar Team in a move that will see it provide a PV200 solar PV installation tester, as part of a Gold level sponsorship and vehicle branding package for the 2023 season. It is the first commercial tie-up of its kind for Seaward and comes as Chalmers finalizes its plans for t...

Utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems typically generate several megawatts (MW) of electricity and are key contributors to green energy and sustainability. Each MW requires about 2,900 solar panels spread over several acres of land, one or more inverters and controllers, plus grid connection equipment. Linking all those elements into a PV system can require miles of power and monitoring cabling, and tens of thousands of cable management components. If not properly implemented, cabling and cab...

Intelligent power management company - Eaton has announced the release of a new digital product targeting the healthcare sector. Leveraging Eaton’s smart breaker technology, the smart ambient monitoring Application Programming Interface (API) enhances energy usage data using proprietary machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms. Application Programming Interface (API) API access can be granted on a subscription basis to owners/users of Eaton’s smart circuit brea...

Innovation and solar experts - Solar Gates UK launched two new products at the LCRIG Innovation Festival 2023.  Green energy-operated products The two innovative temporary traffic control solutions; INSTABOOM Go and INSTABOOM Flagger are both designed for one-person instant deployment, dramatically improving worker safety and helping the UK-wide labor shortage.   Both products are manufactured with the lowest carbon footprint, are green energy operated and one has even bee...

A new survey from digital identity security specialists, ID Crypt Global, reveals that 75% of people in the UK would feel safer and more comfortable allowing strangers, such as tradespeople and estate agents, into the home if their identity and credentials were available on a digital identity platform. A person’s digital identity is made up of various pieces of personal information that are collected and stored online. It is estimated that 66% of people in the UK have a digital trail...

Camden Door Controls is pleased to announce that, in response to soaring customer demand, it has expanded its range of ValueWave™ no-touch switches to include a narrow (slimline) version with manual override. No-touch switch features This override button is designed to provide additional assurance that the request to exit switch will open a door, even if the no-touch sensor fails to operate. This new slimline switch also features a heavy gauge stainless steel faceplate, and a red/green...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced its number-one ranking in the inaugural Guidehouse Insights 2023 Microgrid Integrator Leaderboard, acknowledging Schneider’s unique strategy and execution, demonstrated through its microgrid services, technologies and innovative scope of delivery through joint ventures. Microgrids provide flexibility At a time where extreme weather events increasingly im...

AEI Cables has clinched a contract to supply its low-voltage power, control, and fire performance cables to a major extension of the Hong Kong Sports Institute. Working with its partners, Cornwall Contracting Co. Ltd, AEI Cables supplied the cables to the existing sports complex from 2011 to 2013. The major extension involves the facilities development building, which is located in front of the indoor swimming pool and rowing boathouse comprising a three-floor building area. This will feature a...

Siemens has launched two new additional versions of its innovative Sentron 3WA Power Circuit Breakers, alternatively known as Air Circuit Breakers (ACBs). Series 3WA3, 3WA2 Series 3WA3 meets the requirements of UL 1066 and IEC 60947-2 standards, which enables customers to use it worldwide. This is particularly advantageous for switchgear manufacturers and OEMs producing systems for both standardization areas, IEC and UL. The 3WA2 series is designed exclusively for the UL 489 market. The two n...

For over two centuries, railways and the rolling stock that make train travel possible have evolved from mechanical steam-powered locomotives to the current high-tech trains, packed with sophisticated safety, traction, communication, and information systems, for various applications ranging from signals and environmental monitoring to communication and driving electrical motors. The need for railway-approved power supplies has never been greater. power supplies in railway Whether on a train,...

WEG announces new investments for its motor manufacturing plant located in Manaus, Brazil. The company will invest R$ 48 million, in the next three years, to expand production capacity and adapt the plant to produce a new line of permanent magnet electric motors for split-type air conditioners. According to Julio Cesar Ramires, Managing Director of Commercial and Appliance Business Unit, the investment will allow the production of a high-efficiency variable speed motors line, aligned wit...

The VLT® FlexMotion™ servo solution emerges from the need to provide the customer with a modular and flexible system. This is done by offering the best and most suitable components to make automation efficient, compact, and optimized. VLT® FlexMotion™ system The VLT® FlexMotion™ system consists of a centralized part, the VLT® Multiaxis Servo Drive MSD 510, which can be combined with the VLT® Integrated Servo Drive ISD® 510 and VLT&r...

Scolmore continues to expand its Elucian by click metal consumer unit range, to provide electricians with products that offer them convenience and easy installation solutions. The latest additions to the consumer unit accessories range include three recessed frames and two cable entry plates.   The recessed frames are designed to fit around 16, 18, and 22-way consumer units, allowing the consumer units to be recess mounted. The installer simply needs to drill holes in the consumer unit an...

Altronix, the pioneer in power and data transmission products for the professional security industry, introduces the newest addition to its product lineup, the VR10 Voltage Regulator. Designed to optimize power in access control installations, the VR10 converts a 24VDC input into a regulated 5VDC or 12VDC output, saving valuable enclosure space and significantly reducing installation and maintenance expenses. “As security and access control systems continue to evolve, the demand for relia...

Plug Power Inc., a global pioneer in comprehensive hydrogen solutions for the green hydrogen economy, has been selected to supply two 5-megawatt (MW) proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer systems for green hydrogen projects in Tasmania, Australia, under development by Countrywide Hydrogen Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ReNu Energy Limited. electrolyzer systems Plug’s electrolyzer systems, which were selected by Countrywide Hydrogen, will be installed at planned production...

Airzone, a provider of intelligent and innovative HVAC control solutions announces a new integration with Lutron, the global pioneer in lighting and shading control solutions.  This integration enables precise temperature control and category-pioneering HVAC energy efficiency via Lutron’s Homeworks home automation system.  Innovation in Energy and Elegance  Airzone specializes in smart HVAC system control. Over the past 25 years, Airzone has built an exclusive library of...

ENGIE Vianeo, through its subsidiaries - ENGIE Solutions and SSEC (a joint venture with CERTAS ENERGY France), has joined forces with Siemens Smart Infrastructure to deploy state-of-the-art electric vehicle charging stations.  These are deployed on the networks SANEF (Société des Autoroutes du Nord et de l’Est France), APRR (Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhône), AREA (Société des Autoroutes Rhône-Alpes), and VINCI Autoroutes. Combining efficiency and s...

Interplay Learning, the globally renowned provider of immersive training solutions for the skilled trades, announced the launch of its new driving safety training. Designed to address the crucial need for workplace safety among trade companies worldwide, this innovative training can equip employees with the necessary skills to be safe and secure while driving on the job. Interplay’s new driving safety training Interplay’s newly introduced driving safety training offers courses ta...

Schneider Electric., the global pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and Compass Datacenters announced they are partnering to build a state-of-the-art integration facility to support the increasing demand for prefabricated modular data centers. The 110,000 sq foot facility, adjacent to Compass’ Red Oak, Texas campus, will create over 100 jobs and enable both organizations to integrate their supply chain networks in response to data center business...

BITZER, the specialist for refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump technology, has formally completed the acquisition of Danish company - OJ Electronics A/S within three weeks. center of excellence With the acquisition and the consolidation of OJ Electronics and BITZER Electronics, both based in Sønderborg, BITZER manages to establish a center of excellence for electronic components for the HVAC&R industry in Denmark. The acquisition of OJ Electronics by BITZER was formally...

The number of solar arrays on the roofs of large buildings in the port of Rotterdam is rising sharply. On 6 July 2023, the solar park on Patrizia buildings along Witte Zeeweg 3-21 on the Maasvlakte was opened. This 25 MWp park brought the total installed solar capacity on the port building roofs to approx. 89 MWp. total solar potential The Port of Rotterdam Authority has determined that the total solar potential on the port building roofs is between 130 and 150 MWp, meaning that there may be...

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. announced that Donald Kenney, Vice President and President, of Global Water, will be retiring after nearly 32 years with the company.  Leadership changes Kenney was a driving force behind Franklin Electric’s Global Water growth and strategy over the last decade, and he will remain with the company through the end of July to ensure a smooth transition to his successor, Greg Levine. Levine will join Franklin Electric on July 3 from Nidec Corporation, where...

Delta, a global pioneer in power supply and energy management, has announced the launch of an outdoor LFP lithium-iron battery system specifically designed for megawatt (MW) level energy storage applications. This system addresses the urgent needs for grid ancillary services, solar plus storage, and backup power assurance. It can be configured with battery capacity according to actual project requirements, overcoming the challenges of fixed land space and inflexible configurations faced by 40-f...

AEI Cables has sent a message to those making decisions about fire safety cabling under the new Building Safety Act 2022 which becomes enforceable from October. From October 2023, buildings of at least 18 meters in height or with at least seven storeys containing at least two residential units will be deemed ‘high-risk buildings’ and must be registered with the newly established Building Safety Regulator. The registration must be made by the organization or person who owns or has re...

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has signed a Technical Assistance and License Agreement with General Electric Technology GmbH Switzerland for Gas Turbines. The agreement was signed by Mr. Jai Prakash Srivastava, Director (Engineering, Research & Development) & Director (Finance - Addl. Charge), BHEL and Mr. Theodoros Stamatiadis, Executive Counsel (IP), GE Power (virtually);  in the presence of  Dr. Nalin Shinghal, Chairman & Managing Director BHEL, Mr. Deepesh Nan...

Brunvoll has a clear sustainability strategy and continuously works to reduce its environmental impact. As a result, Brunvoll has chosen to invest a double-digit million amount (in NOK) to install 7,400 square meters of solar panels at its factory in Molde. This investment will lead to an annual energy production of 1,350,000 kWh, equivalent to 25% of the factory’s electrical power consumption. Brunvoll's energy consumption More than 97% of Brunvoll's energy consumption comes from elect...

Prysmian Group, a globally renowned company in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has secured an important milestone with SP Transmission plc and National Grid Electricity Transmission plc, two of the GB transmission grid owners. Following the selection of Prysmian as exclusive preferred bidder in May 2023, the agreement includes an initial payment of €85 million and the assurance of Prysmian Group’s continued capacity availability for the planned construction of the East...

On his appointment as Director on the Board of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Mr. Krishna Kumar Thakur, 49, has assumed charge as Director (Human Resources) of the Public Sector engineering and manufacturing enterprise. Mr. Thakur is a 1998 batch officer of the Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS). He is a Post-Graduate in Literature from Tilka Manjhi University, Bhagalpur and has done his Post-Graduate Diploma in Management with specialization in Human Resource (PGDM-HR) from the...

Prysmian Group, the pioneer in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a new contract by Ørsted Wind Power A/S to supply inter-array submarine cables for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm, located 160 km off the Yorkshire coast, UK. Once constructed, it will be able to supply well over 3 million homes with green, renewable electricity. Under the contract, subject to Ørsted taking a Final Investment Decision on Hornsea 3, Prysmian Group will be responsib...