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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...

The Smart Energy Demonstration Project (Phase I) in Minhang Industrial Zone announced its test run on May 18, the last sprint for its commercialized operation. This is the first industrial engineering of its kind after Shanghai Electric Power Generation Group wrapped up with the ‘Internet+’ smart energy project in Sanxing Town, Chongming. The project involves distributed power generation and storage devices, wind & solar energy storage and charging piles, and an integrated smart...

NR Electric successfully won a new energy storage project in Japan last month. It is a containerized energy storage solution for an industrial user in Chiba, Japan. The integrated solutions included containerized Power Conversion System (PCS) system design, equipment supply, and remote training services. NR solution will realize multiple automatic control operation modes such as frequency & voltage regulation, peak shaving and black start, which meets the requirements of Japanese grid stand...

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...

NR Electric successfully won a new energy storage project in Japan last month. It is a containerized energy storage solution for an industrial user in Chiba, Japan. The integrated solutions included containerized Power Conversion System (PCS) system design, equipment supply, and remote training services. Overall resumption of production NR solution will realize multiple automatic control operation modes such as frequency & voltage regulation, peak shaving, and black start, which meets the...

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...

NR off-grid microgrid solution for Ethiopian Power distribution company, which is part of the World Bank-financed 'Lighting up Africa' project, passed the factory acceptance test successfully in March.  The project integrates distributed power supply, battery energy storage system, energy conversion device, load monitoring and protection device. Advantages of energy utilization efficiency The whole system not only meets the power demand of the whole load of the village in sunny days The...

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...

GlobalLogic Inc., a globally renowned company in Digital Product Engineering, has announced that two of its international engineering centers have earned industry accolades for workplace environments and employee management practices. GlobalLogic India and GlobalLogic Ukraine are now recognized as the Information Technology (IT) sector’s Great Place to Work and Most Attractive Employer, respectively. India exhibits a high-performance Workplace Culture™ More than two million employ...

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...

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...

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. Localization manufacturing strategy Since its establishment in 2012, NR Jakarta has been committed to serving the local society and creating value for customers. With the support of NR Nanjing Headquarters, NR...

On the morning of 21 February 2020, President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique went to the Marrupa district to attend the completion ceremony of the Cuamba-Marrupa power line and Marrupa substation. Ernesto Tonela, Minister of Mining and Energy, and Aly Sicola Impija, CEO of an electric power company also attended the ceremony. After visiting the substation, President Nyusi highly praised the achievements and thanked for the contribution from NR Electric, who worked as an EPC company for this project...

On the morning of 21 February 2020, President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique went to the Marrupa district to attend the completion ceremony of the Cuamba-Marrupa power line and the Marrupa substation. Ernesto Tonela, Minister of Mining and Energy, and Aly Sicola Impija, CEO of the electric power company, also attended the ceremony. After visiting the substation, President Nyusi highly praised the achievements, and thanked for the contribution from NR Electric, worked as EPC company for this project...

The automobile is the perfect example of a system that will last longer with routine maintenance. Like the automobile, the electrical distribution system may let them down, just when they need it the most unless they take care of it. With a car, they know the need to take it in for periodic oil changes and tune-ups at designated intervals. Based on NETA testing and NFPA 70B guidelines, knowing when to perform periodic maintenance of the electrical system is now a no-brainer.  But how often...

GlobalLogic Inc., a pioneer in Digital Product Engineering, announces that it has completed the acquisition of Meelogic Consulting AG, a Germany-based software engineering services firm with deep expertise in Healthcare, Automotive, and other key industries undergoing significant digital transformation. This acquisition is part of GlobalLogic’s ongoing strategy to strengthen its position in high-growth verticals by expanding design, architecture, and software engineering capabilities. Ad...

On 27th March, 2020, the first overflow tank was successfully hoisted and placed in position in the trough-type power generation area No.1 of the Dubai Solar Power Project. This is the first move made by the Dubai project team in large equipment installation against the pandemic crisis. Nine overflow tanks will be installed as key containers in the project's heat transfer oil system. Measuring 52 m long and over 200 tons, the tank has been the largest single unit for delivery in the project. A...

On January 31, 2020, the first digital substation integrated with NR PCS-S products was officially put into commercial operation in Concordia, Ecuador. The project integrates NR Electric’s latest generation of protection & control products, including PCS-931S Line Differential Relay, PCS-915S Busbar Relay, PCS-221S Merging Unit and PCS-9700 SCADA system etc. Interconnection of large power grid in Western Ecuador The project adopts IEC62439 (PRP) and IEC61850 Ed2 communication protoc...

A transformer is an essential component of any electrical system. A transformer transfers electricity from one circuit to another while adjusting the voltage level. Transformers are used in a wide array of applications including power transmission and distribution for electrical facilities. The operating principle of a transformer is based on Faraday’s Law of Electromagnetic Induction. General Purpose Applications Step-up transformers can change the voltage of a generator from 13.8 kV t...

Autonomous agricultural vehicles promise to increase productivity in farming, which is pushing rapid development of the technology. With multiple OEMs testing or delivering autonomous vehicles to market, new powertrain solutions are required to provide optimal application performance for the many classes of new vehicles. Altra Industrial Motion Corp., a global power transmission expert, offers a suite of innovative solutions designed to meet the needs of each vehicle requirement. Needs of the...

Oceanic Systems (UK) Ltd has released a brand new product, the 5720 NMEA2000® Flow Adapter Module. The Oceanic Systems NMEA2000® Flow Adapter Module is designed to report fuel flow and usage over the NMEA2000® network using positive displacement flow meters. NMEA2000® Network These high-accuracy sensors connect directly to the 5720 using IP68-rated standard Deutsch connectors. The 5720 is compatible with sensors having a single pulsed output as well as those with a two-phase q...

H2Ouest, led by Lhyfe, SyDEV, Vendée Energie, Vendée Hydrogène, Le Mans Métropole and ACO, aims to deploy a completely green hydrogen fuel chain in Pays de la Loire from 2021. Lhyfe is proud to announce that the joint H2Ouest project – proposed in conjunction with five partners in Pays de la Loire – is one of ten French projects selected by the French Environment and Energy Management agency (ADEME) in January 2020, in its second call for hydrogen mobilit...

Aggreko, the global provider of mobile, modular power, temperature control, and energy services, has achieved a milestone of 3000 LTI-free days at its depot in Chennai, India, in February 2020.  ISO accredited depot The 100,000 sq. ft, ISO 9001:2015 accredited depot serves industrialized Chennai and southern states of India. Equipment available from the depot includes mobile and modular power solutions such as generators and load banks, as well as cooling equipment inc...

Havells India Limited, a technology-led Fast-Moving Electrical Goods (FMEG) and Consumer Durable company launches, the country’s first intelligent Fan – Carnesia-I with smart mode. The new fan is one of the most technologically advanced - IoT fan that will add convenience and comfort to consumer’s fast-paced life. The intelligent fan range comes at an attractive consumer price of approx. Rs 4500. Offering unique features Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Ravindra Singh Negi, Pre...

The majority of Germans have great confidence in hydrogen technology: According to a representative survey commissioned by E.ON, almost 67 percent of Germans can already imagine using hydrogen for heating if this does not produce any CO2. Three-quarters of those questioned are aware that hydrogen can help with the storage of renewable energy in particular. Network supplying gas The exemption from the EEG levy decided confirms the path taken so far to convert the gas network for operation with...

On January 31, 2020, the first digital substation integrated with NR PCS-S products was officially put into commercial operation in Concordia, Ecuador. The project integrates NR latest generation of protection & control products, including PCS-931S Line Differential Relay, PCS-915S Busbar Relay, PCS-221S Merging Unit and PCS-9700 SCADA system etc. Interconnection of the large power grid As a key project in TRANSELECTRIC Ecuador, the project successfully realizes the interconnection of the...

Jenkins received a failed electric motor from a manufacturing customer that was the result of a melted polypropylene fan. This specific motor operated in an enclosed space, leaving little variability in temperature and resulting in the motor overheating. The fan melted around the shaft, causing the motor to lock up, the bearings to fail and forcibly damaging the winding. Because Jenkins has extensive motor cooling experience, our team quickly concluded a more durable material was needed for thi...