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WEG has just announced the construction of a new electric motor factory in Santo Tirso, Portugal. The company intends to invest 23.5 million euros to build 22,680 m² of manufacturing facilities on the same area where WEG already has a 16,300 m² low voltage industrial motor factory. WEG´s plan with the new unit is to expand the production of large electric motors and transfer its factory located in Maia to Santo Tirso, centralizing all operations in a single manufacturing site....

Siemens Smart Infrastructure announced it has worked with Ford on the Ford Charge Station Pro, a custom electric vehicle (EV) charger for the Ford F-150 Lightning. Bidirectional-Ready EV Solution This innovative charger is the first bidirectional-ready EV solution set for release at retail customer scale to receive certification under the newly expanded Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 9741, an important industry-wide benchmark that ensures products meet safety standards. The new charge station...

GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi Group Company and pioneer in Digital Engineering, announced that as part of its development partnership with Roku, to date, it has developed 150+ channels on the Roku platform. This milestone is the result of nearly ten years of working directly with Roku application development frameworks and tools. That platform-specific knowledge positions GlobalLogic as a proven developer integral in bringing to market higher performing Roku channels quickly and cost effectively....

ZPN Energy developed the concept of supplying EVs with stored energy, not just battery-to-battery refueling, but the concept of having a reservoir of energy that could be released through a sophisticated electronic power process at very high speeds - anywhere we needed to do it, including off-grid. ZPN Energy loves the idea of harvesting solar and wind power to propel cars and vans, as they know that the sun doesn’t shine, and the wind doesn’t blow every day. However, the company fe...

Michael Halbherr has been appointed Chairman of ABB E-mobility Holding AG, the pioneer in electric vehicle charging solutions. Halberr's work experience Swiss national Halbherr (57) started his career at Boston Consulting Group and has been CEO of mobile maps and navigation pioneer gate5, which was acquired by Nokia. He then became part of Nokia’s leadership team, running their Services business unit and then HERE Technologies as a CEO, which was sold later to a consortium of German aut...

Construction of RWE’s next German onshore wind farm, the 22.8-megawatt Sandbostel-Bevern project in Lower Saxony, has commenced. A total of four Nordex wind turbines are being erected in the Rotenburg (Wümme) district, at the south-western edge of the Hamburg metropolitan area. climate-friendly energy What is special about this project is that three turbines with a total installed capacity of 17.1 megawatts (MW) are owned by RWE, while a further, identical turbine with a nomina...

ABB announced that Andrea Antonelli has been appointed General Counsel and Member of the Executive Committee, as of March 1, 2022. He will succeed Maria Varsellona, who will, as previously announced, leave the company to become Chief Legal Officer of Unilever. Furthermore, Andrea will become ABB’s Company Secretary on March 24, 2022, following the Annual General Meeting. Work experience and education Italian national, Andrea (48) joined ABB in July 2020 and is currently Global Business...

Aico and City Electrical Factors (CEF) are delighted to have signed up to the Commercial Agreement program with the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC), this is a new initiative in the industry which gives Commercial Agreement partners the opportunity to commit a small donation from a product, product range or service sold. The EIC is more than 100 years old and offers support to those who work in the electrical industry and their families who encounter family or relationship problems, financia...

“Cable technology is a key enabler to face the challenges of digitalization and energy transition,” explains Srini Siripurapu, Chief R&D and Innovation Officer Prysmian Group. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Prysmian Group, the pioneer in the energy and telecom cable systems industry announce that they have finalized financing of €135 million intended to support the Group’s 2021-2024 R&D plans in Europe. Submarine power transmission Specifically, the area...

Current, the new company formed through the merger of GE Current, a Daintree company, and Hubbell® Incorporated’s commercial and industrial (C&I) lighting business, announced its new executive team for the combined company located across its offices in Greenville, SC, and Cleveland, OH. “As a larger enterprise, we are focused on customer centricity—ensuring our customer innovation and execution needs are rapidly fulfilled by our business units while leveraging the comb...

Luminus Devices has expanded its portfolio of COB arrays with the launch and immediate availability of a new smooth white COB series designed for spotlights, downlights, low blue spectrum lamps, museum, hospitality, and architectural lighting applications. These new LED arrays offer excellent uniformity and color over angle consistency, as well as exceptional long-term color stability. Human-Centric Illumination David Davito, COB Product Line Director, Illumination at Luminus, highlights, "Lu...

Innovative product development and enhanced customer service support are among the key priorities for CP Electronics’ new Managing Director John Carruthers, following his recent appointment. With technological advances continuing to drive the lighting and energy controls market forward, Carruthers’ appointment signals the start of ambitious plans for CP Electronics. Bringing a wealth of industry expertise to his new position, Carruthers joined CP Electronics as Sales Director in 201...

On the new reovib.reo.de mini-site, REO shines the spotlight on vibratory feeding. A comprehensive presentation of the current REO product portfolio awaits visitors.Frequency converters, phase angle controls, vibrating solenoids and measurement devices are presented in a modern design language. The site focuses on variability and futureproofing in the IIOT, the Internet of Things, which offers completely new networking and production opportunities. REOVIB MFS 368 The newest example from REO...

Power quality specialist - REO UK has made it easier for electrical and electronic design engineers to identify the ideal products for specific industrial projects with a new website. The company, which provides wound inductive, resistive and power electronic components to markets globally, has made its key vertical markets central to the new site layout, making it easier for engineers in those sectors to find the most relevant products and guidance. REO UK Established in England in 1989, R...

ABB has announced that it has increased its majority stake in Chinese electric vehicle (EV) charging provider, Chargedot Shanghai New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (‘Chargedot’) to 80 percent. ABB had previously acquired a 67 percent stake in Chargedot, in March 2020. The additional investment is part of ABB E-mobility’s growth strategy and further strengthens ABB’s position in the rapidly growing Chinese e-mobility market. Financial terms of the transaction were not discl...

ABB announces the acquisition of a controlling stake in electric vehicle (EV) commercial charging infrastructure solutions company InCharge Energy. The addition of InCharge Energy will strengthen ABB’s E-mobility Division in the North American market by broadening its customer base and expanding its fleet electrification software and digital services offering. The transaction is part of ABB E-mobility’s growth strategy and is intended to accelerate the expansion of its portfolio to...

On January 20, 2022, the first converter valve of The China Great Bay Area DC back-to-back project was successfully put into operation for the first time, marking an important step forward for the interconnection of the core areas of the Eastern and Western Pearl River Delta of Guangdong power grid. The converter valves were supplied by NR Electric (NR). Unit 1 on the East side of Guangzhou took the lead in entering the system commissioning stage among the four units of the whole project, creat...

For REO, the holistic conceptualization of products means that it also allows for conditions that are rather unlikely in Germany: earthquakes. To enable safe and long-term use all over the world, REO products, such as various different performance classes of column-type transformers, are built to be earthquake proof. To prevent damage or even destruction of transformers during an earthquake from sudden movements or vibrations, components and fixings are selected in accordance with the high re...

In addition to an optimal temperature behavior of the component, water cooling enables high performance and ensures a longer service life of the components. The entire body of the component is at an optimum temperature even under full load. Therefore, water-cooled REO components can also be used in applications where air cooling is not possible. This is the case, for example, with particularly compact systems where there is little room for air circulation. Basis for using water-cooled REO comp...

Prysmian Group, the world pioneer in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, is celebrating ten years of Build the Future, the Group's graduate program launched in 2012 to hire the most talented individuals at the international level with different backgrounds and experiences who are interested in new professional challenges at Prysmian. Since 2012, nearly 300,000 applications have been received and around 500 graduates from the world's most prestigious universities have been hired. In...

Since January 22, Hubei has ushered in cold-wave weather and many snowfalls. The power grid company has issued an early weather warning. On January 24, the ice covering thickness of 220 kV Ainan line exceeded 31 mm, exceeding the maximum allowable value of the design. There was a risk of tower collapse, which seriously threatened the safety of the power grid. There was an urgent need for an ice-melting operation on-site to eliminate potential security hazards. Power grid security was urgent. Un...

A ‘hack’ is a clever or elegant solution that uses something for a purpose for which it was not originally intended, usually for fun, but also more seriously to offer a solution that otherwise would not have been possible, but how can they ‘hack’ something as basic as a DC/DC converter module? This article will use the example of an isolated gate driver power supply to show four possible DC/DC converter ‘hacks’ that could be used for many other applications....

In England alone, the NHS deals with over one million patients every 36 hours. With an ever-growing need for better healthcare and facilities, hospitals are demanding better network solutions, with information technology and its supporting infrastructure becoming critical components within the industry. Steve Hughes, managing director of medical power specialist REO UK, discusses the need for consistent power supply to continue life-saving treatments. Real-time patient record access In a hosp...

InCharge Energy, the globally renowned fleet electrification services provider, has sold a majority interest in the company to longtime partner - ABB. An early investor in InCharge, ABB has increased its stake to 60%. “ABB, as a pioneer of the green mobility revolution, is a natural fit for us,” said Cameron Funk, CEO of InCharge Energy. He adds, “Most of our turn-key solutions already include ABB’s state-of-the-art charging hardware and we have partnered closely since A...

RECOM has extended its range of AC/DC open-frame power supplies with the RACM600-L series. The module can deliver 400/450W (115/230VAC) with convection cooling while 600W is available with continuously forced airflow. The product features a universal 80-275VAC input and a single 24V output, adjustable ±20%, rated at 25A. A standby output at 5V/0.5A is also available. IEC 62368-1 for IT The RACM600-L is designed for reliable and cost-effective operations in high-availability application...

Brazil’s pulp and paper industry is in a strong position to build on efforts towards electrification, energy efficiency, recycling and technological innovation, in order to further reduce energy use and cut emissions, according to a joint report by Brazil’s Energy Research Office EPE and the International Energy Agency (IEA) supported by the Brazilian Tree Industry association - Ibá. The EPE (Empresa de Pesquisa Energética), which advises Brazil’s Ministry of Min...

The response time of the control device is 2.3ms, the breaking time of the fast mechanical switch is 1ms, and the overall effective time is 9.2ms. The artificial grounding short-circuit test of the fast switch based fault current limiter (FCL) was successfully accomplished. On December 20, 2021, the test results were announced at 750kV Helanshan substation of Ningxia Power Grid. PCS-8351 fast switch based FCL tested The performance indexes of PCS-8351 fast switch based FCL developed by NR wer...

Since January 22, Hubei has ushered in cold wave weather and many snowfalls. The power grid company has issued an early weather warning. On January 24, the ice covering thickness of 220 kV Ainan line has exceeded 31 mm, exceeding the maximum allowable value of the design. There was a risk of tower collapse, which seriously threatens the safety of the power grid. There was an urgent need for an ice melting operation on site to eliminate potential security hazards. Security hazards of the power...

Power management company Eaton, announces that Kurt McMaken has been named Senior Vice President, operations finance and finance transformation. In this role, McMaken will lead the global operations and transformation organization. This organization includes the company’s financial planning and analysis and operations finance teams, and has responsibility for the development of finance technology enhancements. McMaken will report to Tom Okray, Eaton’s Executive Vice President and Ch...

Following their recent acquisition of AfriPipes Middle East operation, Emtelle (Emtelle Group), the globally renowned manufacturer of blown fiber cable and ducted network solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sanjay Nischal as Managing Director (Middle East & Asia Pacific). Sanjay Nischal has been a Senior Member of the AfriPipes organization, since its inception in the year 2007, most recently operating as the Managing Director for AfriPipes’s Middle East operations. I...