Electric Meters & Metering Equipment News

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...

A European motor manufacturer needed a very small, lightweight brake for integration into an electric window shade system for luxury business jets. The system allows passengers or crew to raise and lower shades on one or all windows simultaneously on the aircraft with a push of a button. braking solution Warner engineers decided to develop a completely new brake range to meet the challenging reduced weight The brakes are mounted directly to the back of the electric motors to hold the window...

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...

Luminus Devices announces the immediate availability of its newest UVC LED, the XBT-3535, with performance ranging from 50 mW to 80 mW in the 275-285 nm range. UVC LEDs With the global need for disinfection and sterilization devices increasing, the price-performance combination of the XBT-3535 will allow companies to quickly bring novel and affordable solutions to market.  The germicidal effectiveness of UVC LEDs against E-coli, MRSA, and a variety of pathogens has been well documented....

Viessmann's energy monitoring system is being supplemented by intelligent control and prioritization of solar power. Viessmann customers can both optimize their electricity consumption and intelligently control excess electricity, e.g. for charging electric cars. Viessmann gridBox In cooperation with Viessmann, the young company gridX has developed an energy dashboard that can be used to visualize and control energy flows. The corresponding communication gateway - the Viessmann gridBox - c...

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...

Water pumping and booster stations are used for pumping potable water from lower-elevation areas to higher-elevation areas of a distribution system. This energy expenditure is necessary to supply potable water required for homes, businesses, and industries. Water pumps depend on electricity to run, but water pumping stations also depend on specialized instrumentation and control schemes to manage the safety and reliability of the water distribution system. Importance of the Pump Electrically...

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...

Improving safety and ensuring the continued operation of the electrical system will help fulfill the long-term mission of the facility. Protecting the employees and equipment from electrical damage is also in the long-term interest, and it can help reduce insurance premiums. The key is to understand how safety interlocking plays an important role. What is Safety Interlocking? Safety interlocking is a system that is intended to prevent forced unsafe needs during the operation Safety inte...

GlobalLogic has been monitoring the situation regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus) since the beginning stages of the outbreak. At the time of this writing, they have no reported cases of employees with Coronavirus infection, and no GlobalLogic business operations or client projects have been impacted by the virus outbreak. However, to promote employee safety, and to reduce risk of impact to client projects, they’ve taken a number of key actions: Prevention & Reducing Risk to Employees &...

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...

By 2021, Axpo's subsidiary Urbasolar will build three solar plants in France to produce solar power for the Paris airports. The plants will cover around 10 percent of the electricity needed by the airports Charles de Gaulle, Orly, and Le Bourget. solar modules The three plants will be located in the French departments of Gard, Var, and Charente. Urbasolar will install solar modules with a total capacity of 40 megawatts on an area of 40 hectares. The plants will produce around 47-gigawatt ho...

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...

E.ON subsidiary Schleswig-Holstein Netz (SH Netz), the grid company of Stadtwerke Kiel AG (SWKiel Netz GmbH), and the transmission system operator TenneT announced the practical test for the “Energy Network of the Future” from 2020 in the district of Steinburg in Schleswig-Holstein. Energy Cosmos ENSURE The innovative “Energy Cosmos ENSURE” is the result of the research project entitled ENSURE – Neue EnergieNetzStruktURen für die Energiewende (new energy netw...

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...

SimCorp, a major provider of integrated investment management solutions and services to the global financial services industry, and GlobalLogic Inc., a globally renowned company in digital product engineering services, jointly announced their partnership. Through this collaboration, GlobalLogic will work with SimCorp to transform the cloud delivery model for SimCorp’s flagship front-to-back platform — SimCorp Dimension®. GlobalLogic and SimCorp partnership Partnering with Glob...

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 establishment of a dense public network of ultra-fast e-vehicle charging stations can be realized much faster than previously assumed. E.ON and Volkswagen Group Components are giving a new impetus with the prototype of a new, flexible ultra-fast charging station that will be presented in Essen. By integrating a battery system, it will be possible to install ultra-fast charging stations almost anywhere and at a significantly lower cost without civil engineering or mains connection. new...

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...

Aceleron was shortlisted for Edie’s Circular Economy Innovation of the Year - the UK’s largest sustainability awards. The media outlet recognizes achievements of green businesses, such as efficiency programs, product innovations, social sustainability initiatives, and change-makers. On the nights of the awards, Aceleron was standing among global companies like Cisco Systems, P&G, HolyGrail 2.0, and Unilever. All other 9 “competitors” for the award were well-deserving...

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...

DENSO Corporation expresses its deepest sympathy to all those who have been affected by the outbreak of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. DENSO Group companies including DENSO (CHINA) INVESTMENT are donating a million CNY (approximately US$145,000) through the Red Cross Society of China to support the recovery.

Ideal for corridor and aisle applications, the new GENB-IR from lighting control expert CP Electronics is a long-range, narrow beam presence detector that provides savings in installation time and costs.  Part of the popular green-i range, the GENB-IR PIR presence detector uses an adjustable PIR ‘curtain style’ lens designed for longer range detection of movement and a head that can be adjusted to any angle between 0 – 90 degrees to create the required detection pattern.&...

Bell housing PTO clutches are utilized in a wide range of industrial markets, including agriculture, marine, oil & gas, forestry, mining, construction, and rail. The clutches are needed to engage and disengage diesel- or gas-powered engines from driven equipment, including pumps, augers, blowers, compressors, transfer cases, and winches. Typically, bell housing clutches feature lever-activated mechanical over-center designs that require an operator to manually engage and disengage the clutc...

Since the beginning of 2020, the largest private telecommunications provider in Switzerland relies on hydropower: Axpo has concluded a full supply contract with Sunrise. The agreement includes the supply of electricity from the Axpo hydropower plants to all the Sunrise locations in Switzerland. renewable energies Sunrise is relying on renewable energies and has secured the certification for climate-friendly energy production Axpo supplies the company with certified electricity from Swiss hy...