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Rosenberg WorleyParsons won a contract for the construction and installation of a new Nova topside module on the Gjøa platform in the North Sea in May 2018 and the first steel was cut at its yard in Stavanger, Norway on Wednesday, November 14. Neptune said on Wednesday that the approximately 800-ton heavy module will in two years be lifted on board Neptune Energy’s Gjøa platform, enabling production from the nearby Nova field. This follows the approval by the Norwe...

Applied Precision would like to invite everyone to the Enlit Europe 2024, held in Milan, Italy, which will take place from 22nd till 24th of October 2024. Enlit Europe 2024 Interested people can use the following link to register to the event for free as a guest of Applied Precision:  Enlit Europe 2024 – Expo Pass – Visitor Pass Registration The Applied Precision staff will be happy to meet visitors to the event at their booth - 6.F60.

Following an investment of up to €230 million, Siemens Mobility is opening its Train Manufacturing Facility as a key part of its new Goole Rail Village in the United Kingdom, on a site which spans 67 acres, the size of 35 football pitches. London Underground’s new Piccadilly line trains will be assembled at the factory in Goole, before they start entering passenger service from 2025, helping Transport for London (TfL) transform rail travel across the UK’s capital. Siemens Mobi...

Verizon Communications announced the appointment of Santiago “Yago” Tenorio as Chief Technology Officer and SVP of Strategy and Technology Enablement. Tenorio brings more than 25 years of technical expertise in the wireless industry to lead the next chapter of Verizon technology innovation. Tenorio will report directly to Joe Russo, Executive Vice President & President, of Global Network and Technology. high performing networks “As we continue to advance our 5G and 5G-...

Siemens has appointed Susanne Seitz as CEO of the Buildings Business Unit, which is part of Smart Infrastructure. The unit is a newly formed business unit that brings together all Siemens’ buildings-related businesses into one entity, effective October 1, 2024. With a combined portfolio of products, software, and services, the Buildings Business Unit is a technology partner for digital transformation, focused on reliable and cost-efficient building operations, decarbonization and energy e...

Bosch Power Tools introduced a range of new products that build on the brand’s existing lineup of cordless 18V tools, while also expanding into new territory by filling the tool bags of a variety of trade industries, including carpentry, electrical, and for the first time, plumbing, with new hand tools brought into its lineup. cordless product portfolio “This year, we’ve expanded on our cordless product portfolio across numerous trade industries to meet the demands of every h...

CORE Electric Cooperative provides businesses The Energy to Thrive and is proud to power innovative and emerging businesses. One of the most unique businesses they serve is FarmBox Foods, which is just across the road from the Sedalia headquarters. FarmBox’s creative and groundbreaking approach to farming promises to connect communities with sustainably sourced, locally grown food year-round. Its patented product is a vertical hydroponic farm (VHF) housed within a 320-square-foot shipping...

CORE has begun a rebuild project that upgrades distribution lines in the Palmer Lake area to improve reliability and bring them up to CORE standards. The upgrade is substantial and will be completed in four phases. The first phase, in the northwestern portion of town, began construction this summer. About 7 miles of line will be replaced across the project’s four phases. The anticipated total investment in the project is approximately $4 million.

The local community of Raversbeuren is now ensuring greater safety on the roads with the help of Westenergie AG. The topic of road safety is an important building block for increasing safety on the roads. The infrastructure provider, Westenergie, is therefore supporting the local community financially in this project by purchasing a new speed measuring system. Speed measuring system The system installed is intended to better protect pedestrians, especially children The system is located near...

In any electrical system, an electrical fault must be localized and tripped by the breaker closest to the fault. But what happens in the event of a stuck breaker? A stuck breaker condition occurs when a circuit breaker fails to operate upon receiving a trip signal.  breaker failure In a medium or high-voltage system, the failure of a breaker to trip during a fault condition will seriously undermine the overall protection system, harm personnel, and damage equipment. A breaker failure ca...

The shift to renewable energy is here, and with it comes valuable infrastructure that needs protecting. Rain, dust, and other environmental factors are constant threats to outdoor equipment, and a quality gasket could be the difference between safe energy storage systems and costly damage. Along with their sealing benefits, gaskets also provide vibration resistance and improve a door’s structural integrity. This keeps enclosures quiet and safe, no matter how much the internal ma...

In the local districts of the unified municipality of Morbach, the energy service provider and infrastructure provider - Westenergie has completed the modernization of the lanterns of the entire street lighting. New and environmentally friendly LED lights in the 1,960 street lamps now provide efficient and energy-saving lighting in the streets. Mayor Andreas Hackethal and other employees from the administration and Westenergie got an idea of the new lighting technology on site. Longer-lasting...

Some of the customers have felt that tingling sensation at one time or another, when coming in contact with metallic equipment. But for an electrician, it is a sign that all is not right, especially when the sensation becomes more like a vibration or an intense jolt. The problem arises from electrons wanting to find a return path to the ground. A common culprit is a stray wire inadvertently touching the metal casing via a high-resistance path that is not of sufficient magnitude to trip a breake...

Aurora Green continues to move the world, and more and more Zoomlion equipment has become the first choice of overseas customers. In this issue of 'Aurora Construction Shadow', let's lock the construction 'drilling' family's global journey together, and watch Zoomlion's rotary drilling rigs show off their skills. ZR300D rotary drilling rig Samsun, the largest port city and railway terminal on the Black Sea coast of Turkey, the ZR300D rotary drilling rig serves the local municipal road during...

With benefits that go far beyond a simple win-win for employer and employee, out into the Frederick County community at-large. “Our focus is more than helping people find jobs. It’s helping people prepare to access a career pathway that’s going to lead them to be self-sufficient." "We’re here to connect local talent to local businesses through recruitment support to those businesses,” So says Patty McDonald, Program Manager, Business & Career Services at F...

Together with the energy service provider and infrastructure provider Westenergie, the local community of Oberweiler has modernized the lighting in the fire station. Thanks to the campaign, four new and environmentally friendly LED damp-proof lights and additional LED spotlights are now in service in the building. Westenergie is supporting the local community of Oberweiler with a subsidy towards the costs of the modernization. Long-lasting LED lighting On site, Local Mayor - Nico Steinbach, t...

Thanks to modern LED technology, the Kasel Primary School now shines in a new light. Forty-three new ceiling lights now provide contemporary lighting in the municipal building. The Mayor of the Ruwer municipality, Stephanie Nickels, and other administrative employees were able to see this for themselves during a tour. Also present were Headmistress - Melanie Britten and Marco Felten, Regional Manager of Westenergie AG at the Trier location. new LED lighting Westenergie is supporting the Ruwer...

To increase road safety, the local community of Dahnen has installed a speed display board together with Westenergie. The display is intended to remind road users of the speed limit and to urge them to be careful. The company is supporting the community with a grant to purchase the board. The association is also covering a large part of the total cost of around 5,200 euros for the system. Improving road safety Under the leadership of the new Mayor - Axel Jakoby, the speed display will initial...

The Bernkastel-Kues municipality is taking on a pioneering role in terms of electromobility. A new charging station for electric cars is now available at the Bernkastel-Kues sewage treatment plant. The non-public charging facility can be used by technical staff to charge the municipality's own vehicles. As the energy service provider and infrastructure partner of the Bernkastel-Kues municipality, Westenergie is covering part of the costs for installing the technology. Electromobility and green...

Unit 1 of the Beznau nuclear power plant (KKB) will be taken off the grid for a short time, on Saturday. This is due to repair work on a cable in the non-nuclear part of the plant. Once the repairs have been completed, the plant will be reconnected to the grid. Axpo will shut down the plant in the early hours of Saturday morning to carry out repair work on a cable in the area of a 220-kilovolt transformer (non-nuclear part of the plant). For this work, the cable must not carry any current and...

Together with the municipality of Nottuln, Westenergie AG is supporting the renovation of the street lighting to LED. Along the footpath on the Stever, between the L551 and the A43, 17 new, environmentally friendly adaptive LED lights are now providing efficient and energy-saving lighting. The mayor of Nottuln, Dr. Dietmar Thönnes, employees of the municipal administration, representatives of local politics and Westenergie municipal manager Norbert Lüssem were on site to get an idea o...

Axpo has commenced operations at the largest rooftop solar plant in France, it was announced. Located in the northern town of Beauvais, the new installation is the latest demonstration of Axpo leveraging its considerable expertise to advance the expansion of renewable energies. In addition to strategic projects in the French solar sector, Axpo is active in other key markets such as Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Poland as the company continues to make significant contributions to the e...

Southwestern Electric Power Company announced that Lisa Porterfield Thompson has been named Manager of External Affairs for Arkansas. She will serve southwest Arkansas and northeast Texas regions. She begins Sept. 30. In her new role, Thompson will work with local communities and collaborate with stakeholders on issues concerning local economic development, government, business, education, emergency service coordination and other community needs. Prior roles of Lisa Thompson Before joining SW...

Available from motion control specialists Mclennan, a range of miniature geared stepper motors and a companion single-axis stepper drive from Micro Motors s.r.l. provide a simple, versatile, and affordable solution for basic position- and/or speed-based motion control. A choice of four SM-series geared steppers combines 7.5° step motors with integral low-noise spur gearboxes in plastic and metal housings, each offered in a wide choice of reduction ratios for maximum application flexibility....

Siemens has announced the intention to carve out its eMobility business. The company bundled its eMobility charging activities in 2018 and subsequently organized it into a separate business unit in 2022.  The carve out of Siemens eMobility, which has a strong technological core and portfolio, will give the business entrepreneurial freedom to transform into a more agile, focused and efficient market player. It will enable Siemens eMobility to better leverage opportunities in the fast-growin...

Canyon State Electric (CSE) is partnering with Phoenix Children’s to ensure that a local family facing medical challenges does not go without electricity. The collaboration was prompted by the urgent need to maintain uninterrupted power for a young boy who is currently undergoing dialysis treatments. Issues with the power company Phoenix Children’s diagnosed him with kidney failure and began dialysis treatments The boy was only two years old when he began experiencing fatigue, na...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it will collaborate with the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) to co-organize football clinics for children in Southeast Asia when the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup™ 2024 trophy tour visits local cities between September 28 and November 9. Mitsubishi Electric is the title partner of the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024, a biennial tournament that the AFF will organize for 11 Southeast Asian national teams between December 8 and January 5...

Siemens is pleased to announce the confirmation of its updated emissions reduction targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Supporting the company’s commitment to fostering a low-carbon future, Siemens’ near- and long-term targets are now aligned with the SBTi Net-Zero Standard for Scope 1, 2, and 3 targets for 2030 and 2050.  SBTi Net-Zero Standard The SBTi Net-Zero Standard is the world’s pioneering framework for corporate net-zero target-setting in lin...

One of northern England’s oldest motor factors has praised Durite’s service and support for helping it secure a major truck fleet contract. G.E. Middleton & Co. is a nationally recognized auto electrical specialist that is still owned and operated by the Middleton family. Based in Manchester, it works across the UK, supplying auto electrical parts to vehicles ranging from cars, vans, and trucks to boats and ships. Durite power inverters The company recently won a significant c...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure and E.ON Drive Infrastructure are collaborating to bring smart and efficient fast-charging infrastructure to millions of electric vehicles driving across Europe.  The two companies have signed a global framework agreement that includes access to the web-based backend service Sifinity Control in addition to DC charging stations. IoT-enabled substations This gives E.ON comprehensive visibility and configuration options across the charging stations to easily man...