Motors and Electrical Equipment News

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...

Against the backdrop of the spreading COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the current rules prohibiting attendance at large meetings, the Board of Management of E.ON SE has decided to postpone the Annual Shareholders Meeting scheduled for May 13, 2020, until mid-June. The exact date will be announced at a later date. The postponement of the Annual Shareholders Meeting will also lead to a postponed payment of the proposed dividend of €0.46 per share. Unlikely situation E.ON expressly supports the...

A large European conveyor OEM needed a reliable clutch solution for its custom-designed automated order picking/dispensing systems installed in warehouses and distribution centers. The multi-level, high-speed systems can pick 7,500 cases per hour. Each system features multiple buffer lanes of roller conveyors that utilize a stopper bar to hold items in the queue. Clutches are installed on the electric motors that raise and lower the stopper bars on each lane to release individual items in the c...

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 &...

CP Electronics has just launched Vitesse Plus Hardwired, the next step in the evolution of energy control. Vitesse Plus Hardwired is a new family of lighting control systems (LCMs) that have been specifically designed to make commissioning fast, simple, and effective. At its heart, Vitesse Plus Hardwired is a 6 channel LCM that provides dimming and switching capabilities via powerful pre-designed configurations. simple to install, easy to connect Vitesse Plus offers a wide range of built-in f...

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...

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...

Warner Electric, a major global manufacturer of mammography systems, contacted Altra Motion for braking solutions it needed for various applications within its machines. Altra worked closely with the OEM engineering team to identify and confirm the torque requirements and space limitations of each different brake application. All the brakes required reliable holding performance throughout the machine to ensure accurate mammography imaging. 4PMB-055 permanent magnet brakes Based on the detaile...

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...

Hypervisor technology is rapidly gaining in importance and has brought OpenSynergy an increase in orders for series development, prompting the company specializing in automotive virtualization technology to partner with two large service companies for software-based product development: GlobalLogic and Mobica. OpenSynergy and GlobalLogic partnership The strategic cooperation gives OpenSynergy access to a unique pool of talented engineers OpenSynergy and GlobalLogic have been working together...

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...

C&S Electric participated in Elecrama 2020, held at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida from 18th to 22nd January 2020. The company exhibited its entire range of products including LV Switchgear, Power Busbars, and Protection & Measurement Devices.  During the show, the company launched various new products including; Winmaster3 ACBs, and Track Busway to name a few. The stall attracted a large number of visitors from the electrical fraternity and various new contacts were made during th...

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...

Infinitum Electric, creator of the breakthrough printed circuit board motor (PCB) announced the launch of its IEx Series motor, an IoT-enabled electric motor that’s a third of the size and weight of conventional motors while delivering class-leading efficiency and IoT capabilities. Infinitum has reached OEM sales agreements with Twin City Fan, Comefri, and ACME Fan for the new IEx Series motor and the first shipment of motors is scheduled for June. Appl...

gridX presents a broad and diverse range of developments at this year's E-world. Within the already successfully established solutions - 'Smart Charging', 'Independent Homes', 'Smart Commercial' and 'Microgrids', gridX will show extensive new features. Products on display 'SmartCharging' is gridX's intelligent charging management for electric vehicles. 'IndependentHomes' is the solution for the end customer that controls and efficiently organizes a household's entire energy flow. 'Smart Co...

GlobalLogic continues the growth of its talent base in Europe. The company recently announced reaching the milestone of employing more than 10,000 digital engineers in Europe alone, marking a 70% growth of its regional talent base since 2019. Over the same two years, GlobalLogic increased its European development centers from 13 to 20. Collectively, these team members support the company's specialized digital technology programs and projects, which exceed 460 now. GlobalLogic’s recent mi...

On December 24, 2020, at 9:00 am, local time the second unit of the Kalteng-1 CFSPP project accomplished the 30-day reliability test, remarking the completion of all the tests and milestones stipulated under the contract. Previously on November 29 unit one had also completed the 30-day reliability test., During the testing time, both units operated with satisfying performance and parameters. Kalteng-1 CFSPP project The Kalteng-1 CFSPP project consists of 2×100MW CFB units that apply DEC...

Axpo is further expanding its business in the UK market: The company’s subsidiary in London and So Energy, a challenger supplier to the UK domestic market, announce a three-year energy supply and trading deal. The deal is to provide exclusive access to wholesale natural gas and power to supply So Energy’s growing customer base. It will also improve So Energy’s ability to access renewable sources of energy for its customers. This strengthens Axpo’s position in the UK ener...

Thanks to OverIT’s Field Service Management solution, running on RealWear’s HMT-1Z1s intrinsically safe devices, Italgas is now capable of bringing the digital transformation of its operations to a whole new level. At Italgas, gas distribution means guaranteeing network safety, service continuity, and system efficiency. To improve service quality and safety, increase distribution system effectiveness, and have a positive impact on the environment, the third-largest European utility...

In September, E.ON informed the innogy management board about its intention to carry out a merger of innogy SE into E.ON Verwaltungs SE, excluding the remaining minority shareholders (so called 'merger squeeze-out'). E.ON currently holds 90 percent of all innogy shares through E.ON Verwaltungs SE, an E.ON group company. E.ON informed the innogy management board that the appropriate cash compensation to be paid to innogy’s remaining minority shareholders is €42.82 per innogy share.&nb...

Axpo’s subsidiary in London, United Kingdom (UK) and Valda Energy, a new energy supplier to the UK SME business market, have just announced a three-year deal for energy supply. Thus, Axpo further strengthens its position in the UK energy market. In the context of this partnership, Axpo will grant Valda Energy access to the long and short-term commodity market, and provide them with electricity. Thus, Valda Energy will be able to manage the risks associated with the constantly changing mar...

Historically, electrical engineers have had only two choices when it came to specifying power circuit breakers: oil-filled or air. With established technologies for insulating and interrupting methods, the application of circuit breakers is sometimes an afterthought. Although the 2 kV-38 kV class of AC air circuit breakers has virtually disappeared from the scene, they still have a prominent place in the 250V-2000V class of equipment, particularly in AC and DC traction power systems. ...

Recently the company marked a significant milestone in the integration of innogy into the new E.ON: On October 1st, the newly built E.ON Energy Markets GmbH (EEM) successfully entered the market as the groups new Market Facing Entity for energy sourcing. The new entity is jointly led by the two Managing Directors - Sven Otten and Axel Gerhardy. The innogy integration, successfully closed in June 2020, makes the E.ON one of the players in the European energy markets. The emerging sales portfolio...