Motors and Electrical Equipment News

TE Connectivity plc, a world pioneer in connectors and sensors, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Richards Manufacturing Co. from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and members of the Bier family, long-standing owners and pioneers of the business. The transaction will strengthen TE's position in serving electrical utilities in North America by combining complementary product portfolios and adding the expertise of the Richards team, enabling TE to benefit from str...

Delta, a pioneer in power management and IoT-based smart green solutions, will unveil its latest energy storage innovations at Energy Storage Summit 2025, a pioneering European event for the energy storage industry. Delta will showcase advanced energy storage solutions designed for the Commercial & Industrial (C&I) and Utility-Scale sectors, emphasizing energy efficiency, scalability, and sustainability. C&I energy demands Designed for quick facility and smooth process, the DELTer...

India's natural gas demand is forecast to increase by nearly 60% by 2030, a new IEA report finds, marking a significant shift in the country's energy landscape and putting India’s projected gas demand on a par with some of the world’s largest consumers. The report, India Gas Market Report: Outlook to 2030, shows the country’s gas consumption is set to reach 103 billion cubic meters (bcm) annually by the end of the decade. Following over a decade of slow growth and periodic de...

Recognizing the need for enhanced safety measures, engineers have developed the Arc Flash Reduction System to address the risks associated with arc flashes. Arc flash reduction systems are an advanced technology integrated into modern circuit breakers to minimize the occurrence and severity of arc flash events. It operates by detecting the onset of an arc flash and rapidly extinguishing it before it can escalate into a full-blown incident. What are the risks associated with arc flash? Arc fla...

IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol addressed pioneers from around the world at the French government’s Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, highlighting the deep links between AI and energy and stressing the need for greater cooperation among the energy industry, the tech sector and policy makers as the development and uptake of AI accelerates. Dr Birol spoke to an audience including French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who jointly chaired t...

The International Energy Agency welcomed business pioneers from across the energy sector and beyond to discuss recent developments in oil and gas markets, critical mineral supply chains, and how to navigate the accelerating growth in electricity demand. The Energy Business Council (EBC) serves as an important platform for dialogue between the IEA and the private sector, facilitating the exchange of crucial data and expertise that inform the Agency's analysis and recommendations for advancing re...

NOARK Electric are going to dive into the world of digital storage centers and see how control and power distribution products keep these critical information hubs running smoothly. While they may not be the most glamorous gadgets in the tech industry, these essential components play a vital role in ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and safety of digital storage centers. So, let’s embark on this journey to explore how control and power distribution products are the unsung champions of...

At elektrotechnik 2025, the Dortmund trade fair for the electrical trade and industry, from February 12 to 14, the focus will be on future topics in the fields of building, energy and industrial technology. As an important player in this field, Assmann Electronic GmbH will of course not be missing here: At booth 3.B28 in hall 3, the company will be presenting its extensive data network technology portfolio under its own Digitus brand. Codes for free admission tickets are available by e-mail...

In January 2025, NOARK Electric joined its parent company, the CHINT Group, a pioneering global smart energy solutions provider, in unveiling its global 2030 sustainable development strategy, marking a milestone in its commitment to building a diversified future. The strategy was launched in collaboration with thousands of supply chain partners and Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) of the Group’s key subsidiaries. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development NOARK is proud to exemplify th...

Global technology solutions provider - Arrow Electronics announced a distribution agreement with Dukosi Ltd, an Edinburgh, Scotland-based innovator in battery monitoring technology, for advanced battery management systems that cater to the growing demand for sustainable energy solutions. battery management system Dukosi's technology streamlines battery management systems by employing contactless communication for monitoring and optimizing battery systems. This approach simplifies the architec...

WEG supplied uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, models Thor and Corporate, to RMC Comercio de Alimentos LTDA, a major supermarket chain with 29 locations in the state of Piauí, Brazil. The UPS units were installed at strategic points in the network's operations, ensuring continuous power supply and protection for critical systems such as IT servers, video surveillance, payment processing, and logistics operations, even in the case of power fluctuations or outages. versatility i...

Phytron GmbH, the globally pioneering designer and manufacturer of harsh and extreme environment motion control components and systems, will demonstrate its expertise in deep space, ultra-high vacuum and cryogenic rated motors, gear units, actuators, and drives. Accompanied on stand G16 by Mclennan, its exclusive UK distribution partner, the German specialist can count over 500 motors successfully deployed on exploration craft and satellite systems in its more than 30 years working in deep spac...

LOVATO Electric expands the range of soft starters with the new ADXT series, which features three-phase control for the progressive starting of three-phase asynchronous motors. ADXT is particularly suitable for controlling heavy-duty applications, characterized by high inertia, such as crushers, fans, vertical or inclined conveyors, screw compressors, centrifuges, propellers, mills, band or circular saws, shredders and many more. This is possible thanks to the three-phase control, which allows...

The Beverly Theater, located in Las Vegas, Nevada, is an exciting new venue designed for performances, film screenings, and other events. The Beverly is a masterpiece of modern architecture and design, and the construction of it was headed by professionals from Whiting-Turner Contracting. The project included a complex electrical design, and the team at GSL worked tirelessly to deliver the best results possible. Constellation audio system One of the most noteworthy aspects of the Beverly Thea...

Over the past several years, many of the older primary schools in the Clark County School District have been receiving updates to bring them up to a standard that matches the new schools that have opened recently. Later this year, the oldest elementary school in the Valley will be joining them. A comprehensive replacement of Red Rock Elementary is currently underway. This endeavor is being led by CORE Construction and supported by several other contractors and specialists. Upon its completion i...

Living Spaces Clearfield was a great opportunity for the electricians to demonstrate their ability to provide an electrical installation while remaining nimble and efficient. GSL was tasked with the tenant improvement of an existing freestanding building, which would soon house a new retail store for the esteemed furniture retailer, Living Spaces. With a project size of 101,090 square feet and a relatively short duration of around 9 months, GSL left no stone unturned in ensuring every facet of...

Circuit Breakers are designed to provide overcurrent protection for electrical networks and connected loads. Short Circuit Current protection is one such example of overcurrent protection and very often needs to be done in a coordinated way to ensure full protection at every level of the electrical network. In protection coordination schemes, electrical designers may design the system as fully rated or series rated systems in order to achieve short circuit current protection. Understanding...

Representatives from heat pump manufacturers, industry associations, public sector, and academia gathered at the IEA headquarters to discuss how improving data quality can drive policy support. With more than 150 delegates in attendance, discussions focused on how access to granular data on different aspects of heat pump installation and performance could help inform supportive policies to encourage further uptake among consumers. Identifying areas for further research Participants highlighte...

Representatives from heat pump manufacturers, industry associations, the public sector, and academia gathered at the IEA headquarters to discuss how improving data quality can drive policy support. With more than 150 delegates in attendance, discussions focused on how access to granular data on different aspects of heat pump installation and performance could help inform supportive policies to encourage further uptake among consumers. How organizations can work together? Participants highligh...

Berkshire-based mechanical and electrical engineering firm, Campbell West, has secured a significant run of new projects for hospital refurbishment works, as the firm celebrates the landmark opportunity to work with its 25th NHS Hospital Trust. The new projects will see Campbell West delivering mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering works at Chelsea and Westminster Oncology Department, Croydon University Hospital, Whittington Hospital, Wexham Park Hospital, and Stoke Mandeville Ho...

Media students in Nashville, Arkansas, flipped the script and became community teachers in a recent collaboration with SWEPCO. Students from the audio/visual Scrap Media Team embraced the challenge of spreading the word about the Federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), equipping their neighbors with essential info on winter heating assistance. The students and their teacher Carolanne Pinegar, known affectionately as “Ms. P” emphasized that real-world projects li...

LOVATO Electric expands its range of control stations with the new LP4 control stations, characterized by a modern and elegant design, made in a compact enclosure for installation on 40mm profile rails. LP4 control stations The LP4 control stations come complete with operators and contact elements already assembled, ready for use with plug and play M12 connector. The range includes versions with mushroom head pushbuttons for emergency stop functions or flush buttons with spring return, for on...

Emerson recently partnered with Laramie Energy to help the Colorado-based oil and gas producer comply with state and federal emissions regulations. Using ASCO™ zero-emissions electric dump valves, the only such all-electric solution for separators, scrubbers, and compression units, Emerson helped Laramie Energy achieve compliance by eliminating both vented and fugitive emissions from the liquid dump stage of their separation process. emissions regulations Conventional dump valves are of...

The 20th edition of the IEA’s Energy Efficiency Policy Training Week will be held from 7-11 April 2025, at its headquarters in Paris, France. Since 2015, the IEA’s Energy Efficiency Policy Training Weeks have equipped more than 3,000 government officials from over 125 countries with the tools and knowledge to implement effective energy efficiency policies. Goal of doubling energy efficiency The event in April represents a unique chance for policymakers to learn from global best pr...

Airbus Defense and Space equips in close collaboration with HENSOLDT the “German Airborne Weapon Systems Electronic Warfare Center” with new up-to-date software and hardware to provide a streamlined, service-oriented approach to improve the support of mission-specific “Electronic Warfare Mission Data” for the aircraft-operated by the German Armed Forces. This joint effort ensures that weapon systems are tailored to each mission and maintains the readiness of the “...

NOARK Electric is now offering two families of 1500 VDC disconnect switches as new additions to the DC product catalog. The new disconnect switches are DC voltage rated up to 1500V (volts) and offer short-time withstand ratings up to 150 kA (kilo-amperes). ASD25 DC Disconnect Switches NOARK Electric ASD25 DC disconnect switches are available in current ratings of 800A–2500A with short‐time withstand current up to 150kA @ 1500 Vdc. The ASD25 DC disconnect switch features a poles‐in-seri...

Nuclear power is set to reach a new record in 2025 and can improve energy security as electricity demand accelerates – but costs, project overruns and financing must be addressed. Renewed momentum behind nuclear energy has the potential to open a new era for the secure and clean power source as demand for electricity grows strongly around the world, according to a new IEA report. New Era for Nuclear Energy It provides a total review of the current situation, identifying the major c...

In the overhead crane market, precision and reliability are critical due to the demanding nature of heavy-duty applications. Overhead cranes require advanced motor control systems to ensure smooth, efficient, and safe operations, particularly in lifting and transporting heavy loads. The complexity of these operations demands high-performance drives that can manage constant torque, minimize load oscillations, and provide reliable braking sequences.  Delta's innovative AC motor drive solut...

Siemens eMobility has been selected as the technology partner for two major electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure projects in Italy. Partnering with Autolinee Toscane and IPLANET, Siemens eMobility is driving the electrification of public transportation and the transformation of petrol stations into strategic service areas, further advancing sustainable mobility in the region. Siemens’ innovative technology Siemens eMobility is electrifying multiple bus depots for Autolinee Tosc...

Naturgy has commissioned three new photovoltaic plants in Extremadura with a combined capacity of 150 MW and the ability to supply renewable energy to more than 94,000 homes. These are El Encinar I, Los Naipes and Los Naipes II, all three located in the municipality of Badajoz. Requiring an overall investment of 70 million Euros, these facilities have an individual capacity of 50 MW and will generate a total of 315 GWh/year. This production will reduce CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions by...