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Jackery's Commitment To Earth Day: Enhancing Sustainability In Production

Earth Day, stemming from a grassroots movement, now spans global campaigns for environmental protection and sustainability. Jackery, a pioneer in zero-emission mobile power, is dedicated to providing clean energy solutions for homes and on-the-go. Beyond Earth Day, Jackery focuses on greening its production processes. Low-CO2 emissions Jackery's initiative includes creating a low-CO2 emissions value chain, with solar modules sold already saving up to 590 million kWh of electricity, reducing C...

Windey Ranks In Top 4 Global WTGS Manufacturers 2023

On the evening of March 27, BloombergNEF released the 2023 market share ranking of global WTGS manufacturers. Data show that the global new wind power installed capacity in 2023 was 118GW, an increase of 36% compared to 2022. Among them, Windey ranked among the top three in China and the top four in the world, refreshing the best result in history.  According to BloombergNEF, Windey’s new installed capacity in 2023 was 10.4 GW, exceeding 10 GW for the first time; the domestic ma...

Sunamp: Thames Mobile Heat Consortium To Transport Waste Heat By Barge

Heat battery manufacturer Sunamp, Cory, one of the UK’s pioneering waste management companies, and Sheen Parkside, an arranger of innovative low-carbon infrastructure projects, have formed a consortium to decarbonize heating by moving waste heat along the River Thames in thermal batteries. The Thames Mobile Heat Consortium will take heat from along the river – initially from Cory’s Riverside energy from waste (EfW) plant, located on the banks of the Thames in Belvedere –...

WEG Carries Out The Energization Of A Digital Substation For Energy Transmission

The topic of digital substations and the application of the process bus according to the IEC-61850 standard is already a reality in the National Interconnected System (SIN). WEG, as a provider of protection and control systems (SPCS), has several projects in its portfolio that already apply this type of technology. One of them is the Vilhena Substation 230/138/69/13.8kV, with the implementation stage of the bar reactors for spans HX-6RB-02 and IX-6RB-03 of 230kV – 60MVAr, the first d...

Schneider Electric To Invest $140 Million In 2024 To Expand U.S. Manufacturing Presence To Support Critical Infrastructure, Industries, And Data Center Demand

Schneider Electric - the global major in the digital transformation of energy management and automation - announced plans to invest $140 million into its U.S. manufacturing operations and create about 750 new manufacturing jobs across the country in 2024. The company will invest $85 million initially to transform and equip an existing 500,000 square foot building in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee and upgrade its existing Smyrna, Tennessee manufacturing operations. Both locations will manufacture custom...

Gather Data To Ensure Compliance, Says AEI Cables

Cables pioneer - AEI Cables is highlighting the need for those in the electrical supply chain to gather crucial data required under the new Building Safety Act. The Act – introduced in October 2023 – makes new requirements for ‘higher-risk buildings’, which are those deemed to be at least 18 meters in height or at least seven storeys containing at least two residential units. Fire services in firefighting The systems in these buildings powered by electrical cables &nda...

Light + Building 2024: Siemens To Unveil New Products And Partnerships To Advance Transformation To Sustainable Infrastructure

At Light + Building 2024, Siemens Smart Infrastructure will shine a spotlight on the innovative products, software, and services, as well as the collaborations needed to drive true sustainability impact for customers and societies.  The company’s focus for the 2024 show is ‘Technology to transform the everyday for everyone’, through which it will highlight how combining the real and digital worlds, together with customers and partners, enables the sustainable transformati...

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Launches R86TB High-Performance Teach Pendant For Improved Operability

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.’s new teach pendant, R86T6, evolved from the conventional, high-performance teach pendant to deliver customizable and intuitive functions to OEMs and end users alike. The R86TB is designed with a 10.1-inch high-definition display so that any function can be easily visible and accessed from the customizable HOME screen or page list.  Features of R86TB Teach Pendant Major functions of MELSOFT RT ToolBox 3, Mitsubishi Electric’s PC-based robo...

WEG Supplies The First IP67S Degree Of Protection Motors For Mazareatoson Station In Egypt

WEG recently completed the first delivery of three W22 280S/M vertical motors with 110 kW and 380V, featuring an IP67S degree of protection. This order was developed for one of the world's largest pump manufacturers, KSB. This supply is part of the prestigious Mazareatoson Sewage Pumping Station project in Egypt and represents a remarkable achievement in the engineering field. These motors were specially designed to ensure protection against total immersion in water, up to one meter deep, for a...

Infinitum: Axial Flux Motor Topology Signals Next Generation Of Electric Motors

The use of axial flux motors is gaining traction across industries, particularly in the electric motor space. Axial flux motors or pancake motors are mechanically configured to provide specific advantages when compared to ubiquitous radial flux motors. By design, the space between the rotor and stator (described in technical terms as the direction of magnetic flux between the two) in an axial flux motor is aligned parallel to the axis of rotation.  radial flux motors Its counterpart...

Mitsubishi Electric, HACARUS To Expand AI Visual-Inspection Business

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and HACARUS Corporation announced that they have agreed to expand their collaboration in the development of AI-based visual inspection applications for manufacturing. As part of the agreement, Mitsubishi Electric will take an equity stake in HACARUS. Mitsubishi Electric and HACARUS partnership The strategic partnership will leverage the resources and technologies of both companies to increase synergies aimed at maximizing mutual technological and business poten...

Climate-Conscious Data Center Cooling In An AI Era

Growth in power-hungry artificial intelligence workloads, rising costs and sustainability initiatives could drive new approaches in data center cooling. Sustainable, high-efficiency components, such as fans, pumps, and motors could play a bigger role for HVAC equipment that must work harder to keep data centers cooler. The massive growth in ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies could place more energy demand on data center cooling systems with the shift toward a...

RS Group Selects Siemens’ EDA Simulation Technology For New Cloud Native DesignSpark Circuit Simulator

Siemens Digital Industries Software has announced that the RS Group plc, a global provider of product and service solutions to more than 1.1 million industrial customers, has selected Siemens as its strategic electronic design automation (EDA) provider for its new, cloud native, DesignSpark Circuit Simulator tool – empowering users to streamline the design process. After an extensive technical evaluation of available solutions, RS selected Siemens’ PartQuest™ software –...

Modular Systems Make Electrification Of Commercial Vehicles Easier

Electrification is one of the trends not only just for passenger cars but also for commercial vehicles as well. Together with the supplier, AK (Apparatebau Kirchheim-Tech) is ready to gear up and create modular power distribution solutions for commercial vehicles. Long experience working with traditional 12/24VDC solutions. In past years the development from traditional 12/24VDC to electrification with high voltage solutions in the field of commercial vehicles has taken big steps forward. Thank...

Siemens Makes A Complete Private 5G Solution Available To Industry

For the first time, the globally renowned technology company - Siemens is launching a private infrastructure developed in-house for the 5G mobile communications standard. The solution enables industrial companies to build their own local 5G networks that will provide optimal support for automation applications. “By building their own 5G networks, industrial companies are launching the next stage of connected production,” says Axel Lorenz, CEO of Process Automation at Siemens, adding...

ISO 9001 Certification Re-Obtained By Mitsubishi Electric’s Itami Works

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that certain provisions of an ISO9001 certification of the company’s Itami Works (Amagasaki-city, Hyogo Prefecture), which had been withdrawn on July 27, 2022, were re-certified effective September 6, 2023, following a reassessment by LRQA Limited. Notification from the LRQA was received on September 20, 2023. Notice Received from LRQA on September 20, 2023 Scope of recertification on September 6, 2023: Certification: ISO 9001:2015 / JIS...

Mitsubishi Electric To Ship Samples Of GaN Power Amplifier Module For 5G Massive MIMO Base Stations

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that it will begin shipping samples of a new Gallium Nitride (GaN) power amplifier module for use in 5G massive MIMO (mMIMO) base stations on September 21, 2023. Power amplifier modules help reduce the power consumption of 5G mMIMO base stations. Providing high-speed, large-capacity communications, 5G mobile networks are becoming increasingly popular across the world, with their 5G mMIMO base stations installed predominantly in metropolitan areas....

Ricardo Develops Advanced Ranger HEX 6x6 Conversion With Hybrid Electric Drivetrain

Ricardo, a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company, has developed the Ranger HEX, a 6x6 vehicle conversion designed to offer a significant improvement in payload of up to 3,800kg over the harshest of terrains.  It comes with a hybrid drivetrain to maintain performance and improve fuel consumption.   Ranger HEX benefits This new conversion benefits from Ricardo’s expertise and experience in creating high-quality, cost-effective special vehicles...

Emerson To Showcase Floor To Cloud Packaging Solutions At PACK EXPO 2023

Global technology, software, and engineering pioneer Emerson will exhibit its Floor to Cloud™ packaging solutions at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, September 11-13, 2023. As the future of automation, Floor-to-cloud solutions empower smarter packaging lines and more efficient processes that make it possible for manufacturers to continuously improve plant productivity, sustainability, and safety. Floor to Cloud portfolio Visitors to South Lower Hall, Booth 6107, can view highlights from the compreh...

Screwfix’s Logistics Fleet Switches To Alternative Fuel, Reducing CO2 Emissions By Up To 90%

Screwfix, the omnichannel retailer, is proud to announce that 85% of its logistics fleet now refuels with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), as part of its bold sustainability initiative to eliminate carbon emissions. Led by the Screwfix Logistics Team in partnership with its logistics partner Wincanton PLC, the business launched a trial in 2022, involving 48 heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) operating from the Screwfix distribution center in Lichfield, Staffordshire. HVO specification fuel HVO redu...

Axpo Boosts Wind Power Activities In Switzerland And Joins Suisse Eole

Axpo is expanding its activities in the area of wind power, with a focused commitment to the development, construction, and operation of wind turbines in Switzerland. There is enormous potential in wind energy, particularly as it supplies essential winter electricity in the cold, dark months of the year. At the National Wind Energy Conference, Axpo also joined the industry association Suisse Eole. Investments in renewable energies Axpo continues to drive the energy transition in Switzerland,...

Bosch Power Tools Helps Build Homes In Tampa’s Curiosity Creek Neighborhood

Members of the Bosch Power Tools team from across the country came together at a Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County home site in Curiosity Creek in the Tampa, Florida area to install new windows and doors, supporting the project’s next wave of building. This volunteer event kicked off the brand’s partnership with the Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County team, reinforcing Bosch’s commitment to invest in the Tampa community. Bosch 18V cordless power tools donate...

Emtelle And GoFibre Partner Up To Transform Digital Connectivity In Hawick

Emtelle, a globally renowned company in the supply of passive network infrastructure has formed a partnership with Scottish independent broadband business - GoFibre to construct a full-fiber network in Hawick, United Kingdom (UK). This will provide the area with a full-fiber network that will allow businesses and communities to access speeds of up to 10Gbps, transforming the ability for residents to work effectively from home, and operate multiple devices simultaneously with no lag. Emtelle an...

WEG Is Present At The Largest Solar Event In Latin America

WEG will be present at Intersolar 2023, one of the largest fairs in the solar and renewable energy sector in Latin America. The event will take place from August 29 to 31 at the Expo Center Norte (Green Pavilion) in São Paulo, and the company will present solutions for the sector. As one of the main highlights of the fair, WEG will exhibit a Solar Carport (solar garage). The equipment offers an efficient solution to generate solar energy on a functional roof that can be integrated into h...

Eaton Wins US$ 6 Million Contract To Supply And Build Electrical Infrastructure For New South Lake Water Treatment Plant In Georgetown, Texas, USA

Intelligent power management company - Eaton has announced a contract valued at approximately US$ 6 million to provide the city of Georgetown, Texas, USA, with turnkey electrical engineering services, power distribution, control and protection equipment, in order to help establish its new South Lake Water Treatment Plant. With construction expected to be complete in 2026, the water treatment facility will process more than 44 million gallons per day to double local capacity for the growing comm...

Mitsubishi Electric Demonstrates Its Supply Chain Resilience With On-Time Deliveries

Mitsubishi Electric, the major manufacturer and exporter of heat pumps in the United Kingdom (UK), is proud to announce its unwavering commitment to supply chain resilience. The company's dedication to providing efficient and sustainable solutions is exemplified by its successful delivery of heat pumps to customers across the nation within an on-time delivery framework. Mitsubishi Electric's Eco-friendly solutions With the continuing challenges posed by global uncertainties and climate change...

Siemens Launches New SIRIUS 3UG5 Line Monitoring Relays

Siemens has launched a new generation of line monitoring relays. The SIRIUS 3UG5 line monitoring relays combine proven technology with new functions and applications. Grid Stability And Quality The relays are the easiest way to monitor standards-compliant grid stability and quality, ensuring proper system operation and the long service life of components such as motors or compressors. Grid monitoring relays are used in critical areas such as hospitals or the process industry, which require a...

Berg Insight Releases New Findings About The Market For Heavy Electric Commercial Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Berg Insight just released new findings about the market for heavy electric commercial vehicle charging infrastructure in Europe and North America. The total number of connected charging points in Europe is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 67 percent from 6,400 in 2022 to 390,000 by the end of 2030. In North America, Berg Insight estimates that the total number of connected charging points will increase from 4,150 in 2022 to reach 378,000 by 2030, growing at a CAGR...

Optimizing Cable Management To Ensure Safety And Efficiency In Utility Scale PV Systems

Utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems typically generate several megawatts (MW) of electricity and are key contributors to green energy and sustainability. Each MW requires about 2,900 solar panels spread over several acres of land, one or more inverters and controllers, plus grid connection equipment. Linking all those elements into a PV system can require miles of power and monitoring cabling, and tens of thousands of cable management components. If not properly implemented, cabling and cab...

ID Crypt Global Reveals That 75% Of Public Back Digital Identities For Professions Entering Their Home

A new survey from digital identity security specialists, ID Crypt Global, reveals that 75% of people in the UK would feel safer and more comfortable allowing strangers, such as tradespeople and estate agents, into the home if their identity and credentials were available on a digital identity platform. A person’s digital identity is made up of various pieces of personal information that are collected and stored online. It is estimated that 66% of people in the UK have a digital trail...

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