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Cuvée Systemsâ in partnership with Luminus, has announced its newest addition to the EZI-Set family of compact drivers – the DITR round in-track driver. EZI-Set DITR series The EZI-Set DITR series provides a unique, round form factor in-track driver suited for track-mounted pendants, downlights, and area lights as well as conventional track lights. In contrast to a long, in-track driver, the compact 57mm diameter form factor complements the design of round light fixtures ma...

Application notes from Würth Elektronik provide users with accurate information and practical tips. Not only for developers, the latest release ANP101: RF Gain Block Amplifier with Integrated Multilayer Ferrite Bead for Broadband Operation addresses how the transmission characteristics of an RF amplifier can be enhanced and improved by the right choice of components and an optimal layout. RF performance From 5G systems to radio and antenna applications, wireless communication accomp...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has released new updates to its EcoStruxure™ domain architecture and platform, EcoStruxure Power. The comprehensive IoT-enabled architecture and platform is designed to digitalize and simplify electrical distribution & power management, delivering reliable ‘always-on’ power for commercial buildings, healthcare, data centers, industry, and infrastructure. Integr...

NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group, and DENSO CORPORATION (DENSO), the global manufacturer of mobility components offering advanced mobility technologies, systems, and products, announced that it will collaboratively develop the Security Operation Center for Vehicles (VSOC) to respond to the threat of increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks against vehicles. Culminating from past efforts, this collaboration...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has appointed Manish Kumar as the new Executive Vice President of Digital Energy, effective October 1, 2022. The Digital Energy business provides energy and automation solutions to deliver a sustainable and efficient future for customers. Power digitalization is foundational to future-ready energy management. It makes the invisible visible, turning data into business value to enable better decisi...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, offered a sneak peak of the new Square D™ Combination Service Entrance Device (CSED) during the NECA 2022 Convention & Trade Show at booth #2502. Developed with electrical professionals in mind, this product is code compliant to the new NEC 2020 standards, offers new safety features, and provides updated, compact design elements for easy installation. Evolving code requirements Schneid...

ZPN Energy is proud to announce that they are the main sponsor of local Coventry Under 14 (U14) football team - Chapelfield Colts. The team is managed by ZPN Energy’s Head of Finance, Anthony Colley. Chapelfield Colts’ first league game of the season was a tough test against a team, which has recently stepped down from a higher league. Chaps came out of the blocks sharpish and created a host of chances early on. ZPN Energy - main sponsor of Chapelfield Colts The breakthrough came...

Floriade Expo 2022 Amsterdam-Almere has closed its gates, after a lively final weekend marked by concerts, cultural shows and thematic events. Dozens of countries participated in the Horticultural Expo, which for six months showcased ideas solutions and innovations relating to the theme “Growing Green Cities”. Floriade Expo 2022 – the seventh Horticultural Expo to be hosted by the Netherlands – took place on a 60-hectare site situated on the south side of the Weerwater i...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced that certain provisions of an ISO9001 certification of the company’s Nagasaki Works (Togitsu-Cho, Nishisonogi-Gun, Nagasaki Prefecture), which had been withdrawn on September 16, 2021, was re-certified effective October 10, 2022, following a reassessment by LRQA Limited. Notification from the LRQA Limited was received on October 13, 2022.

With the start of cable production at Prysmian Group, SuedLink, the largest infrastructure project of the energy transition in Germany with a length of around 700 kilometers and 4 GW of transmission capacity, has reached another milestone. Prysmian started the production of a ±525 kV HVDC underground cable system at its French plant in Montereau, which allows a transmittable power of 2 gigawatts on a single system. SuedLink, energy transition infrastructure project The two transmission...

TE Connectivity (TE), a pioneer in connectivity and sensors, is extending its time-tested 369 connector series with the new 369 shielded rectangular panel and PCB connectors for environments that demand ambient EMI noise protection. The new shielded panel and PCB extensions complement the existing 369 series connectors’ rugged, versatile design while boasting additional weight savings and a small form factor that expand the connectors’ capabilities to application areas like ethernet...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Volta Trucks, the full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, and services provider announced a strategic partnership to deliver and scale eMobility charging infrastructure to simplify the transition to fleet electrification. Zero-emission Transportation The companies signed a letter of intent outlining the cooperation. They will jointly seek to deliver turnkey solutions for fleets to transition to zero-emission urban transportation through an end-to-end, in...

Würth Elektronik presents WE-CNSA, an AEC-Q200 qualified common mode choke for automotive applications. The SMT component, which is only two millimeters long and 1.2 millimeter high, is available in six versions with different inductance and impedance values. WE-CNSA WE-CNSA provides signal integrity in many applications, such as automotive infotainment and communications via FlexRay, IEEE 1394 (Firewire), LVDS or USB 2.0 and 3.0. The 0805 device features low resistance and a bifilar wi...

Würth Elektronik presents WE-CNSA, an AEC-Q200-qualified common mode choke for automotive applications. The SMT component, which is only two millimeters long and 1.2 millimeters high, is available in six versions with different inductance and impedance values. WE-CNSA  WE-CNSA provides signal integrity in many applications such as automotive infotainment and communications via FlexRay, IEEE 1394 (Firewire), LVDS, or USB 2.0 and 3.0. The 0805 device features low resistance and a bifil...

With research by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services, Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has released a new article consolidating expert advice on how local transportation officials can best approach planning and deploying infrastructure of the future. The in-depth article examines the responsibilities that sustainable infrastructure programs bestow on local transportation and government officials; and the a...

EG Electronics, a specialist electronics technology solution provider of automation, energy, smart cities, and industrial IoT applications, will be co-exhibiting with their partner Bi-Search International at Electronica 2022 – the trade fair and conference for electronics. This year, Electronica will take place from 15-18 November 2022, at the Trade Fair Center, in Munich, Germany, where EG Electronics and Bi-Search International will showcase their latest transparent OLED display technol...

Axpo has agreed the sale of its 46% share in the 33 MW La Peñuca wind farm in Spain to Cubico Sustainable Investments (Cubico), a privately-owned renewable energy companies. By 2030, Axpo aims to develop onshore wind farms and solar plants internationally with an installed capacity of 3 GW and 10 GW respectively. To achieve this strategic goal, the company continuously reviews its options to redistribute wind and PV assets across Europe and divest selected plants and shareholdings. The s...

Schneider Electric, the provider of digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced a strategic alliance with global reinsurer Munich Re and its subsidiary, HSB. The agreement comes at a pivotal time when risk mitigation is quickly becoming a top priority for businesses enduring a period of economic uncertainty. The global alliance between industry leaders Schneider Electric, Munich Re, and HSB will blend best-in-class risk solutions, such as uptime guarantees and unwa...

Axpo has closed an additional syndicated, committed and unsecured credit facility of EUR 2.3 billion with an international bank consortium, increasing its syndicated credit lines with banks to a total of EUR 5.3 billion.   Axpo Holding AG (Axpo) has signed an additional unsecured credit facility of EUR 2.3 billion with an international bank consortium. The new facility has a 1-year tenor and can be extended unilaterally by Axpo for an additional year. Credit facility These credit facilit...

Lincoln Electric, a pioneer in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding, cutting, and automation solutions, is seeking to hire dozens of engineers. Some of the positions will support the company’s entry into the electric vehicle charging space as it applies its proven expertise in power electronics and extensive domestic manufacturing capabilities to design and manufacture DC fast-charge EV chargers for the U.S. market. Proven expertise in power electronics &ld...

As the world works on developing renewable energy resources, one growing challenge is how to have enough battery energy storage systems (BESS) to support the increasing number of electric vehicles (EVs) and the evolving smart grid. Surprisingly (or not), the humble school bus is emerging as a great candidate in the drive toward a low-carbon grid. It starts with a vision to lower carbon emissions by switching from diesel-powered to electrified fleets. Upgrade old school buses to zero-emission m...

Shropshire’s Company of the Year, Aico, welcomed 50 attendees from businesses across the county to their headquarters in Oswestry, United Kingdom (UK), for the first Business Growth Roadshow, in association with the Shropshire Chamber of Commerce. As part of the event, Aico shared the story behind the creation of their company culture and values, and how these have contributed to their significant growth and success. Through a series of short, engaging presentations, the audience heard fr...

As part of a global effort to reduce carbon footprint, automotive manufacturers are replacing gasoline with cleaner fuel-less alternatives. As a result, the electric vehicle (EV) transportation segment is experiencing rapid growth. As EVs operated purely on electric power continue to increase market share, the installed battery capacity per vehicle is also increasing. faster charging times Consumers are also demanding faster charging times for larger-capacity batteries. This demand is also sp...

How to make it clear to employees why they are coming to work each day, what they are trying to achieve, and what the purpose of the organization is? And make sure everyone is headed in the same direction? Employees from across the company - Hunt Electric Corporation (and the nation) gathered at CHS Field in St. Paul, to connect and learn about the core values that the company’s Vision Team defined, and celebrate the talented teams that make it all possible. Core values session A glitch...

Following the introduction, earlier this year, of the first test solution for authentic validation of zero trust networks, Daniel Munteanu, the Product Manager at Keysight, is extremely excited to take this opportunity to provide more information about this major milestone that is shaping the future of network application and security testing. Typically, for a product, a 2.0 release marks the transition into the maturity stage (or, even a brand-new initiative), but with CyPerf 2.0 it is more th...

A study by EMA - Enterprise Management Associates, found that 66% of organizations do not have the network visibility they need. And 79% of enterprises believe it is important to establish an end-to-end visibility architecture for physical on-premises and hybrid cloud deployments. The study stresses the importance of how data points for network visibility provides security and monitoring tools the data they need to secure networked applications. Keysight Vision E400S network visibility solutio...

Fortune magazine just released its prestigious Most Powerful Women in Business list, and Cummins is proud to see our very own CEO, Jennifer Rumsey, amongst the 50 accomplished women recognized this year. “I am truly honored to be included alongside these powerful women leaders,” says Jennifer Rumsey, adding “My life and career have been shaped by instrumental people who helped me see my potential, created an environment that allowed me to be who I am at work, cared about me, a...

Wurth Elektronik's Asia Production Team will again provide users with interesting insights into the current situation in China and its influence on the procurement of printed circuit boards on the Chinese market. In the document, users will find answers to the questions: What is the situation in the raw materials market? How is the economy developing in China and what does this mean for the PCB industry? What impact does the Chinese government's zero-covid policy have on the PCB market? W...

With a mission to power a more prosperous world, Cummins Inc. continues to make significant investments in solar energy with the installation of Cummins’ second largest solar array at Rocky Mount Engine Plant in North Carolina (U.S.). The RMEP solar installation will directly support the company’s environmental sustainability strategy, PLANET 2050, by using low-carbon renewable power to reduce greenhouse gases. As part of the 2030 goals included in PLANET 2050, the strategy calls fo...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Eplan have signed a strategic partnership to strengthen collaboration in the area of software solutions for the industry and infrastructure market segments. As part of this agreement, Siemens’ Electrical Products business unit will join the Eplan Partner Network, as a strategic partner. Siemens – Eplan Partnership The objective of the partnership is to coordinate the products of both companies in a more targeted manner, in order to offer optimized...