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Electrical contractor - Canyon State Electric (CSE) raised over $15,000 and had nearly forty walkers participate in the American Heart Association’s (AHA) 2024 Phoenix Heart Walk. This was CSE’s third year engaging in the walk, and the company has donated over $55,000 to the nonprofit to date. The company’s dedication to the AHA began in 2021 when Steven Maderazzo, Canyon State Electric’s founder, passed away unexpectedly from an aortic dissection.  “It was a...

Completing the range of LOVATO Electric emergency signaling devices are the new illuminated disks. Their main function is to make the emergency button easily recognizable and identifiable in the event of its activation in non-optimal visibility conditions, and to identify which actuator is operated in the presence of several emergency mushrooms in the same area. There are 3 different supply voltages (24VAC/DC, 110…120VAC, and 220…240VAC), 4 specific markings in different languages...

HR series relays are now also supplied already assembled on their socket. This solution combines the reliable performance of HR series relays with practically of a pre-assembled supply, simplifying management thanks to a single ordering code and speeding up the realization of electrical panel. Each kit includes the relay, socket, and retain/release clip. The HRA range of pre-assembled relays is available with screw terminals or push-in terminals and also includes kits with an integrated n...

Lovato expands the range of variable speed drives - VLB series with four power sizes, from 0.4 to 2.2kW, with a single-phase 200-240VAC power supply. They are provided with a built-in EMC suppressor and braking chopper. The compatibility with the optional accessories of the three-phase VLB3 series, such as logic units with fieldbus, communication modules, and the STO (Safe Torque Off) safety module, along with integrated advanced functionalities, realizes a single-phase drive with high-performa...

A container for young people is available in the town of Bitburg at the central bus station (ZOB). The container offers young people a safe meeting place outside their own four walls. It is almost six meters long, two meters wide, and three meters high, and is equipped with a table, four chairs, a kettle, a shelf, and a table football table. The opening times are flexible and can be read weekly outside next to the door of the container. With the support of Westenergie, the Caritas Association W...

Schneider Electric and Mainspring Energy announced at the annual CERAWeek Conference that they are partnering to offer a new hybrid-energy technology that combines Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Microgrid Solution and turn-key design-build services with Mainspring’s groundbreaking Linear Generator. The combination provides power and fuel flexibility as well as energy resiliency for commercial and industrial customers. innovative energy solution As the energy sector seeks t...

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...

Quanergy Solutions, Inc., a provider of 3D LiDAR technology, proudly announces two innovations for its Q-Track® solution; an industry-first cloud-based sensor coverage tool and full Windows compatibility. Both of these new products further improve the customers’ out-of-the-box experience for Quanergy’s Q-Track portfolio. Q-Track Coverage Tool The cloud-based Q-Track Coverage Tool is aimed at revolutionizing pre-deployment planning and site surveys. This innovative tool allows...

Innodisk, a renowned global AI solution provider, is demonstrating its edge AI integration expertise at NVIDIA GTC (GTC 2024) in San Jose, USA. Innodisk specializes in integrating and developing customizable AI solutions that can be scaled across various industries. The company actively shares its research and practical implementation of edge AI with industries worldwide, showcasing how its camera modules integrate with NVIDIA’s specialized AI visual technology. Advancing Smart Factory S...

The energy service provider and infrastructure provider - Westenergie, together with the administration of Traben-Trarbach, has modernized the lighting in the car park of the Moseltherme in Wildsteiner Weg and supplied a new light mast with state-of-the-art LED light heads. Representatives of the Traben-Trarbach municipality and Westenergie employees now symbolically inspected the new technology and were convinced of the advantages of the modernization.  energy savings Westenergie is cov...

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...

Ingeteam strengthens its leadership in the renewable hydrogen sector. In addition to the projects already commissioned in the last year and a half, it has a portfolio of over 400 MW of awarded projects to be delivered in 2024. The projects are distributed all over the world, in destinations such as Australia, Canada, the United States, Germany, Spain, and other European countries. Ingeteam currently has rectifiers feeding different PEM and alkaline electrolyzers in plants in Spain, Belgium, and...

The Board of Directors of TE Connectivity Ltd., a global major in connectors and sensors, has unanimously approved a proposed change of the company's place of incorporation from Switzerland to Ireland. Shareholders will be asked to vote in favor of the proposal at a Special General Meeting of Shareholders in Zurich, Switzerland. If approved, TE expects to implement the change in 2024. TE leadership hub TE Connectivity does not anticipate any material change in its operations or financial resu...

The rehearsal rooms of the Grün-Weiß Lembeck e. V. marching band is located in the basement of the former Laurentiusschule and has a large outdoor area that can be reached via an external staircase. Outdoor rehearsals, barbecues, and other events take place outside in the summer. In order to enable safer access to the outdoor area, the desire for a handrail for the outdoor staircase arose. active local employee initiative When Markus Droste, an employee of Westenergie AG, heard abo...

Texas Instruments announced that it will demonstrate new embedded processing and connectivity products for enabling a safer, smarter, and more sustainable future in the embedded world, on April 9 through April 11, 2024, in Nuremberg, Germany.  TI's exhibit in hall 3A, booth 131 will showcase the latest advancements in application areas such as robotics, energy transition, and electric vehicles. embedded processing "Advancements in embedded processing are redefining the potential of indus...

The municipalities of the Prüm collective municipality will continue to work with Westenergie AG in the operation and modernization of street lighting. Representatives of the collective municipality and the municipalities met with representatives of Westenergie in Prüm to symbolically sign the extension of the relevant contracts. The service agreements entitled 'Light & Service' were extended for a further ten years.  energy-saving technology "We will be able to significant...

Axpo and Jabil, a major global electronics manufacturer headquartered in the United States of America (USA), have announced that they have renewed their long-term partnership in Hungary with a renewable energy corporate power purchase agreement (cPPA). The seven-year deal covers Jabil’s entire energy consumption in Hungary at two locations, marking an important advance towards the company’s environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) goals. Axpo and Jabil extend energy par...

Together with the city of Simmern, Westenergie AG is supporting the modernization of LED lights throughout the city. In the city of Simmern, 921 new and environmentally friendly LED lights are now providing efficient and energy-saving lighting. City Mayor - Dr. Andreas Nikolay and Westenergie Regional Manager - Florian Schmidt were on site to get an idea of ​​the modernization.  LED technology "With the new, longer-lasting LED technology, we are not only easing the burden on the city's b...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it ranked fourth globally and first among Japanese companies in terms of international patent applications filed in 2023, according to the Switzerland-based World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).  A high level of both ranking and the number of patent applications reflect Mitsubishi Electric's strategy to actively promote international patent applicants, along with the globalization of its business. In 2023, the company has ranked wi...

Maybank and Gentari announced a significant step towards a more sustainable future with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration in green mobility and renewable energy solutions. This marks Gentari’s first collaboration with a financial institution, signifying an aligned commitment with Maybank to drive sustainable solutions adoption in the market. Maybank’s sustainability goals Maybank has surpassed its sustainable financing targets, mobilising...

Verizon has announced that Verizon Innovative Learning, the company’s award-winning education initiative focused on supporting digital equity and inclusion for students nationwide, has reached seven million students with digital skills training. According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), there are still nearly 17 million school children in the U.S. that lack internet access at home. That’s why, over a decade ago, Verizon Innovative Learning was launched to address bar...

Intelligent power management company - Eaton has again been recognized by Ethisphere, a global major in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies. Grounded in Ethisphere’s proprietary Ethics Quotient®, the World’s Most Ethical Companies assessment process includes more than 200 questions on culture, environmental and social practices, ethics and compliance activities, governance, diversity and init...

The local community of Bruschied is ensuring greater safety on the roads with the help of Westenergie AG. Road safety is an important building block for increasing road safety. The infrastructure provider - Westenergie is, therefore, supporting the local community financially in this project with the purchase of three new speed measuring systems. speed measuring systems Two of the systems are located at the entrances to the town and one system is in the Rudolfshaus district. The speed measuri...

New disruptive technologies are emerging and shaping the future of FSM: Augmented Reality, Machine Learning, IoT, GIS, and sensors. OverIT is recognized as the best transformational partner to accompany and guide customers in this evolution path and to manage FSM mission-critical operations. OverIT has a strategic goal: to continue anticipating FSM market needs, unleashing the full potential of its vibrant partner ecosystem. So, it is time to write a new chapter for our software. next-gen FSM...

In cooperation with Westenergie AG, Stadtwerke Erft GmbH has founded a joint holding company called 'PSO-Erft GmbH'. This new company will take on strategic and operational tasks in the area of ​​intelligent energy infrastructure planning for the electricity, gas, and water networks of the neighboring towns of Bedburg, Elsdorf, and Bergheim. PSO-Erft GmbH Stadtwerke Erft holds a 74.9 percent stake in PSO-Erft and Westenergie AG holds a 25.1 percent stake.  The Erft municip...

WEG’s mobile solutions ensure application across various voltage classes according to customer needs, providing operational dynamism and time savings for preventive and corrective maintenance. WEG supplied the first mobile substation in the state of Amapá, Brazil, to CEA Equatorial, an electricity trading and distribution company. The acquisition aims to ensure efficiency and reliability in the supply of electricity to the people of Amapá. WEG’s mobile substation WEG...

Cargounit, the largest independent locomotive leasing company in Poland, has signed an agreement with Siemens Mobility for the purchase of 90 Vectron MS locomotives, of which 30 have been immediately called up. Additionally, a second contract was signed for the delivery of ten Smartron locomotives. The first deliveries are planned for 2025. Siemens Mobility and Cargounit’s collaboration dates back to 2018, when a single Vectron MS locomotive was purchased. Cargounit is the largest custome...

Siemens has announced the launch of new Gridscale X software with the release of a Gridscale X Network Model Manager in the US and Canada. The product allows ISOs (independent system operators) and TSOs (transmission system operators) to centrally manage their network data with a Digital Twin of the power grid for more efficient planning, development, and operations. cloud-ready software The Gridscale X Network Model Manager handles various grid scenarios, such as new or changing assets, faci...

Delta, a global major in power and thermal management solutions, announced presenting the next-generation power solutions capable of enhancing energy efficiency in AI servers and data centers at the IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC) 2024. These include Delta’s Open Rack Version 3 (ORV3) 1OU 18kW and 1OU 33kW Power Shelves featuring power supplies with an impressive efficiency up to 97.5%. Vertical Power Delivery Solution The next-generation Vertical Power D...

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...