In July 2022, the Utilities Communication Architecture International User Group (UCAIug) organized the sixth Interoperability (IOP) test in Italy. Despite the impact of the epidemic, this IOP still attracted the participation of all the world's top suppliers, with 19 institutions participating in the IOP. NR participated in the IOP test for the fourth time and achieved a complete success. NR exhibits its technical strength in IOP test In the IOP test, NR fully demonstrated its technical stren...

As emission regulations become more stringent, Cummins Turbo Technologies (CTT) is committed to helping customers reduce emissions and advance fuel economy through innovative new air handling technologies. Built on 70 years of innovation and dependability, CTT and Holset have introduced a wide range of industry-leading air handling technologies. 7th generation 400 series VGT In 2021, CTT launched the 7th generation 400 series Variable Geometry Turbocharger (VGT) to help engine manufacturers...

Eco Wave Power Global AB ('Eco Wave Power' or the 'Company') announced that the U.S. President Joe Biden and US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are promoting a US$ 369 billion renewable energy bill. The proposed legislation, under the name the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, would mark the nation’s largest federal investment, to date, in clean energy. A huge step forward In remarks made at the White House earlier this week, US President - Joe Biden, said “We will invest US$...

Siemens has developed new, highly flexible molded case circuit breaker (MCCB) frame sizes for high-current applications, in order to perfectly address the needs of switchgear manufacturers and panel builders in an environment, characterized by increasing complexity, digitalization, and cost pressures. 3VA UL Large Frame MCCBs The new 3VA UL Large Frame MCCBs enables users to implement powerful, safe, and smart systems while allowing them to improve and greatly simplify their work processes. Th...

Legrand has strengthened its data center solutions offering with the acquisition of Bedford-based infrastructure specialist - USystems.  Acquiring USystems’ entire portfolio, which includes the world-renowned ColdLogik cooling technology, the deal further strengthens Legrand’s position in providing added-value solutions in the growing data center market. cooling solutions and racks The acquisition will help Legrand expand its presence in the UK data center market, while also...

At a recent ceremony at the Tsunamachi Mitsui Club in Tokyo, Japan, MAN Energy Solutions signed a licence agreement with Mitsui E&S Machinery for MAN’s new TCT axial-turbocharger series. As one of the largest, marine two-stroke engine builders in the world, Mitsui has been a licensee of MAN Energy Solutions low-speed engines and turbochargers for decades. The new agreement is due to run for 10 years and the partnership will enable Mitsui to provide the newest turbocharger technologies...

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a buzzword associated with everything nowadays, from condition-monitoring systems for preventive maintenance to smart, self-powered labels for tracking assets including all commercial and industrial widgets. This piece of content is a concerted effort to separate the wheat from the chaff by identifying terminology and application opportunities to focus on the power perspective of IoT and help understand how a power-centric mindset can be applied at various levels...

Intertek, a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire Clean Energy Associates (CEA), an independent provider of quality assurance, technical services, supply chain traceability, and downstream engineering support for the solar energy and energy storage industries. Sustainability agendas As the transition of energy supply chains accelerates and companies re-invent the way they manage their sustainability agendas, the growth op...

Intertek Group plc, a Total Quality Assurance provider to a range of industries worldwide, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire Clean Energy Associates, LLC (CEA), an independent provider of quality assurance, supply chain traceability, and technical services to the fast-growing solar energy and energy storage sectors. energy production As the energy transition accelerates and companies re-invent the way they manage their sustainability agendas, the growth opportunities within...

Infinitum Electric, creator of the sustainable, breakthrough air-core motor, announced findings of a sustainability poll conducted at SEMICON West 2022, North America’s exhibition and conference for the microelectronics supply chain. Infinitum Electric’s survey Infinitum Electric’s survey, whose respondents included business, facility operations, and technology leaders from across the microelectronics supply chain, found that: 80 percent believe sustainability is “extre...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced the results of its sustainable impact program for the second quarter of 2022. Schneider’s Sustainability Impact (SSI) scored 4.17 out of ten, relative to its 4.70 year-end target. The SSI dashboard measures Schneider’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance. It details the progress made on each of the company’s global and local sustainability goals...

Paige Datacom Solutions announced an upgraded GameChanger Outside Plant (OSP) Shielded Cable, a superior direct burial solution that can streamline the installation of outdoor devices, including cameras and wireless access points. Paige’s GameChanger significantly exceeds the reach of traditional category cable and now the OSP shielded cable can extend through multiple environments. GameChanger Outside Plant Shielded Cable “Our customers were asking for a single solution that woul...

The global fiber manufacturer Emtelle Group has appointed Anubhav Singh as its new Sales Director Middle East Asia Pacific as it prepares for a major expansion. A highly experienced international sales manager with more than 15 years working all around the world, including the past seven at AfriPipes, Anubhav will lead Emtelle’s sales team aiming to boost the company’s presence in key markets including the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Iraq, Oman and Saudi Arabia, as well as the Phil...

Electrak LL series high-performance electric actuators from Thomson Industries Inc. are aimed at applications, where long maintenance-free working life and extended duty cycle lifting and moving tasks in challenging environments are prime requisites. Available with full support from Heason Technology, Thomson’s authorized UK distributor, the Electrak LL combines a high-efficiency brushless motor and drive with low friction ball screw and nut mechanics in a sealed IP66 rated housing that i...

Digital components communicate with different data protocols, each governed by its own standards body. Users might test a circuit board with multiple types of data buses at the same time. The standards bodies regularly update the protocols to accommodate faster data speeds, which often come with more complex compliance test specifications (CTS). Using automated compliance test software Validating a product to new CTS requires time, money, and knowledge to get it to market. One engineer can&rs...

Skeleton Technologies and Siemens have agreed on a far-reaching technology partnership for the development, planning and implementation of a fully automated, digital manufacturing technology for the production of supercapacitors in Germany. The production line is to be used in a new Skeleton factory in Markranstädt, Leipzig, Germany and will help to reduce production costs by around 90 percent within the five-year project. Skeleton Technologies and Siemens partnership Siemens supports th...

BluE Nexus Corporation, AISIN Corporation, and DENSO Corporation announced that they have jointly developed a new 1-motor hybrid transmission. The new 1-motor hybrid transmission product is used for Toyota’s new Crown CROSSOVER RS, which will be released around the fall of this year. 1-motor hybrid transmission It is characterized by high acceleration performance and contributes to increasing fuel efficiency The 1-motor hybrid transmission developed by the three companies integrates th...

The International Energy Agency has been warning for many months that the world is experiencing the first truly global energy crisis in history and the coming months will be particularly challenging. natural gas crisis The natural gas crisis in Europe has been building for a while, and Russia’s role in it has been clear from the beginning. In September 2021, five months before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the IEA pointed out that Russia was preventing a significant amount of gas f...

TE Connectivity (TE), a globally renowned company in connectivity and sensors, has announced the release of an additional configuration of its KILOVAC CAP120R contactor. TE Connectivity’s KILOVAC CAP120R contactor is ideal for Defense, Marine, UAM (Urban Air Mobility), UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), Commercial and Military Aerospace applications that require lightweight latching coils and reduced power consumption. KILOVAC CAP120R contactor with new configuration The KILOVAC CAP120R con...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in energy management and automation, has announced that the company has been featured in the 2022 ‘Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion’ list. This award from Disability:IN recognizes the company’s commitment to disability, inclusion and equality within the workplace. Schneider Electric was recognized after achieving a score of 80 or greater on the Disability Equality Index (DEI) – a comprehensive benchmarking too...

The first and second parts of the 5G signal analysis (spectrum analysis) conformance testing blog series, based on the 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) standard requirements, discussed base station transmitter characteristics, such as transmit power, output power dynamics, transmit on/off power, and signal quality, that can be measured using a RF spectrum analyzer. This article focuses on unwanted emissions testing as another requirement defined by 3GPP standards, when performing signa...

The world’s electricity demand growth is slowing sharply in 2022 from its strong recovery the previous year as economic growth weakens and energy prices soar following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the IEA’s latest Electricity Market Report. Global electricity demand Global electricity demand is expected to grow by 2.4% in 2022 after last year’s 6% increase, bringing it in line with its average growth rate over the five years before the COVID-19 pandem...

Ameren Illinois has allocated US$ 500,000 in funds to assist customers who do not typically meet income qualifications for state and federal energy bill payment programs. Joe Solari, the Vice President of Customer Experience at Ameren Illinois, said “Higher power supply prices are impacting all of our customers, regardless of their income or economic circumstance.” The Residential Assistance Credit The Residential Assistance Credit is part of a US$ 1.75 million relief package that...

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (Head Office: 2-6-4 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan; President: Keiichi Kobayashi) was selected as a constituent of the ‘FTSE4Good Index Series’ and ‘FTSE Blossom Japan Index’ for the third year running, and as a constituent of the ‘MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)’ for the fourth year running. This fiscal year, Furukawa Electric has started to carry out the new Medium-term Management Plan 2022-2025 (2025 Mid-term Plan) &...

Shanghai Electric is exploring opportunities in the green economy and cultivating new impetus for low-carbon development. On July 15, 2022, the inauguration ceremony of Shanghai Electric New Energy Development Company was held in Shanghai, China. At the ceremony, the new energy strategy of Shanghai Electric Group was announced; collaborative projects on new energy were signed online with five partners, and strategic cooperation with more than ten financial institutions and industry partners on...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announces that it will launch a 50W silicon radio-frequency (RF) high-power metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) module for use in high-frequency power amplifiers of commercial two-way radios on August 1. The model, which offers a 50W power output in the 763MHz to 870MHz band and high total efficiency of 40%, is expected to help expand the radio communication range and reduce power consumption. Radio communication range The 700MHz band ha...

Schumacher Electric Corporation, a pioneer of power conversion products, has introduced its new EV Series Level 2 Charger in the United States. Delivering up to 50 amps, this model is one of the most powerful on the market and offers the convenience of greater charging speed, adding up to 60 miles of range per hour. The Level 2 Charger operates on 240 Volts and is available in hardwired or plug-and-go options. The product is available on Amazon and will retail for $699.00. superior power For...

Ofgem has appointed Octopus Energy to take on supplying UKEIH’s 3000 domestic customers. This follows a competitive process run by Ofgem to get the best deal possible for customers.  Funds that current and former domestic customers of the supplier have paid into their accounts will be protected, where they are in credit. Domestic customers will also be protected by the energy price cap with their new supplier.   Choosing another energy supplier  For existing UKEIH custome...

Lincoln Electric has announced the launch of the new VIKING 2450 ADV Series Welding Helmets. The auto-darkening helmets feature cutting-edge user interface and LED technologies, and superior 4C optics, in order to provide all day comfort to improve productivity. VIKING 2450 ADV Series Welding Helmets One of the features most frequently requested by welders – an integrated LED light – comes standard with each new VIKING 2450 ADV Series helmet. Mike Clifford, the Product Manager -...

Lincoln Electric’s introduces the all-new Frontier 400X Pipe, new addition to its lineup of next-generation diesel engine-driven welders/generators. Designed to be the ultimate go-to welder for the pipeline industry, the Frontier 400X Pipe breaks the boundaries of pipeline welding by combining the latest technology and innovation with the iconic arc performance of our legacy machines. Frontier 400X Pipe The Frontier 400X Pipe delivers plenty of reliable, all-day power with 400 Amps of w...