Pt.NR Electric Jakarta (NR Jakarta), the Indonesian subsidiary of NR Electric, has successfully passed the ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001 management system certifications. This milestone is a solid step in implementing NR's high-quality localization strategy in the Indonesian market. Since being established in 2012, NR Jakarta committed to serving the local society and creating value for customers. With the support of NR Nanjing Headquarters, NR Jakarta has actively implemented the localization...

Luminus Devices announces the immediate availability of its newest UVC LED, the XBT-3535, with performance ranging from 50 mW to 80 mW in the 275-285 nm range. UVC LEDs With the global need for disinfection and sterilization devices increasing, the price-performance combination of the XBT-3535 will allow companies to quickly bring novel and affordable solutions to market.  The germicidal effectiveness of UVC LEDs against E-coli, MRSA, and a variety of pathogens has been well documented....

Viessmann's energy monitoring system is being supplemented by intelligent control and prioritization of solar power. Viessmann customers can both optimize their electricity consumption and intelligently control excess electricity, e.g. for charging electric cars. Viessmann gridBox In cooperation with Viessmann, the young company gridX has developed an energy dashboard that can be used to visualize and control energy flows. The corresponding communication gateway - the Viessmann gridBox - c...

The automobile is the perfect example of a system that will last longer with routine maintenance. Like the automobile, the electrical distribution system may let them down, just when they need it the most unless they take care of it. With a car, they know the need to take it in for periodic oil changes and tune-ups at designated intervals. Based on NETA testing and NFPA 70B guidelines, knowing when to perform periodic maintenance of the electrical system is now a no-brainer.  But how often...

Water pumping and booster stations are used for pumping potable water from lower-elevation areas to higher-elevation areas of a distribution system. This energy expenditure is necessary to supply potable water required for homes, businesses, and industries. Water pumps depend on electricity to run, but water pumping stations also depend on specialized instrumentation and control schemes to manage the safety and reliability of the water distribution system. Importance of the Pump Electrically...

After more than a month of energy supply in corona crisis mode, E.ON’s initial interim assessment is positive. The power, gas, and heat networks that E.ON uses to secure the energy supply in large parts of Europe are running stably, even in this difficult operational mode. Among the roughly 14,000 employees whom E.ON has defined as critical personnel for secure network operations and placed under special protection, there are virtually no infected individuals. Pandemic and crisis plans...

Gephart Low Voltage Systems has recently been awarded several new projects including: Daikin Industries Faribault, Plymouth & Owatonna Locations Daikin Industries, an innovator and provider of air conditioning solutions, has selected Gephart LVS for its expansion efforts in three locations. The Plymouth buildout will help support their corporate growth, and the $40.3 million Faribault project involves converting a 300,000 SF warehouse into a state-of-the-art production facility. A third...

On January 31, 2020, the first digital substation integrated with NR PCS-S products was officially put into commercial operation in Concordia, Ecuador. The project integrates NR Electric’s latest generation of protection & control products, including PCS-931S Line Differential Relay, PCS-915S Busbar Relay, PCS-221S Merging Unit and PCS-9700 SCADA system etc. Interconnection of large power grid in Western Ecuador The project adopts IEC62439 (PRP) and IEC61850 Ed2 communication protoc...

A large European conveyor OEM needed a reliable clutch solution for its custom-designed automated order picking/dispensing systems installed in warehouses and distribution centers. The multi-level, high-speed systems can pick 7,500 cases per hour. Each system features multiple buffer lanes of roller conveyors that utilize a stopper bar to hold items in the queue. Clutches are installed on the electric motors that raise and lower the stopper bars on each lane to release individual items in the c...

GlobalLogic has been monitoring the situation regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus) since the beginning stages of the outbreak. At the time of this writing, they have no reported cases of employees with Coronavirus infection, and no GlobalLogic business operations or client projects have been impacted by the virus outbreak. However, to promote employee safety, and to reduce risk of impact to client projects, they’ve taken a number of key actions: Prevention & Reducing Risk to Employees &...

Autonomous agricultural vehicles promise to increase productivity in farming, which is pushing rapid development of the technology. With multiple OEMs testing or delivering autonomous vehicles to market, new powertrain solutions are required to provide optimal application performance for the many classes of new vehicles. Altra Industrial Motion Corp., a global power transmission expert, offers a suite of innovative solutions designed to meet the needs of each vehicle requirement. Needs of the...

Aggreko, the global provider of mobile, modular power, temperature control, and energy services, has achieved a milestone of 3000 LTI-free days at its depot in Chennai, India, in February 2020.  ISO accredited depot The 100,000 sq. ft, ISO 9001:2015 accredited depot serves industrialized Chennai and southern states of India. Equipment available from the depot includes mobile and modular power solutions such as generators and load banks, as well as cooling equipment inc...

The majority of Germans have great confidence in hydrogen technology: According to a representative survey commissioned by E.ON, almost 67 percent of Germans can already imagine using hydrogen for heating if this does not produce any CO2. Three-quarters of those questioned are aware that hydrogen can help with the storage of renewable energy in particular. Network supplying gas The exemption from the EEG levy decided confirms the path taken so far to convert the gas network for operation with...

Warner Electric, a major global manufacturer of mammography systems, contacted Altra Motion for braking solutions it needed for various applications within its machines. Altra worked closely with the OEM engineering team to identify and confirm the torque requirements and space limitations of each different brake application. All the brakes required reliable holding performance throughout the machine to ensure accurate mammography imaging. 4PMB-055 permanent magnet brakes Based on the detaile...

DENSO Corporation expresses its deepest sympathy to all those who have been affected by the outbreak of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. DENSO Group companies including DENSO (CHINA) INVESTMENT are donating a million CNY (approximately US$145,000) through the Red Cross Society of China to support the recovery.

C&S Electric participated in Elecrama 2020, held at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida from 18th to 22nd January 2020. The company exhibited its entire range of products including LV Switchgear, Power Busbars, and Protection & Measurement Devices.  During the show, the company launched various new products including; Winmaster3 ACBs, and Track Busway to name a few. The stall attracted a large number of visitors from the electrical fraternity and various new contacts were made during th...

Bell housing PTO clutches are utilized in a wide range of industrial markets, including agriculture, marine, oil & gas, forestry, mining, construction, and rail. The clutches are needed to engage and disengage diesel- or gas-powered engines from driven equipment, including pumps, augers, blowers, compressors, transfer cases, and winches. Typically, bell housing clutches feature lever-activated mechanical over-center designs that require an operator to manually engage and disengage the clutc...

On December 24, 2020, at 9:00 am, local time the second unit of the Kalteng-1 CFSPP project accomplished the 30-day reliability test, remarking the completion of all the tests and milestones stipulated under the contract. Previously on November 29 unit one had also completed the 30-day reliability test., During the testing time, both units operated with satisfying performance and parameters. Kalteng-1 CFSPP project The Kalteng-1 CFSPP project consists of 2×100MW CFB units that apply DEC...

In September, E.ON informed the innogy management board about its intention to carry out a merger of innogy SE into E.ON Verwaltungs SE, excluding the remaining minority shareholders (so called 'merger squeeze-out'). E.ON currently holds 90 percent of all innogy shares through E.ON Verwaltungs SE, an E.ON group company. E.ON informed the innogy management board that the appropriate cash compensation to be paid to innogy’s remaining minority shareholders is €42.82 per innogy share.&nb...

DENSO Corporation and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated announced the companies’ joint efforts in developing next-generation cockpit systems. In recent years, the amount of information provided by a vehicle to the driver has increased due to advanced driver assistance functions using cameras and sensors, as well as various entertainment functions. human-machine interfaces With these opportunities for vehicle-driver communication, human-machine interfaces...

Aggreko, the global provider of modular, mobile power, has launched an interactive 3D tour that demonstrates its expertise in powering large-scale, global events like the Rugby World Cup 2019™️ in Japan. The interactive tour harnesses the latest 3D technology to develop an immersive experience that demonstrates what it takes to power global events of scale. Viewers can experience the process from generation to transmission, demonstrating the complexity of solutions required so that specta...

Providing the customers with reliable electricity while also protecting the natural environment is incredibly important to ATCO Electric (ATCO). That’s why taking every possible measure to understand the causes and impacts of outages — and ultimately, how to prevent them — is a priority for ATCO teams around the world. In 2017, following an unusual pattern of outages impacting a section of two of the company’s transmission lines in east central Alberta, the ATCO team beg...

Contactors and Control relays are electrically operated switches used for switching loads and for controlling the electrical circuit respectively. Generally, the medium of quenching of arc is air, so they are called air break contactors & air break control relays. Since both switches are used in the same control panel, it is confusing for people to understand the difference between a contactor and a control relay. Similarity between Contactor and Control Relay Contactor and Control Relay...

When it comes to building an energy-efficient pumping system, the selection of the right motor control system is necessary for the pump. Pump controllers are designed to monitor flow and/or level variables and control the connected pump accordingly to efficiently maintain the levels. pump controller C&S Electric introduces a smart pump controller that has been designed using modern technologies Considering the need for farmers, C&S Electric introduces a smart pump controller that has...

On December 16, 2019, DENSO gladly announced the company’s 70th anniversary. DENSO CORPORATION was born in 1949 as 'NIPPONDENSO CO., LTD.' in Kariya City of Aichi Prefecture, in Japan. The company has continued to evolve and perfect its Monozukuri processes, overcoming many difficulties. human-centric mobility society To contribute to the realization of a new, human-centric mobility society that makes everyone happy and to continue to be a company that creates new value. That is th...

Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier handed over the funding notice to the first "real laboratory of the energy transition". The "SmartQuart" project, which was developed by a consortium of nine partners, can start in January 2020. The project aims to make the use of fossil fuels in the project quarters largely superfluous. In the cities of Essen and Bedburg in North Rhine-Westphalia and Kaisersesch in Rhineland-Palatinate, the individual city districts will be networked with each other...

E.ON has received a major order from the BMW Group: the company will install and operate one of the largest charging networks in Germany, at BMW Group locations. In the future, BMW employees and guests will be able to recharge their electric vehicles comfortably and cheaply with green electricity at more than 4,100 new charging points in the parking lots of production plants, development centers, and office locations. Around half of the charging points will be accessible to the public. The firs...

Infinitum Electric, a motor technology company delivering ultra-high-efficiency, durable, lightweight, and IoT-enabled electric motors, built with patented printed circuit board stator technology and integrated motor controls announced that it has closed a $12.5 million Series B round of financing. This follows a successful Series A round completed in January, bringing total funding to $15.2 million. The Series B round was led by Cottonwood Technology Fund (CTF) and includes participation from...

A great way to start the New Year, the Gephart Mid-South Office delivered goods to stock the Le Bonheur’s Food Pantry in Memphis, TN. Le Bonheur provides complimentary meals and snacks for families who need assistance during their hospital stay. Each month, more than 100 families are nourished from the food pantry and they are proud to say the contributions fully stocked their pantry for the first quarter.

United Electric Controls (UEC) added ammonia and hydrocarbon sensors to its Vanguard WirelessHART Gas Detector. The benefits of wireless gas detection are that it can reduce compliance costs and improve safety by eliminating the need for wiring and terminations, reducing installation costs by as much as 80 percent, and enabling greater coverage density. United Electric Controls WirelessHART gas leak detectors reduce costs and improve safety further because they can run on a single battery for f...