Iskra are thrilled to share some more information from the recent signing of a technical agreement for the localization and distribution of power capacitors in Saudi Arabia with their esteemed partner - MEMF Electrical Industries Co. This collaboration between Iskra and MEMF Electrical Industries Co. is a significant milestone and Iskra are excited about the endless possibilities it presents. Iskra and MEMF Electrical Industries Co. partnership Iskra aims to provide high-quality power capacit...

Gas detection has traditionally been a wired operation because of its high device power requirements. With technological advances in sensor and battery technology, there is an emergence of battery-operated, fixed-point wireless gas detection solutions. While there are proprietary and non-proprietary (i.e. open) wireless protocols in the market today, in this post we will be focusing only on open protocols. In particular, we will compare two prevalent open protocols, namely ISA100 and WirelessHA...

Gas detection is a key part of a modern plant’s safety and asset monitoring system. Most plants likely have a permanent gas detection setup to alert operators, when there are critical issues. Temporary systems can help, when a permanent solution isn’t needed. What isn’t thought about as often is areas that may not need gas detection all the time, or that may need additional gas detection at certain critical junctures for extended periods and potentially at a moment’s not...

In the latest expansion of its battery storage capacity, Axpo will build a 20MW/20MWh facility in Sweden to deliver services to the grid in 2024, it was announced. Axpo acquired the project from developers - RES, a global renewable energy company, and Scandinavian Capacity Reserve (SCR). The lithium-ion based facility will be built in Landskrona, Sweden and connected to the grid by local energy company - Landskrona Energi. New lithium-ion based battery storage facility Axpo will build a 20MW/...

Volta Trucks, the pioneering and disruptive all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has appointed Dr. Martin Hofmann as its Chief Technology and Information Officer, effective from May 1. Martin Hofmann brings a wealth of experience to Volta Trucks, most recently as Senior Vice President at Salesforce, with previous roles at the Volkswagen Group as its Group Chief Information Officer. Under Martin’s leadership, the Volkswagen Group started its digital transform...

Ingeteam and Magnon Green Energy have consolidated their relationship with the award of the operation and maintenance services contract for a plant owned by Ence’s renewable energy subsidiary - Magnon in Puertollano (Ciudad Real). The new contract for the maintenance of the Puertollano biomass renewable energy generation plant, known as Biollano, will run for 6 years and involves the hiring of around thirty people. Decarbonization of the Spanish energy system The agreement has also stre...

Iskra is thrilled to announce that it will be exhibiting at Oman Sustainability Week 2023, an event that aims to highlight Oman's commitment to sustainability leadership through innovative strategies aligned with Oman's Vision 2040 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). sustainability solutions on display Together with the partner National Technology Center, Iskra will showcase an extensive range of solutions for: Renewable Energy Applications /solar & wind power, E-mobilit...

Schneider Electric., the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation announced its enhanced solutions to increase building sustainability. Included are new integration capabilities in EcoStruxure™ Building Operation 2023, EcoStruxure Connected Room Solutions, and EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert, which will help simplify and speed up access to data that is essential to manage energy use, help reduce carbon emissions, and enhance building value. Reduci...

Using wireless communication for tough industrial applications is not a new concept. The technology has been around for more than 30 years, with the use of proprietary radios. modernization of industrial networks However, with the modernization of industrial networks and the emergence of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), there has been an increasing demand for secure standardized industrial wireless technologies, or open wireless technologies, such as...

Electrical test and measurement company Seaward has donated one of its advanced testers to a Yorkshire hospice to help improve the safe checking and testing of dozens of electrical appliances. The kind-hearted move has seen Barnsley Hospice receive a portable Seaward PrimeTest 100, which is now being used to check the in-service safety of dozens of items as part of the organization’s ongoing asset management and maintenance program. Providing specialist outreach These include electrical...

The Netherlands is becoming increasingly greener. Fortunately, because climate change is the order of the day. In recent years, a lot has been invested in sustainable energy production, such as through solar roofs, solar parks on land, and even solar parks on water. A lot has also been invested in wind parks, especially at sea. Solar and wind energy production These investments have ensured that the Netherlands has almost tripled its solar and wind energy production over the past fi...

ABB is entering into a strategic partnership with Direct Energy Partners (DEP), a start-up using digital technology to accelerate the adoption of Direct Current (DC) microgrids.  The partnership involves a minority investment in Direct Energy Partners through ABB’s venture capital unit, ABB Technology Ventures (ATV). Financial details of the investment were not disclosed. local energy generation and distribution DEP focuses on local energy generation and distribution with scalable...

C&S Electric celebrated their Foundation Day with great excitement and enthusiasm at all their marketing offices and manufacturing plants. The central event of the grand celebration was held at their Noida Phase 2 plant, which was attended by more than 2100 employees who participated with joy. The gathering was addressed by the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mr. Manav Adlakha and Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Prakash Chandraker. C&S Ele...

Iskra calls on all attendees of the Middle East Energy Dubai 2023 event in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), to come and meet with them and discuss how they can collaborate to drive progress and innovation in the energy transition. Middle East Energy Dubai 2023 Middle East Energy Dubai 2023 (MEE2023) brings together energy professionals, businesses, and leaders worldwide to discuss the latest trends, technologies, and opportunities in the energy sector. Attendees will discover Iskra intellig...

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. has expanded the product lineup through the development of new applications for the S-band and L-band by extending the normal C-band range of the FRL1441U Series pump laser of high output power, low power consumption for Raman amplifiers. Furukawa Electric will start shipping product samples from April 2023 and begin mass production from September 2023. Development of a pump laser for Raman amplifiers The development of a pump laser for Raman amplifiers that suppor...

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. has developed an 8-channel TOSA (Transmitter Optical Sub-Assembly) for CPO ELS employing a blind mate optical connector. Data traffic has been increasing to support many kinds of IT services such as cloud services and 5G mobile networks. Hyperscale data centers that process big data and edge data centers that realize the low latency for Beyond 5G are faced with the challenge of expanding bandwidth and reducing the power consumption of a network switch server. CPO -...

When thinking of gas detector calibration and how often it must be performed, it is dependent on many variables. First and foremost is determining if a gas sensor is out of calibration. The best way to establish this is through a 'bump' or functional test using a certified standard gas mixture of known concentration. If the device is functioning properly and still measuring gas within tolerance, calibration is unnecessary. Bump testing should be performed as regular maintenance on any gas det...

Volta Trucks, the disruptive all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has confirmed that the European Investment Bank (EIB) is engaging with the company for €40 million venture debt financing. The funding from the EIB would support the rollout of Volta Trucks’ Truck as a Service (TaaS) infrastructure over the period 2023-2026. electrification of the road transport sector The aim of the European Investment Bank’s funding support for Volta Trucks is t...

At MWC Barcelona 2023, Schneider Electric, Capgemini and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced their collaboration on a first-of-its-kind 5G-enabled automated hoisting solution. The three companies have joined efforts on design and installation of the solution at Schneider Electric’s hoisting lab in Grenoble, France. 5G Private Network solution Replacing wired connections with wireless and unifying existing wireless connections from Schneider Electric’s industrial automation syste...

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (Furukawa Electric) has developed the high optical output power 50 Gbaud electro-absorption modulated laser (EML) ‘FOL13EBxCS’ with integrated semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) and began shipping samples in January 2023. Background The installation of 5G networks for mobile phones has resulted in more cloud services that operate at faster speeds and larger data volumes, and following increased data traffic at the network edge, the demand for signal l...

Sval, Storegga, and Neptune have formed a partnership to apply for a CO2 storage license in the Norwegian North Sea for the Trudvang project. The Trudvang license, located to the East of the Sleipner field, has the potential to store up to 225 mn tonnes of CO2 and comes after the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced a new area in the North Sea for applications related to injection and storage of CO2. Assessment of the CCS value chain Truls Olsen-Skåre, Senior Vice Presid...

A typical Safety Instrumented System (SIS) consists of a Safety Integrity Level (SIL)-certified sensor, logic solver, and final element. These SIS systems can be complex, including multiple components such as a pressure or temperature transmitter, safety relay, and programmable logic controller (PLC). Also, it can include a trip amplifier; and requires intensive wiring and programming.  SIL-certified safety transmitter A newer approach using a SIL-certified safety transmitter (sensor)...

Many times, when specifying replacement switches I&E technicians may feel most comfortable replacing “like-with-like”, and stick with a mechanical switch. Users may be acclimated toward electromechanical switch maintenance and may not be fully aware of the hidden maintenance costs vs. those associated with an electronic switch serving the same function. Electromechanical switches  Electromechanical switches are built from an array of moving parts including mechanical swit...

AIPH announces the AIPH International Expo Conference – featuring progress reports, and a guide to Expo master planning. Expo organisers from future AIPH-approved International Horticultural Expos will travel to the Portuguese Iberostar Selection Lisboa hotel in Lisbon, Portugal, to present their progress reports at the International Horticultural Expo Conference, which is scheduled to take place from 13 March, 2023. AIPH-Approved International Horticultural Expos AIPH-Approved Internat...

Rosendin is proud to recognize and congratulate the winning teams in the 2023 Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Regions 6 & 7 Student Competition’s Electrical Challenge. The annual competition attracts the nation’s top construction and engineering college students who have 14 hours to develop building solutions using real-world applications. The six-member Milwaukee School of Engineering team secured first place with the most comprehensive proposal to build an addition to...

Each year the folks on Hunt Electric’s Employee Engagement Committee round up a list of local organizations that they would like to consider donating their annual employee match funds to. The list is long, votes are cast, and they pair it down to three. Then, for most of the month of December, employees are able to drop off a monetary donation or have it directly taken from their payroll check. Hunt Electric makes a 100% company match donation. Hunt Electric’s Employee Match Progra...

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. has expanded the product line-up with the development of a new ultra-small, narrow line width tunable light source that supports the super C-band and L-band in addition to the current C-band. A tunable light source is a laser light source product that is used in digital coherent communications (Nano-ITLA). Background Due in part to increased smartphone use, cloud computing and video streaming in recent years, data traffic on the mainline communications networks and...

Hitachi Energy, a globally renowned technology company advancing a sustainable energy future for all, launches the next-generation TXpert Hub, a part of its ecosystem for transformers’ digitalization. The TXpert Hub enables monitoring by aggregating, storing, and analyzing the information received from the transformer’s digital sensors. It is built on the solid foundation of Hitachi Energy’s journey of pioneering innovation in this field for more than 30 years and is conceived...

Prysmian Group, the globally renowned company in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, will showcase its full range of technologies at Genera 2023, International Energy and Environment Fair taking place in Madrid, Spain, from February 21 to February 23, 2023 ( at Stand 10D17). Genera 2023 Genera 2023 comes at a very important time for the Prysmian Group that, on this occasion, will launch its new Prysmian PRYSOLAR cables, fully compliant with the applicable global standards EN 50618 a...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that it entered into a share transfer agreement on February 16 to wholly acquire Scibreak, a Swedish-based company that develops direct current circuit breakers (DCCBs). The two firms aim to strengthen the competitiveness of their unified business by working closely on developing DCCB technologies for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems to support the increasing global deployment of renewable energy. Purpose of Acquisition The introduction...