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Pentair has formed a new global business unit called Pentair Equipment Protection to bring together its three brands of Schroff, McLean and Hoffman. The new unit brings together all components, systems and service schemes related to the protection and cooling of electronics and electrical assemblies, so customers now have a large range of prod- ucts, know-how and services avail- able to them.
www.pentairequipmentprotection.com
A new partnership has been launched by NICEIC and Rolec to offer a new one day course designed specifically for anyone wanting to get involved in the elec- trical vehicle charging industry. There will also be a workshop cov- ering the full range of Rolec EV’s charging equipment followed by an exam. Successful candidates will have a fundamental knowledge of the supply, installation and protec- tion requirements necessary for the installation of electric vehicle charg- ing points.
www.niceic.com
Eaton’s Electrical Sector has recently joined forces with the Electrical Training Trust (ETT) in Northern Ireland to deliver specialist training for apprentice electricians. The training was delivered by Eaton
sales engineer for Northern Ireland, Ivan Brown, to groups of apprentices over two days, and provided advice and insight into electrical and building regulations such as the 17th Edition of the Wiring Regulations, Part M and the DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) and Part L2 of the Building Regulations, and their meaning to electrical contractors.
www.eaton.com
Electrak and Zucchini busbar-based solutions from Legrand have been used to distribute power through Block 3 of the £135m Mann Island development at Liverpool’s Pier Head - a World Heritage Site on the banks of the Mersey. The specification included Zucchini rising main busbar and tap-offs, Electrak buscom trunking, lighting control, power track under- floor busbar and floor boxes. In addition, the company’s desk mod- ules were also specified by Merseytravel when it agreed terms to take over the 140,000ft2
of
office space at Mann Island.
www.legrand.co.uk
6 Helping to speed up hospital X-rays
XOGRAPH HEALTHCARE’S TEAM of engineers have provided the Royal London Hospital with its BuckyStar Resus system, a ceiling mounted X-ray tube support system that can be moved rapidly from bedside to bedside, without having to move the patient. One of the challenges Xograph Healthcare faced in designing the new X-ray system was how to con- tain the high voltage and intelligent communications cables as they travelled over large distances. After considering various options, Xograph Healthcare chose igus’ e- chain cable management system.
igus designed, supplied and installed a fully customised system including the energy chain to carry the cables safely as well as the chainflex cables for the motor power, communications and data. Justin Leonard, director at igus UK, commented, “We recom- mended a special low friction rol e-chain because they are light- weight and can travel quickly and smoothly over large distances. The rol e-chains incorporate rollers, which significantly reduce friction and therefore less motor power was required.”
www.igus.co.uk
New laboratory for super grid testing New products for Southern 2013
ENERGY CONSULTING AND testing and certification com- pany DNV KEMA is set to invest approximately €70 mil- lion in the expansion of its High-Power Laboratory in Arnhem, the Netherlands. With the expansion, DNV KEMA has created the first labo- ratory in the world in the extreme testing segment for the upcoming market for super grids - bulk energy transport at 800kV+ levels (800,000V and above).
“It is evident that the global demand for electricity will rapidly increase over the next decades. According to independent studies, this growth will translate into a strong increase in investments in the global electricity transmission and distribution (T&D) infrastruc- ture,” said David Walker, CEO, DNV KEMA.
The full story of DNV KEMA’s investment can be viewed at
www.connectingindustry.com/dnv.
www.dnvkema.com
MONITRAN WILL BE launching its new handheld vibration meter at the Southern Manufacturing & Electronics show, held on 13th- 14th February 2013 at FIVE, Farnborough, (stand U67). Designed to conform to ISO 10816-3, features will include a colour LCD display, the ability to store up to 100 readings (acceler- ation, velocity or displacement) against a real time clock, a rechargeable battery and a tough rubberised case. Monitran’s vibration meter will be joining a range of other products to be showcased, including the MTN/5000-16 con- dition monitoring system launched at last year’s Southern Manufacturing & Electronics. In addition, Monitran’s experts will be on hand to discuss the company’s sensor customisation and turnkey project services.
www.monitran.com
Rockwell seal contract for US Navy control systems
THE US NAVY has awarded Rockwell Automation a $21.7m contract for programmable automation controllers, variable frequency drives, software and engineering support services to operate machinery control sys- tems onboard US Navy and Coast Guard surface ships.
The award enables the Navy and other Department of Defense agencies to acquire engineered systems and services from Rockwell that are vital to daily and strategic shipboard operations, domestically and globally.
Joe Moffa, Rockwell Automation marine business manager, said, “Control systems designed for the marine indus- try need to meet stringent requirements, especially for the US Navy, which operates world class fleets 24/7 throughout the world. We are proud to meet these requirements and provide the machinery control systems, technical support and engineer- ing services on-site and through our global network of employ- ees and distributors.”
www.rockwellautomation.co.uk
DECEMBER/JANUARY 2013 Electrical Engineering
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