TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION
ABB drives power Al Hoota cave train A
train controlled by ABB variable-speed drives is helping visitors to Oman experience the wonders of a two-million year-old natural cave system, deep in the desert.
Megaman’s
Multi Adapt One Size Fits All
ew from lighting experts Megaman UK is the Multi Adapt 4.1, an easy to install module that allows a quick replacement of electronic ballasts in steel sheet housings that are shorter than those originally used in the unit (i.e. 30mm width by shorter types).
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Using the same fixing and terminal positions as the original ballast, the Multi Adapt comes complete with ready-made wires for easy connection and offers 3 pole terminals with a key for simple tool free connection to mains. The four brackets on the unit allow easy fixing to a wide range of ballast length combinations,
greatly reducing
maintenance time. The Multi Adapt has been designed specifically to be compatible with electronic ballasts from a wide range of control gear manufacturers.
Megaman (UK) Ltd Tel: 0845 408 4625 Web:
www.megamanuk.com
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ABB Drives Alliance member Sentridge Control supplied four ABB ACS 800 industrial drives, each of 30 kW and four ABB high-efficiency 37 kW motors to power the train at the Al Hoota cave. Al Hoota cave is a major tourist attraction in Oman, receiving thousands of visitors a year. Greg Squires, Engineering Director for Severn-Lamb says: “We were very impressed with the on-site support provided by ABB, which we needed to call on a couple of times. Flying engineers out to the area is expensive, so the ability to use ABB’s local engineers was a real benefit for us when commissioning the system.”
ABB Ltd Tel: 01925 741 111 Web:
www.abb.co.uk/energy
Lumicom and Marwood Electrical the New Logistic Partnership
new Lumicom service for the collection of street lighting luminaires has been launched in conjunction with Marwood Electrical Company. This logistics partnership will be reflected in the livery on the new, purpose built vehicles which will bear the slogan ‘Lumicom in partnership with Marwood’ and forms the basis of a much faster and more accurate approach to the collection of WEEE. Following customer feedback that expressed concerns over the handling of sacks by hand and forklift at the depots and the associated safety implications, it was decided that a fresh approach was required for the collection process.
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The resulting purpose-built trucks are fitted with a remotely operated hydraulic lift arm which is fitted with a unique hydraulic claw system that both lifts and tips the bags at the appropriate time, a process that requires no additional man power from depot staff. As well as being quick and efficient, this system allows the return of the empty bags to the site at the point of collection.
Lumicom Ltd Tel: 0845 643 0304
Controlled Lighting at First Direct Leeds Arena L
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ighting at the new First Direct Arena in Leeds is being controlled through a sophisticated lighting management system supplied and commissioned by lighting control specialists CP Automated Lighting (Northern) Ltd. The system was selected by contractors Rotary Yorkshire. Low environmental impact was critical in the design of the arena, which was to the criteria of BREEAM ‘Very Good’. Ensuring that the lighting was controlled efficiently, without compromising the lighting performance, was therefore a key element of the design by consulting engineers Arup. Jason McDaid added: “In my opinion, CP Northern is the market leader in their field. They were the only specialist who could offer a combined lighting control and emergency lighting monitoring system. Their service has been professional and flexible and any teething issues onsite were dealt with promptly and without question.” The First Direct Arena is the latest of a number of arenas completed by CP Northern, including the London Olympics Handball Arena, Salford Reds, Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Molineux Stadium and the LG Arena at the NEC in Birmingham.
CP Automated Lighting (Northern) Ltd Tel: 0845 0755884 Web:
www.cpnorthern.co.uk
ocomec UPS has been selected by Metrolink RATP Dev Ltd (MRDL) to manage the introduction of its latest Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) technology in a major upgrade to the Greater Manchester Metrolink light railway critical power infrastructure. Metrolink is currently undergoing a £1.4 billion expansion and to bring the existing infrastructure in line with the technology required as part of the network’s ambitious expansion programme.
Chris
Dummett, Commercial Director of leading UK based data centre and IT infrstracture specialist, Sudlows, comments: “The Metrolink contract is a brilliant win
for Socomec and the fact they have chosen to partner with Sudlows for this project is a source of local pride. As a Manchester business, it’s great that we can help support the local community in ensuring that the tram network in Manchester grows to become the best in the country.”
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More power in less space
he new compact HawkerXFC, powerbloc and powerbloc dry batteries from EnerSys are designed for smaller motive power applications that need excellent performance and long running times with reduced operating costs and enhanced sustainability. They are suitable for pallet trucks, cleaning machines, small automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) and other electric vehicles. The Hawker XFC battery is ideal for applications that require ongoing machine availability such as multi-shift loading bay operations,
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handling trolleys or opportunity and daytime cleaning. Its unique characteristics support new ways of working because it can be recharged very quickly and for short periods whenever required, such as during breaks or while drivers carry out other tasks, performance.
without affecting its life-time This helps maintain machine
availability throughout multiple shifts while additional costs associated with spare batteries and changing facilities are avoided.
EnerSys Motive Power Tel: 0161 794 4611 Web:
www.enersys-hawker.com
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