WALKIE TALKIE ‘RECEIVING’ QUALITY FIRE PROTECTION P
rysmian has provided its FP PLUS fire resistant cable to the dramatic Sky Garden topping the Walkie
Talkie building at 20 Fenchurch Street, London. The Sky Garden is a three storey high leisure and
A
t the time of writing the industry is gearing up for the
Drives & Controls exhibition which will take place at the Birmingham NEC from the 8th- 10th April, and will cover the latest in mechanical power transmission, motion control and automation. Being co-located with
complementary shows Plant & Asset Management and Air- Tech, together with the Fluid Power & Systems Exhibition, the European Offshore & Energy Exhibition, as well as MACH, there is a high number of visitors expected over the course of the show. Yours truly will be heading off to Birmingham to see what’s on offer, and I’ll report back next month on what is likely to be a busy and vibrant event. As for this issue, our April
edition is itself focussing on the area of drives & controls, as well as cabling, hazardous area equipment, lighting, motors and electrical design software. We’ll also be taking a closer look at the Infrarail exhibition (page 10-11), which will be taking place at Earls Court in May and is of particular relevance to the electrical sector.
Joe Bush - Editor TAILORED LIGHTING CONTROL FOR COMMODITY QUAY
Delmatic are supplying a lighting management system for the new Commodity Quay development at St Katherine’s Dock in the heart of London. The system uses a range of Delmatic products to ensure the lighting control is precisely tailored to the needs of each space. Commodity Quay provides over 180,000ft2
of office and
leisure space in a vibrant waterside marina environment close to Tower Bridge. The eight storey building provides Category A office space, along with a range of amenities, all within a sustainable design to minimise the environmental impact of operating the building.
The system controls manages and monitors lighting throughout the building. Lighting in tenant
office areas, reception and landlord’s core areas use DALI addressable luminaires linked to a central control system through DALI Buswire and DALI plug-in modules. In office areas the control strategy combines presence and absence detection with daylight dimming in perimeters zones. Presence detection is also used in the landlord’s and toilet core areas to provide demand controlled lighting. Lighting in the reception and entrance areas is controlled by DALI scene setting modules and panels,
so that different lighting scenes and ambiences can be selected to suit times of day, special events etc. In addition to monitoring and controlling the main lighting, the Delmatic system also provides DALI
monitoring of emergency lighting throughout landlord’s areas.
www.delmatic.com
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exhibition space. Its façade is created from a 980 tonne complex steel frame with integrated photovoltaic cells. Prysmian FP PLUS is installed in the essential safety systems including emergency lighting and smoke exhaust ventilation systems, all of which are integrated within the façade structure. Josef Gartner, the trade contractor for the project, is
responsible for the steel and cladding work. Assistant project manager, Adam Sherburn observed that, “Prysmian was specified by the project engineers for its technical performance. It is an attractive option for us as its superior dressable construction makes it easy to work
with while it is also a cost effective solution.” In the event of fire, Prysmian’s ‘enhanced’ FP PLUS
retains vital circuit integrity allowing the occupants to evacuate safely and helping fire fighters take control.
uk.prysmiangroup.com
JOINING MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS DELEGATION
Last month prime minister David Cameron led a two day business delegation to Israel and the Palestinian territories - his first visit to the region since taking office as prime minister. The aim of the trip was to develop stronger partnerships with regional businesses around technology, innovation and research. As part of the delegation, Ziko Abram, director and co-founder of demand management firm KiWi Power, was invited to accompany the prime minister to promote the work the company is doing in the UK’s energy sector. Commenting on his visit, Abram said, “The smart grid sector is a particularly
exciting area to be working in right now and we’re starting to see real growth in the UK for demand management services. “We were thrilled to be invited by prime minister David Cameron to represent the UK in this sector. KiWi Power has grown over the last five years from a start-up business to one of the UK’s leading innovators in smart grid technology. Our overseas growth includes a recent office opening in Tel Aviv. This will allow us to share our expertise and vision with other businesses in the region for a more efficient and lower carbon smart grid. “KiWi Power’s proprietary smart grid technology is developed completely in-
house and manufactured in the UK. There are exciting opportunities in Israel for us to export our technology and services. Our presence here will also provide support for the government’s UK-Israel Tech Hub initiative.” Attended by business leaders and prime ministers David Cameron and Benjamin Netanyahu, presentations from a
number of successful UK start-up firms were held at Teva Pharmaceutical’s office in Jerusalem. KiWi Power explained the benefits of demand response and how it is helping hundreds of UK customers reduce
energy consumption, lower their carbon footprint and generate new revenue streams.
www.kiwipowered.com
Taking to the skies
Airbus has signed a five year supply contract with Nexans to design, manufacture and supply 130,000km of specialised cables for the Airbus modern aircraft family - from the single aisle A320 Neo and the A350 series up to the flagship double-deck A380. The new supply contract
covers the supply of the hook- up, power, data and fire resistant cables that represent some 95% of the total cable requirement on an aircraft. The exact amount of cables on each aircraft varies according to its specification - from 200km to 600km depending on the aircraft model.
www.nexans.com
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