18 NEWS IN BRIEF
Brandenburg Airport plagued by power
issues The grand opening of Berlin’s
Brandenburg Airport (BER) has been delayed by two more years - until October 2020 - another €1billion (£882million) will apparently be needed to complete the project. According to Deutsche Welle (DW), a German broadcaster, 90 kilometres of power cables were incorrectly installed, designs for backup power systems are regarded as inadequate (the proposed number of gensets and UPS nodes – on paper as they are not yet bought - will only supply 15% of the total power required in an emergency). Allegedly, 4,000 doors were incorrectly numbered, the escalators were too short and the emergency line to the fire department was faulty.
It has also
been reported that the airport’s roof was twice the authorised weight. That’s not all. There have been alle-
gations of corruption – DW claims the airport’s planner-in-chief was “not an engineer but an imposter.”
Cressall announces global distribution deal with RS Components
Europe, Asia, Australasia and Africa. In 2017, the manufacturer expanded its operations into South America. “The new global distribution deal provides an exciting opportunity for Cressall, RS and our customers,” explains Martin Nicholls, sales director at Cressall.
Leading resistor manufacturer Cressall, has signed a new global distribution agreement with electronic and industrial components distributor RS Components (RS). The deal will see items from its range of resistors and portable load bank units being made available across the world.
The new deal will enable industrial customers to purchase Cressall’s resistors and portable load banks from any of the 32 countries where RS operates. Specifically for the agreement with RS,
Cressall has produced a range of high current adjustable resistor kits suitable for many high power applications. In addition, RS now stocks a selection of compact IP20 braking resistors. Features of this range include a stable high temper- ature-resistant alloy, which produces virtually no noise when subjected to chopped DC braking currents. RS will also stock a range of DC and AC
portable load units; the DC load units have been designed for testing batteries and power supplies, the AC units are ideal for checking the performance of small UPS systems or generators. Based in Leicester, UK where it designs
and manufacturers its full range of resistors, Cressall has over 100 years of experience manufacturing for markets in
“From our facility in Leicester, we can design and manufacturer bespoke products for applications such as dynamic braking, motor control and neutral earthing, to specifically meet the customer’s need. “This new venture will allow us to
provide resistor solutions to an even wider audience. We’re excited to see this partnership develop and where it might lead.” Simon Duggleby, senior product marketing manager for semiconductors & passives at RS, comments: “The addition of Cressall to our supplier portfolio augments our passives offering and broadens the choice for industrial customers around the world who are seeking resistor solutions.” Specific data sheets have been created
for each product, providing customers with the mechanical data, unit ratings and procedures for installation. These can be downloaded from the RS
website.
RS Components and Allied Electronics & Automation are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers. With operations in 32 countries, the Group offers more than 500,000 products to over one million customers.
POWER SUPPLIES?
HOW SHOULD YOU PROTECT YOUR
Worldwide Independent Power January - February 2018
Cressall
www.gmp.uk.com
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