CONTENTS
APRIL 2018 ISSUE 191
5 - 14
LEADER, NEWS & Power Industry Awards Comments & International News, Market Reports p.14
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GAS GENSETS ON THE FARM Five years ago the Biogasgarm GmbH Loveritz invested €3 million in biogas plant. WIP has the story.
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SUPPLYING THE ‘ISLAND IN THE JUNGLE’ Seven 32/44CR diesel engines working in Iquitos, Peru.
22 ROUND THE HORN: A NEW CONCEPT
ENERGY BUILDING It looks and sounds like science-fiction. but a new high-tech structure could pave the way for 22nd Century living. WIP has the story.
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POWER GENERATION IN POLAND The purchase of hundreds of Scania engines has helped to make FOGO Poland’s leading manufacturer of power generators - which are now sold around the world.
26 IMPROVED K225 INDUSTRIAL
ALTERNATORS MAKE A DIFFERENCE Sincro’s SK225 4-pole industrial brushless/AVR alternator series has a new design.
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THE C-TYPE SERIES - A NEW APPROACH Mecc Alte unveils a ground-breaking new family of alternators - the C-Type Series.
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INDEPENDENT POWER - IS OUR GOAL! WIP reports on the installation of new generators for St Andrews Stadium, home of Birmingham City Football Club.
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DESIGNED FOR EXTREMES We look at the ultra-compact Perkins® 403A-11G and the 4008-30TAG, a powerhouse for electricity generation & now comes with an improved service life.
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LOADBANK TESTING Powerhire carries out testing of a 4x1500kvA genset.
38 SECOND QUEEN’S AWARDS FOR
ENTERPRISE FOR EDINA UK LTD Edina has won the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, Innovation for the second time in four years. A first for any company of its kind.
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