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Right: ANDRITZ has won a contract to work on the rehabilitation of the Cahora Bassa project in Mozambique
without the usual overhead of an IT enterprise infrastructure. “Product validation is moving faster than ever, and teams need quick, reliable access to data and tools that help them make decisions with confidence,” said Jim Schwartz, director of software for Emerson’s test and measurement business. “This new version puts the power of NI SystemLink into the hands of teams of all sizes. Native integration with NI TestStand, LabVIEW, and FlexLogger means less time setting up and more time getting results.” Centralised test machine management allows engineers to securely index and store measurement data, accelerate root cause analysis, and monitor KPIs with out-of-the-box dashboards. By connecting people, processes and data, NI SystemLink enables collaboration across different departments and geographies, streamlining workflows and providing actionable insights. Designed for small labs, the new version delivers the same core functionality and superior benefits for as few as two test systems at a lower cost than previous editions.
GEI
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has selected GEI Consultants to provide instrumentation/automated data acquisition systems (ADAS) for USACE’s Enterprise Dam Safety Modification Center (DSMC). For this Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC), GEI and its teaming partners will design and install instrumentation packages that integrate with Corps’ MIDAS and other systems to monitor changes in the Corps’ portfolio of dams. “USACE wanted to continue adding and
improving their monitoring systems for critical sites in real time,” said GEI Vice President Asher Peltz. “GEI’s experts and our data monitoring will help USACE to accurately understand risks posed to the structural integrity of their dams, to people, and to property. Our team is very excited to work closely with the DSMC and leverage our instrumentation and monitoring experience in executing this work.”
Instrumentation services, which involve
integrating automated data acquisition systems (ADAS), are often needed for flood control structures like the dams and levees found in USACE’s Civil Works and Military portfolio. Many
of these structures across the US receive long- term support from the DSMC. Once installed, GEI’s monitoring equipment and software will detect various changes in and around dams, such as seepage. By gathering and analysing the resulting data, GEI will provide USACE with a robust understanding of the risks associated with its portfolio of dams – and how to allocate funds to where they are needed most. USACE Dams and Levees are critical to the security of the nation by providing drinking water, flood protection to life and property, and ensuring sufficient water is available to keep commercial and other navigation moving in times of lower rainfall, ensuring goods and ser- vices get to those who need them.
GUGLER Water Turbines
GUGLER Water Turbines GmbH has completed and commissioned the Anashironi Hydropower Plant in Peru. The project expands the Renovandes H1 plant with a new turbine- generator unit operating as an independent hydropower station, using the existing water conveyance system. The site’s location and high- head conditions are suited to Pelton technology.
Anashironi – Technical Highlights Flow rate: 7.85m3
/sec
Net head: 302.9m Installed capacity: 21.175MW
The plant’s main equipment is a vertical, 5-jet Pelton turbine with a runner diameter of 1755mm and 19 machined buckets, paired with a 23 MVA synchronous generator with water cooling and a dedicated lubrication system. GUGLER also supplied a hydraulic power unit, spherical main inlet valve, and auxiliary systems. Two large transformers connect the plant to the Santa Ana and Campas substations. In June 2025, GUGLER also commissioned the 1.68MW Kumu Hydropower Plant in Guyana, following the December 2024 restoration of the 0.79MW Moco Moco plant.
Both were delivered under Vidullanka PLC’s EPC contract with the Guyana Energy Agency.
Kumu – Technical Highlights Flow rate: 0.36m3
/sec
Net head: 523m Installed capacity: 1.68MW Output: ~9,700MWh/year at > 90 % efficiency
Kumu uses a horizontal Pelton turbine directly coupled to a generator and flywheel. GUGLER supplied the turbine and nozzle assembly, generator, flywheel, hydraulic power unit, inlet valve, control and protection systems, switchgear, SCADA, and auxiliary systems. With Kumu, Moco Moco, and a 1 MW
solar farm, Region Nine now has 3.47MW of renewable energy capacity. A recent 24-hour trial showed the town of Lethem supplied entirely by hydropower.
Hazen and Sawyer
Hazen and Sawyer is partnering with NASA’s Western Water Action Office (WWAO) to explore integrations of NASA Earth observation data into the firm’s water resources management solutions. By incorporating data and imagery from NASA satellite missions into water resources modelling, Hazen will help clients leverage existing data to gain an even more robust understanding of the state of their watersheds and make further informed decisions in their water resources planning. “Hazen is thrilled to collaborate with NASA
WWAO to innovate and to bring the best, most comprehensive data that science has to offer to the communities we serve. They will benefit not only from highly detailed information about their water systems, but also the combined expertise of the Hazen and NASA Earth teams,” said Josh Weiss, Hazen’s Director of Water Resources Innovations
With solutions informed by NASA Earth data,
Hazen clients will gain powerful insights into a variety of elements within their watersheds – such as snowpack levels, soil moisture,
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