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corporate office as well as production plant in Shah Alamm Malaysia, as part of a move towards securing a more sustainable energy supply under plans to reduce its carbon footprint. The move saw a state-of-the-art PV system,


New solar PV testers never tyre at Malaysia’s Goodyear factory V


ehicle tyre manufacturer Goodyear Malaysia has installed 6,680 solar panels to power its


which features several ground-mounted 50- Megawatt (MW) solar panels, capable of producing 2.5-mega-watts of power connected to six Low Voltage (LV) substations located within the plant to power production plant, offices and warehouse buildings. It’s estimated that the investment will cut carbon


emissions by almost two million kilograms over 25 years while simultaneously reducing Goodyear


vital that associated on-site electrical testing and maintenance work is carried out quickly and effectively – and to the highest technical standards. This sees the Seaward Solar Utility Pro used for


the testing of multiple strings in parallel while open circuit voltage (Voc), short circuit current (Isc), irradiance (W/m2) and ambient temperature are simultaneously checked. Testing at the Goodyear site is supported by


Kuala Lumpur-based electrical services specialists RAPS Solutions. Subaramanniam Arumugam, technical director


Malaysia’s reliance on fossil fuels and overall energy costs. With the Shah Alam installation designed for maximum productivity and operating uptimes, it is


at RAPS Solutions, said: “It’s essential that the panels are capable of generating the required power during daytime to ensure the factory operates efficiently.”


Ansell Lighting celebrates 30th


RS Components and Schneider Electric unveil interactive motor control configurator


R


S Components (RS) has introduced an interactive


digital motor control configurator, designed in partnership with industrial automation and energy management supplier Schneider Electric. The Ask the Expert digital


motor control configurator is an intuitive graphics-based product selection tool that helps automation engineers to configure motor control systems quickly and easily. A talking avatar called Stan


guides engineers through a simple stepwise process of inputting required parameters, such as power supply voltage, motor power and contactor coil voltage. Ask the Expert then presents matching product options that allow engineers to make a full system selection, including relevant inverter drives, contactors and motor starters. The Ask the Expert motor


control configurator is the result of an ongoing digital partnership between RS and Schneider, where both companies work in collaboration towards inventive digital tools to streamline the sometimes challenging process of accurate product selection.


Anthony Locke, eCommerce


global accounts director at Schneider Electric, said: “Digital innovation lies at the heart of our product strategy. We are always seeking new ways to make product selection simpler, faster and more accurate for our customers. Co innovation with partners like RS enables us to develop digital tools that help engineers find what they are looking for quickly and easily.” Kristian Olsson, global vice


president of automation & control at RS Components, added: “The development of Ask the Expert demonstrates the potential of digital interactive tools in simplifying product selection. It is another step on our journey to transform the lives of industrial engineers through digital experiences. “We look forward to


strengthening our ongoing digital collaboration with Schneider Electric to encompass a wider range of products and solutions in the field of automation and control.” The Ask the Expert digital


motor control configurator can be found at https://uk.rs- online.com/web/generalDisplay.h tml?id=schneider-ask-the-expert.


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birthday


eading lighting designer and manufacturer Ansell Lighting is celebrating its 30th birthday in 2022 and has a year of events, launches and fundraising


planned to mark the occasion. Established in Belfast in 1992 before expanding into mainland UK in 2001,


Ansell Lighting is a recognised market leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality luminaires for the commercial, domestic, industrial and architectural markets. Headquartered in Warrington, where it has a state-of-the-art showroom,


Ansell operates across Europe, with showrooms in Belfast, Dublin and the recently opened Madrid. As part of the 30th birthday celebrations Ansell will be launching 30


innovative new products across 2022 to underline its commitment to developing and producing high quality products. The first of these products, an addition to the popular Z LED high bay collection, will be launched this month. Throughout 2022 Ansell will be supporting Our Blue Light, a charity that


provides mental health and wellbeing support to emergency services and essential services workers. Ansell staff will be supporting some of Our Blue Light’s own fundraising events, as well as creating and holding their own activities with a view to helping the charity reach its fundraising target of £30,000 for the year. In addition, Ansell will be sponsoring a number of high profile music events


– providing the lighting at six Classic Ibiza concerts at stately homes across the country in July and August to showcase its product range. There will be a community campaign launching in April which will enable


wholesalers and installers to nominate deserving causes to win a lighting support package so they can enhance and continue their community work. And, in order to recognise the great work done by its partners, the #AwesomeAnsell campaign, which celebrates great projects completed by installers using Ansell products, will be extended. Mark Abbott, managing director of Ansell Lighting, said: “Like all new


businesses, Ansell Lighting began modestly with a first trading month of just £70 in August 1992. Since then, the business has gone from strength to strength, enjoying huge growth to become the multi-million-pound business it is today.


“It is a real achievement to


reach our 30th birthday and a great opportunity for us to reinforce our strong growth ambitions for the coming years. We are looking forward to sharing the celebrations – and the new products - with our wholesale customers, installers, colleagues and friends throughout the year.”


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