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Smith Brothers set to fire up 20MW gas peaking plant in Wales
orkshire-headquartered Smith Brothers Contracting Ltd is well underway with the design, build and energisation of a 20MW gas peaking power plant in Ebbw Vale, Wales, on behalf of developer Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners. The five-month project, due to be connected to the Western Power Distribution (WPD) network in February 2021, will see electrical engineering specialist Smith Brothers managing all EPC works, alongside the balance of plant for the private network – which encompasses all supporting components and auxiliary systems needed to deliver the energy, alongside the generation units themselves. With a highly skilled team tasked with the delivery, the scope of works include full civil and electrical design, procurement of electrical equipment for the private network, construction of the gas peaking power plant, installation of switchgear, transformers and generators, and final testing of all components prior to energisation.
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Matt Selkirk, project manager at Smith Brothers Contracting said: “Smith Brothers is working on several gas peaking projects at present, and it’s a sector we’re becoming increasingly well-regarded for. Although the timescales are particularly tight on this delivery – with Christmas thrown in the middle of the schedule – we’re looking forward to seeing the site energised early this year. We are currently working on four similar projects with Quinbrook – Wednesbury, Itchen, Basildon and Station Road, and hope this is a partnership which will continue long into the future.” Other projects between Smith Brothers and Quinbrook include a 10.3MW plant in Great Harwood and a 6MW site in Burnley – each set to export electrical power to Distribution Network Operator (DNO), Electricity North West. Located in Elland, West Yorkshire, Smith Brothers is a high-voltage power engineering contractor and accredited
ICP, specialising in delivering turnkey network connection packages across an array of sectors – including renewable energy, utilities, industrial and commercial.
NEXANS PARTNERS WITH SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC ON DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
exans has partnered with Schneider Electric on a joint program to take its digital journey to the next level. The aim is to accelerate the transformation of Nexans into a business driven by clear, rich and actionable data as the foundation for improved business performance, safety and flexibility. The digitalization of its factories will further improve the efficiency of production lines, enable predictive maintenance and reduce carbon emissions. It will also contribute to the Group’s commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. Customers for Nexans’s cable products and services will experience the benefits of the program through enhanced products availability. Nexans decided to collaborate with Schneider Electric after witnessing the successful roll-out of its digital transformation program across more than 115 sites worldwide. Applying a philosophy of “Think big. Act small. Scale fast”, yielded impressive results. These include an up to 80 percent reduction in maintenance time by implementing predictive maintenance solutions as well as a 15 percent reduction in energy costs. “Nexans has already embraced digitalization in many areas of our business, using 3-D printing, big data and virtual reality. Now, the time is right to take our digital journey to the next level so that the benefits could be realized by all industrial assets worldwide”, says Christopher Guérin, CEO of Nexans. “Partnering with Schneider Electric will allow us to advance rapidly in Industry 4.0 opportunity field, and leveraging their global footprint and technology to deploy solutions across all our sites and to accelerate our carbon neutrality.”
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“Schneider Electric is supporting the transition to a more electric and digital world that will meet the challenges of the climate crisis”, says Christel Heydemann, Executive Vice President, France Operations, Schneider Electric.
MAKITA EXPANDS CORDLESS TOOLS RANGE
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akita has expanded its high- performance 40Vmax XGT range with the addition of three new tools. The new Rotary Demolition Hammer, 216mm Slide Compound Mitre Saw and 230mm Angle Grinder all feature Makita’s highly efficient brushless motor technology and have been engineered to bring the benefits of cordless technology to high- demand applications. The powerful HR005GZ01 40VMax
Brushless Rotary Demolition Hammer offers rotary hammer and hammer only operating modes and is compatible with SDS-MAX chisels, drill bits up to 40mm and core bits up to 105mm. It features a variable speed trigger and delivers speeds of up to 500 revolutions per minute (rpm) and up to 2,900 blows per minute (bpm) of hammer action. The HR005GZ01 also includes features to make it easier and safer to use, including Active Feedback sensing Technology.
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