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chneider Electric has launched its new partner program in the UK and Ireland. The Contractor Program offers online resources and digital tools via mySchneider portal to help contractors quickly and efficiently meet customer demands. It also offers opportunities to generate more business as well as training to support sales activities, and advice on sustainable solutions.
The launch is part of Schneider Electric’s strategy to mitigate the energy crisis by calling on its customers, partners, and suppliers to reduce the amount of energy used in their day-to-day operations and buildings and to select more sustainable solutions.
A new chapter of success for ECS Engineering Services
he boss of ECS Engineering Services, which recently acquired Lindhurst Engineering, said both companies are making great strides towards a unified future, bolstered by an expanded expert workforce and extended capabilities. Mark Watkins, managing director at ECS Engineering Services, said: “Partnering with Lindhurst Engineering propels us to deliver richer, more inventive engineering solutions together, that cater directly to our customers’ evolving needs.
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“Integrating Lindhurst’s skilled team with our own experts broadens our horizons and amplifies our potential. We’re excited to embark on this new chapter, providing superior service to our customers as a unified entity, while also building a strong future for Lindhurst and ECS employees.” Mr Watkins said existing Lindhurst clients can continue to expect the hallmark service and innovation they have always enjoyed, with the added advantage of access to the more extensive resources and capabilities of ECS Engineering Services. He added: “This merger bolsters our commitment to staying at the forefront of the engineering services industry. Together, our team is on a mission to surpass expectations, enrich our service offerings, and drive the success of our clients’ projects.”
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In response to the ways in which the energy landscape has shifted dramatically in recent years, Schneider Electric has developed the mySchneider
Contractor Program to answer the following challenges: firstly, demands for more electrification to reduce the usage of fossil fuels, secondly, an increase in cybersecurity, and thirdly, demands from the market for multi-directional energy supplies. David Williams, vice president of transactional business at Schneider Electric, said: “With the launch of the mySchneider Contractor Program we are giving our partners priority access to our global partner ecosystem. “We hope that by rewarding our contractors in this way that they will be empowered to stay ahead of the competition by offering the latest sustainable solutions to their customers.”
ECA welcomes new domestic electrician Experienced Worker Assessment
he Electrical Contractors’ Association welcomed the launch of a dedicated Experienced Worker Assessment (EWA) route for domestic electricians by The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP). ECA has praised the move, calling it a step in the right direction to address the shortage of skilled and experienced workers across the electrotechnical and engineering services industry. The Domestic Electrician EWA is based on the same content as the Domestic Electrician apprenticeship standard, so both new entrants and existing workers are assessed and accredited to the same industry standard.
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ECA director of workforce and public affairs Andrew Eldred said: “Domestic electrical employers have already created a dedicated domestic apprenticeship, which launched last September and aims to achieve a substantial improvement to minimum entry level competence requirements in the domestic market. “The new domestic EWA, developed in collaboration with a wide range of industry organisations, offers the opportunity for existing workers to demonstrate that they too can meet the same higher standard.
“Given the large numbers of domestic installers who have been operating until now without industry- recognised qualifications, this potentially represents an important opportunity to ‘raise the bar’ in the domestic electrical market.” Ruth Devine, TESP chair, said: “We’d like to thank the whole industry working group for the development of this new EWA. It’s an important step in recognising the work of domestic electricians and providing a robust route for competence which is a recognised benchmark against the Domestic Electrician apprenticeship standard. “We hope to see many follow this route and become formally accredited to continue the industry efforts to raise standards by upskilling the workforce.” Once enrolled on the EWA, learners will have to achieve the Domestic Electrician Experienced
Worker Qualification, which comprises five practical performance units, plus the BS 7671:2018 and full Inspection & Testing qualification.
Intelliconnect’s Pisces waterproof connector Range for harsh environments
cryogenic connectors and cable harnesses said it leads the way in waterproof connectors and adaptors with its Pisces range. One of the custom design product ranges offered by Intelliconnect, these connectors are designed for use in harsh environments where reliable signal
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transmission is critical. The Pisces connector range includes a variety of connector types including SAM, N, TNC and BNC, as
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ntelliconnect (Europe), the UK based specialist manufacturer of RF, microwave, waterproof and
well as the option of customisation. They are available in a number of configurations such as straight, right-angle and bulkhead and may be supplied pre-wired to cable types and lengths for individual customer requirements.
Steve Groves, sales and marketing director at Intelliconnect, said: “Our Pisces connectors offer a high-quality, reliable and customisable connectivity solution for applications which require rugged, waterproof, high performance and excellent environmental sealing.”
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