PROGARM LAUNCHES FLAME- RETARDANT FACE MASK
Gas measurement and control experts Chell Instruments launched three new products aimed squarely at supporting development in the gas turbine sector.
chell.co.uk
BES has completed a viral vector suite facility for Cobra Biologics, a biologics specialist at the forefront of COVID-19 vaccine scale-up and manufacturing.
besltd.org
Martindale’s compact HPAT500/2 and HPAT600/2 combine easy one button portable appliance testing with simple PASS/FAIL indicators and full test results.
martindale-electric.co.uk
EMKA offer effective ex-stock gasket solutions for glazing of inspection panels on equipment and windows on vehicles.
emka.com
Portable test equipment expert Megger has launched a new cable fault locating kit that saves money and time when problems occur on street lighting cable networks. The kit comprises a dual-stage 3 kV EZ- Thump surge generator, a KMK8 fault location bridge, a reflectometer and a fault pinpointer.
megger.com
Eaton announces new Synflex Optimum thermoplastic hydraulic hoses and fittings designed to work together, enabling safe and effective fluid conveyance
eaton.com
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roGARM, Arc Flash and FR protection specialists, has developed a new flame- retardant (FR), anti-viral, reusable face mask, designed to offer some
protection against both COVID-19 as well as injuries caused by fire or an Arc Flash. The new washable face mask is manufactured from three layers of fabric;
meta-aramid, Viscose FR and bi-component PTFE/PU FR membrane, which helps to provide anti-viral protection to help guard an operative’s face, nose and mouth against respiratory droplets and airborne particles. The mask is also designed to help protect against the dangers of an Arc Flash or fire risk, and eliminate the risk that non-FR face masks pose, whilst also providing a potent prevention tool against the spread of infection. Mark Lant, technical expert at ProGARM, explained: “As COVID-19 lockdown
restrictions are eased, increasing numbers of operatives are returning to work and must now adhere to additional health and safety measures, including the use of face masks, to prevent potentially spreading the virus. However, the face masks that many operatives are wearing are manufactured from everyday materials, which can burn or melt into the worker’s skin and cause significant burns and injury, should an Arc Flash or fire incident occur. “For this reason, we’ve designed a new FR face mask which can provide both
fire and anti-viral protection. The FR face mask can provide peace of mind that the new health and safety measures to combat the spread of Coronavirus won’t impact upon workers’ protection against an Arc Flash.” ProGARM also produces Arc Flash protective visors, as well as a range of non-
FR, anti-viral and anti-bacterial face masks.
progarm.com
NYPA & SIGNIFY TO INSTALL 500,000 CONNECTED LED STREETLIGHTS IN NEW YORK
T
he New York Power Authority has partnered with Signify, the
world leader in lighting, to support Smart Street Lighting NY, a statewide program that calls for at least 500,000 streetlights throughout the state to be replaced with energy-efficient LED technology by 2025. Through the program, NYPA provides financial, logistical, technical and informational support for cities that want to upgrade their street lighting systems. With Signify’s connected LED
luminaires and Interact City IoT lighting system, cities can reduce their energy consumption and carbon footprint.
signify.com
NEW SYSTEM USES WIND TURBINES TO DEFEND THE NATIONAL GRID FROM POWER CUTS
‘smart’ system that controls the storage and release of energy from wind turbines will reduce the risk of power cuts and support the increase of wind energy use world-wide, say researchers at the University of Birmingham. The system uses the variable speed of the rotors in wind turbine systems to more closely regulate the supply of power to the grid. This means that when electricity demand is high, stored kinetic energy in the turbines can be used intelligently to keep the grid stable. University of Birminghamgham Enterprise has ap
A as applied for a pat g atent to prot otect the system. Regulating the supply of electricity to keep pace with demand is a continual challenge. Sudden outage of power
generation, such as when a generator gets damaged, can cause a ‘frequency dip’, which can lead to power cuts. The UK’s large power stations currently manage these dips by pushing out more electricity. However, as more wind turbines are integrated into the system, it becomes more difficult to balance supply and
demand and keep the system stable, as frequency dips in national power grid occur more quickly and more severely than before when wind generation became such a significant element of electricity generation. Lead researcher Professor Xiao-Ping Zhang, Director of Smart Grid in the Birmingham Energy Institute,
comments: “By 2030 wind is expected to provide half the UK’s power, so it’s important that we can use the wind farms provide a vital safety mechanism of controlling frequency dips of UK’s national power grid. Our proposed frequency control system for wind turbines could revolutionise the UK’s power grid’s frequency control.”
birmingham.ac.uk
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