POWERING THE QUEEN ELIZABETH CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER


The biggest warship ever to be built in Britain has been commissioned by the Queen in a historic ceremony – with more than 1,800 miles of cables supplied by AEI Cables powering the vessel. The proud moment came as the Queen visited the


newly-built Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier (QEC) in Portsmouth in a ceremony also attended by Princess Anne, Theresa May and the First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Philip Jones. The company was responsible for the design,


manufacture and delivery of a state-of-the-art range of naval power, instrumentation and communications wires and cables. Amounting to more than three million metres


of cable and wiring, the volume of cabling would stretch from London to Moscow and beyond. At 65,000-tonnes, and at a cost of £3.1bn, the


QEC is the largest ever to enter service with the Royal Navy at three times the size of the Invincible Aircraft Carriers, with a second carrier The Prince of Wales still under construction. The power generated on board each day is enough to power a large town or 300,000 kettles.


This order specified cables to Defence Standard


02-526 (NES526) and 02-527 (NES527) in various core and screen configurations, as well as cables to Defence Standard 61-12 Part 25 and Part 27; and wires to Defence Standard 61-12 Part 18. AEI Cables is already a supplier of defence cables


and wiring products to Naval Fleets, including the supply for the Type 45 Anti-Air Warfare Destroyer programme for the Royal Navy to prime contractor BAE Systems, including control cables, weapons cables and medium voltage propulsion cables. www.aeicables.co.uk


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REMOTE DATA COLLECTION PROJECT TO OPEN NEW DOORS FOR FLOWMETER FIRM


Happy New Year! Welcome to the December/January issue of Instrumentation. In this issue, we consider


instrumentation in the pharmaceutical and medical sectors. Pipette calibration features on Page 14. We also consider the importance of cleanroom devices that provide essential pressure measurements to meet the control requirements in pharmaceutical facilities and hospitals on Page 20.


Victoria White - Editor


Mainstream Measurements has formed a £120,000 Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the University of Huddersfield to develop software and communication mechanisms that will allow the meters to be read remotely, as well as integrate into standardised industrial control systems, such as MODBUS. The breakthrough will be a massive advantage for companies involved


in applications such as effluent monitoring, water distribution, industrial flow and water distribution, who need to monitor flow in order to deal with issues such as blockages and flood risks. The challenge of the KTP is that there is no dominating data


communication protocol in the Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure, and this is particularly true within the water industry. Using a cellular infrastructure would be costly and consume too much power, which is highly detrimental to devices running on battery power in remote areas. The LoRaWAN communication protocol could be the answer, and this is


being investigated by the KTP. It is also expected that the KTP will help Mainstream boost its R&D capacity and add software engineering to its range of expertise.


mainstream-measurements.com


Stadium Group has signed a global distribution agreement with Mouser Electronics. The deal covers the distribution of Stadium’s standard technology products, including power supplies, HMI modules such as single illuminated capacitive switches and wireless IoT devices. www.mouser.com


Anritsu has signed a distribution agreement with Comtec Cable Accessories. Under the terms of the new agreement, Anritsu’s test equipment will now also be available in the UK through Comtec. www.comtecdirect.co.uk


RS Components (RS) has relocated its Heathrow branch to a new unit a short distance away at Trade City on the Hayes Road. Branded RS Local, the development brings an innovative product and service offering to support engineers locally. www.rs-online.com


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