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UK CONNECTOR MANUFACTURER REDUCES CARBON FOOTPRINT
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS CELEBRATES 70 YEARS IN ADVANCING PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY
electrical connectors and accessories for defence and demanding industrial applications has
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completed the installation of a 63kW solar PV installation at its Slinfold Lodge HQ. Working with the Brighton Energy Cooperative they received a grant towards the costs from the Community Solar Accelerator
programme and were the
first business applicants in their area to complete such an installation.
Simon Hammerton, managing director of
Weald Electronics, said, “We are always looking for ways to reduce our carbon footprint and achieve our environmental goals while finding ways to mitigate the ongoing cost concerns of our customers. We were very pleased to have been able to take advantage of the Community Solar Accelerator grant programme and expect our solar power installation to be a great benefit to our carbon footprint, cost base and product competitiveness. The current, exceptionally high electricity prices and predictions of further increases made us decide that this was a good time to intervene and install solar panels.” The Weald Electronics site uses energy intensive manufacturing processes and consumes a great deal of peak time electricity. For day-time business operations, the use of solar panels is a particularly attractive option
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as the electricity can be used as it is being generated, making cost savings on electricity that would otherwise have to be imported from the national power grid.
The new PV installation means that they are now benefiting from reduced electricity bills and making carbon savings. Their South, East– and West-facing pitched roof aspects were suitable for solar panel installations, and they maximised the number of panels for these favourable elevations. Hammerton continued,” We are making every effort to improve our green credentials, having already replaced 50 per cent of our company car fleet with hybrid/fully electric vehicles and installed our first on site EV charging point for staff use.” Weald products are available exclusively from
Lane Electronics, a leading franchised distributor for many of the industry’s major electrical and optical connector manufacturers.
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www.hamamatsu.co.uk October 2023 Instrumentation Monthly
eald Electronics, a major UK manufacturer of
amamatsu Photonics, a global leader in photonics technology, has announced its 70th anniversary, marking seven decades of achievements and contributions to the world of photonics. Since its founding in 1953, Hamamatsu Photonics has made it its mission to advance science and technology by establishing photonics as a fundamental source of innovation for all its customers. From its humble beginnings as a small factory in Hamamatsu City, Japan, the company has grown into a world-renowned provider of sophisticated detectors, sources, and imaging products ranging from components to complete systems.
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“We will continue to propose solutions to our customers’ problems and provide value that exceeds their expectations. In addition, we will continue to contribute to the world by understanding social, environmental, and human issues, and moving quickly and significantly through the ‘value creation cycle’ that solves them with technology and products,” commented Tadashi Maruno, representative director, and president.
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