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eading global electronic test and measurement equipment specialist Electro Rent officially opened its new Belgium facility in Mechelen on 4 September 2024. The Mayor of Mechelen, Bart Somers, attended the opening ceremony to cut the ribbon and declare the new logistics, office and laboratory premises open. The large, modern facilities on the Malines Intercity Business Park are the result of significant investment by Electro Rent. This impressive new site provides the company with even greater capacity to enhance its service offering for a diverse and growing customer base across EMEA. Electro Rent’s improved Mechelen facility will support its journey towards providing a single- source solution for the test equipment needs of its customers. The company is already building on long-standing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partnerships with recent distribution agreements to sell new equipment from Keysight Technologies, Tektronix and Keithley (with more announcements expected soon). These agreements complement Electro Rent’s extensive equipment rental service, used equipment sales, financial solutions and asset optimisation services. “This expansion of our facilities in Belgium will enable us to enhance the service we offer and meet the growing needs of customers from industries that include aerospace, data centres, defence, electrification, semiconductor/AI, 5G, energy and telecommunications,” said Leo Dukker, VP of Operations. “It solidifies our position as the go-to global provider of electronic test equipment rental and procurement services.”
Investing in the new Mechelen facility underlines Electro Rent’s commitment to providing the fastest
ELECTRO RENT UNVEILS LARGE FACILITY IN MECHELEN
and most efficient service provision in the sector. The new updated hub complements a second European logistics hub, offices and laboratory facilities in the UK. In addition, local offices or support contacts are present across Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, and Eastern Europe. Electro Rent can thus offer the scale and coverage of a large global organisation combined with fast, personal service at a local level. Greater flexibility and choice: that is the premise upon which Electro Rent is building its single- source offer. The Company’s customers
increasingly appreciate the value of a more innovative approach to test equipment procurement whereby they can mix rental, new and pre-owned purchases with financial solutions and asset management solutions. This strategy provides better availability of high-value test assets, faster project completion and more effective use of test budgets. With the opening of Electro Rent’s new Mechelen facility, the company has further means of turning this concept into reality.
www.electrorent.com
ABB UNVEILS NEXT GENERATION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FLOWMETERS
BB has launched its latest generation of electromagnetic flowmeters bringing unmatched accuracy, connectivity and flexibility to industrial and utility applications. With this launch, ABB streamlines its product portfolio, converging on two highly versatile and advanced products – ProcessMaster and AquaMaster. The products combine high performance, modularity and IoT connectivity. “Customers are demanding that we stretch the boundaries of what instrumentation can offer,” said Amina Hamidi, managing director, Business Line Instrumentation, ABB Measurement & Analytics. “By integrating high performance, modularity and IoT connectivity, we are redefining what customers can expect from flowmeters, ensuring they receive the highest level of accuracy, flexibility and connectivity for their diverse applications.” The new ProcessMaster is intended for applications inside industrial and utility plants, while an updated line of AquaMaster models is designed for outside applications, offering exceptional measurement accuracy in water
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transportation, distribution and billing.
Modularity is key to the new portfolio and stems from ABB’s commitment to providing sustainable and futureproof solutions that reduce waste going to landfill. All models in the new flowmeter family are built on a common technology platform. This allows customers to use different sensors and transmitters without pre-pairing configurations, customize communication options according to needs, and simplify upgrades while maintaining compatibility with their previous- generation electromagnetic flowmeters. Overall, modularity enables customers to adapt to changing technological landscapes and operational requirements without significant overhauls. This lowers total cost of ownership and enhances the lifecycle of products. IoT connectivity is embedded across all new
flowmeter models. Users have a choice of high- speed communication options for plant-based or remote in-the-field metering applications, providing greater visibility and control of connected flowmeter assets with enhanced data analytics and process control opportunities. The new ProcessMaster and AquaMaster lines also benefit from smart new manufacturing methods that allow ABB to shorten lead times.
www.abb.com September 2024 Instrumentation Monthly
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