Archived articles - Electrical, lighting, power generation, automation, drives and control

Momentum builds for 19th annual CWIEME Berlin

Advance registration surges for the world’s largest and most comprehensive exhibition in the coil winding, electric motor and transformer manufacturing industries. This year’s CWIEME Berlin will take place across six halls at the Messe Berlin, Germany on the 5-7th May. After 19 years of continuous growth, the show is anticipating record attendance from engineers, designers, buyers and academics in the global automotive, energy, consumer electronics, industrial machinery, military and aerospace sectors with advance registration figures already going strong. Last year’s CWIEME Berlin welc... [more]

New SIPOS SEVEN selected for Opole power scheme

The new SIPOS SEVEN electric actuator will be supplied to the ultra-supercritical (USC) coal-fired power plant under construction in Opole, south-west Poland. The order for around 1,000 actuators confirms market interest in the innovative advancements offered by SIPOS Aktorik’s new generation actuator range. Key features that influenced selection of the SIPOS SEVEN devices were its full colour display that provides advanced screen capabilities and breakthrough multi-functional drive controller for easy and intuitive operation. Working as a supplier to Alstom, SIPOS Aktorik – supported by... [more]

New AUMA solutions for oil and gas applications

AUMA has developed new actuation solutions for a range of specialised oil and gas applications, including an innovative approach for lift plug valves. These shut-off valves are widely adopted in high temperature, high pressure applications and for the conduction of media containing solids. Within the lift plug valve, different movements have to be coordinated during operation from one end position to the other: the closing element must first be lifted from its seat, then rotated by 90° from CLOSE to OPEN or vice versa, and finally lowered back into the valve seat. AUMA’s new approach, w... [more]

See IRISS at Maintec 2015 on stand number: M14G

MAINTEC 2015 -- 24th – 26th March 2015, NEC IRISS stand number M14G The IRISS stand at this year’s Maintec not only emphasises the growing importance of thermal imaging windows in modern maintenance but also introduces an important partnership to UK industry. This is the first show which combines the talents of IRISS and ERIKS, the company’s distribution partner in the UK. ERIKS is known for its holistic approach to automation, repair and maintenance which is why it is just a good fit for IRISS. ERIKS is responsible for the sale, supply and installation of the entire IRISS range of... [more]

FDB Electrical supply airfield power distribution units to the RAF

The need for protection of power supply and associated personnel can arise in some unusual and interesting places. For FDB Electrical this can often occur on a ministry site, such as their recent supply of power distribution pillars for an RAF training target area used by low level fighters from the NATO partnership. These FDB 250A custom supply pillars, finished in infra-red reflective paint, were installed out in the field to supply power for cut-out targets each with electronic ID so that the attacking aircraft can lock on and the hits be recorded for later review. These bespoke Airfi... [more]