WINTER POWER OUTAGES = HIGH RISK PROBABILITY The recent fire on the French cable providing the UK with nuclear power from France has severely reduced the grid resilience to almost zero, says Power Continuity’s director John EastOne of the problems is that there is insufficient backup grid capacity, called resilience, to cover the shortfall from renewables when the wind doesn’t blow, and the sun doesn’t shine during these dark winter days. Remember that most of the coal-powered plants have already been decommissioned. The remaining couple of coal powered plants are due to close in early 2022. Then there’s nuclear, even… 07/10/2021Tags: News, power, UPS & Standby Power, power continuityTopics: Power, UPS & Standby Power
Test Universe 4.30 – More Flexibility with Sampled Values Support for latest functions from IEC 61869-9 and IEC 61850-9-2 Ed2. 1The new version 4. 30 of Test Universe, OMICRON's solution for advanced settings-based protection testing, expands the possibilities when testing with Sampled Values ( SV) . Configurable datasets with up to 32 values are now supported. The output of the Optional Fields offers new settings and the scope has been adapted to the latest developments in the IEC standard. The generation of up to three SV streams is now also possible with the CMC 430. Extended functionality of the client/server moduleFor tests that require a… 09/08/2021Tags: News, cybersecurity
IDEAL INDUSTRIES LAUNCHES NEW TEST & MEASUREMENT RANGE IDEAL Industries, the specialist in electrical tools, accessories and components, has developed a new range of test and measurement equipment designed to offer electricians quality, accuracy and consistency at a competitive price. The new test and measurement range from IDEAL Industries includes devices designed specifically for commercial projects, domestic installations and use by apprentices. By leveraging the company’s global scale and know-how to homogenise the test and measurement range, IDEAL Industries has developed a robust and high performance range, packed with innovative… 29/07/2021Tags: Electrical EquipmentTopics: Electrical Equipment
SICK’s Mini InspectorP611 Packs in Machine Vision Power SICK has launched an ultra-compact and ultra-powerful all-in-one 2D vision sensor, the InspectorP611, which can be set up rapidly to conduct highly-reliable inline machine vision inspections even in the tightest of machine spaces, or when mounted on robot arms. With the SICK InspectorP611 2D vision sensor and pre-installed Quality Inspection SensorApp, users rapidly configure inline inspection, part localisation and measurement tasks to run automatically on the device. Small enough to be mounted right where it is needed inside a machine, the InspectorP611 is ideal for component… 29/07/2021Tags: News
Deep Learning Streamlines Industrial Image Analysis for Material Inspections LYMPUS Stream™ image analysis software now leverages the power of artificial intelligence to bring next-generation image segmentation to industrial microscope inspections. Software version 2. 5 adds Olympus’ TruAI™ deep-learning technology, enabling users to train neural networks to automatically segment and classify objects in microscope images for a range of material inspections. A trained network can be applied to future analyses for a similar application to maximize efficiency. Accurate Image SegmentationImage analysis is a critical part of many material science, industrial and quality… 28/07/2021Tags: News
Nexans leads the charge to a new world of electrification with vital connection for Equinor’s first floating solar plant Nexans has been awarded by Equinor a contract to supply power export cable for its innovative floating solar pilot offshore Frøya in Norway. The pilot project is scheduled to come online in December 2021 and will be the world’s first floating solar plant operating in rough offshore waters. The Frøya floating plant will measure 80 m x 80 m, with a height of less than 3 m above the sea surface, hosting an array of solar panels capable of producing up to 1 megawatt. Utility-scale floating solar power is currently one of the fastest growing renewable technologies as governments and investors… 28/07/2021Tags: News
EMKA announce new enclosure gasket sealing brochure The New EMKA gasket sealing brochure presents a comprehensive collection of technical information plus an illustrated listing of sealing profiles showing standard ex-stock sections – downloadable at https: //www. emka. com/uk_en/services/download/industry/ ( https: //www. emka. com/uk_en/services/download/industry/) . Gasket seals are appropriate for use on specialist/general-purpose industrial enclosures and cabinets such as electrical and electronic housings, also for arduous environments such as in the food and agriculture industries. Sealing profiles are illustrated for specialist… 28/07/2021Tags: News
EDF and Nissan launch new commercial V2G service for EV fleets EDF, through EDF Group subsidiary DREEV, has launched a new commercial charging service using vehicle-to-grid ( V2G) technology in the UK, in partnership with Nissan. This means businesses can support the grid by consuming low carbon energy, and progress towards their net zero and decarbonisation targets, whilst reducing their costs. The V2G technology developed by DREEV, which is a joint venture between EDF and Nuvve - the global leader in V2G technology, allows for two-way energy flow; both recharging an EV’s battery when electricity is at its cheapest, and discharging excess… 28/07/2021Tags: News, Electric Vehicles
Nexeon to Lead New £1.5 Million SABRE Battery Project Nexeon - the company developing advanced silicon materials for next generation lithium ion batteries - has had funding approved by Innovate UK for a significant new collaborative research initiative. The £1. 5 million Silicon Anode Battery for Rapid Electrification ( SABRE) project will develop battery cells with higher energy density, in response to the demand for increased EV driving range. The SABRE project has been awarded funding from the Faraday Battery Challenge at UK Research and Innovation, and Nexeon will work with its partners, Britishvolt and University College London ( UCL)… 28/07/2021Tags: News, Batteries & ChargersTopics: Power, Batteries & Chargers
Semtech and eLichens Prevent Gas Leak Accidents in Cities With New Sensor Utilising LoRaWAN Semtech Corporation, a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced its collaboration with eLichens, designer of avolta-CH4, a new connected gas leak detector running on the LoRaWAN® standard. Based on eLichens patented gas sensing technology, avolta is able to detect natural gas ( methane) leaks with ultra-selectiveness, has no drift over time and has been approved by research gas laboratories. “Dangerous gas leaks pose serious environmental and economic harm to any household and city. In fact, a quarter of all gas… 28/07/2021Tags: News, Test & MeasurementTopics: Test & Measurement
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