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LEMO is thrilled to announce the launch of its new innovative MP Series - The progressive Modular Plastic Series that complements the REDEL connector family. The MP series goes beyond traditional connectors by allowing customers to easily Configure, Design and Build their own connector with unparalleled flexibility. The new series features a a broad range of standard...

Operating generators in parallel improves fuel economy as well as reliability of the power supply. Operating generators in parallel has the following benefits - • creates a larger power supply • the number of generators operating can be chosen according to the load demand • if a single generator fails the system can continue operating with other units Real power shar...

Denios has had storage and test rooms for lithium-ion batteries in its product range for years. In cooperation with Tesvolt, the concept for complete solutions with battery storage units of different power and capacity in a fire protection housing was developed. The enclosure is a double-frame construction according to fire protection standard REI 90 or REI 120: The abbr...

People who live in cold climates and drive electric cars know the lithium-ion batteries in their car don’t work as well in freezing temperatures. They don’t charge as fast and they don’t go as far. It’s a problem, but Argonne National Laboratory says it may have the answer. In a blog post, the scientists at Argonne say that in today’s lithium-ion batteries, the liquid e...

Electric trains are commonplace in commuter rail systems, but they have yet to make an impact on the freight shipping business. That is beginning to change. The latest development on the rail electrification front involves the St. Louis, Missouri, company Intramotev, which aims to push diesel fuel out of the locomotive picture with a fleet of battery-electric autonomous ...

It’s hard to imagine a battery without metal, especially given the rise of lithium-ion batteries. But that is exactly what a researcher from Louisiana State University Mechanical Engineering (LSU ME) is hoping to develop. Thanks to a Board of Regents grant, LSU ME Associate Professor Ying Wang is working on a non-metal rechargeable battery in hopes of replacing lithium b...

While semiconductor technology has helped to improve the design of many products, one area the technology has not touched is speakers, which mostly still rely on traditional voice coil technology. While voice coil technology is inexpensive and easy to build, it is subject to slow transient response and inaccurate reproduction, as well as reliability issues from moisture ...

Two units of the modular system were moved to a position about 1.5 kilometers from shore. Plans are to expand the »Sun'Sète« project to a total of 25 units and 300 kilowatts of power with a covered area of 0.5 hectares. The energy will be transmitted to the port facilities through an underwater cable. SolarinBlue specifies dimensions of 12 by 9 meters at 3.5 meters heigh...

The companies say that through this supply and purchase agreement Microvast will offer MV-C Gen 4 HpCO high-energy lithium-ion battery packs for “Powered by REE” EV platforms. The supplier is expected to provide proprietary battery technology and cell chemistry to fulfil REE’s power, density, charging time, and cycle life requirements. The newly developed MV-C Gen 4 bat...

When Hurricane Ian made landfall just west of Fort Myers, Florida, on September 28, 2022, as a historic Category 4 storm, it quickly became the most destructive hurricane to strike Florida since 1935. With high winds of 120 mph and gusts up to 160 mph, Ian caused widespread damage across western and central Florida. The cities of Fort Myers, Port Charlotte, and Lake Plac...

In Bad Kissingen, Bavaria, nine cascading »Picea« systems with a total capacity of 13,500 kilowatt hours supply a building with six residential units. The electricity is produced by a 180 kW PV system installed on the roof. Since the process heat generated is used in the building, the overall utilization rate is 90 percent, according to HPS. The Picea system, which is no...

The pavilion is designed to offer visitors »a spectacular experience of color and light. « A small room is also equipped with infrared heating powered by electricity from the solar roof. Michiel Raaphorst of V8 Architects describes the idea behind the pavilion: »Energy currently gets harvested in a techno-functional manner. We want to find a way to make the energy of the...

One of the obstacles to undersea exploration has been the high cost to power cameras, involving either tethering the camera to a research vessel or sending a ship to recharge its batteries. In an attempt to resolve this problem, MIT researchers have developed a battery-free, wireless underwater camera that is reportedly far more energy-efficient than other undersea camer...

General Motors is in a major quest to bolster its battery capacity to meet electric vehicle demands. To help attain this goal, the automaker announced last week a joint research development agreement with OneD Battery Sciences to leverage their silicon nanotechnology for its Ultium battery cells, to improve energy density for longer range and reduced cost. The collabora...

Designed for demanding medical applications, the PJMA series is suitable for Body Floating (BF) applications and complies with 2MOPP (IN/OUT) and 1MOPP (OUT/FG) safety requirements. Based on a robust platform, the units’ design has been optimized to offer a very good price/performance ratio for medical applications requiring a high-quality power solution. The PJMA series...

Not so long ago many economic experts were writing off Taiwan. Some of the island’s strongest companies had decamped to heavyweight mainland China, wages had stalled, annual growth was flagging, and its population was ageing rapidly. Taiwan’s heyday as a so-called Asian tiger – when it was held up as a showcase for rapid economic development (together with South Korea, S...

Hydrogen, the universe’s most abundant element, is said to be the perfect fuel to replace oil as it does not emit greenhouse emissions. As a matter of fact, Europe is currently massively investing in hydrogen. Last June, Germany announced a massive plan worth 9 billion euros over ten years. Shortly after France confirmed a 2 billion-euro plan for the next two years. At...

Vortex Bladeless has designed a technology that is an alternative and innovative way to turn wind energy into power without the need for giant turbine blades that can be an eyesore on the environment. The start-up was founded in 2014 to properly focus on developing a new kind of wind turbine that oscillates instead of rotating with blades. The company filed a patent for ...

INSIGHTS| China’s Road to 2025 (8/8) – ELECTRICITY – With its “Made in China 2025” strategy unveiled in mid-2015, China has set itself the goal of becoming the world’s leading economic power. In this context, DirectIndustry magazine is partnering with intelligence consultancy DCA to offer our readers key information about this industrial strategy. Jean-François Dufour, C...

Every two weeks, Jean-François Dufour, CEO of DCA, will decipher one of the objectives of the “Made in China 2025” plan including semiconductors, machine tools, electric vehicles, railways, and telecom. September 15 marks the end of a transitory period, after which Washington will exert control over the sale of any electronic component containing US technology to Chin...

iello UPS expands its connectivity solutions by adding a new accessory in the PROFINET field: MultiCOM 421 is compatible with all UPS units equipped with communication slots and is an accessory that allows you to connect the UPS to a PROFINET-IO network. The PROFINET (Process Field Net) communication protocol was born as an evolution of Profibus (Process Field Bus) and ...

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The company Georg Schlegel has been awarded with the "German Innovation Award" for the first time. The manufacturer of pushbuttons, switches and control panels for machines and systems has been awarded for their "outstanding innovative performance" in their development of a serial testing device for emergency-stops. The award is being granted by an independend jury of th...

30, 60, 90 minutes after the outbreak of a fire, junction boxes from our WKE 2-6 series ensure that electrical systems continue to work during the fire. Sounding the fire alarm system comes at the start of the reaction chain. Emergency lighting marks the evacuation route and pressure boosting systems are required to operate for up to 90 minutes after the fire starts. The...

“What began over a decade ago as a distribution contract has developed into a very successful partnership for both companies. The central element of this partnership is the V-Lock cord retention system developed by Volex, which perfectly matches the SCHURTER mission of safe&easy,” summarises Donat Wullschleger, Head of Product Management at SCHURTER. SCHURTER is conti...

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Honor The world's leading manufacturer of slip rings-CENO Electronics, 10 years of brand precipitation & technology accumulation, has a number of core patents, quality first, and serves customers worldwide. For the slip ring, our company strictly manages from the selection of raw materials, product design, production, testing and other links. It has obtained EU CE ce...

Sicon has made it remarkable when order booth for its EVMS CCS CHAdeMO EV charging station at last year' Power2Drive Show in May of 2019, when it became the first entirely own independent R&D EV charger to receive full type approval from testing and certification agency TÜV SÜD China office. The EV charger totally follows IEC in design, full CCS control logic and protoco...

Last week we talked about pulser meter with filter and stainless steel hose guides. Do you know our trolley mounted hose reels? These are solutions specifically designed to allow the use of the hose reel also in work areas where there are no support walls and therefore where it’s recommended to get closer to the dispensing point with mobile equipment. The article 2595...

Switzerland, Losone, December 2019. DIAMOND SA, the leader in high precision fiber optic interconnect solutions, is pleased to introduce the Expanded Beam (XB) lensed ferrule series. As the newest addition to the company’s well-established fiber optic product range, the new XB series offers revolutionary lensed ferrule technology, ensuring reliable and maintenance-free o...

The Type 7S.43 and 7S.63 modular relays with forcibly guided contacts are used for safety applications up to SIL 3. The SIL (Safety Integrity Level) relates to the risk reduction factor deemed necessary for the safe operation of an overall system – and is therefore the key element in quantifying the contribution to safety made by using a safety relay. The SIL 3 level is ...

Several standards establish the requirements for lightning and surge protection systems. Below, we summarize the most relevant: · Lightning protection systems There are several national standards that give the requirements for lightning protection using Early Streamer Emission (ESE) air terminals: UNE 21186 (Spain); NF C 17-102 (France); NP 4426 (Portugal); TS 137...

Makersan, innovative manufacturer of sensors, engine throttle and motion controllers, widens its product range, using latest technology sensors manufactured at his integrated factory in Turkey, with the extensive range of Mini Joysticks. New from Makersan, Mini Joystick Range, designed for the rugged yet compact operational places provides all the features expected fro...

Frame in resistant and light steel sheet. Coiling spool with a diameter of 550mm and with a folding handle to take of the coil. Special uncoiler spool with a dimater of 550mm with a central core of 25mm for reels and with 3 adjustable cores to uncoil cable coils. Dimension and weight: 550x1200x285 mm, weight 25 Kg. OPTIONAL: Two level truck with wheels 0301

The range extends also in other types of amperage with flow rates that depart from 12A up to a maximum of 63A. www.tecnomaticsrl.it ITALY

Continuously improving the economic development level of our country/region, improving the local environment, promoting the development of local social undertakings and improving people's quality of life are the goals that Tecoo strives for. In order to achieve these goals and promote sustainable development, Tecoo strives to strike a balance between economic development...