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Aplicaciones Tecnológicas puts its more than 35 years of experience to offer free webinars aimed at professionals involved in the design of lightning protection systems and safety against electrical storms, design and implementation of earthing and surge protection systems. All training courses are free of charge and places are limited. For the full schedule, please see...

The phenomenon of lightning has been an endless source of inspiration and fear in mythology, ancient culture, literature and film over the centuries. Its awesome power and ability to illuminate the night sky have led civilisations to attribute mystical and divine meanings to it before they knew the physics behind this atmospheric phenomenon. From the gods of thunder in m...

Aplicaciones Tecnológicas puts its more than 35 years of experience to offer free webinars aimed at professionals involved in the design of lightning protection systems and safety against electrical storms, design and implementation of earthing and surge protection systems. All training courses are free of charge and places are limited. For the full schedule, please see...

The lightning rod is a device designed to protect buildings and other structures from the destructive effects of lightning. Its operation is based on the physical principles of electricity and the behaviour of the electric field around tall structures. Everyone knows what a lightning rod is or its function as a lightning protection device. It is also the main element in...

Aplicaciones Tecnológicas puts its more than 35 years of experience to offer free webinars aimed at professionals involved in the design of lightning protection systems and safety against electrical storms, design and implementation of earthing and surge protection systems. All training courses are free of charge and places are limited. For the full schedule, please see...

The petrochemical and hydrocarbon handling industry is of enormous importance to the global economy and is also a hazardous industry capable of causing serious environmental damage. Its electrical installations are exposed to the risks of fault and static electricity and are vulnerable to hazards from lightning strikes. Grounding systems are key to reducing these safety ...

A lightning strike is a natural event which significantly affects all outdoor activities, especially outdoor sports events, and can pose a risk if the right preventive measures are not considered. The data obtained by different institutions corroborates the high frequency of lightning strikes in sports events. Several incidents at outdoor sporting events have been repor...

Electric vehicles depend on charging stations to refuel and operate throughout the day. Any failure in these installations, such as those caused by transient and permanent overvoltages, can cause the vehicle to fail and even cause damage to both the station and the car itself. The ATCOMPACT INFINITY series protects charging stations when two panels are connected to the s...

Aplicaciones Tecnológicas puts its more than 35 years of experience to offer free webinars aimed at professionals involved in the design of lightning protection systems and safety against electrical storms, design and implementation of earthing and surge protection systems. All training courses are free of charge and places are limited. For the full schedule, please see...

Predictive maintenance is a technique that uses data analysis to detect anomalies in the operation of equipment and processes. The maintenance of any installation is vital for its proper functioning and, consequently, to achieve the operational and financial efficiency of a company, as well as to ensure occupational safety. The monitoring of the grounding system with sma...

Aplicaciones Tecnológicas puts its more than 35 years of experience to offer free webinars aimed at professionals involved in the design of lightning protection systems and safety against electrical storms, design and implementation of earthing and surge protection systems. All training courses are free of charge and places are limited. For the full schedule, please see...

Aplicaciones Tecnológicas S.A. has obtained the seal that certifies the registration as a company committed to reducing its carbon footprint, issued by the Spanish Climate Change Office. This seal, obtained for the first time by calculating the CO2 emissions generated by industrial activity, reinforces the company’s commitment to sustainability and the constant improveme...

Aplicaciones Tecnológicas S.A. has developed a piece of software with advanced functionalities for the design and analysis of earthing systems 4.0 and lightning protection systems. This software is the one we use within our expert services for earthing systems 4.0 and lightning and surge protection projects. One of its most innovative aspects is the analysis of the combi...

Aplicaciones Tecnológicas puts its more than 35 years of experience to offer free webinars aimed at professionals involved in the design of lightning protection systems and safety against electrical storms, design and implementation of earthing and surge protection systems. All training courses are free of charge and places are limited. For the full schedule, please see...

The wind industry is one of the most cost-competitive renewable energies globally. In an increasingly interconnected world, the sector must continue to innovate, for example through digital transformation. Smart technologies collaborate in solving the problems that, due to their characteristics and locations, wind farms face concerning grounding systems. For this reason,...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has ceased to be an unknown and has become an integral part of our daily interactions with each other and the devices surrounding us. From antiquity to the 20th century, from Greek philosophers to Turing and McCarthy, we now have models capable of generating photorealistic images and multiple industrial applications. This is a brief introduct...

In an optimal earthing system, the bonding between conductors must be maintained in perfect condition throughout the lifetime of the installation. Within the bonding methods, exothermic welding (also called aluminothermic welding) achieves permanent connections with high conductivity. Apliweld® Secure +, a system developed by Aplicaciones Tecnológicas S.A. now features a...

Aplicaciones Tecnológicas puts its more than 35 years of experience to offer free webinars aimed at professionals involved in the design of lightning protection systems and safety against electrical storms, design and implementation of earthing and surge protection systems. All training courses are free of charge and places are limited. For the full schedule, please see...

Data processing centres (DPCs) represent an ever-growing industry in both importance and scale, but they also face increasing challenges. Downtimes and service interruptions are a concern for data centre owners and managers. Smart technologies in grounding and lightning protection systems are high-impact tools for infrastructure security, data and equipment integrity and...

Aplicaciones Tecnológicas puts its more than 35 years of experience to offer free webinars aimed at professionals involved in the design of lightning protection systems and safety against electrical storms, design and implementation of earthing and surge protection systems. All training courses are free of charge and places are limited. For the full schedule, please see...

The design and execution of an earthing system is a fundamental step in any type of construction. A good state of an electrical facility is vital for any modern facility, whether industrial or civil, due to the large number of processes carried out by elements connected to it. The connection of metallic elements of an earthing system can be carried out mechanically or by...

The general earthing system connects the different parts of an electrical installation with the surface conductor of the Earth to guarantee security and functionality. In an electrical installation, the soil itself provides equipotentialization for all of the metallic parts so that there are no differences in potential between each other. This is carried out in order to...

Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge caused by the accumulation of electric charge in clouds. These discharges occur when the dielectric breakdown of the air occurs when a particular electric field value is exceeded. Consequently, an ionised channel is generated in a plasma state that facilitates charge transfer between two points. Scientific knowledge of ...

The UNE 21186:2011 standard establishes a series of protection measures to avoid harm to people. At Aplicaciones Tecnológicas we are experts in protection against electrical storms, offering advanced Smart Lightning services and products that ensure the protection of people, equipment and goods. When a lightning rod intercepts a lightning strike, its current is conducte...

The coming of spring marks the start of large concerts and music events that face several safety challenges, especially in adverse weather conditions. Like any open-air event, a festival is not exempt from the risk of a thunderstorm, which can cause damage to property and personal injury if adequate safety measures are not taken. It has been weeks since outdoor festival...

Due to their characteristics, as they are located at a height and in open areas, they are extremely sensitive to the effects of a thunderstorm, which can endanger both the infrastructure and the safety of workers. Environmental monitoring posts are facilities used for the observation and monitoring of natural resources and biodiversity. These posts are located strategic...

Aplicaciones Tecnológicas puts its more than 35 years of experience to offer free webinars aimed at professionals involved in the design of lightning protection systems and safety against electrical storms, design and implementation of earthing and surge protection systems. All training courses are free of charge and places are limited. For the full schedule, please see...

Every significant investment has its share of risk. And solar energy, the leader among renewables, is no exception. A solar farm’s design, implementation and maintenance pose operational and financial challenges that start from the first phase and extend throughout its useful life. On the one hand, if a good project is not carried out before construction, the operation o...

Aplicaciones Tecnológicas puts its more than 35 years of experience to offer free webinars aimed at professionals involved in the design of lightning protection systems and safety against electrical storms, design and implementation of earthing and surge protection systems. All training courses are free of charge and places are limited. For the full schedule, please see...

In order to protect the strong economic investment that a photovoltaic park requires, both in the project phase and in operation, Aplicaciones Tecnológicas S.A. has developed a portfolio of smart solutions that allow continuous monitoring of the state of an earthing system. The SMART EARTHING range is focused on achieving operational efficiency, reducing maintenance cost...

Not all atmospheric discharges are the same. Each lightning strike has unique characteristics, and knowing them is crucial in determining whether critical repairs are needed. The smart lightning counter technology of the WIND TURBINE SMART LIGHTNING LOGGER, designed specifically for the wind energy sector, characterizes the lightning at the time of the discharge and send...

All training courses are free of charge and places are limited. For the full schedule, please see our webinar page. Webinar on ATSTORM®, smart early warning system for risk prevention against lightning storms The ATSTORM® thunderstorm detector is a technologically advanced solution for anticipating the risk of thunderstorms that gathers information on electrostatic fi...

Aplicaciones Tecnológicas S.A. has completed the construction of an industrial building to increase its production, storage and logistics capacity. These new facilities, measuring 4,734 square metres, have been built under strict energy efficiency criteria, by the company’s sustainable growth plan. The new production and logistics facilities of Aplicaciones Tecnológicas...

In some countries, it is even mandatory according to legislation. Long-term energy savings are behind this trend, but given its initial cost, it is imperative for LED lighting to be protected against transient overvoltages to ensure its correct operation. Energy savings are crucial for the sustainability of the planet for several reasons. Firstly, most of the energy sou...

All training courses are free of charge and places are limited. For the full schedule, please see our webinar page. Webinar for smart lightning rods with Early Streamer Emission (ESE) DAT CONTROLER® REMOTE The DAT CONTROLER® REMOTE smart lightning rod is a reference in its segment, the Early Streamer Emission (ESE) lightning rod. This type of high-tech lightning rod e...

ISO 14001:2015 certification is an international standard that establishes the requirements for an effective environmental management system within an organisation. Aplicaciones Tecnológicas S.A. has recently achieved recertification by this standard. This recertification demonstrates the company’s commitment to environmental protection and sustainability, compliance wit...