3rd Quarter 2015Electrical switching & drive systems & components
The recently completed installation of a grid-tied photovoltaic rooftop plant by Genergy and ABB value added provider, All Electrical has enabled the property owner to reduce reliance on daytime utility power. According to Warren Alistoun, design engineer at Genergy, in the period April to June 2015 the plant, located in North End, Port Elizabeth has reliably produced a total of 33,25 MWh of electricity. The building relies on the photovoltaic (PV) plant to augment utility electrical supply and is primarily occupied during the daytime hours, making it well suited for a grid-tied PV solution. The PV plant is rated to produce 100 kWp and relies on three ABB Trio 27.6 kVA inverters and a single ABB Trio 10 kVA inverter to provide the flexibility required by the design.
ABB’s Trio range of string inverters offers high levels of flexibility and control for system designers and installers, allowing for the optimal harvesting of energy from strings that are oriented in different directions. “The technology employed in these inverters delivers an efficiency rating of up to 98,2% due to the flat efficiency curves that ensure optimal performance at all output levels,” says Alessanda Romoli, ABB area sales manager, solar products. Advanced design features include a high efficiency integral heatsink compartment and a front panel display system. Furthermore, the system does not rely on electrolytic capacitors and as a result the product enjoys an extended lifetime.
Axial piston pump series for next-gen hydraulic applications
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Moog has launched its new AXP Axial Piston Pump Series, a next-generation hydraulic solution engineered to deliver optimal performance, reliability and cost efficiency for industrial applications.
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Scientists have built the world’s smallest engine. It’s also the world’s hottest. It could provide an unparalleled understanding of the laws of thermodynamics on a small scale, and provide the foundation for a new, efficient way to compute how proteins fold.
Read more...Next-gen planetary gearboxes SEW-EURODRIVE
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Leading the way in planetary gear unit innovation, SEW-EURODRIVE is extending its reach across a growing range of industries, delivering the advantages of this powerful technology through locally engineered solutions that ensure faster lead times.
Read more...Just-in-time approach for component delivery on green power plant
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Space is often the primary consideration when undertaking construction work at power plants. Modular construction techniques, along with the precise coordination and delivery of components to site, are the most effective methods to ensure power plant projects proceed smoothly.
Read more...Beckhoff’s XPlanar boosts productivity in medical device assembly Beckhoff Automation
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The intelligent transport system, XPlanar from Beckhoff provided the basis for an innovative system concept allowing the specialists at Automation NTH to reduce the space requirement of an assembly machine for medical diagnostic devices by a factor of 10.
Read more...Smart features increase crane safety
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The newly launched Konecranes S series hoist offers a large bouquet of smart features which not only increase lifting device safety but also deliver a higher level of operator protection.
Read more...Redefining industrial lifting
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The Konecranes S-series hoist redefines industrial lifting through its integration of a ground-breaking synthetic rope with smart features, a lifting capacity of 20 tons, and the ability to adapt to diverse girder configurations.
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A set of hydraulically operated Corflex pinch valves, installed in 2018 at a major North African gold mine, has delivered in one of the continent’s most demanding slurry-handling applications.
Read more...New generation soft starter ranges Schneider Electric South Africa
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Schneider Electric has launched its new generation Altivar ATS430 and ATS490 soft starter ranges in Anglophone Africa, the latest innovations in motor control technology.
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