Each winter, the UK is battered with a barrage of storms that lead to all manner of problems for utilities operators, from power outages to water asset damage. Due to the predictability of seasonal flooding, effective automation systems are proving an increasingly vitalinvestment to help water operators keep assets functional.
NSK has used its extensive problem-solving capabilities and experience to provide mines and quarries with the solution to a long-standing problem. Many conveyors operating in the hostile environment of a mine suffer from the premature failure of bearings on the head, tail, drive and tensioning pulley. There are numerous reasons why overcoming this issue has proved challenging over the years, but NSK has come up with a solution that improves service life by up to 20 times without comprising any other requirements.
GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has been selected by Windkoepel Groen to repower part of the Windplan Groen project in Flevoland province in the Netherlands.
With the launch of its LiDAR-LOC 2 solution, SICK has made it easy to teach mobile machines virtual paths in order to enhance, expand, or replace physical floor-based guidance systems that use taped lines or 2D-codes.
VGF, Frankfurt’s public transport provider, will replace the conventional train control system currently used in its metro and tram network with a new, state-of-the-art digital system. The “Digital Train Control System Frankfurt” is one of the company’s most important projects for the future. Following a public procurement procedure initiated in early 2021, the VGF is now awarding the important contract to Siemens Mobility.
SolarEdge, a global leader in smart energy technology, has announced the launch of its new S-Series range of Power Optimizers, now available for residential installations in Europe. The S-Series introduces an expanded set of advanced safety features, as well as a new and innovative system design that makes system installation smarter, easier and faster.
Screw-on strain sensors frequently provide a clever alternative to force measurement. Particularly for large forces, they are significantly more cost-efficient than force sensors.Additionally, they allow different force ranges to be covered by just one sensor and can be integrated quickly and easily into existing machines and systems.
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