The Switch to apply its wind energy permanent magnet generator technology to shipbuildingVantaa, Finland, October 30, 2013 – – The Switch, a Finnish manufacturer of permanent magnet generators and converters, announced today that it entered the marine and shipbuilding sector with the launch of its next-generation drive trains for energy efficient power generation and propulsion… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) has decided to change its financial reporting from IFRS to Swiss GAAP FER, effective retroactively from 1 January 2013, and to publish the annual accounts 2013 in accordance with Swiss GAAP FER. The registered shares of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd continue to be listed on the SIX… Read more »
CTruk scored a hat-trick with the delivery of its 12th 20T multi- purpose catamaran, CWind Challenger. As well as being the first of these popular offshore wind support vessels to be designed, built and classed to Bureau Veritas (BV) rules, the 18.5m multi-role workboat is also the first Category 1 vessel built by the company… Read more »
With offshore wind energy now open for business and milestones continually being reached, the sector is getting set for North America’s premier offshore wind event of the year – the AWEA Offshore WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition. Given all that’s happened this year in the U.S. offshore arena – and what’s to come in the… Read more »
Subsea specialist ROVOP has appointed a finance director to further strengthen the company’s position for future growth. Alan Shanks takes up the post and also joins ROVOP’s Board of directors, bringing extensive experience in successfully facilitating and managing strategic business expansion from a financial perspective. Previously financial director for subsea oil and gas group, Harkand… Read more »
Industry experts will convene to discuss how energy storage solutions are transforming the electric power system European energy storage event with an exclusive focus on deal making, education and networking Düsseldorf, 8 October 2013. Commercial applications and innovative new energy storage solutions and market developments will be the focus of the third annual Energy Storage… Read more »
First contract for the newly designed Damen Offshore Carrier 7500 Van Oord has ordered a new cable-laying vessel. The ship will be built at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania and will be completed at the end of 2014. The vessel is intended for the installation of electricity cables for offshore wind farms. Van Oord is… Read more »
The world’s leading cable protection company for the offshore wind industry, Tekmar Energy, has successfully completed work on a pioneering 80-turbine windfarm in the German North Sea. The company has supplied bespoke coverings for the inter-array cables designed by JDR for the flagship Meerwind project. The 288 MW project, constructed and operated by WindMW, will… Read more »
Vantaa, Finland, October 2, 2013 — The Switch, supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator and full-power converter packages for wind power and other renewable energy applications, and YASKAWA Electric Corporation (“YASKAWA”), a global manufacturer of servomotors, controllers, inverters, and industrial robots, today announced they will enter into a strategic cooperation on high-power motors, generators and… Read more »
Leading offshore cable protection company, Tekmar Energy, has bolstered its senior management team with the appointment of a new chairman. High profile industry figure Ally MacDonald takes up the post. With 25 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry and a background in engineering, Mr MacDonald brings a wealth of knowledge to the role… Read more »
Moventas is in the process of rebranding and differentiating its industrial and wind gear businesses. Changes in its operational structure and branding will take place by the end of the year. As part of the operational arrangements, group President & CEO Mikael Laine has set forth his resignation. Moventas is preparing to rebrand its industrial… Read more »
WESTFIELD, NJ – The official steel cutting ceremony took place this week in Shanghai for Atlantic Container Line’s five G4 (Generation 4) RORO/Containerships, marking the begin of actual construction. Since signing a contract with ACL in July 2012 for the construction of these vessels, Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding (HZS) has been busy with the detailed design… Read more »
Beijing, China/September 11, 2013. Messe Düsseldorf Shanghai (MDS) and the China Energy Storage Alliance (CNESA) recently announced a collaboration under which the German trade fair organizer will jointly organize China’s most promising energy storage industry event – Energy Storage China. It will be staged from June 23-24, 2014 at the China National Convention Center (CNCC)…. Read more »
Hamburg, 10 September 2013 – Kimon Argyriadis, Head of Research and Development at GL Renewables Certification (GL RC), has been honoured with the IEC 1906 Award. The prize is awarded annually by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) to experts around the world whose work is fundamental to the commission. Kimon Argyriadis received the award in… Read more »
London, United Kingdom (06 September 2013) – Parson Brinckerhoff, the international engineering consultancy, has appointed Claus Hjoerringgaard as Head of Renewables, with responsibility for growing the company’s renewables business across Europe, the Middle East and Northern Africa. Danish-born Hjoerringgaard has over 20 years’ experience in engineering and management consultancies, in the UK and internationally. He… Read more »
Filip Miermans (39) was appointed Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications of the LiSEC Group on 1 August. He has thorough knowledge and many years of experience in communications and marketing. Prior to joining the LiSEC Group, Miermans was Head of Marketing and Communications at Miba (Laakirchen, Upper Austria). Before that, the native Belgian had… Read more »
F.L.I. Energy has announced today that it has begun construction at the Biomethane to Grid Anaerobic Digestion Ellough project, located in Beccles, Suffolk, UK. The project installed capacity will be 12MW of thermal energy. Anaerobic digestion is the simple, natural breakdown of organic matter into carbon dioxide, methane and water by microorganisms. Through this process,… Read more »
Multi-ion beam platform from ZEISS enables new solutions for the challenges faced in nanofabrication JENA/Germany, INDIANAPOLIS/USA, 15.08.2013. At the Microscopy & Microanalysis trade show in Indianapolis, ZEISS ORION NanoFab received the 2013 Microscopy Today Innovation Award. Microscopy Today magazine annually presents this award to techniques and instruments that play a major role in progressing the field… Read more »
Capelle a/d IJssel, the Netherlands – Barge Master has received a Letter of Award from Boskalis International bv for employment of the Barge Master motion compensated platform during phase 3 of the Malampaya project. The Barge Master system will be used during the second half of 2014 for the installation of a permanent bridge between… Read more »
MORGES … Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton (NYSE:ETN) has named Kurt McMaken president – Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. He succeeds Yannis P. Tsavalas who is moving to a new role as senior vice president, strategic initiatives – Electrical Sector. McMaken will report to Thomas S. Gross, Eaton’s vice chairman and chief operating officer… Read more »
New partnership will benefit industrial and commercial business customers DONG Energy Sales UK Limited (DESUK), a UK subsidiary of the DONG Energy group, entered a strategic partnership with Smart Metering Systems (SMS), the Glasgow-based integrated metering services company yesterday. The contract will see SMS providing meter asset management (MAM), site works and data services across… Read more »
SPX Hydraulic Technologies, which is part of the SPX Corporation is a global manufacturer of high- pressure hydraulic cylinders, hydraulic torque wrenches, pumps, bolt tensioners and nut splitters, as well as devices, maintenance and charging systems for rail projects. Company product brands are: – BOLTING SYSTEMS: Hydraulic torque wrench and other bolting tools used in… Read more »
At the end of June, De Telegraaf, the largest newspaper in the Netherlands, concluded its Top 100 competition for Dutch ‘green’ companies. The winners, out of 25 nominees, were Moonen Packaging, Conscious Hotels and Damen Shipyards Group. The top-three greenest companies in the Netherlands were selected by a jury comprising green entrepreneur Ruud Koornstra (known… Read more »
Chemical Vapor Deposition is widely used in research and development laboratories, especially for the synthesis of carbon nanostructures of graphene, vertically aligned carbon nanotubes or silicon nano wires. Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum now offers a safe, simple, plug & play solution. “In this minuscule world of atomic-sized layers, fast and reproducible experiments are vital. The CVD… Read more »
X-ray microscopy solutions close the gap between light and electron microscopy JENA/Germany, PLEASANTON/California/USA , 18.07.2013. ZEISS, the international leader in the fields of optics and optoelectronics announced today that the acquisition of U.S.-based Xradia, Inc. has been completed. The closing took place on July 12, 2013 after all formal conditions, as set in the Acquisition… Read more »
SEAFLAMETM, A NEW RANGE OF ULTRA FIRE-RESISTANT CABLES WITH ENHANCED PERFORMANCE FOR SPECIALIST SITUATIONS. Milan, 16 July 2013 – Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, has strengthened its product offer to deliver new levels of performance and safety for the world’s leading marine businesses, both in shipboard and… Read more »
“Top 100” Award Placed amongst the most innovative medium-sized companies Ranga Yogeshwar congratulates Asslar, July 5, 2013. On July 5, 2013, a very special summit will take place in the German capital of Berlin: The most innovative medium-sized companies of Germany meet for the awards ceremony. At the Axel-Springer-Passage they will receive the innovation seal… Read more »
Exploring the breadth and depths of the River Tyne, Tyne is a brand new play created by Port of Tyne’s writer-in-residence Michael Chaplin. Brought to the stage by Live Theatre in partnership with the Port of Tyne as part of the theatre’s 40th anniversary programme, Tyne maps the epic history, atmosphere, and soul of the… Read more »
• Efficiently monitors particles inside FOUPs and FOSBs in semiconductor production • Fast and dry method • Completely automated and integrated into the process Asslar, Germany, July 3, 2013. The ADPC 302 by Pfeiffer Vacuum is a unique in-process contamination management system for particle contamination monitoring in the semiconductor industry. This innovative product measures the… Read more »
Seawork International, the largest European Workboat Show – in Southampton, England – has proved successful for Danish Yachts, increasing the shipyard’s order book. Billed as an award winning finalist at the Show, there was a lot of interest from all over Europe in this unique carbon fibre vessel. With two vessels now delivered this year,… Read more »
The Port of Tyne welcomed Shipping Minister Stephen Hammond, for a tour of the site and operations on Monday (1st July). The Port of Tyne has achieved record growth, cargo volumes, and profits for three years in succession and recorded the largest year on year growth to become the fastest growing UK port, according to… Read more »
The facility for large rotating equipment and variable frequency AC drives Global Design Centre for energy-efficient motor solutions Bhopal / Mumbai, 1 July, 2013: Avantha Group Company CG’s motor facility in Bhopal was inaugurated today in the presence of Avantha Group Founder & Chairman Mr Gautam Thapar. This plant will meet the growing global demand… Read more »
Offer same advanced features with high efficiency and fits into 1U enclosures TDK Corporation announces the extension of the TDK-Lambda GWS500 series power supplies with the addition of two low output voltage models. Combining the same high efficiency, high power density and low standby power characteristics as other models within the GWS500 series, the 5V… Read more »
New InnoLas automatic handling can load/unload one wafer per second See InnoLas Systems at Intersolar, San Francisco, Booth 7645 InnoLas Systems introduces an in-house designed cell handling system for its ILS TT laser machines. The new system is tailor-made to suit the ILS TT high volume production capacity and can achieve a throughput of up… Read more »
The Port of Tyne is preparing for the arrival of a second gantry crane for its Container Terminal at Tyne Dock in South Shields. The crane is due to arrive by ship on Tuesday (25 June). Coming ‘flat packed’, the £6m, 750-tonnes structure will be assembled piece by piece and is expected to be operational… Read more »
Reef Subsea Dredging & Excavation has successfully completed on another rock removal project for A/S Norske Shell over an 11-week period in the Draugen Field, located in License PL093 (Block 6407/9) in the Haltenbanken area some 140km north of Kristiansund, Norway. The project was contracted by Ocean Installer for A/S Norske Shell and the work… Read more »