Press Releases
4JET launches GDSflex – cost efficient and flexible via drilling for solar module glass
4JET receives multi-system order from leading glass supplier 4JET Technologies GmbH (Alsdorf, Germany) has launched a new product for drilling via holes in glass substrates for c-Si photovoltaic modules. Several of the new systems have been ordered by a major glass supplier in Asia. The increasing use of glass/glass modules in PV applications requires to… Read more »
Siemens signs chartering agreement for two additional wind service operations vessels
Siemens has signed a chartering agreement with ship owner Bernhard Schulte for two new service operations vessels (SOV) to be purpose-built for the long-term service and maintenance operations of the Gemini and Sandbank/Dan Tysk offshore wind power plants in the North Sea. Officials from Siemens and Bernhard Schulte together with its offshore wind affiliate WINDEA… Read more »
Vaisala and US Department of Energy to Improve Wind Forecasting in Complex Terrain through $2.5M Study
3-year project set to address impact of wind variability in challenging topographies worldwide Seattle, January 12, 2015 – Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has been selected by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to coordinate a $2.5 million project to improve wind energy forecasting in complex landscapes and terrain. As the… Read more »
Grupo Clavijo Opens A New Abu Dhabi Office
As part of its ongoing process of commercial expansion, the Spanish company Grupo Clavijo, world leader in solar photovoltaic structures and trackers, has opened an office in Abu Dhabi (UAE), Clavijo Energy Services LLC, aiming to strengthen its business activity and provide better service to customers in this area and in MENA countries. The new… Read more »
Petrol under a £1 a litre in Birmingham – outlier or the rule? Schneider Electric energy analyst
The first petrol station has cut the price of fuel to below the £1 barrier for the first time since 2009, after fall in global oil price. David Hunter, energy analyst at Schneider Electric, comments on whether this price drop will be an outlier or the rule. David Hunter, energy analyst at Schneider Electric:“Whilst the… Read more »
Damen delivers Offshore Cable Layer to Van Oord in only 15 months
First delivery of Damen’s new design: the DOC 8500 Cable Layer The 22nd of December saw the delivery by Damen of an innovative new DOC 8500 cable laying vessel to international offshore contractor Van Oord. Named Nexus, the 126-metre vessel is intended for the installation of electricity cables for offshore wind farms. Van Oord is… Read more »
Ampelmann celebrates significant milestone: one million safe transfers
Ampelmann, the global leader in specialised gangway systems, is celebrating another significant achievement in the operation of their systems: one million safe transfers. The milestone was reached within 6 years after the start of Ampelmann Operations B.V. and reasserts their slogan: making offshore access as easy as crossing the street. The first transfer with an… Read more »
The Tower Oscillation Sensor Vs40 Provides For Safety And Protection
Wind power plants are subjected to high stresses such as oscillations and vibrations. Oscillations must be safely monitored in order to prevent damages and expensive downtimes. Directives such as GL2010 also require a tower oscillation monitoring and recommend even to implement it with performance level d (PLd). In order to offer a comprehensive monitoring of… Read more »
The Speed Monitoring Devicekbler Safety M Compact Safety Module
Kübler is expanding its products portfolio in the area of functional safety. In order to provide safe interaction between man and machine, Kübler is offering a new safety module. The basic module of the Safety-M compact series is a complete speed monitoring device requiring a minimum of space. The removable operating and diagnostic display stands… Read more »
New members of the F multiturn family: the F5863 and F5883 multiturn encoders.
The award-winning patented Intelligent-Scan-TechnologyTM of the F multiturn encoder family from Kübler is now being utilised also in a standard 58 mm format encoder. This allows additional applications to be addressed, where higher bearing loads are required. The variants with hollow through shafts of up to 15 mm allow their flexible use in large drives…. Read more »
