Firing System Articles & Analysis

E2S Warning Signals has gained VdS approval and CPR compliance to directive 305/2011/EU for its AlertAlarm D112 alarm horn sounder by testing to EN54-3. It combines the field-proven electronics of its AlertAlarm A Series with a robust, corrosion resistant marine grade LM6 aluminium alloy enclosure, giving greater mechanical and UV protection. The D112 has a maximum SPL of 119 dB(A) @ 1m at the ...

By CitiSafe Pte Ltd

ENMAT’ are continuously developing seamless integration solutions with BMS (Building Management Systems). A Building Management System (BMS) is a computer-based control system installed in buildings that controls and monitors the building’s mechanical and electrical equipment such as ventilation, lighting, power systems, fire systems, and security systems. A BMS consists of ...

By Envantage Ltd

Riello UPS, a brand of the Riello Elettronica group, a global player among the top five companies in the world in the production of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), announces the expansion of its range of CPS (Central Power Supply - Centralized Power Systems) with the addition of the CSS Sentryum and CSS Sentinel Tower series. Designed to guarantee power supply to safety and emergency ...

By Riello UPS Spa

Power support company, shentongroup, has launched a range of standby diesel generators and associated control systems that meets the life safety requirements of BS EN8519: 2010. Called PhoenixPower, generators are available in sizes from 20kVA to 800kVA and have been specifically developed to provide secondary power for ‘Life Safety’ and fire-fighting systems. As buildings have ...

By Shenton Group

ANDRITZ HYDRO, a part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received an order from the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) to supply electromechanical equipment for the Srinagarind hydropower plant, Thailand. Commercial operations are scheduled to begin mid-2019. This rehabilitation order includes the supply of three vertical Francis runners, including model test, ...

By ANDRITZ Separation - ANDRITZ Group

Woodruff, SC - Jeffrey Rader Corporation, a leading equipment supplier of material handling equipment to the energy and forest products industries, has been awarded a significant contract to supply an alternative fuel material handling and boiler feed system in Jeonju, South Korea. The system will be part of a 100MW cogeneration plant that will supply power and process steam for the Korean ...

By TerraSource Global

Lighting is the most effective tool to promote a city as a tourist destination and also provides safety and security to habitants. The crux of India's growth story lies in sustainable infrastructure development and energy efficient street lighting needs to be integrated well with the city master plan. Street lighting management has hardly witnessed any improvement in the last century. ...

By Frost & Sullivan

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced it has received multiple service contracts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to evaluate electrical systems at U.S. Department of Defense facilities. The projects, which include recommending improvements to conserve resources and developing standardized and simplified designs, have an estimated contract value of $35 million ...

By Eaton Corporation

EPA recently presented a 2010 Energy Star Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Award to Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC) in Bangor, Maine. In 1998, a devastating ice storm in the region damaged local infrastructure and caused many homes and businesses to be without power for several weeks. After EMMC lost dependable power for 16 hours during this period, the hospital’s management realized the ...

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

First application in Europe for innovative energy solution for cold and heat exchange in buildings Gouda - Imtech (technical services provider in Europe) announces that it is experiencing strong organic growth in Poland. Economic growth in Poland is leading to a rising demand for technical total solutions. Imtech is able to benefit strongly from this development. There is also a growing need ...

By Royal Imtech N.V

SPS built and integrated a 50 ft power distribution center for a battery energy storage system (BESS), including installation of battery racks for LG Chem batteries, fire suppression system, DC bus, HVAC system, and battery disconnect switches. The BESS was commissioned to determine how energy storage can be used to increase the productivity solar photovoltaic facilities, specifically a 1 MW PV ...

By Switchgear Power Systems LLC

Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB) announced today that a detailed engineering and economic evaluation for the use of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) as fuel in the generation of power utilizing various conversion technologies and parameters has been initiated for the Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (EPRI) after being selected through a formal procurement process. The ...

By Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB)

Power management company Eaton announced that Rolls-Royce Corporation recently selected Eaton to continue providing its proven engine build-up solution for the Trent XWB-97 engine program. The 97,000 pound-thrust engine, which will power the new Airbus A350-1000 platform, will make the XWB-97 the most powerful production turbofan ever developed by Rolls-Royce. “We are excited to continue ...

By Eaton Corporation

Two ethanol facilities in the Midwest are being recognized for reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions equaling the amount of pollution from almost 6,000 cars annually. Energy Star awards will be given to these facilities at the 23rd Annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo in St. Louis, Mo. EPA will award ethanol facilities in Missouri and Illinois for using ...

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Power management company Eaton today announced the launch of its latest B-Line series TOLCO Branch Line Restraint (BLR) system. The system is designed to help prevent the movement and damage of fire sprinkler branch lines during earthquakes that may harm the structure or nearby non-structural systems. The TOLCO BLR structural and pipe attachments are Underwriters Laboratories (UL) listed and ...

By Eaton Corporation

Rod Walton, EnergyTech senior editor, describes an ERCOT pilot project with implications for microgrids. FERC 2222 is coming to the Lone Star State. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the system operator which manages the state’s grid, has authorized a pilot project to evaluate the participation of aggregated distributed energy resources (DERs) in the ERCOT wholesale ...

By Microgrid Knowledge

In February, Airbus successfully conducted the first flight of the A350’s Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine, which features significant content provided by diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation. Eaton designed lightweight and innovative low-pressure fuel and pneumatic systems for the Trent XWB and also played an extensive role in supplying equipment for engine build-up ...

By Eaton Corporation

SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) has tapped Marko Wittich, the company’s current executive vice president of sales for the Americas region, to also helm SMA America. In addition to his role as EVP, Wittich has assumed the president and general manager functions for SMA’s U.S.-based subsidiary, leading all product sales and marketing activities in North America. His focus is on ...

By SMA America, LLC

TOKYO, Japan, July 24, 2007 (ENS) - Japan will establish an independent committee to investigate leaks of radioactive water, flooding, fire and electrical problems at the world's largest nuclear power plant that was damaged by a strong earthquake July 16, the government said today. The Tokyo Electic Power Company's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata prefecture was shut down after ...

By Environment News Service (ENS)

Gouda - Imtech (technical services provider in Europe) announced that it will equip two new buildings in London with high-tech technical solutions for approximately 35 million euro. These orders involve implementing innovative energy-saving measures at the Croydon Council head office and providing high-tech acoustic technology for the world famous Milton Court building of the Guildhall School of ...

By Thomson Reuters