Electric propulsion generates no emissions and is extremely user-friendly: the vessels that use it are silent, experience much lower levels of vibration and are easier to handle. Last but not least in terms of its advantages: parallel hybrid represents an attractive economic proposition. Leroy-Somer and Control Techniques have been suppliers of marine applications for many years. In association with Mayday Electronics they have now produced a high-performance propulsion system which is at the leading edge of hybrid technology. The system was developed for CNB PRO, a trademark of Construction Naval Bordeaux (Bénéteau Group), and its client, NAVE VA.
For solar power, electricity and factory related applications which require a total wireless and Ethernet communication solutions, Advantech has released the ECU-1152 RISC-based Industrial Communication Gateway.
Smart substations are increasing in their popularity and as more system integrators are winning bids to update outdated substations Advantech is helping to meet their needs with a range of Industrial PCs designed specifically for them.
The new ADAM-3600 is an intelligent RTU designed to work in the hardest environments with minimal physical contact from engineers once installed. The ADAM-3600 utilizes Advantech’s TagLink Technology, a modular wireless expansion system and wide operating temperatures.
Portescap expands the newly launched DCT range of Athlonix™ Brush DC motors with the introduction of the 17DCT brush dc mini motor. The 17DCT motor features Portescap’s proven energy efficient coreless design with an optimized self-supporting coil and magnetic circuit which enables higher performance in a compact 17 mm diameter size.
German manufacturer Fertigungstechnik NORD GmbH, a member of the NORD DRIVESYSTEMS Group, celebrates its 25th anniversary. More than 100 industry and political representatives attended a ceremony and tour of the factory in Gadebusch in June. The speakers included Kerstin Weiss, Head of the Northwestern Mecklenburg District Authority, Dr. Christian Frenzel, State Secretary and Head of the State Chancellery Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Steffen Timm, Plant Manager at Fertigungstechnik NORD, and Jutta Humbert and Ullrich Küchenmeister, Managing Directors at NORD DRIVESYSTEMS.
It’s quite the example of an “out of the box” culture of innovation. With the new EPLAN Platform version 2.6, users benefit from substantial engineering features that can easily be integrated into everyday work processes, including new functions for terminal design and project data management, the representation of piping in fluid power engineering, and optimized IT integration. Another highlight: the EPLAN Platform is now also available in Turkish and thus offered in a total of eighteen languages.