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AUMA & Kirloskar combine actuator & valve technology
A partnership between AUMA and Kirloskar (KBL) has amalgamated
actuator and valve technology to support an Indian thermal power
plant in Salaya, Gujarat. The automation solution, supplied to Essar
Power Gujarat Ltd, was produced to control the common header of
circulating water pumps for Salaya 1. The bespoke design for the
2x600MW plant combines AUMA’s electric
multi-turn actuator, integral actuator
controls and worm gearbox with a 3.6m
Butterfly Valve from KBL. AUMA’s modular
actuator design supports the need for flexible
operation at the thermal power plant.
www.auma.com
EMKAS’s 1000 Program of IP65 compression latches
Designed for genset applications, EMKA’s 1000 Program of IP65
compression latches now encompasses a full range of lockable T
handle, Wingknob, Square key & L handle variants, with shaft extensions
to suit unusually deep door frames up to 95mm. This extensible
shaft variant provides additional depth capability and also permits
manual clamping adjustment by means of a threaded feature at the
inner end. This enables the compression action to be fine tuned by
adjusting the shaft mounted lock nut. The 1000 program compression
latches (IP65) provide a 6mm axial clamp function so that after
closing, when the lock is turned for its first 90° the tab is rotated 90°
then stops, as the lock is turned a further 90° this rotation is translated
into linear motion bringing the
tab 6mm toward the door, thus clamping
firmly onto the door frame. This
action ensures a very high degree of
vibration resistance, says EMKA.
www.emka.co.uk
The Pro-Pod automated storeroom portal from PGB
Propeller GB has launched the latest version of its Pro-Pod automated
storeroom portal, which uses advanced RFID (radio frequency identification)
technology and incorporates twin interlocking doors for
enhanced control and performance. Used as the entry/exit point for
an enclosed storage area of any size, Pro-Pod Version 7 restricts
access to the stores area and tracks users, automatically captures
stock movements without need for physically booking items out,
provides instant status reports on inventory within the area and
allocates withdrawals to specific cost centres. This in turn ensures
fully automated parts re-ordering and eliminates stock-outs, downtime
and delays. Developed in-house and built in the UK, Pro-Pod’s
RFID solution is considered the best of its type on the market and
forms part of a suite of products that can be networked together,
including Propeller’s lineside industrial vending machine, Pro-Vyda.
‘Access anywhere’ web-based software enables current stock levels
to be viewed and interrogated
remotely, making Pro-Pod ideal for
large manufacturing or service
sites, multi-plant operations and
global enterprises. Installations of
earlier versions have achieved
99.976% stock accuracy, and 87%
faster parts retrieval times.
www.propellergb.co.uk
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Borri’s ECO UPS Systems & new FXS range
Borri’s range of ECO UPS systems provides maximum efficiency without
compromising on performance and all come with output
transformers as standard, which makes them flexible across a wider
range of applications. Delivering the highest levels of protection,
Borri’s transformer range of UPS solutions achieves high efficiency
even in permanent online dual conversion mode.
A typical transformer-based UPS operates at around 88 percent
efficiency at full load, while Borri claims its ECO UPS transformer
solutions are 95 percent efficient.
Though seven percent may not sound much, over a five year period
the difference on a 100kVA UPS could mean savings of a massive
£18,000 in energy consumption costs.
Proving its superior efficiency credentials, the ECO range of three
phase UPS equipment from Borri is the only transformer-based type
to have made it onto the UK government’s Energy Technology List
(ETL). The ETL is part of the Enhanced Capital Allowance Scheme and
a key plank in the Government’s programme to fight climate change
by providing tax incentives for businesses investing in equipment that
meets energy-saving criteria.
Although Borri’s UPS units have stayed true to tradition of Italian
craftsmanship, it is in UPS software development where the company
is pushing the boundaries to achieve even higher levels of efficiency.
Its recently developed B9000FXS and B9600FXS series, incorporates
an innovative Smart OnLine (SOL) technology option, which gives end
users the option to achieve even greater efficiency levels of up to 98
percent. Borri’s new FXS range also
incorporates a sophisticated load
based shutdown (LBS) function,
designed to maximise the efficiency of
parallel redundant installations.
Businesses that utilise the LBS function
can significantly increase the
efficiency of the UPS solution and
therefore reduce power usage and
lower energy bills.
B9600
www.borri.co.uk
Eaton’s Powerware Hot Sync load-sharing
Eaton has produced a video to provide a comprehensive and visual
understanding of how its patented Powerware Hot Sync® load-sharing
technology works. The video shows the technology in action phase by
phase, and demonstrates its testing in real time. The video can be
viewed on Eaton’s YouTube channel at
www.youtube.com/user/UPSBackup - Hot Sync technology
guarantees maximum system availability and reliability by eliminating
a single point of failure in a parallel UPS system in which two or
more units share the same load. If one unit fails, the others take over
its tasks, isolate the damaged unit
and continue to supply electricity
without interruption. Paralleling
can be used to gain redundancy
and add capacity to the system.
Hot Sync technology is used to
parallel power converter modules
within a UPS.
www.eaton.com/powerquality