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Converter range expanded up to 690V
Siemens UK & Ireland is now offering a 690V wide voltage range for the SINAMICS G120P converter series which can be used for additional pump and fan applications. The G120P series has a number of integrated, time-saving functions such as pump cascades, multi-zone control, dry running, blocking and V-belt monitoring, and a smoke extraction mode.
Siemens & University of Salford launch skills partnership
SIEMENS has moved to boost skills in the engineering sector in the North West via a unique partnership with the higher and further education sectors. The global engineering giant, which employs 14,000 people in the UK, has joined forces with the University of Salford and Trafford College to develop education and training programmes for school leavers to degree level.
Project for intelligent road signs & traffic lights
Siemens AG and Cohda Wireless have announced they will collaborate in the area of Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I). V2I devices are part of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS), which share information between vehicles and roadside infrastructure such as traffic lights. This increases the quality and reliability of information available to drivers about their immediate environment, other vehicles and road users.
World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Launches With 175 Siemens Wind Turbines
Today marks the inauguration of the world's largest offshore wind power plant, London Array. Siemens supplied the 175 wind turbines and the grid connection for London Array. Together with Dong Energy, Siemens will also be responsible for the service of the wind turbines through a long-term agreement. The wind power plant owned, developed and built by a consortium consisting of Dong Energy, E.ON and Masdar has a total capacity of 630 megawatts (MW...
EADS, Siemens Enter Long-Term Research Partnership And Sign MoU With Diamond Aircraft On Electric Propulsion System
EADS and Siemens are entering a long-term research partnership to introduce new electric propulsion systems that could help airlines lower their fuel bills and drive environmental performance. Together with their partner, Austria-based Diamond Aircraft, the companies showcase a second generation serial hybrid electric airplane at Le Bourget.
Thameslink contract signed: Siemens to deliver trains worth circa 1.8 billion euros
Siemens has secured an order for the supply of 1,140 new commuter rail carriages in Great Britain for a total of around 1.6 billion pounds (approximately 1.8 billion euros). In addition, Siemens will be responsible for the long-term maintenance of the fleet and overseeing construction of two new train maintenance depots. This is the largest order that Siemens has ever won in Great Britain and one of the biggest orders for Siemens' global rolling ...
Industrial Monitor For Practical Gesture And Multi-Touch Operation
For gesture and multi-touch operation, Siemens Industry Automation Division has come up with an industrial monitor with projected capacitive touch technology (PCT). Simatic IFP1900 MT is the first device of this type that the company has marketed and it expands its range of rugged HMI (Human Machine Interface) monitors with widescreen format. The device for built-in installation features a scratchproof 100% glass front with high resistance to che...
Boosting e-Car Power Electronics
The Siemens Drive Technologies Division has signed a cooperation agreement with Semikron International in order to intensify their future collaboration in power electronics for electric vehicles. Under the agreement Siemens has taken over the fully owned Semikron subsidiary VePOINT, which has 30 highly qualified employees based in Nuremberg. The two companies have agreed to keep the purchase price confidential.
Form A Queue
Businesses should seek out the cost and operational benefits to be gained from Form 2 motor control centre design. Mark Harrison, Product Specialist with Siemens Industry Automation and Drive Technologies, discusses the costs and benefits of MCC's against the backdrop of the current ecenomic climate in this article from ES Design Magazine.
New Luminescent Material for Warm LED Light
Researchers from Siemens Corporate Technology and Osram have discovered a new dark red luminescent material for light-emitting diodes. This was made possible by the use of a material develop-ment method known as High Throughput Experimentation (HTE), which allows the screening of large composition areas of complex material systems. The new luminescent material can be used, for example, for warm-toned white LEDs for general lighting, for backlight...