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Interalia joins forces with TG Baker to provide innovative PA System for CalMac
A state-of-the-art PA system has been developed for Caledonian Macbrayne (CalMac)’s new ferry terminal in Oban by T.G.Baker (Sound) Ltd. The pioneering product enables CalMac’s operators to programme a series of general announcements during the day and also enter the timetable arrival and departure announcements to free up staff from having to make manual announcements during busy times.
ABB and Fincantieri partner to reduce carbon dioxide emissions
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, and Fincantieri, the Italian merchant and naval shipbuilder, have signed an agreement to collaborate on the construction, marketing and supply of high-voltage shore connection (HVSC) systems to provide electricity to vessels in port. Harbor facilities around the world are taking a close look at shore-to-ship connections as a way of reducing emissions from ships in port and improve air quali...
City of Istanbul Selects NXP’s Multi-Application ID Technology for Public Transport System
NXP Semiconductors N.V. today announced that the city of Istanbul, Turkey, has selected NXP’s MIFARE DESFire EV1 contactless microcontroller to power the Automated Fare Collection (AFC) element of its redeveloped public transportation system. The Istanbulkart project, developed by systems integrator Belbim, is one of the largest and most diverse AFC projects within the EMEA region. It unites the city’s different modes of transport – includi...
INTERALIA - A LEADER FOR OVER 30 YEARS IN PA/VA
Interalia Communications is a well-established name in the field of digital voice announcing and communications in the transit industry. Founded in 1975 in Calgary, Alberta in Canada, Interalia has been fundamental in enhancing the digital audio market by utilising and developing new technology. Interalia has established long term working relationships with some of the largest and most respected names in the PA/VA equipment field such as Baldwin...
FDB - Get The Ferry Locked Up In A Hurry!
For the marine contractor tasked with fitting out a Bahamas based ferry there was the little problem of a glitch in the supply chain - with a need for a complete fit of special cabinet locks for the personal storage areas – and the locks had to be on board in two days.
National Semiconductor and Suntech Collaborate to Develop ‘Smart Panel’ Technology
National Semiconductor announced today that it is collaborating with Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE:STP), the world’s largest producers of crystalline silicon solar panels, to develop “smart panel” technology, incorporating National Semiconductor’s award-winning SolarMagic power optimizer chipset into Suntech solar panels to improve the power output of solar systems.
Paul Samples Joins Industrial Crane Maker Street Crane’s Team
With almost 40 years experience in the cranes and lifting business, Paul Samples knows a lot about factory cranes. A former member of the Morris Material Handling team, Paul has joined Street Crane Company as business development manager for Asia.
National Semiconductor and Suntech Collaborate to Develop ‘Smart Panel’ Technology
National Semiconductor Corp. announced that it is collaborating with Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. to develop “smart panel” technology, incorporating National Semiconductor’s award-winning SolarMagic™ power optimizer chipset into Suntech solar panels to improve the power output of solar systems.
Reindeer Herders Connected By Proteus
The EU funded N4C (Networking for Communications-Challenged Communities) Project is bringing Internet and email access to remote wilderness regions. As part of this ambitious undertaking, Eurotech’s PROTEUS embedded single board computer is successfully helping to connect the nomadic Sámi herders of Northern Sweden with friends, family and the outside world.
Nexans provides NG² with specially engineered cable for innovative PLUG shoreside power system
Nexans, a worldwide leading expert in the cable industry, is supplying specially designed power cables to NG² for its innovative PLUG shoreside power system that makes medium-voltage power connections between shore and ship a pushbutton operation. Nexans’ Buflex PLUG cable will be used in NG²’s prototype project between Port of Oslo (Norway's largest cargo port) and Color Line A/S, to power its M/V Color Magic RoPax ferry while berthed at p...