Search results for "Siemens"
Palm tree style wind turbine design can withstand hurricanes
Sandia National Laboratories’ research on the extreme-scale Segmented Ultralight Morphing Rotor (SUMR) is funded by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy programme. The project's challenge is to design a low-cost offshore 50MW, 200m exascale turbine requiring a rotor blade more than 650ft long, two and a half times longer than any existing wind blade.
Berlin winds up for coil winding & electrical manufacturing expo
On the 10-12th May CWIEME Berlin – the longest running exhibition of its kind – will celebrate its 21st anniversary over six halls at the Messe Berlin in Germany. As registration opens for 2016, organisers i2i Events Group are expecting another strong year for attendance from electrical product design, manufacturing, quality assurance, R&D and procurement professionals.
Get device data fast with EPLAN’s Professional Data Portal
EPLAN’s Professional Data Portal, which provides electrical engineers with rapid access to data on thousands of components and devices, has recently been expanded to include new updating, enhancing and filtering functions for device data. The Data Portal isn’t a piece of software, but a comprehensive web based service, which is built into the EPLAN platform (Electric P8). It helps companies make significant time-savings in engineering...
NXP hosts future secure connected car showcase
NXP Semiconductors hosted the 'NXP Connects Silicon Valley' event at the Club Auto Sport, on the 12th of January. Secure, connected self-driving cars require a vast range of technologies and expertise from different industries. The event brings together leading connected car influencers as well as innovative startups to showcase the latest innovations for the connected car.
Who (should) run the world? GIRLS!
Recognising their ground-breaking work in engineering, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has presented its prestigious Young Woman Engineer of the Year awards to three brilliant young women. All will play an ambassadorial role for the engineering and technology professions in the forthcoming months, promoting engineering careers to girls and young people.
The future is (almost) now
Buzzwords fly around in industry like wasps at a picnic. Industry 4.0 is one of these hugely popular concepts, particularly when it comes to manufacturing. Here Steve Hughes, Managing Director, REO UK, gives further insight into Industry 4.0.
Lean makes significant contribution to Best Factory Award win
Oxfordshire-based Siemens Magnet Technology recently won the overall Factory of the Year 2015 prize at the Best Factory Awards in London. The company also scooped the People & Skills Development Award as well as Best Engineering Plant Award. Frazer Mackay, Operations Manager, firmly believes that Lean working gave the company the edge over its competitors on the night.
Sulzer to showcase latest turbine components at Power-Gen 2015
The Las Vegas Convention Center will be hosting this year’s Power-Gen International event from Dec. 8 – 10th with more than 1,400 exhibitors looking to attract a record breaking 22,000 visitors. Sulzer will be one of the prominent exhibitors welcoming people from more than 90 countries to see the complete range of products and services on offer.
Smart metering system utilises powerline communication
At European Utility Week, Analog Devices will show the Siemens Automated Metering and Information System (AMIS) with CX1 powerline communication. The meters are powered by Blackfin processors, delivering an optimal balance between performance, peripheral integration and price, and are well suited for cost sensitive applications.
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.