Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Fibre Optic Connectivity specialist HUBER+SUHNER has announced a new connector that allows for easy installation while at the same time increasing the all important packing density of fibre optic systems.

Needing to support its new comms room with a state-of-the-art standby power system, Cancer Research UK, has chosen a solution from shentongroup, a leading supplier of integrated power solutions. Won on a competitive tender, and selected by Cancer Research UK’s consultant, shentongroup has provided Cancer Research UK with a complete turnkey solution including a generator, UPS and all installation work and commissioning.

Siemens has announced that it has awarded a contract for two offshore substation structures for one of the largest wind farm developments in the UK to Belfast yard Harland and Wolff (H&W). To date Siemens has used British yards for all six of its offshore substations for the UK. This latest win for H&W will further help to develop the UK supply chain, create jobs and stimulate the local economy. The substation structures form part of Siemens’ contract to design and build the onshore and offshore substations for the 576MW Gwynt y Môr (GYM) offshore wind farm in Liverpool Bay.

AEG Power Solutions has been awarded a major PV contract for utility scale equipment of globally 260 MW. Starting December 2010, over a period of one year, AEG PS will provide complete balance of electrical system for 13 PV power plants in Eastern Europe, each of 20 Mega Watts. AEG Power Solutions, wholly-owned by 3W Power Holdings S.A. (Euronext Amsterdam 3WP, ISIN GG00B39QCR01, WKN A0Q5SX), is a global provider of premium power electronics.

Freescale Semiconductor and Vestel Electronics announced today that they have been working together to develop an LCD-TV with radio frequency (RF) remote control that uses Freescale’s BeeStack Consumer ZigBee-RF4CE platform. Vestel, one of the largest TV manufacturers in Europe, worked with Freescale to design the RF target board to replace infrared (IR) in the TV and implement the RF4CE network.

Bentek Solar, a leader in the design and manufacture of optimized Configure-To-Order solar combiners and re-combiners, announces that it has shipped its first industry-leading re-combiners that use circuit breaker technology, eliminating the need for standard fuses.

HUBER+SUHNER (UK), an industry leader in the design, manufacture and testing of high quality RF cable assemblies, has made a significant addition to its semi-rigid RF cable production capability with the installation of a fully automatic custom cable forming machine at its Bicester facility.

knitter-switch, one of Europe’s leading switch manufacturers, has made a significant addition to its dual-in-line (DIL) switch product family with the launch of the SBS 5000 J series. Designed for surface mount applications across a wide range of market sectors, the SBS 5000 J DIL switch series features gold plated brass “j-hook” terminals which take up less room on host PCB’s. The SBS 5000 J can be specified with either recessed actuators for protection against accidental operation, which also allow switches to be taped for automatic insertion during manufacture, or raised actuators for easier operation by users. The switches are end to end stackable and come with 4, 8 or 10 poles.

The shentongroup’s innovative Combined Heat & Power (CHP) system, powertherm TM has been installed in one of Scotland’s leading hotels, Crieff Hydro. Known as Scotland’s most comprehensive family and child friendly resort, Crieff Hydro has installed powertherm as part of its environmental policy and to reduce energy costs.

TDK-Lambda launches the CPFE500 range of baseplate-cooled power supplies capable of providing 500W without the need for fan cooling. With an extended temperature range (-40 to +85°C) this innovative range of AC-DC power supplies will be of particular interest to engineers who need high power but cannot use fans or where the unit is sealed in an enclosure.