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May 11, 2023

Rapid ROI for repair robots

by christine in Engineering, Engineering News

Wind turbine blade field repairs conducted via robot pay off in six months After over 18 months in operation, having repaired over 150 rain-damaged onshore wind turbine blades on three continents, the patented robot from Denmark’s Rope Robotics, an expert in robotic blade maintenance, has demonstrated return on investment (ROI) for turbine owners within just […]

May 9, 2023

World-first wireless blast

by christine in Engineering, Engineering News

Experts partner to fire semi-automated, wireless development blast at Kittilä mine Epiroc and Orica, in partnership with Agnico Eagle, have successfully commenced live blasting with Avatel – the world’s first semi-automated wireless underground development charging solution, at Agnico Eagle Mines Limited’s Kittilä mine in Finland. The milestone brings to life an industry-driven concept to dramatically […]

May 4, 2023

Digital smart grid solution

by christine in Engineering, Engineering News

Experts join forces to enable smart grids to help tackle the ongoing energy crisis The term “smart grid” has been bandied about for years. Frequently mentioned in connection with smart meters, it has been used so many times as a buzzword without any real content to back it up, that it has become almost worn […]

May 3, 2023

Embracing digitalisation

by christine in Engineering, Engineering News

The future of energy and mining: Corinne Bulota details how the industry can produce in a more reliable, sustainable and affordable way in the digital age To build a more sustainable future, the search for new clean energy sources is in the spotlight of governments, industries and companies around the world. Even though the mining […]

May 2, 2023

Cost-effective clean energy

by christine in Engineering, Engineering News

Alan Greenshields discusses the technology behind iron-flow batteries As the world transitions to renewable energy, long-duration energy storage (LDES) is the last piece of the clean energy puzzle to finally enable the retirement of fossil energy generation. Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar are inherently intermittent. Although this does not pose an issue […]

April 28, 2023

Pump upgrade boosts efficiency

by christine in Engineering, Engineering News

Pumps expert engineers custom boiler feed pumps with updated hydraulic design for 50% less than replacement cost Power stations using steam turbines to drive generators are reliant on boiler feed pumps, among several other vital pieces of equipment, to ensure output to the grid matches demand from consumers. Periodic planned maintenance should ensure continued reliability, […]

April 27, 2023

Ultra-low profile resistor

by christine in Engineering, Engineering News

Ideal for double-sided cooled power modules in automotive and industrial equipment applications Shunt resistors have been used in power modules for industrial equipment for some time. Similarly, in the automotive sector the number of thin double-sided cooled power modules adopted in the main inverters of xEVs – demanding incorporate power device chips (IGBTs and SiC […]

April 26, 2023

Nuclear Power is Back on The Agenda

by christine in Engineering, Engineering News

With the global shift to low carbon sources, nuclear power is very much back on the energy agenda, says David Brooksbank The complex, high-value installations that are nuclear power plants require equipment that attains the utmost quality standards to ensure reliable operation. As of 2021, 439 nuclear reactors were operational worldwide, providing around 10% of […]

April 24, 2023

Automation overhaul

by christine in Engineering, Engineering News

A small utility in Texas installed a complete monitoring and control system that rivals systems installed at much larger utilities Traditionally, small municipal electrical utilities like the one in the City of Seguin, Texas have believed that implementing a SCADA was simply out of reach, due to the perceived high initial costs, high licensing fees […]

April 20, 2023

Future forecast

by christine in Engineering, Engineering News

Frédéric Godemel reveals how power systems can resist extreme weather The effects of the extreme heatwaves and wildfires hitting continental Europe, the UK, China and parts of the US in 2022 were hard to ignore. Record temperatures in the UK, for example, topped 40°C in July, with hot weather and drought conditions leading to scorched […]

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