Beckhoff News

More than bluster: controlling wind generation

Humans have harnessed the power of the wind throughout history. From windmills and their use in food production to sailing ships that date back thousands of years, people have understood the resource that is the unseen force of the wind. And now the Earth faces the threat of climate change and the challenge to reduce global carbon emissions, once again we turn to the wind as a source of energy to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. Here, Beth Ragdale, product manager at renewable energy automation expert Beckhoff UK, explains how PC-based automation can improve efficiency in wind power generation.

GE News

GE Researchers Unveil 12 MW Floating Wind Turbine Concept

GE researchers unveiled details of an ongoing two-year, $4 MM project through the ARPA-E’s ATLANTIS (Aerodynamic Turbines Lighter and Afloat with Nautical Technologies and Integrated Servo-control) program to design and develop advanced controls to support a 12 MW Floating Offshore Wind Turbine.

Carrier News

Carrier Transicold’s Versatile Lynx Fleet Monitoring Platform Supports Mixed Refrigerated Container Fleets

Carrier Transicold now provides remote monitoring of mixed fleets, including those using refrigeration systems from multiple manufacturers, through a single interface, the company’s versatile new Lynx Fleet platform. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions.

Mitsubishi Electric

New Graphic Operation Terminals from Mitsubishi Electric Provide «Wider» Choices

Mitsubishi Electric has launched two new Graphic Operation Terminals (GOTs), which come as the latest addition to its GOT2000 Series Wide Model lineup. The 12.1-inch widescreen models, which feature narrow bezels and come in frame colors of smart silver (GT2512-WXTSD) or cool black (GT2512-WXTBD), will help meet customers’ needs for a wider screen to show more information in factory, process, utility and other automation applications.

Fraunhofer News

Fraunhofer institutes help small and medium-sized businesses develop innovative ultrasonic sensors

Many monitoring, sensing and characterization tasks in industry today are based on classic ultrasonic sensors. Micromachined ultrasonic transducers (MUTs) represent an innovative and effective development that can open up new applications thanks to their compact design and efficiency.

Cressall News

Protecting power systems

The benefits of neutral earthing transformers for safe transmission.

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