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Kitchens are multifunctional spaces, and a flexible lighting system is needed. The kitchen can also use a lot of energy for lighting so it is important to use efficient lighting.
A well-lit kitchen layers and blends four different types of light. Every kitchen should include the following:
1. Task lighting. It is vital to provide enough illumination for tasks like preparing food. Task lighting should be placed in front of you so that you don’t create a shadow over your work. Under-cabinet li... [more]
ABB has won a $28-million contract for equipment to provide a new steel plant in Turkey with the reliable power supply needed to ensure high-quality production.
The project is the largest single private investment in the iron and steel industry in Turkey and will have the capacity to produce 2.5 million tons of hot flat-rolled products and 1.2 million tons of cold rolled products. The plant will also produce galvanizing steel, dyed sheet steel and rolled steel.
ABB will supply technology i... [more]
For a limited period, Fluke is offering a free 17th Edition Special Offer Pack to purchasers in the UK of a Fluke 1651, Fluke 1652 or Fluke 1653 Multifunction Installation Tester. The free package includes a Fluke T140 Voltage and Continuity Tester with phase rotation testing, a £50 voucher for 17th Edition training with ETS Birmingham, plus a Fluke TD02 Installation Testing Minor Works Certificate book and a Fluke TD03 Periodic Inspection Report book.
The Fluke 17th Edition Special Offer Pac... [more]
The Swedish National Electricity Safety Board tested the FEMTON clamp spot light and claims the construction of the lamp could create a risk of over-heating. IKEA customers who have bought a FEMTON clamp spot light have been asked to return it back to their local IKEA store where they will receive a full refund.
IKEA has received no reports or complaints from customers of incidents involving over-heating of the FEMTON spot light. However safety is always the highest priority at IKEA and there... [more]
O2, which is owned and operated by AEG [Anschutz Entertainment Group], is being heralded as "Europe's finest indoor music and sports venue". Described by AEG as “a city-within-a-city”, the O2 arena is surrounded by an entertainment district that will open to all, night and day. This comprises a number of leisure attractions, including an 11-screen cinema, exhibition space, an indigo music club, restaurants, bars and cafés, all lining an avenue as wide and long as Bond Street.
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ABB has secured five orders in the first quarter 2008, totalling some $25 million, to install flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS) for steel plants located in Australia, Egypt, the Republic of Korea, Russia, and Turkey.
The contract in Russia, awarded for AMET (Ashinsky Metallurgical Plant) by one of the major European furnace manufacturers, is ABB’s fourth order for Static Var Compensators (SVC) from the Russian steel industry in recent years.
The SVC order in Turkey contains just one... [more]
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