Archived articles - Electrical, lighting, power generation, automation, drives and control

Helix Electric completes electrical subcontracting work for University of Nevada

Helix Electric has completed the electrical subcontracting work the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Greenspun College of Urban Affairs in Las Vegas. The Greenspun Family Foundation donated $37 million for the state-of-the-art building, the largest single donation in UNLV history, and one of the largest in state history. The Greenspun College of Urban Affairs offers opportunities for students who want to make a difference in their communities and in the lives of others. A Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) project, the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs building is home to ... [more]

Nexans launches copper cabling solutions for modern data centres

Nexans has launched two concepts in copper cabling technology with its new LANmark-6A and -7A products. This announcement follows closely behind the recent ratification of international standards for new copper classes Cat 6A and Cat 7A: the Cat 6A standard (500MHz) has been developed to support 10 Gigabit applications while the Cat 7A standard (1000MHz) is designed for 40 Gigabit usages. These developments, with copper cabling now able to support frequency ranges up to 1000MHz, provide further proof that copper solutions can continue to evolve to meet the needs of high bandwidth applicat... [more]

Moritex announced new catalogue of Machine Vision light sources, fibre light guides and LED illumination

The new 2008-2009 catalogue was designed by Moritex to provide systems integrators, scientists, engineers and technicians with a reference guide to aid them in achieving top quality results from optimised lighting of their vision application. The new catalogue includes a series of case studies demonstrating how customers have benefited from Moritex's 35 years experience and expertise in the creation, manipulation and control of light. For each product within Moritex's range of LED illumination, Halogen / Metal Halide light sources, Fibre optic light guides and UV irradiation equipment the ... [more]

Intelligent Lighting Controls for Hotels

Hotel operational lighting requirements include ‘front-of-house’, food-and-beverage, guest accommodation, entertainment venues, function / conference / seminar facilities, and architectural lighting. Multi-point programming/switching and the ability to operate with all types of standard and specialised lamps – as well as operational reliability, ease of maintenance and superb product support – are of paramount importance for any system controlling lighting for an industry which never closes and is expected to provide seamless 24-hour/365-day service to a discerning clientele. The ‘quality h... [more]

Marl LED bayonet cap bulb replacement lasts 100 times longer

A new Marl LED is an optical and electrical replacement for standard miniature Edison screw filament bulbs in control panels, but lasts 100 times longer and uses much less energy. Based on a standard T3¾ bayonet cap, the new Marl 261 series is ideal for industrial control panels and annuniciator panels, offering a 100,000 hours service life, compared to 1,000 hours for a typical filament bulb. For many applications the service life of the LED exceeds the service life of the panel, making the component effectively maintenance free. Marl 261 series LEDs feature full bridge rectification, a... [more]