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16  '11
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NORD Drivesystems

More than 5000 geared motors for thermal solar plant

Long relegated to mere tech demonstrations and R&D facilities, solar thermal installations built around a central tower are now making the leap to full-scale production sites. Leading the way is Gemasolar in the south of Spain. In order to ensure precise and reliable operation of the plant’s mobile heliostats that focus the sunlight, the vast array comprising 2,650 mirrors is equipped with 5,300 robust geared motors supplied by NORD Drivesystems.

16  '11
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ARC INFORMATIQUE

PcVue supervises the world’s largest experiment with rechargeable hybrid vehicles

EDF (Electricité de France), Toyota and the Strasbourg area council have selected PcVue SCADA software, developed by ARC Informatique, for a joint three-year project titled Kléber. This is a full-scale experiment with a fleet of 70 rechargeable hybrid vehicles (RHV) and 145 charging stations throughout the Strasbourg urban area. Value for money, short lead times and industrial know-how all played a crucial role in the selection process.

14  '11
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British Steel

Major order for new high-speed French rail track

Tata Steel has secured a major order to supply railway lines for a new high-speed track between the French cities of Bordeaux and Tours. Tata Steel will supply 84,000 tonnes of high quality rail for the new South-Europe-Atlantique line – a 302km (188 miles) long line which will be one of the world’s largest infrastructure projects launched in the last decade.

13  '11
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MAPLESOFT

MapleSim Drives Higher Fuel Efficiency in Cars

Waterloo, Canada, 14 September 2011: Maplesoft™ today announced the MapleSim™ Driveline Component Library is a collection of components for driveline modeling applications. Built with the involvement of several transmission manufacturers, this MapleSim add-on covers all stages in the powertrain, from the engine to the differential, wheels, and road loads, as well as vehicle dynamics.

06  '11
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REDEX

Flexibility and reliability are key

Bar Graphic Machinery Ltd has implemented an efficient solution to control the unwind tension of its rewinders. This solution is based on web-tension specialist Merobel’s brakes and power supplies.

02  '11
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PEPPERL+FUCHS FACTORY AUTOMATION

MAC 502, The Powerful New Universal Code Reader for Every Situation

With its MAC502 reader, Pepperl+Fuchs is launching an innovative stationary universal code reader that can read all common 1-D and 2-D codes (26 different code symbologies) at very high speeds of up to 10 m/s and 30 readings per second.

30  '11
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EPLAN

Eplan Operational Sequence module: documenting operational sequences better

Knowing the sequence of operations is always helpful, especially in machine and plant design and the programming of their control systems. ‘Eplan Operational Sequence’ now documents the functional timeline of a machine/plant by using convenient process descriptions. You have the choice between a functional diagram or a GRAFCET standard. PLC programmers will benefit from the seamless documentation, controlling the interactions of actuators and sensors.

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