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UK energy firms urged to explore low-carbon sector
Country has expertise in planning and project management and is ‘well-placed to leverage these skills in both the construction and...Secure microcontrollers for M2M modules
Using GSM or UMTS networks, modules provide wireless connectivity to equipment that communicates without human interventionPirates: holographic radar 'could have seen them coming'
Non-scanning, continuously tracking 3D radar that provides persistent illumination of its field of view and can resolve and measure an...
Energy
Kinetic energy recovery system
Bosch Motorsport is working on a kinetic energy recovery system and will offer users the choice of a lithium-ion battery or flywheel energy storage deviceAdvanced biological waste treatment facility opens
New Earth Solutions open advanced biological waste treatment facility as commissioned by local authority in UKEnergy-efficient chokes for inverters in wind turbines
The low-loss chokes stand out through their maintenance-free design and long service life, says SMP160 watt power supply offers 92 per cent
Typical applications include telecoms, datacoms, industrial control, test and measurement and security systems, says PowerstaxElectronics
Secure microcontrollers for M2M modules
Using GSM or UMTS networks, modules provide wireless connectivity to equipment that communicates without human interventionSecure microcontrollers for M2M modules
Rugged rotary sensor is factory-programmable
A new SRH500P rotary sensor from Penny + Giles is said to be the most configurable device of its type that the company has ever producedVacuum component market continues to grow
At a value of almost $5bn, the vacuum component market grew 12 per cent in 2007, despite a turndown in the semiconductor vacuum market
Power
UK energy firms urged to explore low-carbon sector
Country has expertise in planning and project management and is ‘well-placed to leverage these skills in both the construction and ongoing maintenance of new projects’Remote handling of electrical connections made easier
Typical applications are in the nuclear decommissioning sector for circuits in hot cells, process areas and decommissioning projectsRussia and green energy: a long way to go
The potential of renewable energy in Russia may become the answer to experts’ warnings about future depletion of country's energy resourcesOld ideas re-examined in race to harness the sun, wind and waves
Researchers are developing innovative forms of alternative energy technology. Drake Calvin takes a look at some of the exciting new examplesOil & Gas
Celebrating the arrival of 600th rig
Plus arrival of Jacky platform from Holland which is to be located at a new oil field close to the Beatrice field, in the Inner Moray FirthCelebrating the arrival of 600th rig
Energy companies take subsea expertise and technology to Australia
Showcasing skills and technologies at the annual Deep Offshore Technology conference and exhibition in Australia in DecemberHelmet offers protection in extreme environments
Protection system incorporates a full face visor and is fully compatible with Draeger breathing apparatus and communications equipmentDesign
High-speed scribing machine
The XF510Sr can achieve markings of 0.2mm in depth on almost any metal; process is also quiet, says maker TechniforHigh-speed scribing machine
Accessories for miniature linear guides
Schaeffler is introducing a range of accessories for its miniature corrosion-resistant linear ball bearings and guideway systemsNew needle bearing cam followers
Feature hardened and ground outer race and low-carbon alloy steel hardened studs and inner races, says Quality Bearings and ComponentsProcess
Extended certification for gas analysers
Renewed certification includes the addition of NO2, CO2 and N2O, now all MCERTS certified, along with added higher ranges for CO, SO2, HCL and NOExtended certification for gas analysers