ST. LOUIS (March 16, 2012) – Emerson announced it has acquired Avtron Loadbank, a leading designer and manufacturer of high quality load banks and other testing systems and services for the standby power generation, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and other power equipment industries. With over 50 years of experience, Avtron Loadbank’s complete solution for testing power supply systems includes advanced data acquisition, control, and monitoring technologies.
HELSINKI, Finland (June 20, 2012) – Cargotec has secured an order for a Siwertell ship unloader from Denmark's leading power company, Dong Energy; it will ensure a high-capacity unloading of wood pellets and coal for one of the most efficient power stations of its kind. The order is booked into the first quarter order intake.
ATLANTA (June 19, 2012) – Siemens Drive Technologies Division’s Norwood (Ohio) Motor Manufacturing Plant has been selected by the Mekorot National Water Company to produce vertical frame motors to support one of the largest water infrastructure projects in Israel since the 1960s.
Siemens global team of motor experts from Norwood and Siemens Israel collaborated to secure an order for 10, 2,600kW (3,487 hp each, Above NEMA) vertical motors, totaling approximately $2.7 million.
Umeå, Sweden (June 18, 2012) – Sorubin, a producer of “new generation” energy efficient aeration products for water treatment, has made strong inroads among global food processing companies. The world’s largest food company, Nestlé, and European seafood producer, Abba Seafood, have both recently ordered the energy-efficient Microluft aerator to treat wastewater at its production units.
HELSINKI, Finland (June 13, 2012) – Metso has signed several contracts for supplying automation technology for greenfield waste-to-energy plants in Italy, Estonia and the U.K. Modern automation solutions will play a major role in managing these new plants successfully. Plant operators will able to maximize incineration capacity, keep combustion and steam production stable, as well as maintain high process availability.
COPENHAGEN (June 13, 2012) – Danfoss and COWI signed a strategic agreement with the government of Anshan as a part of the deals signed by the Chinese and Danish government during Chinese President Hu Jintao’s state visit to Denmark.
MANAMA, Bahrain (June 12, 2012) – The Bahrain Petroleum Company B.S.C. has chosen GE to design and supply a membrane bioreactor (MBR) system for its oil refinery wastewater treatment plant in Sitra, near Manama.
ZURICH, Switzerland (June 11, 2012) – ABB, a power and automation technology group, recently won an order from Rickmers Group in Germany to supply advisory systems for dynamic trim optimization and fleet management solutions for five multi-purpose vessels. Trim optimization means ballasting or loading the ship to achieve the floating position that consumes the least propulsion power.
FRANKSVILLE, Wisc. (May 4, 2012) – AW-LAKE Company announced a new partnership with POMTAVA, Europe’s premier pump manufacturer based in Switzerland. The family-owned company is known for their superior gear pumps machined with extremely tight tolerances. AW-Lake Company will be POMTAVA’s first Master Distributor serving North America.