When modernising a city centre underground car park’s ventilation system, the owner wanted to improve air quality and improve efficiency to reduce energy costs. To achieve this, the new system needed to provide a dynamic response to actual vehicle movements. The fume extraction ventilation system consisted two centrifugal extraction fans located in a common […]
During the 2017 Hannover Fair, Mitsubishi Electric Europe announced SAP’s participation in the Mitsubishi Electric e-F@ctory Alliance partner program. This partnership will enable Mitsubishi Electric’s automation solutions to operate fully with an SAP Cloud Platform. Using the Internet of Things (IoT) features of SAP software, Mitsubishi Electric can transfer selected data from its automation […]
One answer will be when they fail, but at that stage the pressure is on. Do you repair the one that has failed, assuming we know why is has failed; can you get the parts, and how long will it take? If you decide to replace it, will you choose the product best suited to […]
Companies buying new machines should think more about the energy that will be consumed by the machine during its lifespan says Schneider Electric. Among expenses from acquisition to dismantling, the purchase price accounts for only 2 to 3% of the overall costs: the remainder of the expense being mainly energy consumption. Machines are designed […]
Reducing the energy cost of indoor commercial irrigation. A farm irrigation systems was a good example of how investing in new systems improves performance and saves money not only in large industrial operations but also in smaller installations. Rising electricity cost As an example, Riecor, a South African customer in the farming industry […]