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Communication Feature
Reynaers Aluminium
Reynaers Aluminium, a leading European provider of innovative
and sustainable architectural aluminium solutions, is expanding
its worldwide distribution centre in Duffel, Belgium, to cope
with rapid growth. As a continuation of the company's environment-friendly
policies, Reynaers is installing solar panels on the roof
of its new warehouse. The planned annual output of 500,000
kWh makes it the largest photovoltaic roof installation in
Belgium today. Reynaers is assuming its responsibilities for
realising the Kyoto targets.
Environmentally-aware company policy
The decision to invest in a solar power station fits into
the business vision of an environmentally aware and socially
responsible company policy. Sustainable development is an
important innovation theme for Reynaers Aluminium.
Recent ecological and energy-efficient innovations comprise:
aluminium profiles with high thermal insulation values, external
sunscreening that enables more energy-efficient management
of buildings and double-façade solutions.
Reynaers products include a wide variety of window and door
systems, curtain walling, sliding systems, sunscreening, conservatories,
skylights, screens and systems to incorporate blinds and ventilation
grids. Established in 1965 and headquartered in Duffel (Belgium),
the company has offices in 27 countries across the world.
Solar energy power station
The photovoltaic installation at the Duffel warehouse will
consist of 3,072 solar modules that will cover an area of
16,000 sq m. The system will generate 500,000 kWh of green
electricity per year. This corresponds to the annual electricity
consumption of 166 households. A traditional thermal power
station of the same capacity would emit 280 tonne of carbon
dioxide per year.
The solar modules will produce enough electricity to cover
the entire energy needs of the new warehouse. Electricity
generated during the weekend will be fed into the municipal
electricity grid. The payback period for the project, to be
operational from December 2007, is calculated to be nine years.
DB Power Electronics (P) Ltd
Pradeep Pimpley, Vice-President
'Harmonic pollution' is a growing concern across the high
power consumers like data centers, process and automation
industry, hospitals, commercial buildings, retail malls etc.
These consumers have high usage of industrial and commercial
applications like computers, UPS, AC/DC drives, energy-saving
lamps, rectifiers, high-density DC power supplies, solid state
lighting ballasts, SMPS etc. These devices draw non-linear
type of current from the electrical supply, which leads to
'harmonic pollution.'
This harmonic pollution degrades the power quality and is
a problem for the user as well as the supply authority. The
high harmonic distortion results in reduction of productivity,
reduces life of components and can damage equipment. It also
affects the life and performance of DG sets and transformers
and cause great drain on the power supply. Bad effects of
harmonic pollution are often seen in terms of overloading
of neutrals and transformers creating heating losses, over-stressing
of power factor capacitors, nuisance tripping of circuit breakers,
voltage distortion, etc.
Coming to the rescue of all harmonics-affected users is DB
Power Electronics (P) Ltd, a three-decade-old premier power
electronics company. DB Power Electronics has launched a state-of-the-art
designed digital active power conditioner, named SWAN.
SWAN dynamically eliminates harmonics from the utility power
source and improves the power factor nearer unity. SWAN guarantees
harmonic reduction to less than 3 to 5 per cent, bringing
it to initial level of harmonic currents.
It is based on the synchronous rotating reference frame principle
and 32-bit DSP controller, with full digital control, giving
stable, easy-to-upgrade, flexible performance which has no
variation or degradation over longer period of operational
life. It can be installed along with UPS, AC drives, at the
source, at large computer facilities or near main input.
Some of the impressive features of SWAN include synchronous
rotating reference frame principle, 32-bit, DSP control, employs
high speed IGBTs in power circuit, closed loop active filter
with source current sensing and high attenuation up to 96
per cent of individual harmonics.
With Swan, reliability of the installation increases greatly,
providing better control of power flow in the electrical transmission,
thereby boosting profits of both the electrical supply authority
and the end-user.
CADWEB Ltd
Hardik Mehta, Sales & Marketing Head (India)
Cadweb is a world leader in construction project extranet
technology - for all parties involved in the architecture,
engineering and construction industry as well as for all stages
of a project's lifecycle. The UK-based company has been working
to improve the process of information exchange, retrieval
and storage on construction projects since 1995.
In India, Cadweb has been appointed for the multi-million
dollar Kensville Golf Township project promoted by non-resident
Indians. Coming up near Ahmedabad on 750 acre of lush green
landscape, its 18-hole course is of Professional Golfers Association
of America international championship standards. It already
has a playable nine-hole golf course on national tournament
circuit, and is scheduled to have the remaining nine-hole
playable by October. Around 50,000 trees have already been
planted; another 40,000 will soon be planted in and around
the site. Kensville, the first signed-up Vibrant Gujarat project,
will have over 700 designer homes on plots ranging from 800
to 2,500 sq yard. Following its success on Kensville Golf
Township, Cadweb.net has been appointed for two projects of
the Savvy Group, one of Gujarat's leading developers. These
are Shapath V (the first green skyscraper proposed in the
state) and Centre One in Ahmedabad. Cadweb.net, within a very
short time, has been able to make considerable progress in
India.
Due to its robust architecture and legal admissibility worldwide,
with ISO: 27001 accreditation (international standard for
information security), Cadweb is trusted and adopted by blue-chip
companies like P&O Estates, Prudential Property Invest-ment
Management (PruPIM) and Morley Fund Management (a subsidiary
of Aviva Plc), the UK Ministry of Defence, the United States
Air Force in Europe (USAFE), Department of Defence (USA),
Tesco for their super-markets and township developments, British
Land (UK), Motorola, Foster & Partners and HOK, among
others.
Gandhi Entrance Automation
Samir Gandhi, Director
The OMG Ergos forklift embodies state-of-the-art technology,
offering excellent performance under all working conditions.
Each component is properly tested and subjected to the strictest
trials to achieve a superb product. The driving units, electronic
controls and lift masts conform to the highest standards.
The 'family feeling' which permeates the whole of the Ergo
range is the result of thorough design; indeed, the ergonomics
of these trucks is a feature of considerable commercial value.
Chassis: The monobloc construction ensures maximum stability
and superior strength in all traction and stacking situations,
maintaining high residual capacities even at maximum height.
Operator comfort: Detailed analysis of the operator's work
and posture has provided good knowledge of the relationship
between person, machine and environment, which has been integrated
into the OMG Ergos design. As a result, the machine itself
integrates fully into a variety of production situations ensuring
precision, efficiency, and high productivity.
Drive: The separate excitation motors are capable of meeting
the most demanding performance requirements, and deliver the
necessary power under all load conditions as the translation
speed depends exactly on the accelerator position.
Hydraulic functions: Powerful and noiseless lift motor offering
the highest performance. All hydraulic functions are microprocessor-controlled
and ensure precise and safe load handling.
Masts: OMG masts are constructed from external wrap-around
mast section to ensure torsional and bending rigidity, and
have wide visibility.
The entire Ergos range is equipped with high-frequency electronic
devices. Independent braking systems and hydraulically-operated
power steering for safe and precise steering responsive and
ensures truck control at all times. Also available are several
optional features.
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