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Commissioning & Reliability

Five small changes to boost plant efficiency

The energy cost to run an electric motor over ten years is at least 30 times the original purchase price. With energy consumption responsible for the vast majority of whole life costs, Marek Lukaszczyk of motor and drive manufacturer, WEG, explains five ways to improve motor energy efficiency.

16 March, 2020
Commissioning & Reliability

How can drones benefit the electric power industry?

David Willems, VP business development and strategy for UMS Skeldar takes a look at how unmanned aerial vehicles (drones to you and me) could be advantageous in the electric power industry.

5 March, 2020
Commissioning & Reliability

Regulation for the nation

Right now, almost anyone can claim to be an electrician and carry out electrical work. The absence of the necessary qualifications and experience required to do so of course make this practice incredibly dangerous for both the ‘electrician’ in question and unwitting consumer. Here, SELECT discusses the importance of protecting the title for the profession of electrician.

5 March, 2020
Commissioning & Reliability

Raising the bar

Mark Rushton, UK marketing manager at Harting Ltd, explains how RFDI technology is helping the company’s European Distribution Centre set new standards in logistics.

5 March, 2020
Commissioning & Reliability

Cool strategies

Variable speed drives generate heat – that's a fact of life – and usually that heat is unwanted. But what’s the best way to deal with it? Alan Baird, country manager UK and Ireland at Danfoss Drives looks at the options.

5 March, 2020
Commissioning & Reliability

Where the smart money is

Mark Redfern, managing director at Wieland Electric, looks at the role modular wiring plays in creating truly intelligent buildings and how it offers flexibility for the future in commercial buildings.

5 March, 2020
Commissioning & Reliability

Intelligence report

5 March, 2020
Commissioning & Reliability

Building better

A transformational decade lies ahead for building and construction. Gail Cook, global head of marcoms, Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation, predicts the trends that will shake up the indu

5 March, 2020
Commissioning & Reliability

Size matters

Rob Mather, solutions director at Power Control, discusses the often controversial topic of sizing DC cables and DC isolation.

5 March, 2020
Commissioning & Reliability

Heating up history

Koen Verleyen, marketing manager at nVent, explores the rise of heat tracing cable technology.

5 March, 2020