Schneider Electric will insert Transpara's solutions into its IIoT products Schneider Electric, the global specialist in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has signed a global OEM and distribution partnership agreement with Transpara, a developer of real-time monitoring, visualisation, and alerting software. Under the terms of the agreement, Schneider Electric will provide its customers with new IIoT solutions that enhance data visibility, context, and alerting so they can seize real-time control of their critical business risks, including risks to the efficiency, reliability, safety, and profitability of their operations. “As our customers continue their digital journeys, they seek to make their operating assets more intelligent, but aggregating, contextualising, and applying the data that comes from those assets and asset sets in a meaningful way continues to be a challenge,” said Chris Lyden, senior vice president, Process Automation, … [Read more...] about Schneider Electric to unlock hidden value of industrial assets
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Export of electric wire, cable surges
The electric cable production line of Vinacap, a joint venture between VNPT and EVN. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Export of electric wire and cable earned Vietnam nearly 1.6 billion USD in the January-November period, up 24.7 percent compared to the same period last year, according to statistics of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The figure for November alone was 150 million USD. High growth was seen in the export of the products to China, Japan and the Republic of Korea this year. China alone spent 530.79 million USD to import electric wire and cable from Vietnam in the first 10 months of the year, an increase of 39.1 percent year on year. Meanwhile, the value of shipments to the RoK went up by 34.46 percent, and that to Japan, by 21.46 percent. At present, Vietnam has more than 200 enterprises producing and exporting electric wire and cable. -VNA … [Read more...] about Export of electric wire, cable surges
Electric wire and cable exports soar over 11-month period
The figure sees a rise of 24.7% compared to the same period last year, according to statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). Notably, exports to China, Japan and the Republic of Korea continued to enjoy high growth rates, becoming strong markets for Vietnam over the past 11 months. According to the MoIT Centre for Industry and Trade Information, Vietnam’s exports of electric wires and cable to the Chinese market over the ten-month period reached US$530.79 million, up 39.13% compared to last year’s corresponding period, up 21.46% in the Japanese market and a 34.46% rise in the Republic of Korea’s market. At present, Vietnam has over 200 businesses involved in producing and exporting electric wires and cables, including several foreign-invested businesses or joint enterprises. … [Read more...] about Electric wire and cable exports soar over 11-month period
Laos to export over 14,000 MW of electricity by 2030
(Photo: en.freshnewsasia.com) Hanoi (VNA) – Laos' electricity exports will hit 14,600 MW by 2030, Xinhua news agency reported, citing Lao Minister of Energy and Mines Khammany Inthirath. The minister added that at present, Laos is exporting electricity to five neighbouring countries at a total of 4,415 MW. The Lao government has signed a contract with China for cooperation on construction of a national electricity transmission line. The government is working on the issue with China's state-owned power grid company and conducting technical and economic feasibility study, in the hope that the project will complete by 2019. The governments of Laos and Thailand have signed a power trade agreement for 9,000 MW. Laos currently supplies over 4,000 MW of electricity to Thailand and expects to increase the power supply to 7,000 MW by 2020 and 9,000 MW by 2030 respectively. Inthirath added that Laos also sold over 300 MW to Vietnam and the Lao government hopes to … [Read more...] about Laos to export over 14,000 MW of electricity by 2030
The female electrical engineer with the first Made-in-Việt Nam transformers
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Much has been said about women being underrepresented in science and engineering, and measures have been suggested to drive the female presence in the sector, including the importance of role models. Nguyễn Thị Nguyệt, 68, is one outstanding example, representing Việt Nam in 2018 within the ranks of female scientists at the Asia-Pacific Nations Network (APNN), which is part of an international network of women engineers and scientists. After graduating from the Hà Nội University of Science and Technology, Nguyệt started working for Đông Anh Electrical Equipment Corporation, part of the State-owned Việt Nam Electricity (EVN), and dedicated her career to electrical transformers – devices that adjust voltages, up to 500kV and above, from mains electrical lines to levels appropriate to either home appliances (which require only hundreds of volts at best) or to power plants that require … [Read more...] about The female electrical engineer with the first Made-in-Việt Nam transformers