European industrial IT and automation expert Novotek has launched its UK and Ireland brand following the acquisition of Glasgow-based Kerrco Automation.

In today’s hyper-competitive market, companies are tasked with reducing costs, increasing revenue and saving energy to help them retain their competitive edge. Extending the life of a company’s electrical assets is an avenue many are choosing, putting effective circuit protection back in the spotlight. The motivations are clear. Damage from surges or faults endanger the health of the electrical circuit. Potential business disruption and the added cost of repairs are a real danger for today’s businesses. Gary Buckingham, product and segment marketing manager at Schneider Electric explains

ESUK is a specialist company concerned with the safe management of risk associated with all electrical work activities. With unrivalled years of experience, Electrical Safety have pioneered the European approach to Arc Flash hazard assessment and management. Paul Hopton explains.

Effective earthing is essential for the safe operation of wind farms, but accurately measuring earth resistance at these locations presents multiple challenges. Ahmed El-Rasheed from Megger, explains how Megger and SSE are working together to address these.

Described by BSI as “a new benchmark in cable compliance” the BSI Kitemark for Cable Batch Verification is a new programme regulated and under the rigorous surveillance of the British Standards Institute.

Bender UK is penetrating the electric vehicle (EV) market further, with the addition of the Chargespot Berlin - a new and innovative smart commercial electric vehicle charge station.

The ENA recommendations for G59 give the required settings for generators to connect to the Grid, witnessed on-site by the Distribution Network Operator (DNO).

After five years of development work, Rittal has unveiled its new VX25 large enclosure system at the 2018 Hanover Trade Fair.

Tim Brown from cable management specialist, Unitrunk, shares insights from the company’s CIBSE-accredited CPD outlining the different materials used to fabricate cable management systems, the performance capabilities associated with each and the considerations for correct specification of the most appropriate solution for varied environments

Powerstar has announced it signed a framework agreement with multinational utility company Centrica plc, owner of British Gas

Edge Computing is forecast to grow at a very rapid rate in a very short timescale and was therefore a major talking point at DCD Zettastructure in London.

Moving lighting, sound or set almost always require cables for power, data and signals. Elinore Mackay caught up with Justin Leonard, energy chain director at igus, to find out the issues around cable management in theatres and on stages and movie sets