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05/12/2023
ABB has claimed that it has upgraded the distributed control systems at 12 butane factories across Spain belonging to energy company Repsol Butano with no operational downtime.
The 18 month-long migration project was executed in a systematic manner, with one plant being updated every month. According to ABB. The latest 800xA 6.1.1 platform aids ...
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05/12/2023
An HSE alert has raised concerns about the safety of the design of maintenance lifts inside wind turbines. Now, publication of a relevant new design standard has been delayed, reports Toby Clark
The latest wind turbine generators (WTGs) are colossal. The offshore Vestas V236 has a rotor diameter of 236m and the nacelle housing the hub is at ...
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