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Custom-fit solution for Kazakhstan railway project

Initial situation

The mechanical and electrical components used in rail cars are subject to the same extreme challenges around the globe for dealing with vibrations and other strains. The extreme climate conditions in regions like Kazakhstan also add to the requirements.

Solution

As technical consultant for Talgo, Weidmüller conducted a thorough analysis of the situation and recommended the use of a rugged, yet simple solution. From the circuit board to the stud terminal, all products are easy to operate yet can withstand extreme climatic conditions.

The components that are used to operate Talgo trains are exposed to extreme climatic conditions in Kazakhstan

ACT20X signal conditioner for all explosive hazard areas and types of sensors

Initial situation

For ist control and feedback control systems, the Swedish company Tyratronics needed a solution to safely collect signals in explosive-risk zones.

Solution

Intrinsically safe, universal and, above all, simple to configure: these are the attributes that make the ACT20X signal conditioners the optimum product for Tyratronics. As part of their control solutions for gas filling plants, the modules perform precise and flexible signal conversions.

FieldPower® LED lighting solution for harsh conditions

Initial situation

To ensure trouble-free operation of wind turbines, the service technicians must be as comfortable as possible during maintenance work and checks while working on the systems in the rotor hub. The wind turbine manufacturer REpower brings light to the darkness in its rotor hubs using Weidmüller's lighting solution, FieldPower® LED, which has been specially designed for use in the wind industry.

Solution

Thanks to their energy efficiency, long service life and their meeting DIN standard EN 50308 for wind turbine systems in terms of their light values of up to 50 lux, the FieldPower® LED is tailor-made for use in the wind power industry. When used in the rotor hub, it ensures that you can see well and work safely.

For servicing and inspection work in the rotor hub, FieldPower® LED brings light into the darkness

Precise identification with the Weidmüller marking system

Initial situation

In the process of modernising its pumping stations, Paderborn's waste water treatment firm, STEB, has paid special attention to the ease of servicing during maintenance work. This does not just mean utilising GSM modules for remote maintenance. The basis for ease of servicing is the standardisation of the electrical components in all the town's pumping stations, including consistent and clear identification.

Solution

Weidmüller can deliver a unique, complete system for industrial labelling: with markers for connectors, wires and devices, and several industrial printing systems. STEB also works with WEST Elektrotechnik GbR, who has undertaken the electrical cabinet construction and planning for part of the pumping station modernisation.

Paderborn waste water treatment pays special attention to the ease of servicing during maintenance work at its pumping stations

IP67 Remote I/O system, SAI Active, for efficient signal transmission

Initial situation

Special machines for the production of photovoltaic and solar thermal modules are what Gorosabel specialises in. Tailor-made electrical installations for the machines of other manufacturers from the Solar Energy division at Gorosabel complement these offerings. Individual applications such as these demand flexible automation solutions that can be smoothly integrated into the systems.

Solution

With the Remote I/O system SAI (Sensor-actuator interface) Active from Weidmüller, Gorosabel has the possibility to create tailored transmission solutions for sensor and actuator signals to meet the special requirements of the machines.

The special soldering machines for photovoltaic modules from Gorosabel are in use worldwide