Client Profile: Started in 1975, NTPC is India's largest energy conglomerate. Since then it has established itself as a dominant power major with presence in the entire value chain of the power generation business. From fossil fuels it has forayed into generating electricity via hydro, nuclear, and renewable energy sources; and this will play a major role in lowering its carbon footprint by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
ABB's Measurement & Analytics business announced a new oxygen and combustibles analyzer for measuring the efficiency of fossil-fired boilers and process heaters used in power generation, incineration, petrochemical, and iron and steel production. Replacing ABB's SMA90 system, the new Endura AZ40 analyzer simplifies accurately fine-tuning combustion processes. The result reportedly is greater efficiency, lower fuel costs, and reduced NOx pollution.
Tata Consultancy Services Japan announced that it has begun the deployment of a new communication infrastructure service called ASTEPLUG CI for Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corporation and is concurrently providing the service to Mitsubishi Corporation group companies. ASTEPLUG CI is designed to facilitate internal communication and sharing of intra-group information on a consolidated management platform. This service enables a common communication infrastructure across the group companies, achieving a uniform security level.
GE has launched its new RXi-XR Industrial PC (IPC). This latest offering from GE's Automation & Controls solutions provides transportation systems, such as inner city, monorail and regional trains, with a more rugged, versatile computer capable of functioning in the demanding and harsh environments typically associated with these applications, including high temperature, shock and vibration.
Company Profile: Balteschwiler AG, established in 1791, began as a sawmill and bridge-building business. Today, it is Switzerland's leading manufacturer of paneling and planed timber products with color finishes. The production facility has about 110 employees in Laufenburg and the company is one of the biggest timber merchants in Switzerland. The company produces a complete range of products with over 12,000 different items, supplying retailers and artisans throughout Switzerland.
Wurldtech, a GE-owned company and leader in cyber security for operational technology (OT), announced the availability of OpShield, a security solution designed to protect critical infrastructure control systems and assets. The solution provides protection from cyber threats and vulnerabilities found in operational environments, and delivers defense-in-depth for oil & gas, power generation, transportation, healthcare, and other industries.
Baker Hughes announced the commercial release of its CENesis PHASE multiphase encapsulated production solution, which helps operators avoid production interruptions in unconventional wells. Designed to separate natural gas from the oil stream before it can enter an electrical submersible pumping (ESP) system, the solution mitigates production downtime and potential ESP performance issues, which can ultimately improve reserve recovery.
Infosys, announced the launch of its solar PV power plant of 6.6 MW capacity at its Pocharam campus in the state of Telangana. With this launch, combined with the existing 0.6 MW capacity rooftop solar plant, the Infosys campus in Pocharam will be one of the first corporate campuses in India that will be run completely by renewable energy. The plant, with a total capacity of 7.2 MW, has been successfully synchronized with the grid and is expected to generate 12 million kWh per annum. This initiative is expected to reduce the company's CO2 emissions by 9,200 tons.