Fugro recently completed the burial of export cables at the Gemini offshore wind park, off the Netherlands’ coast. The company was awarded the project back in April by international contractor, Van Oord. To execute the export cable burial works, Fugro mobilized one of its two Q1400 trenching spreads onto the Van Oord support vessel, the…
HELUKABEL holds ground-breaking ceremony for expansion of manufacturing plant in Germany
HELUKABEL, a global cable manufacturer, recently held a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a new expansion at its manufacturing plant in Windsbach, Germany. Once completed in the fall of 2016, the new building will offer more than 96,875-sq. ft. of additional office, laboratory, and production space. The expansion also allows HELUKABEL to combine its…
Fugro wins cable installation contract at Rampion Offshore Wind Farm
Fugro has secured a contract for the installation and burial of 122 array cables at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm being built in the English Channel, located 13 kilometers off the Sussex coast. The contract was awarded by E.ON, alongside the UK Green Investment Bank. The engineering and planning will start immediately with installation carried…
HELUKABEL publishes first-ever Aluminum Cable Catalog
Cable manufacturer HELUKABEL has published its first-ever aluminum catalog, which presents its extensive range of aluminum cables and conductors, as well as information about proper processing techniques and the associated connection technology. It is the first catalog of its kind to appear on the market. Aluminum cables have a long history at HELUKABEL. Thanks to…
HELUKABEL introduces new cable technologies for the wind industry
HELUKABEL, a global cable manufacturer, will introduce their latest cabling technologies for wind energy at the industry’s leading annual conference and exhibition, WINDPOWER 2015. One of the largest wind energy events in North America, WINDPOWER 2015 takes place in Orlando, Florida, May 18-21, and will gather thousands of industry professionals to promote unity within the…
Interactive e-catalog for wire and cable
A manufacturer of wire and cable has a collection of interactive e-catalogs. General Cable says its catalog allows staying up-to-date on its products and services. It will also assist the company in its effort to reduce paper usage.
Trends in cables
The power cable in a nacelle may have a tougher job than the exposed wires on electric lines. In a nacelle, the power cable, from a generator has to tolerate millions of twists, oil, and cold winter temperatures. An improved tolerance to each of these conditions describe cable trends. Wind turbines transmit power from their…
Cable manufacturer earns UL WTTC approval
SAB North America’s TR 600 Cable Tray Cables and Flexible Motor Supply Cables have achieved key UL WTTC standard for use in the design of Wind Turbines. The TR 600 series cable earned approval in accordance with UL subject 2277. SAB North America announced that its full line of tray cables and flexible motor supply…