SEW-EURODRIVE announces that GearOil by SEW-EURODRIVE is now available as an option with its heavy industry gear units. This synthetic lubricant, formulated and tested by SEWEURODRIVE engineers specifically for SEW-EURODRIVE gear geometries and thermal loads, is now offered as part of the factory build and service ecosystem for products such as the X.e and MC-series gear units.

“The lines separating disaster relief and business-as-usual water utility management have blurred. Safeguarding our water infrastructure now demands the same urgency and precision as responding to a catastrophic event”, argues Swapna Deshpande, test & DevOps manager at remote telemetry and data solutions specialist Metasphere.

Upgraded telemetry technology helped Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water manage an unprecedented volume of alarms during a major weather event, writes Julian Booth, SCADA service delivery manager, Ovarro. On 7-8 December 2024, Storm Darragh brought heavy rain and 93mph winds to much of Wales, leaving 95,000 homes without power and communities severely impacted by flooding, fallen trees, infrastructure damage and major travel disruption.

In a pioneering collaboration project, Voith, one of the leading manufacturers of hydropower plants, and the DLR Institute of Propulsion Technology are combining their expertise to improve the design process of water turbines through advanced, AI-assisted optimization methods.