Belden showcases wind farm management solutions at Hanover
May 2012
News
Belden offers an innovative range of products for wind energy management comprising the Belden, Hirschmann and Lumberg Automation brands, for effective cabling, networking and connectivity. At the Hanover Fair, it will highlight fully integrated solutions for the fast, easy and safe installation and operation of wind farms in challenging environments.
New products to be featured include the Hirschmann BAT-C, an industry-grade IP65 WLAN client designed for cost-effective deployment in WLAN installations where there is no need for high-end clients. Supporting the new IEEE 802.11n transmission standard, the BAT-C has a data rate of up to 150 Mbps. Fast roaming ensures an uninterrupted connection while switching from one radio cell to another.
The company will also introduce the Hirschmann Octopus 24M-8PoE with the ability to deliver PoE through eight connections allowing more applications to be powered at once. The emphasis will be on complete solutions for onshore and offshore wind parks using Belden industrial Ethernet and fibre wire and cable systems, the full range of Hirschmann switches, Lumberg Automation connectors and actuators and the Belden/Hirschmann modular industrial patch panel.
Ute Decker, marketing manager renewables says, “In an industry where stable operation and maximum uptime are key requirements, Belden offers a range of cost-efficient solutions that comply with required standards. From the effective transmission of telemetric data to video monitoring, we can offer complete solutions for the successful management of wind farms.”
For more information contact Fons de Leeuw, Profitek, 086 165 4321, [email protected], www.profiteksa.com
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