Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority plans to hire a rail transport service provider to help upgrade the doors of a series of rail cars after doors on those cars opened on the wrong side at stations three times. Metro is planning to spend more than a half-million dollars and spend two years repairing door controls on the Rohr 1000 Series rail cars. Alstom, which made … [Read more...]
Company Expands Machinery Seminar Schedule to East Coast
TÜVRheinland, a provider of testing and certification services, has added new East Coast locations to its half-day seminar “Challenges of Exporting to the European Union.” The seminar series is taking place at various cities throughout the country this fall. The workshop helps exporters understand the updated Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC), the Electromagnetic Compatibility … [Read more...]
Espresso Engineering Presents: Henry Ott
Henry W. Ott, President and Principal Consultant of Henry Ott Consultants, joins Espresso Engineering at their booth at the IEEE EMC Symposium to discuss his new book Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineering. VIEW VIDEO … [Read more...]
University Fears EMI from Proposed Light-Rail Project
The University of Minnesota was given a monetary boost recently for its studies on how electromagnetic interference and vibration from a proposed light-rail line will affect campus research. The Central Corridor light-rail line is on course to begin its final design stage this fall despite recurring concerns from the university that vibrations from the line, EMI and … [Read more...]
Approved Idaho Defense and Military Projects Include EMP Study
About $26 million worth of Idaho defense and weapons-related projects are closer to being funded by the federal government after winning approval from the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee. The funding includes $1 million for Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls to study electric grid reliability/assurance. This project would develop the capability to perform … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech to Hold Course on Design Practices for Grounding, EMC
Georgia Tech recently announced a two-and-a-half day, intensive short course that will provide comprehensive coverage of design practices for grounding and electromagnetic compatibility of industrial, commercial, and residential systems with linear and distorting loads. The course is geared toward electric power utility engineers, engineers engaged in the design and testing of … [Read more...]
Electric Utility Agrees to Relocate School Playground over Power Line Fears
The Fredon Board of Education in Fredon, N.J., approved a settlement with the local electric power utility under which the utility will rearrange property at the Fredon School to address health concerns about power lines that soar above the school's playground and fields. The settlement calls for the utility to pay up to $950,000 to move the fields to the front of the school. … [Read more...]
Mobile radiation stunts crop growth
On the heels of a study showing that electromagnetic radiation hazards could be threatening the honeybee population, new research out of India reveals that EM radiation emanating from mobile phones may also be stunting the growth of agricultural crops and plants. Studies carried out at Panjab University, Chandigarh, suggest that electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation from cell … [Read more...]
New Book Focuses on EMI Shielding
A new book published recently by an EMI materials engineer focuses on the role that EMI shielding plays in EMC (Electromagnetic Compliance) design and reviews EMI shielding with emphasis on materials and designs across many industry applications. “Advanced Materials and Design for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding,” written by Dr. Xingcun Colin Tong, PhD, of Laird … [Read more...]
RF & Hyper Features EMC-Dedicated Sessions
The RF & Hyper exhibition, organized by the Association Française de la Compatibilité ElectroMagnétique (AFCEM) will focus on the compatibility of radio systems embedded in transport; standards, simulation and hardware of the new EMC; human exposure and measures of strong fields; and the EMC of integrated circuits. This trade show dedicated to radiofrequencies, microwaves, … [Read more...]
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