EuroWire July 2024

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Dubai technical service seminars Metalube’s technical services team travelled to Dubai, UAE, in May, to conduct technical service seminars in collaboration with Dubai Cable Company (Ducab). The team was led by global technical services manager Emma Pates, who was joined by technical sales manager Zaid Ahmad and Asia technical services manager Mohd Shahrin Abu Bakar. “We are thrilled to bring our technical expertise directly to our customers in Dubai,” said Ms Pates. “By offering comprehensive aftersales support, we empower our customers to achieve optimal results and drive efficiency in their operations.”

The Metalube team in Dubai

Management” system, an aftersales service designed to maximise productivity; extend lubricant lifespan; reduce downtime and maintenance; and provide continuous support and access to service and technology. Metalube Group www.metalube.co.uk

The company stated that the visit to Ducab forms a crucial component of its aftersales support strategy. By providing technical guidance and expertise directly to customers, Metalube ensures that its products are utilised to their fullest potential.

This is part of Metalube’s “Total Fluid

Siderurgica Balboa selects Danieli combustion systems

optimisation model and an improved roof lining. Field instrumentation will be upgraded for CE compliance. The project will include plant start-up and personnel training. The upgrade will be completed by the end of 2024.

Targeting energy efficiency and pollution reduction, AG Siderurgica Balboa has selected Danieli technologies to revamp two reheating furnaces, serving the section mill and the flexible bar, wire rod and light section mill with new process and equipment. In operation in the company’s Jerez de los Caballeros plant, in the Spanish Extremadura region, both mills were originally supplied by Danieli between 2005 and 2007. The projects will allow a CO 2 footprint reduction by lowering the consumption

of natural gas by up to ten per cent. This will be achieved by installing new Danieli Centro Combustion proprietary HydroMAB flameless burners, which will also reduce NOx emissions. HydroMAB burners are hydrogen-ready by design, so Siderurgica Balboa will be able to adopt hydrogen as soon it is available. The section mill furnace will be driven by new Danieli Automation Level 1 and process control, featuring the RHF

Danieli & C SpA www.danieli.com AG Siderurgica Balboa SA https://siderbalboa.es

Optical services field test solution awarded Media company TMC has named HFR Networks Inc’s flexiTester, a handheld device driven by a smartphone device equipped with an easy-to-use, intuitive user interface which eliminates the need for training.”

can use it to proactively validate the service path, including the optical connections within the fibre distribution panel, enhancing field operations and increasing productivity. “The TMC Labs Internet Telephony Innovation Award recognises the best and the most unique products and services that this industry has to offer,” said TMC CEO Rich Tehrani. “HFR Networks has proven their commitment to quality and the further development of the IP communications industry through its flexiTester.” HFR Networks, Inc www.hfrnetworks.com

application to field test access wave- lengths and services, as a 2024 TMC Labs Internet Telephony Innovation Award winner. The awards recognise products that display innovation, unique features and significant contributions toward improving communications technology. “We are honoured to receive this award for flexiTester, a multi-function field tester for optical services,” said Wolfgang Kim, head of the optical transport business at HFR Networks. “flexiTester consolidates several pieces of test equipment into one compact handheld

The flexiTester streamlines field test functions in order to achieve faster de- ployments and troubleshooting. The device supports critical functions in- cluding optical power meter, OTDR, Smart Tunable SFP+/SFP28 testing, and Visual Fault Finder functions. All functions are also available through a smartphone application (iOS and Android). Open and standards-compliant for use across third-party vendors, the flexiTester supports both semi-active and passive DWDM deployments. Field engineers

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