Merrimac Industrial Sales, a leading provider of power tools for tradespeople, custom electrical panels, and stock electrical components in the Greater Haverhill area, donated a high-powered electric chop saw made by Milwaukee Tools to the Haverhill Fire Department. This essential equipment was presented to Chief Robert O’Brien at the Fire Department’s Water Street station on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
The high-powered chop saw holds significant importance for the Fire Department as it plays a crucial role in rescue operations. Specifically, the saw will enable firefighters to efficiently cut open vehicles involved in accidents, facilitating quicker and safer extraction of victims.
“We are proud to support the Haverhill Fire Department with this donation,” said Phil Aberizk, Jr., President of Merrimac Industrial Sales. “Ensuring that our local first responders have access to the necessary tools for their lifesaving work is a priority for us. This chop saw will enhance their capabilities during rescue operations, potentially saving precious minutes in critical situations.”
Representatives from Merrimac Industrial Sales and the Haverhill Fire Department were present at the presentation ceremony, including the firefighters who will use the saw in their everyday duties as heroes serving their community.
About Merrimac Industrial Sales: Merrimac Industrial Sales has been a trusted supplier of power tools for tradespeople, custom electrical panels, and stock electrical components in Haverhill, MA, since 1978. Known for their commitment to quality and customer service, Merrimac Industrial Sales serves a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing, construction, and public safety. They can be seen online at merrimacindustrial.com.
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Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd. today announced it has launched the “Predictive Diagnosis Service” for air compressors used as power sources for factory equipment, etc. The service uses machine learning to analyze data obtained through remote monitoring and combines it with the knowledge accumulated by Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems maintenance staff to detect and prevent problems and abnormalities that could lead to equipment stoppages in advance. This service also uses the expertise of maintenance staff to estimate the effects of factors that reduce operating efficiency and can propose more efficient operations with less environmental impact.
Background of New Service
To ensure the stable operation of air compressors, specialized technicians are needed to perform maintenance and inspections. However, due to the declining birthrate and aging population, the number of technicians is decreasing, and there is an urgent need for remote maintenance management and more efficient operations. In addition, from the perspective of preventing global warming, there is a growing need to reduce environmental impact by operating equipment more efficiently with lower power consumption.
Since October 2017, Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems has offered FitLive*, an equipment monitoring service, which reduces the equipment downtime by monitoring the operating status of each product remotely and automatically sending alerts when problems occur. Analysis of FitLive data for air compressors has revealed that temperature-related alarms and malfunctions account for approximately 75% of all alarms and malfunctions. Therefore, we developed a predictive diagnostic service that uses machine learning to estimate the future effects of temperature rise trends detected by sensors and take preventive measures against malfunctions.
*Equipment monitoring services provided by Hitachi Industrial Equipment SystemsFeatures of the Service
This service systematizes the decision-making know-how accumulated by Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems’ maintenance staff during their maintenance management work and uses it as a basis for decision making.Predictive diagnostics are performed by a combination of machine learning and know-how, and the results and the factors on which the estimation is based are displayed. In the past, maintenance staff made inferences and provided consulting based on the data they had obtained, but this service enables maintenance staff to make more specific and effective proposals by automatically performing predictive diagnosis.The data can also be used to identify cases in which the performance of an air compressor tends to deteriorate, such as when the ambient temperature of the air compressor is high or the filter needs to be cleaned, and to propose more efficient operation methods.
Currently, this function is only available for the 22/37kW inverter type oil-injected screw air compressors of the NEXT3 series, but the number of applicable models will be expanded in the future. Through the expansion of this service, we will provide more detailed and speedy preventive maintenance proposals to minimize air compressor outages, reduce energy consumption, and propose operations that help reduce environmental impact.
About Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems
The Hitachi Group is promoting the Social Innovation Business, which uses data and technology to realize a sustainable society. As part of “Connective Industries,” which provides solutions by digitally connecting products in a wide range of industries, Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems provides products and services for industries such as air compressors, power distribution transformers, and motors. Under the phrase “Leading a Sustainable Future,” Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems aims to contribute to solving issues faced by customers and society by providing green products with low CO2 emissions and high efficiency and digitally connected products. For more information, please visit the Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems website (https://www.hitachi-ies.com/).
IR Inquiries: 6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8280 TEL : +81-3-3258-1111 ir.info.hq@hitachi.com
HVH Industrial Solutions expands its reach with the strategic acquisition of Metro Industrial Supply.The acquisition of Metro will position HVH as a strong supplier and distributor of power transmission and motion control parts in the New Jersey area.
Acquiring Metro Industrial Supply is a pivotal moment for HVH Industrial Solutions. It underscores HVH’s commitment to providing unparalleled industrial solutions. With Metro’s exceptional expertise since 1983, HVH is poised to offer a more extensive and diverse product range, ensuring that they meet the dynamic demands of their customers with excellence. As they join forces, HVH is gearing up for a future of innovation and growth.
“The acquisition of Metro Industrial Supply marks a significant milestone in our journey to deliver comprehensive industrial solutions. With this partnership, we are strengthening our position as a leading provider of top-quality industrial products and services, while further enhancing our ability to meet the evolving needs of our valued clients,” said Vladimir Harutyunyan, CEO of HVH Industrial Solutions.
HVH Industrial Solutions is a family-owned supplier of top-quality industrial products such as bearings, industrial belts, gearboxes, electric motors, pneumatics, industrial lubrication, shaft couplings, linear motion, robotics, and more. With a commitment to excellence, HVH Industrial Solutions serves as a one-stop destination for all industrial needs. Its extensive product range and dedication to customer satisfaction sets it apart as a reliable partner for businesses across various industries.
Police today (September 28) reclassified an industrial accident happened in Yau Ma Tei on September 24 as manslaughter, and will hold charge a 62-year-old man with one count of manslaughter.
At 7.17am on September 24, Police received a report from the 62-year-old man that two men, aged 63 and 61, working at a construction site at 1 Austin Road West were found collapsed.
Police officers sped to the scene. The two men were rescued by firemen and rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in unconscious state. They were certified dead at 8.47am and 8.52am on the same day respectively.
Upon investigation, Police arrested the 62-year-old man in Tsim Sha Tsui yesterday (September 27) for failure to ensure safety and health of employees, violating Chapter 509 Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance. After further investigation, he was also arrested for manslaughter today. Police will lay a holding charge against him with one count of manslaughter and the case will be mentioned at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (September 29) morning.
Besides, Police today arrested another 40-year-old man for manslaughter in Sha Tin. He is being detained for further enquiries.
Active investigation by the District Crime Squad of Yau Tsim District is underway.
Hitachi Industrial Products, Ltd. (“Hitachi Industrial Products”) today announced that Hitachi Industrial Products will launch a large-capacity multi-port EV charger that enables fast charging of electric vehicles (EV) from October 2023.
Large capacity multi-port EV charger developed by Hitachi Industrial Products enables to shorten the charging time and eliminate the charging congestion by increasing the number of vehicles to be charged simultaneously. Bidirectional charge/discharge control technology enables to eliminate grid congestion without the need for grid reinforcement, and to stabilize voltage control required due to large introduction of renewable energy. In addition, high-efficiency power conversion technology maximizes the value of EVs’ potentiality as distributed energy resources. Hitachi Industrial Products will contribute to the expansion of charging infrastructure and growth of EVs in the market in order to realize a decarbonized society through this technology.
Background
The Japanese Government has declared its goal to realize the carbon neutrality, with zero overall greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and set a plan for all new passenger car sales to be electric by 2035. Despite this, implementation of EVs in the domestic market is still slow due to shortage of charging infrastructure and lack of due consideration of specific use cases for EVs. It is also expected that the power system will be overloaded due to the growth of EVs in the future, and utilization of EVs as distributed power resources will be required to eliminate grid congestion.
Demonstration of one of use cases utilizing a “Large-Capacity Multi-port EV Charger”
Hitachi Industrial Products is participating in the demonstration project initiated by CHAdeMO Association to verify the Japan-China next generation charging standard CHAdeMO 3.0 (ChaoJi2) and to promote the standard globally. This first demonstration site in Japan for the verification of next-generation EV charging standard is established at Omika Works (5-2-1, Omika-cho, Hitachi city, Ibaraki Prefecture), and will be opened to domestic and overseas EV OEM (from October 2023 for 2 years)(1).
As part of measures to reduce CO2 emissions from commuting vehicles, it is planned to install large-capacity multi-port EV charger in the parking area at Tsuchiura Works (603 Kandatsu-machi, Tsuchiura-city, Ibaraki Prefecture) to encourage employees to use EVs for their commuting by allowing them to charge EVs during working hours (from April 2024).
Main Features
1. Multi-port (scalability) Within the capacity of 500 kW, it is flexibly possible to arrange the output power from each dispenser such as 90 kW×5 port and 25 kW×20 port configuration with simultaneous charging.
2. Large capacity Two models are available with 250 kW and 500 kW, which enables to support the global requirement for high-power charging (ultra-fast charging, large-fleet EV charging).
3. V2X(2) (Energy Management) It supports V2X and capable for power demand control for the facility utilizing EVs as electric power resource.
(1) Hitachi Industrial Products (October 6, 2022) “Participation in the CHAdeMO3.0 (ChaoJi2) demonstration project for next -generation high power EV charging standard” (2) V2X (Vehicle to Everything): Communication technology links automobiles and various products.
About introduction at Hitachi Social Innovation Forum 2023 JAPAN
The product will be shown at the “Hitachi Social Innovation Forum 2023 JAPAN” from September 20th (Wed) to 21st (Thu), 2023.
Please visit the website at: https://www.service.event.hitachi/en/regist/
About Hitachi Industrial Products, Ltd.
Hitachi Group aims for further evolution and growth of the Social Innovation Business on a global basis, with three pillars of growth: “digital”, “green”, and “innovation”.
Hitachi Industrial Products contributes to improving social, environmental values of our customers throughout the product business in Connective Industries sector in Hitachi that digitally connects products in a wide range of fields such as industrial distribution, water infrastructure, healthcare, home appliances, air conditioning systems, measurement, analysis systems, and building systems. For details, please visit the Hitachi Industrial Products Ltd. website (https://www.hitachi-ip.com/).
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