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11 Jul 2018
Resistor for renewables
~ REO UK launches REO BW151 resistor ~ With UK Government figures reporting that renewable energy accounted for almost 30 per cent of energy generated, REO UK is focussing on ensuring reliable power generation for the future. The company has launched the REO BW151 Re...
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21 Jun 2018
Companies need to review the harmonic filters in their electrical infrastructure
Powering renewable energy companies Renewable energy companies are being urged to reconsider their supporting electrical infrastructure. We are advising businesses to invest in the RE-GEN CNW957 harmonics filter. Designed to eliminate pulse-width modulation (PWM) fre...
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15 Jun 2018
Certification to Quality Management Systems (QMS) Standard ISO 9001:2015
REO UK has achieved its certification to Quality Management Systems (QMS) Standard ISO 9001:2015 As part of its commitment to providing high-quality components and services, power quality specialist REO UK has achieved its certification to Quality Management Systems ...
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15 Jun 2018
Medical cybersecurity vs power quality
~ What is the bigger risk to healthcare? ~ The security of patient data is of the utmost concern to healthcare organisations, due in no small part to the increase in number and severity of cyber-attacks in recent years. However, this isn’t the only risk to digi...
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14 Jun 2018
Rethinking electric vehicle component design
~ New whitepaper explores the challenges of EV adoption ~ As sales of electric vehicles rise and companies begin to capitalise on the increased adoption of the technology, REO UK is urging the industry to consider the three areas of concern: component design, chargin...
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14 May 2018
Power quality in hybrid operating theatres
If you told a NHS director of finance that they could reduce patient operating times and reduce the time that in-patients spend in hospitals, they’d most likely snap your hand off. This could soon become a reality with the introduction of hybrid operating theatres...
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14 May 2018
How will surgical robots change hospital power requirements?
~ Paging Dr. Robot to surgery ~ In January 2018, the NHS invited companies to tender for a contract to provide £300m worth of surgical robots to surgeries across the UK. With it now only a matter of time before robots become commonplace in UK hospitals, Steve Hughes,...
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03 Apr 2018
Why AC DC variable voltage sources are still necessary for testing
Don't take variable voltage transformers for granted ~ Why AC DC variable voltage sources are still necessary for testing ~ Producing robust variable-output power for electronic applications has not always been easy. Even now, in many higher current and high volta...
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07 Mar 2018
UK MedTech diagnosed unhealthy
~ Whitepaper explores the importance of engineers in the UK’s troubled MedTech industry ~ The UK’s medical industry is being overwhelmed by market uncertainty, cost restraints and technological advancement. This is the worrying diagnosis according to a ne...
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15 Feb 2018
Passport to export
The current uncertainty surrounding Brexit and what it will mean for British businesses has forced many companies to begin targeting markets outside of the European Union (EU). Here, Steve Hughes, managing director of power quality specialist REO UK, explains what busin...
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30 Jan 2018
Industry is wasting potential 44TWh each year, whitepaper finds
~ Power quality specialist proposes energy savings in whitepaper ~ REO UK has released a whitepaper proposing that a lack of efficiency in industrial power drive systems means there is currently 44TWh/a of energy savings that could be made across the sector. REO has ...
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14 Dec 2017
Eliminating poor quality electrical components
In 1897, the conflicts between the increased use of bicycles alongside horses and pedestrians in Germany created chaos and disruption on the roads. Implementing a less disruptive system for the different methods of transport became critical to organising the flow and sa...
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14 Dec 2017
Merry Christmas from REO UK
With the Christmas holidays upon us, many of us will be ordering the turkey and wrapping our gifts. Of course, it’s also the time of year that every street and city centre is illuminated with festive decorations, bringing with it higher utility costs. Before yo...
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31 Oct 2017
Power quality in HVAC applications
~ Keeping your systems cool when things get hot ~ Most people can remember a time when they've walked into a room and seen one person dressed for the arctic while the person next to them looks like they're in the Bahamas. Although disagreements over heating like thes...
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08 Sep 2017
Overcoming smart city power problems
~ Infographic about improving power quality in smart cities ~ We created an infographic outlining three ways to overcome problems with power quality in smart cities. The infographic is available to download here. Smart cities, such as Amsterdam, Barcelona and Milt...
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08 Sep 2017
Change your approach to renewable energy
~ Power quality specialist releases whitepaper urging reform ~ We are urging businesses to reconsider their relationship with renewable energy. We have released a whitepaper exploring the state of the renewable energy sector and argues that the time is ripe for organ...
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25 Jul 2017
Transforming power quality for the renewable age
By 2018, Holland’s rail network will run entirely on renewable energy. The country’s existing wind farms already supply almost half of the network’s traction power. Investment in new farms will ratchet this up to the full 1.4 TWh of electricity needed ...
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18 Jul 2017
Guide to better power quality
~ NEW power quality whitepaper released ~ REO UK has released a whitepaper addressing electrical interference and power quality problems in the food and beverage, HVAC and medical sectors. The whitepaper, available to download for free outlines the issues caused by t...
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15 Jun 2017
REO UK uses robots to boost production
Power specialist energises production facilities Power quality specialist REO UK has installed new robotic units into its production facilities to improve the accuracy of component and enclosure manufacturing. The new systems allow the company to maintain a consisten...
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25 May 2017
The challenges of poor power quality in the food industry
Powering the food chain From powering microwaves to keeping fridge-freezers running, electricity plays an integral role in the food chain. Yet even before products reach the hands of consumers, a constant supply of reliable power is required to ensure that food is pr...
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