UL, a global independent safety science firm with more than a century of expertise innovating safety solutions from the public adoption of electricity to new breakthroughs in sustainability, renewable energy and nanotechnology, is a prominent exhibitor

Saudi-based alfanar will launch the new SAS – Substations Automation System -- at the Middle East Electricity Exhibition.

SAS automatically controls and monitors the required operations and status of the power system substations through the grid via intelligent electronic devices, the system can control, automate, supervise, or monitor, the conditions and status of the power system components in the substation.

Operators and engineers can control and monitor the information remotely on computer displays, graphical wall screens or laptop computers, and locally at the device or on front-panel displays.

Also alfanar is showing this year the new range of switches and sockets Granada which brings the best of international quality to one’s home, office and leisure environments. This range of wiring accessories encompasses futuristic design and cutting-edge technology.

'Year 2016 was excellent year and alfanar registered more market growth and I think 2017 will be the same with more competition and new challenges,' says a spokesman.

alfanar has plans to expand in the Middle East & Europe and as part of that plan alfanar recently acquired two companies, one in Germany and the other in Italy (Ascoli Piceno).

UL

UL, a global independent safety science company with more than a century of expertise innovating safety solutions from the public adoption of electricity to new breakthroughs in sustainability, renewable energy and nanotechnology, is another exhibitor.

Dedicated to promoting safe living and working environments, UL helps safeguard people, products and places in important ways, facilitating trade and providing peace of mind.

UL certifies, validates, tests, verifies, inspects, audits, advises and educates. We provide the knowledge and expertise to help customers navigate growing complexities across the supply chain from compliance and regulatory issues to trade challenges and market access. In this way, we facilitate global trade and deliver peace of mind.

UL Middle East Electrical laboratory is backed by the expertise over 100 years in the business of promoting safe living and working environments. This includes UL Certification Mark, IEC Type Test Examination certificates, Verification testing, are widely accepted in the region.

The first phase of the UL Middle East Lab has incorporated the principles of Lean Sigma and is laid out in clear Zones signifying the class of testing. It offers safety, performance and reliability testing services, training through knowledge transfer for the local economies.

PENTAIR

UAE-based Pentair is promoting world class electrical and fastening solutions for the commercial, utility, and industrial segments at the exhibition.

'We will as well feature industrial cabinets, wall-mounted enclosures and cooling solutions from Hoffman,' says a spokesman. The Technical Solutions segment designs, manufactures, markets and services products that guard and protect some of the world’s most sensitive electrical and electronic equipment, as well as heat management solutions designed to provide thermal protection to temperature sensitive fluid applications and engineered electrical and fastening products for electrical, mechanical and civil applications.

Technical Solutions products include mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum and non-metallic enclosures, cabinets, cases, subracks, backplanes, engineered fastening solutions across a wide range of industries and verticals and thermal management systems including heat tracing, floor heating, fire-rated and speciality wiring, sensing, and snow melting and de-icing solutions for industrial, commercial and residential use.

The portfolio of products serves a range of industries, including use in industrial, energy, residential and commercial and infrastructure verticals.

Brand names for Technical Solutions offerings include Caddy, Erico, Hoffman, Lenton, Raychem, Schroff and Tracer. Technical Solutions products are highly engineered and are sold largely through independent distributors and on a project basis.