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Power Supplies and Uninterruptible Power Supplies
News Release from: Merlin Gerin
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 28 February 2002
Elequip to modify medium-voltage
switchgear
Merlin Gerin has licensed Elequip Projects of Leicester to adapt its range of MCset withdrawable medium-voltage switchgear.
Merlin Gerin has licensed Elequip Projects of Leicester to adapt its range of MCset withdrawable medium-voltage switchgear The contract allows Elequip Projects to make modifications to the basic Switchgear panels to meet the demands of UK customers in key markets including power generation and oil/gas sectors
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 21 Jun 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Elequip Projects will receive MCset switchgear direct from the Schneider Electric factory in France and locally engineer and adapt the panels to specific customer requirements.
The reduced lead times of this process enable Elequip Projects to provide a fast and flexible solution to meet the most urgent requirements.
"This is an important development for us", comments Peter Alvey, Field Sales Director, Elequip Projects.
"Our customers will have access to MCset, which is the most advanced range of withdrawable medium voltage switchgear available and which will support our Eltovac medium voltage slimline contactors that we manufacture in Leicester".
Elequip will also provide full mechanical and electrical installation, commissioning and after sales services for MCset to supplement its turnkey project capability, which has seen major successes in the onshore and offshore oil/gas and power generation markets.
The Company is quality assured to ISO9001 and recently obtained the ISO14001 environmental certificate.
Martin Oakes, Strategic Marketing and Business Development Manager for Schneider Electric Transmission and Distribution commented: "This agreement strengthens our access to markets in which Elequip Projects has built up a reputation for engineering excellence and service.
We believe they will become a significant sales channel for our MCset range of equipment".
With a turnover of GBP 40 million, 400 employees and over 14 years medium voltage experience, Elequip Projects has the engineering capability, infrastructure and expertise to be able to modify such high power switchgear.
The company's quality control and other procedures have been thoroughly vetted by Schneider Electric, which is providing full back up including extensive training in the UK and France for Elequip personnel; access to Merlin Gerin showrooms for product demonstrations and customer training; and full use of Merlin Gerin ordering specification software to generate specifications and quotations.
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