Dutch production company Stage Entertainment continues its successful series, earning three musical prizes for “Billy Elliot – The Musical”. Silicon Theatre Scenery (STS), based in De Kwakel, Netherlands and the company put in charge of the theater equipment, also contributed to this success. The showpiece of STS is called “Hempy”. “This is the machine that allows Billy Elliot to fly while dancing. Encoders and motor feedback systems from SICK determine, check and monitor the position of all the scenery parts and lifting/lowering equipment. Continue reading
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Wind power plants and solar parks
How we can exploit renewable energy as effectively as possible?
Wind power plants and solar parks are now an integral part of a sustainable energy management strategy. The wind and the sun are reliable sources of energy. Sensors from SICK play a role in ensuring that wind power plants and solar parks work efficiently – also under very challenging climatic conditions. Continue reading
Position determination
Ensuring that the wind turbines “do not run out of breath” – DFS60 incremental encoders
For rotation speed measurement and rotor positioning in its slip ring transmitters for wind turbines, the MORGAN REKOFA manufacturing company relies on the “wind and weather resistant” DFS60 incremental encoders from SICK that can be parameterized freely. Continue reading