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September 24 - 25, 2009 | First HIGHVOLT Workshop on On-Site Cable TestingThe AC resonant test systems with variable frequency for on-site testing of cables are successfully in use all over the world. On the occasion of the 100th delivered test system worldwide, HIGHVOLT invited their customers to a workshop to exchange their experiences in the field of on-site cable testing from September 24 to 25, 2009. 32 participants from 12 countries came to the HIGHVOLT factory in Dresden, Germany, taking the opportunity to discuss actual trends and innovations, for instance testing of extremely long land and sea cables.
Workshop participants at HIGHVOLT factory
Today, May 7 2009, HIGHVOLT officially inaugurated the new office building and the new factory workshop. At the inauguration ceremony, the Prime Minister of Saxony Stanislaw Tillich together with Dr. Bernd Kübler, General Manager of HIGHVOLT and Michael Rohde, General Manager of the holding company Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen, successfully tested the first mobile cable test system which had been manufactured at the new facility.
Prime Minister of Saxony Stanislaw Tillich giving his speech at the inauguration ceremony.
Since HIGHVOLT has been facing an increased order income, the company decided to invest 9 Million Euro for the extension its manufacturing capacities at the company's site in Dresden. The new 3800 m² state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and the three-story office building will provide sufficient room for the engineering and manufacturing of high-voltage and high-current test systems. This major investment does not only reflect the continuing success story of HIGHVOLT but also underlines the company's commitment to Dresden as a location for industry.
HIGHVOLT Sales Director Dr. Ralf Bergmann (left) demonstrating high-voltage test systems.
HIGHVOLT offers tutorials on the scientific and technical basis of high voltage testing The tutorials are suited for managers, engineers and students. There are three different courses on HV Test and Measuring, HV Laboratory testing and HV On-Site testing.
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As a leading manufacturer in the field of high voltage testing, HIGHVOLT also sets value on supporting young academics and engineers. This is why - for the first time - HIGHVOLT donated an award for the best diploma thesis in the field of electrical engineering at the University of Dresden. We congratulate Mr. Nils Lücke, who won the award for his thesis on "long-term behavior of electrical copper-beryllium contacts depending on stress relaxation". The award is endowed with prize money of 1,000 Euros.
Mr. Nils Lücke (center) is receiving the HIGHVOLT Award by Prof. Peter Schegner, University of Dresden (left) and Mr. Thomas Steiner, Technical Director at HIGHVOLT (right).
HIGHVOLT recently completed the development of the second generation of mobile test systems for on-site testing of power transformers. The new transformer test system is able to test power transformers up to 500 MVA according to all relevant IEC standards. The complete HV test system consists of two subsystems. The system for induced voltage and no-load loss tests is installed in a 40 foot container. The components of the applied voltage test system can be installed on a trailer or alternatively in a 20 foot container. The HV test system is characterized by a compact and robust design and enables tests after installation and after a repair job.
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