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Safeguarding international supply chains
Supply chain disruption can have serious implications. Of the companies that suffered a supply chain disruption in the past three years, 80 percent reported that it resulted in a severe business impact, including delayed deliveries, decreased revenue, impacted profit margins, and reputational damage.
By understanding international supply chain risks, clean energy executives can implement the necessary risk mitigation best practices to curb their exposures. When launching or expanding their international supply chains, they should keep the following in mind:
• Never rely on a sole supplier. Companies should have multiple sources for critical supply components.
• Engage proper vetting practices when building their network. Beyond looking at physical characteristics like storage facilities and transportation routes, understand their sub-suppliers and how they, too, could impact production.
• Set objectives and comparable metrics from the beginning to track supply chain resiliency. Hold suppliers accountable.
• Consult with legal experts on the IP laws and protections in a supplier’s home country. Based on that information, consider whether assembly of select components should be done in-house.
Despite the best protections, disruptions still may occur. In this case, it is important
to have the necessary insurance policies in place to help protect your business and your balance sheet. When selecting an insurance provider, consider their industry expertise, global footprint, and whether they will be able to provide immediate, on-the-ground assistance in the countries where your supply chain network resides. In many cases, your insurance provider can also lend expert insight into how to build a resilient global supply chain in the first place.
Powering the future
Clean energy companies are doing vital work to responsibly power our future. Predictable, yet risky, global supply chain vulnerabilities shouldn’t stand in their way. By implementing simple safeguards today, the future of clean energy will remain bright.
Maria Guercio is VP, North American Clean Technology Practice Leader at Chubb, and Martin Kunz is VP, Clean Tech Executive Field Underwriter at Chubb. Chubb is the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company, serving consumers and companies of all sizes with traditional and specialty insurance products and claims and risk engineering services
Chubb /// www.chubb.com
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Media converter
Antaira Technologies introduces the FCU-6001-SFP+ media converter which
is equipped with one 10G/5G/2.5G/1G Base-T auto-negotiation port and one 10G Base-X SFP+ slot. It supports 10Gigabit Ethernet media conversion from copper 10GBASE-T to fiber multi-mode or single-mode, utilizing 10GBASE-SR
or 10GBASE-LR SFP+ transceiver installed in the SFP+ slot to extend distances
to servers, switches and patch panels. The deployment distance can be extended from 984ft (300m) in multi-mode and up to 37 miles (60km) in single-mode. They are designed for use in network environments where the ultra-high bandwidth provided by 10Gigabit Ethernet is required, for example, data center cloud computing, enterprise backbones, campus networks, and carrier infrastructure. The FCU-6001-SFP+ supports chassis as well as wall mountable orientations and provides an operating temperature range from 32°F to 122°F (0°C to 50°C).
Antaira Technologies /// www.antaira.com
Affordable LED floodlight with ceramic heat sink design
SANSI has introduced the new C2020- BW 30W floodlight, which has a
hollow structure and an air convection design. Replacing 200W traditional halogen bulbs with a 30W LED, the
120° wide-angle optical lens provides an illuminating effect, which makes
the overall lighting environment harmonious, beautiful, and comfortable. It is used in commercial exteriors such as hotels, landmarks, exterior walls, and bars. Suitable
as a replacement for floodlights
with halogen lamps (up to 200W), it provides energy savings of up to 90%. The 30W outdoor light is rated at 3,000 lumens with a minimum of 100lm/ watt. Ceramic heat dissipation LED technology provides both even and
fast heat dissipation. The hollowed out design ensures good ventilation, quick heat dissipation with longer lasting light performance and lifetime and has an IP66 waterproof and flame retardant
PC shell. The included remote control allows for 16 different colors of lights and 4 kinds of color changing patterns including flash, strobe, fade, and smooth as well as a memory function and sensitive sensor. One remote control can control several LED flood lights at the same time with a sensory distance of 33ft - 49ft (10m - 15m). Easy to install and mount.
SANSI Tech
/// www.sansitech.com
Compact, high- performance disk varistors
TDK Corporation announced the EPCOS Compact S14 AdvanceD-MP series of metal oxide disk varistors that feature smaller dimensions with the same performance as the EPCOS S14 AdvanceD-MP standard series. The disk diameters of the new B72214P2* varistors range from 13mm to 14mm, a reduction of approximately 3mm. Like the standard S14 series, these components offer a maximum surge current capability of 6kA at 8/20
μs according to IEC 62368-1. The Compact S14 series covers a wide operating voltage range from 130 to 460VRMS. The multiple pulse varistors are designed to be used in power supplies as the primary protection against low-level repetitive surge currents. The optimized design results in an improved derating performance over time. All types have UL, CSA, VDE and IEC approval. Due to compact dimensions and electrical characteristics, the Compact S14 varistors help design engineers reduce the size of products and are suitable for a wide range of applications. These include switch-mode power supplies, drivers for LED lighting, home appliances, and smart meters.
TDK Corporation
/// www.tdk.com
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