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panoramaCustomer Magazine
No. 1/2010
State-of-the-art technology for Crane House in Cologne
Daetwyler Cables in China awarded again
Saving energy with KNX building automation
Daetwyler Cables
Market Information
Innovation
Daetwyler Group
Index
Reference Projects
Imprint
Editorial
Publisher DaetwylerCables,andeditor UnitofDaetwylerSwitzerlandInc. 6460Altdorf,Switzerland www.daetwyler-cables.comEditing KonzeptPRGmbH,DieterRieken 86150Augsburg,GermanyTranslation WentzWords,4312Magden,SwitzerlandLayout DaetwylerCables,CarmelaLetschertPrinting GislerDruckAG 6460Altdorf,SwitzerlandCirculation 7400German/EnglishPublishingfrequency Semi-annuallySourcesofimages Daetwylerphotoarchive,SiegfriedLtd, modernestadtGmbH, DesignerOutletSalzburg, AirrailCenterFrankfurt, fotolia.deReproductionofarticles ispermittedonlywithattribution toDaetwyler Cables
The”toughestmarket“–everywhereandnowhere 3
SiegfriedLtdinZofingen 4CraneHouseSouthinCologne 6DesignerOutletSalzburg 8AirrailCenterFrankfurt 9MetropolitanTransportationinSãoPaulo 9BMWBrillianceAutomotiveLtd.inShenyang 10SiemensCenterShanghai 10
DaetwylerCablesinChinaawardedagain 11
SavingenergywithKNXbuildingautomation 12
NewsfromtheDaetwylerGroup 14
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Dear Reader,
Over the past several years, Daetwyler Cables hasevolved into a global provider of high-quality totalsolutionsfortheelectricalinfrastructureofcommercialbuildingsandFTTxnetworks.Notonlyisthenumberofourmarketsgrowing,butalsotheportfolioofourservices.Itnowrangesfromplanningandconsultingtoharnessingandlogisticstoturnkeyinstallationsandcross-bordermulti-siteprojects.
SometimesIamaskedwhichofourmarketsisthemostchallenging.Thisquestionisdifficulttoanswer.IcouldsayGermany,forinstance.Becausetherethecontractsfortotalsystemsareoftenbrokendownintomultiplesmallcontracts,andintheworstcaseweareleftwithcontending for mere meters of cable or kilogramsofcopper – inspiteofhaving provided engineeringservices.Dubaiwouldalsocometomind.Globalcom-petitionisstiffthere,andcontractsfortheprestigiousprojectsthattypifythecountryareoftenawardedatthevery lowestprices.Thailandalsocomestomind,anationinwhichpoliticalunrestisapartofdailylife,causingprojectdelaysagainandagain.
Andyoucan‘tforgetChina,alandwithover100citiescounting in the (multiple) millions, a land in whichallglobalcompetitorsbrutallyfightformarketshareand many local manufacturers offer their productsat dumping prices, a land in which„fake products“– locally manufactured, low-quality copies of inter-national brand-name products – present a growingproblem…
The ”toughest market“ – everywhere and nowhere
Inshort,inmyopinionthereisno”toughestmarket“.Eachmarkethasuniquecharacteristicsthatmustberespected.
Themoredecentralisedourwayofworkingbecomes,thebetterwecanarrangeourselveslocallytomeetthelocalrequirements.Throughhardlocalworkandgreatpersistence,wehavemanagedtobecomeestablishedintheChinesemarket–andforthesecondtimeinarowwehavebeenselectedamongthe”topbrands“instructuredcablingforbuildings.
Asyouwillseeinthisissueofourmagazine,DaetwylerCables is successfully serving many markets.This isprimarily due to our innovative products and soluti-ons,butalsotoourcommittedandcompetentlocalemployeesandpartners–andlastbutnotleasttooursystemapproaches,whichsystematicallyanddirectlycontributetotheenergyefficiencyofeveryprojectweareinvolvedin.
Iwishyoupleasantreading,
Johannes MüllerExecutive Vice PresidentMember of the Executive Board
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Complete solution from one sourceunilan®ModularSolution(MS)wasused.Thesystem,according to Keller, was chosen for its good con-nection technology and electrical and mechanicalproperties:“ShieldedCategory7AS/FTPcableofferssuchhighperformancethatthewholesystemcanberelativelyeasilyextendedtoClassFAifeverrequired.“Otheraspectswerealsoimportanttothelifesciencescompany:“Wewantacompletesolutionfromasinglesource.Thisincludes,forexample,mountingrailsandfastenersandIP67outletsandconnectors,“tellstheHeadofITOperation.“Andlastbutnotleast,wewerealsosatisfiedwiththeclearnamingconventionsanddescriptionsofallsystemcomponentsandtheshortdeliverytimesbythemanufacturer.“
Siegfriedhandledthedesignandengineeringofthesystem itself. Daetwyler Cables acted as a consul-tant, contributing its know-how to help define therequirements for the new system and produce theuserspecification.AlpiqInTecWestAGinstalledthenew network and was responsible for quality con-trol.The team led byThomas Bitterli specialises insolutionsinthefieldofbuildingsystemsandfacilitymanagementaswellasintransportationtechnologyandpower-supplysystems.
Siegfried Ltd relies on system solution by Daetwyler Cables for new laboratory building
In autumn 2009 the Siegfried Group put communi-cations cabling by Daetwyler Cables into service in the new laboratory building at its headquarters in Zofingen, Switzerland. The system provides Siegfried a long-term investment protection.
AttheheadquartersoftheSiegfriedGroupinZofingen,aglobalplayerinthelifesciencesindustry,thethree-storeyedglassvolumeofthenewlaboratorybuildingstandsoutprominently.SinceSeptember2009ithasbeenservingover100ofthe700-someemployeesatZofingenasastate-of-the-artenvironmentforanalyti-calandchemicalresearchanddevelopment.Siegfrieddescribesthenewbuildingas“asuccessfulsymbiosisofmoderntechnologyandcostefficiency”.
This description also applies to the new communi-cations infrastructure by Daetwyler Cables, which issopowerfulthatitrepresentsawell-protectedlong-terminvestmentforSiegfried.“Whenweplannedthecommunicationscablingforthenewlabbuilding,weadaptedthecurrentstandardtothestateoftheart,“saysRainerKeller,HeadofITOperationatSiegfriedLtd.
Like the previous standard, it prescribes a qualifiedinfrastructure for all new buildings and rehabilita-tion projects – meaning completely measured andrecorded–butonethatprovidesmuchhighertrans-missionrates.The20-yearunilan®systemguaranteeunderscoresthelong-termqualitystandard.Besidesthe high reserve capacity, the new cabling systemofferstheoptiontointegratevoiceoverIP(VoIP)andpoweroverEthernet(PoE).
From left: Thomas Bitterli, Alpiq InTec West AG, Daniel Capiti, project leader IT, and Rainer Keller, leader IT Operation Siegfried Ltd
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Capiti,ITProjectHeadatSiegfried,inchargeoftelecommunications,time-recording,access,andsecuritysystems.ThePoE-supportedequipment,suchastelephones,ispoweredthroughthecom-municationsnetwork.
Kellersaysthattheinstallationandvalidationofthenetworkwentverysmoothly. Inspiteofthetight deadline, the system was handed over onschedule,alongwiththedesiredsystemguaran-tee.Thatisduetothetrackrecordof“verygoodco-operation“ not only between Siegfried andDaetwylerCables,butalso,asKellerpointsoutinretrospect,betweenthemanufacturerandAlpiqInTecduringtheinstallationworksandwhilemea-suringthelinks,ofwichthereareabout1000.
Max BühlerHead of Sales, Swiss Market,
Building [email protected]
Siegfried Ltd relies on system solution by Daetwyler Cables for new laboratory building
An infrastructure for all applicationsTheAlpiqInTecteaminstalledfloordistributionracksfor thegenericcablingsystemontwofloorsof thebuilding.Liketheother36racklocationsontheSieg-friedsite,theseareconnectedtobothdatacentreswithredundant12-fibreOM3orOM/3+optoversal®fibreopticcable.1000MSCategory6Acopperportsareavailableforthenetworkinthelabbuilding.Ho-rizontalcablingwasexecuted, inconformancewiththe standard, with some 60 kilometres of uninet®7702 4P data cable, which offers reserves of up to1200megahertz.Workstationsareservedviaracewaysbeneaththewindowsills.Thetypicalworkstationhasthreeoutletboxes,someofwhicharebuiltintospeciallabequipment.
“ConnectedtothenetworkinadditiontoPCsandVoIPtelephonesareprinters,digitalclocks,andlaboratorydevices.The latter are also directly connected to agreatmanymini-servers,“explainsRainerKeller.Thecablingsystemcarriesallthefixed-linevoiceanddatatrafficincludingspecificlaboratoryapplicationsandtheSAP,access,andtime-clocksystems,currentlywithupto1Gbit/s.“Wealso installedDECTtransmittersandWLANaccesspoints.Thuswe‘vecoveredtheenti-renewbuildingwithwirelesstechnology,“saysDaniel
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State-of-the-art technology for Crane House in Cologne
In the Crane House South, the developers offer tenants a modern communications infrastructure based on a unilan® system solution by Daetwyler Cables. The safety cabling also comes from the portfolio of the international manufacturer.
AtRheinauhafeninCologne,Germany,amodernbusinessandresidentialcentreistakingform.TheCraneHouses,visiblefromafarwiththeirglassfaçadesand”arms“cantileveringovertheriver,arealreadyconsideredanewlandmarkoftheRhinemetropolis.OwnerandoperatorofCraneHouseSouth,whichwascompletedin2009,isSüdlicheKranhausGmbH,ajointventurebetweenDeutscheImmobilienDevelopment GmbH and moderne stadt GmbH.The new building has a grossfloorareaofnearly20000squaremetreson16floors.Ninestandardfloors,withgalleryandgroundfloorbelow,formthe“tower”,crownedbythe“arm”formedbyfiveupperfloors–allwithflexiblepartitioninginaccordancewithtenants‘wishesandhigh-classinteriors.
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Besides the spectacular architecture and thesustainableenergyconcept,thenewbuildingisremarkableforitsintelligent,high-qualitytechni-calequipmentanditsadvancedsecurityconcept.Thisincludesahigh-performanceClassFAcommu-nicationsnetworkandsafetycablingfullytestedforextendedintegrityincaseoffire.BothofthesesystemsweresuppliedbyDaetwylerCables.
State-of-the-art communications systemForthenetworktechnology,theteaminchargedeliberatelychoseasolutionwithareservecapaci-tyofupto1000megahertz,representingasecurelong-term investment. Horizontal cabling wasexecutedinunilan®PrimeSolution(PS),suitablefor multimedia.The installation comprises 100kilometresofuninet®71504Pcopperdatacable,7200PSGG45modules,about420patchpanelsandmanagementpanels,and800floorboxesintheoffices.1700metresofOM312-fibreopticalcableisbuiltintothebackbone,connectedtoatotalof56fibreopticboxesinthefloordistribu-tionracks.
“ThemoderninfrastructurewasdesignedtofollowtherequestsofthemaintenantanddevelopedinclosecoordinationbetweenourengineersandthetopITmanagersofthetenant,”reportsFriedhelmKörner,wholeadstechnicalprojectmanagementatmodernestadtalongwithhiscolleagueHans-JoachimFranken.Themaintenantisalargeinter-nationalsocietyoflawyers,whichmovedintotheentire“arm”inspring2009.Körnerexplainsthat
allcommunicationservicesandbuildingcontrolsystems, including regulation and surveillance,areintegratedintothenewcablingsystem:“Tobeabletorespondtotheneedsandwishesofothertenants regarding interiorsystems,we installedthesametechnologyinthestandardfloors.”Inthepatchcabinetsthecablingisprearrangedfor the patch arrays and already measured. Forbothcommunicationsandpowersupply,tenantshave plug-and-play floor boxes with cable re-servesintheoffices.Theexact locationscanbeadjustedatshortnoticetomeetanyneed.
Investment for the futureThecontractorElektroMeissnerIndustriemonta-genGmbHinstalledalltheelectricalequipmentinthebuildingforthegeneralcontractorZüblinAG. Dirk Erben, IT specialist hired by Meissner,gainedhisfirstexperienceworkingwithunilan®PrimeSolutionGG45byDaetwylerCablesonthisjob. He is particularly satisfied with the qualityof the connection technology, which can alsohandleconventionalRJ45plugs:“WiththeGG45module,youhavenointerferenceandthereforeno signal corruption at high frequencies.Thatmakes this connector type very interesting forfutureapplications.”
FriedhelmKörneremphasises,aboveall,thehighsecurity of the investment in the new cablingsystem:“Weofferourtenantsacommunicationsinfrastructurethatwillstillbeuptodateregardingperformanceandflexibilityinfiveyears.”
Fire safetyFor supplying power to the safety systems inCraneHouseSouth,ElektroMeissnerIndustrie-montagen exclusively used safety cable andfastenercomponentsfromthepyrosys®portfolioofDaetwylerCables,includingover18kilometresofceramic-insulatedlow-voltageandhigh-vol-tage cable with E30 to E90 extended integrityaswellassome1400SASandHermannclamps.Thissystemensuresreliablepowersupplytothefire-alarm,electro-acoustic,sprinkler,emergencylighting,andsmoke-evacuationsystemsandto
elevators for the building occupants and thefirebrigade.Thesystemistestedtoensurethatthese various safety systems will reliably sup-portevacuationofoccupantsandinterventionbythefirebrigadeforupto90minutes intheeventoffire.
Urania KrausTerritory Sales Manager, North Rhine-Westphalia
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The recently opened Designer Outlet Salzburg is a mecca for brand-conscious bargain hunters in the capital city. Even in terms of safety systems, the im-pressive shopping complex offers its visitors brand names only.
September 10, 2009, saw the opening of a newshoppingdestinationinSalzburg.The28000-square-metredesigneroutlet,developedbyMcArthurGlenandWienerStädtischeVersicherung,offersover100internationaltopdesignerlabelsatdiscountsof30to70percent.AmongthestoresarefamousbrandnamessuchasJilSander,St.Emile,andBurlington.A total of some 135 million euros was invested tobuildDesignerOutletSalzburg.
High safety standardsSafetyofshoppersandemployeeswasaprimecon-cernduringthedesignandconstructionofDesignerOutletSalzburg.Fortheinstallationoftheelectrical
systems in the building–includingtheinteriorsof the individual shops– the general contrac-tor, Swietelsky Bauge-sellschaft m.b.H., hiredSiemens Bacon GmbH& Co KG Linz (renamedELIN GmbH & Co KG in2009) and Siemens Ba-conGmbH&CoKGSalz-burg.SiemensBaconwasresponsible for severalinstallations includingemergency lighting, fire alarm, smoke and heatexpulsion, and electro-acoustic systems. For thecablingofthesesystemsSiemensBaconreliedoncertifiedsystemsolutionsbyDaetwylerCables.
pyrosys® cable systems with integrated extendedintegrity of insulation and function ensure thatthesafetysystemsofDesignerOutletSalzburgwillbe reliably powered for 30 minutes, respectively90, in the event of fire. In the new building theteams from Siemens Bacon installed a total of 56
kilometresofhalogen-free fire-alarmcable,30kilometresofceramic-insulatedsafetycable
with E30 extended integrity, andabout20kilometresof
Designer Outlet Salzburg: brand names only
Main entrance of Designer Outlet Salzburg
Effective support devices make meandering cable in utility shafts unnecessary.
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Germany: Airrail Center Frankfurt
The new Airrail Cen-teratFrankfurtAirport,a joint project of IVGImmobil ien AG andFraport AG, stretches660 metres across theentire ICE peripheralstation.Duetoitsfutu-ristic design, the newbuilding is considereda milestone of modernarchitecture. It offerssome 200 000 squaremetres of gross floorarea–spaceforamodernofficecomplex,twoHiltonhotels,retailstores,restaurants,aswellasseveralatriumsfloodedwithsunlight.Forcommunicationthroughoutthenewbuilding,AvalanGmbHandTelba AG are currently installing a Class EA unilan® cablingsystembyDaetwylerCableswithuninet®70804PdatacablesandtheKS-Tconnectiontechnology.Forthepowersupplyforthesafetysystems,theresponsiblecontractors–includingTelba,butprimarilyYITGermanyGmbH–areusingagreatquantityofpyrosys®safetycablewithE30toE90extendedintegrity.
Brasil: São Paulo quadruples the rail transports with Subway quality
The current expansionof the metropolitantransportation in SãoPaulo, to be concludedbefore the World Cup2014,isthemajorpublictransportationprojectinBrazil.Until2011,theGo-vernment of São Paulointendtoinvestthroughthe MetropolitanTrans-portation Bureau, more
than7billioneurosintheSubwaynetworks,SãoPaulo’sMetro-politanTrains Company (CPTM) and Metropolitan Company ofUrbanTransportation (EMTU). Besides the amplification of thetransportationlines,theinvestmentsalsoincludeupgradeofthenetworks,quadruplingtheextensionoftherailtransportationwithSubwayqualityfromthecurrent62kilometresto240kilometres,alongstandingrequirementoftheincreasingpopulation.DaetwylerCablesisthemanufacturerchosentosupplythefibreopticsforthelines7-RUBI(stationsLuztoJundiaí)and12-CORAL(stationsBrástoCalmonViana)ofCPTM,whichwillguaranteethedatacommunicationforthetrafficcontrolsystem,andbyMarch2010theyhavedeliveredmorethan300kilometresofthefibreopticcable.TheDaetwylerproductsinBrazilaresuppliedbythedistributorGroupPolicom.
pyrofil®ceramiccablewithE90extended integrityforrooftopsmoke-extractionfansandotherequip-ment.The cable systems were installed with over40 000 fasteners, among them strap clamps andsingleclamps,includingsome6500multi-supportHermannclamps.
Fast and easy installationTheinstallersbenefitedfrommanypracticaladvan-tagesofpyrosys®solutions.Thankstothepatentedceramicinsulation,pyrofil®safetycableisrelativelylight and thin, the insulation can be quickly andeasilystrippedandthecablerapidlyfitted.Allowa-ble fastener spacing exceeds by far the minimumdistancesspecifiedbythestandard.Forexample,forE30cablesupto1200mmispossible.TheHermannclamps,whichallowupto800mmforbothclassesofextendedintegrity,makeforfastinstallationandahighdensitylevel.SiemensBaconusedso-called
Every smoke-extraction fan is powered with E90 safety cable in a sealed conduit grounded at both ends for lightning protection.
WUMsupportmeasuresforverticalcableinstallationintheutilityshafts,whicheliminatedtheneedformeandering specified by the standard. In spite ofthese alternative techniques, the installation is astandard-compliantandcertifiedcompletesystemthathasreceivedallnecessaryapprovalcertificatesfromthebuildingauthorities.
Thanks to the flexible and precise work of theSiemens Bacon teams and the speedy delivery ofDaetwylerCables‘products,thesafetycablingwasinstalledinacomparativelyshorttimeandputintoserviceasearlyassummer2009.
Andreas KlodnerGeneral Manager, Austria Subsidiary
Current projects – in brief
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Current projects in China
China: New plant for BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd.
BMWBrillianceAutomotiveLtd.isbuildinganewplantwith30000squaremetresofproductionspaceatShenyanginLiaoningprovince.ThefirstvehicletobemanufacturedatthefactorywillbeabrandnewBMWmodelthatgoesunderthecodename“F18”andisdesignedprimarilyfortheChinesemarket.Thecompanyisinvesting200millioneurosinthenewplant,thebiggestautomobilefactoryinChina.
BMWBrillianceAutomotivechoseahigh-speedunilan® cabling system by Daetwyler Cablesbecauseof itshighqualityandgoodshielding.Thiscablingsystem,installedattheendof2009,provides transmission rates of up to 1000 me-gahertz and meets all requirements of 1- and10-gigabitEthernetstandards(1000base-T,10Gbase-T).Duetothedoublecableshieldingwithpairandbraidedscreens,thesysteminherentlyensures high stability of the network, provideseffective protection against interference fromexternalsignalsandbetweencables,andoffersgreatreservecapacity.
DaetwylerCablesinShanghaitrainedthenetworktechnicians on site and coordinated and moni-tored the installation works for BMW BrillianceAutomotivetoensurehighqualityandefficientoperation.
China: Siemens Center Shanghai
Siemens,aglobal leader inelectronicsandelectricalequipment,isinvesting70millioneurosintheconstruc-tionofSiemensCenterShanghai(SCS),amodernofficecomplexoffourbuildingscentrallylocatedinYangpudistrict.Thenewbuildingwillhaveagrossfloorareaofsome35000squaremetres,andwillgatherinoneplaceover2000localmanagementandadministrationunits,aswellasMarketing,ResearchandDevelopment,Services, andTraining, which are currently spreadthroughoutthecity.Siemenswillinstallaunilan®ca-blingsystem,Category7cablesand6350connections,aswellasa10-gigabitfibreopticsolutionbyDaetwylerCablesintheSCSin2010.
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At the end of last year no less than three respected Chinese industry media organisations distinguished Daetwyler Cables as a top brand in the field of application-neutral structured communications data cabling.
InNovember2009athrongofguestsandmediarepresentativesattentedtheawardsceremonyfortheChinese“2009IntelligentBuildingBrandAwards”inBeijing.IBMagazineawardedprizesin
four categories: structured cabling, building automation,safety,andintelligentliving.Thewinnerswereselected
afterrigorousandcomprehensiveassessmentbyindus-tryexperts,designers,systemintegrators,andusers.Judgingcriteriaincludedbrandrecognition,qualityassurance,services,andsupport.Asinthepreviousyear,DatwylerCables+Systems(Shanghai)Co.,Ltd.receivedtheaccoladeasatop-tenbrandinthefieldofstructuredcablingsolutions.
Qianjia.comalsonamedDaetwylerCablesatop-tenbrandonceagain(fifthplace).ThisawardistheChinese
“Oscar”forintelligentbuilding.Winnersweredeterminedbasedondataofthe“QianjiaBrandIndex”aswellason-linevotes,professionalsystemtests,anduserfeedback.Daetwyler Cables received the award in the categorycablingsolutions,primarilyforitsleadingtechnologyandoutstandingproductquality.
Andforthehattrick,onDecember16DaetwylerCableswasdistinguishedforthefirsttimeasa“2009GenericCa-bling System Recommended Brand for Shanghai Class-A
OfficeBuildings”.Theawardwaspresentedatthe“IntelligentBuilding Seminar” held annually by Shanghai, Hong Kong,Macao,andJiangsuprovincesandsponsoredbytheShang-haiIntelligentBuildingwebsite.Inrecentyearsthisindustryeventhasenjoyedgrowingacceptancebymanyprofessionals,manufacturers,developers,systemintegrators,andusers.Itisanimportantcommunicationplatformforinnovativeideasandexperienceregardingenergysaving,greentechnology,safety,intelligentbuildings,andrelatedtopics.
Christine Wang Marketing Manager
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Daetwyler Cables in China awarded again
Qu Er Lan, Senior Engineer of the East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (left), and Dr. Xiaoping Pu, General Manager Datwyler Cables+Systems (Shanghai) Co. Ltd, at the ceremony of the Chinese “Oscar” for intelligent building.
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Inrecentyears,efficientbuildingmanagementhasbecomeamajortrendintherealestatesector.Thisincludes so-called technical facility managementsupported by intelligent building automation. In-tegrated building automation brings together allrelevantbuildingsystems,suchaslighting,shading,ventilation, temperature control, and air conditio-ning,andcontrolstheminaccordancewiththewea-therandseason.KNXisthepredominantstandardforbuildingautomation.
CurrentstudiesshowthatusingKNXtointegrateabuildinganditssystemscandeliverenergysavingsof up to 50 percent. KNX building automation is
therefore well suited to help meet the incre-asingly demanding standards for energy
consumptionofbuildings–andtohelpreach the ambitious targets for cli-
mateprotection.
Study shows energy savings of 50 percentA research project conducted at BremenTechnicalSchool shows the extent of the potential energy sa-vings.ThebuildingstudiedintheprojectistheCentreforComputerScienceandMediaTechnologies(ZIMT),which was equipped with controls and regulatingequipment for heating and lighting.The evaluationincludedacomparisonofdatameasuredbeforeandafterKNXwasinstalled.
Twoidenticalclassroomsservedastestrooms.Oneofthem was equipped with a conventional installationandtheotherwithKNXcontrol.Theresultsafterfouryearsofmeasurements:KNXcontrol reducesenergyconsumptionbyafull50percent.
Thustheinvestmentinabuildingautomationsystempaysoffquickly.BremenTechnicalSchoolcalculatedthatforannualconsumptionof230000kWh,theinstal-lationofKNXcontrolwillpayforitselfwithinayear.
Saving energy with KNX building automation
To increase the energy efficiency of residential and public buildings, intelligent building automation for the control and regulation of all relevant systems and equipment is indispensable. Particularly during the heating period, the networ-king of all building systems through KNX building automation pays off.
Saving up to 50% energy cost!
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The German Central Association of the ElectricalTechnology and Electronics Industry (ZVEI) con-ducted a study called ”Potential energy savingsthroughmodernelectricalsystems“.ThestudyshowsthatthefollowingenergysavingscanbeachievedwithKNX:
• upto45percentwithKNXshadingcontrol• upto50percentwithKNXindividualroomcontrol• upto60percentwithKNXventilationcontrol• upto80percentwithKNXlightingcontrol
Reducedenergyconsumptionbenefitsnotonlybuil-dingoperatorsandinvestors,butalsotheclimate.
Energy efficiency in office buildingsThebestwaytosaveenergyinofficebuildingsistocontrolandregulateelectricdevicesinaccordancewiththeiractualuse.Thedevicesshouldbeoperatedonlywhentheyareneeded.Forexample,lightingcanbeautomatedsothatthelightscomeononlywhenpeopleareintheroom.Thisistypicallyachievedbyusingproperlyplacedpresencesensorswithintegra-tedbrightnesscontrolandcentralswitching.
Today‘s presence sensors can do even more. Forexample,withanintegratedsensorforcontinuouslightingcontrolandoutputsfortemperaturecontrol,they can control the level of dimming of the lightfixture–inaccordancewithnaturallightlevels–aswellasthesettingforroomtemperature.Combinedwith automatic shading control, one can achieveglare-freeworkstations,constantlightingconditions,andapleasant indoorclimate.Throughthe intelli-gentnetworkingof lighting,shading,temperaturecontrol,andventilation,onecanrealiseevenfurthersavingswhenroomsareunoccupied.
Less complexityInrecentdecadesKNXmanufacturershaveoutdoneoneanotherwithproductsthatoffermoreandmorefunctions.Thisnotonlyaddstothecomplexitywhenstartingtousethesystem,italsoaddstothesalespriceofeachpieceofKNXequipment.
Solutionsthatwilllastonthemarketarethosethatofferconvenientfunctionswhilebeingeconomicalandsimpletoplanandtoputintoservice–because
here too, time ismoney.That‘swhyDaetwylerCa-bleshasexpandeditsportfoliooftotalsolutionsforelectricalbuildinginfrastructurebyaddingasuitableKNXproductrangethatmeetstheserequirements.ThemodularportfoliocoverstheentirerangeofKNXroomautomationinresidentialandpublicbuildings–simply,effectively,andeconomically.
An example is the KNX touch-screen in the ECO-EportfolioofDaetwylerCables.Itisequippedwithahigh-quality touch-sensitive control panel and anintegrated room temperature sensor.The modern
touch-displayalsoofferstheoptiontosettheroomtemperaturetofollowusagepatterns,bymeansofan integrated weekly timer.This makes it possibletoachieveenergy-efficientcontrolofroomtempe-rature incorrespondencewithusepatternsbyau-tomaticallyreducingtheroomtemperatureatnightandduringweekends.Everydegreeoftemperatureisalsoadegreeofenergyefficiency.
Peter SperlichStrategic Product Management,
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KNX touch-screen in the ECO-E portfolio of Daetwyler Cables
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The Daetwyler Group joined the United Nations Global Compact in No-vember 2009.This initiative of the UN includes ten principles of humanrights,labourstandards,environmentalprotection,andanti-corruption.Byjoining,Daetwylerengagesto followtheprinciplesandtoassumesocialresponsibility.Thebasis forthis istheCodeofConduct, instatedin2008,which defines binding rules for every employee of the Daetwyler Groupthroughouttheworld.
LastyearallemployeesreceivedtrainingonthesignificanceandapplicationoftheCodeofConductindailywork.Thiswillencouragecustomerstocon-tinuetoseetheDaetwylercompaniesasdependableandcorrectpartners–regardlessofwhichlocationintheworldtheyhavecontactwith.
AllcustomerscanrestassuredthatbusinessrelationswithDaetwylerarebasedontrustandrespect.Thecompanyisconvincedthatthesetraditionalcorevaluesareagainbecomingmoreimportantinanincreasinglyglobalisedworld–andcanthusrepresentanadditionalcompetitiveadvantage.
Joining the UN Global Compactwww.daetwyler.ch
inanticipationoftheCommonwealthGames,thefirstmetrolineswillgointooperationthisyear.Infourtunnels–atotallengthof24kilometres–theauthority in charge, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(DMRC),isusingcompressiongasketsbyDaetwylerRubber.The CoexSwell gaskets combine a con-ventionalEPDMprofilewithahydrophilicprofile.GainingtheapprovalfromDMRCwasa laborioustask,butitpavesthewayforfurtherprojects–ofwhich there are many in India, not only in NewDelhi.DaetwylerRubberalsowonthecontractforhalfofa12-kilometrewatertunnelinHyderabad.Contracts will soon be awarded for two metrotunnelsinBangalore(each9km),Calcutta(15km),several new metro tunnels in Delhi (40 km), andanelectricaltunnelinPipalkoti(12km).AtotalofseveralhundredkilometresoftunnelsisscheduledtobebuiltinIndiainthenextfewyears.
Collaborating with a competent agent in India,Daetwyler Rubber is ideally positioned to remainthepreferredgasketpartnerforfutureprojects.
India has over 40 cities larger than a million in-habitants.Traffic chaos in cities with millions ofpeopleisgrowingdaily. InthecapitalNewDelhi,
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Daetwyler Group – an international multi-niche playerwww.daetwyler.ch
TheDaetwylerGroupisaninternationalmulti-nicheplayer,dedicatedtoindustrialcomponentsupplyanddistributionofenginee-ringandelectroniccomponents.Ouractivitiesconcentrateonattractivenichesthatofferopportunitiestoincreaseaddedvalueandsustainprofitablegrowth.Daetwyler‘sfourdivisions–Cables,Rubber,PharmaceuticalPackagingandTechnicalComponents–arefocusedonthemanufacturing,pharmaceutical,anddatacomindustries.Withmorethan40operatingcompanies,salesinover80countriesandsome4500employees,theDaetwylerGroupgeneratesapproximately800millioneurosinrevenue.
Acquisition of catalogue distributor Reicheltwww.reichelt.de
Custom seal for OC Oerlikon Solarwww.maagtechnic.ch
AwinningcombinationofmaterialsandengineeringexpertisecoupledwithexcellentserviceexplainswhyMaagtechnicishighlysoughtafterbyindustryandcommerceasadevelopmentpartner.AcurrentexampleisthepneumaticsealthatMaagtechnichasdevelopedforOCOerlikonSolar.Completionofthe”KAI1200“thin-filmcoatinginstallationtakesOCOerlikonSolarasignificantstepfurtheralongthepathtowardscost-effi-cientproductionofcoatedglasspanelsforgeneratingsolarenergy.
Asissooftenthecase,thedevilwasinthedetails:thecoatingpro-cessrequiresapneumaticsealwhichperformsaliftingratherthanasealingfunction.Theelastomerprofilehastobeabsolutelyleakproofevenunderhighpressuresandtemperatures,whileatthesametimewithstandingover50000cycles.Maagtechnic‘sspecialistsundertookelaboratetrialstodevelopacustomisedseal.Oneparticularchallengewas closing both sides of the profile cavities cleanly.The solutionproved to be vulcanisation of the sealing profiles with mouldings
Aspartofasuccessionplan,onJanuary1,2010theDaetwylerGrouptookovertheGermancataloguedistributorReicheltElektronik.ThisisafurtherstepinDaetwyler‘sstrategytosteadilyexpandbusinessinitsTechnicalComponentsdivision.
Asacataloguedistributorforindustrialelectronics,automation,andcomputeraccessories,ReicheltElek-tronikemploysabout200peopleandgeneratesanannualturnoverofabout100millioneuros.Fromits modern logistics centre in Sande, Reicheltservesandsuppliesnotonly theentireGerman market but also the neigh-bouringcountries.
ThecompanyisbeingintegratedintoDaetwyler‘s Technical Componentsdivision, but will continue to operateunderitswell-establishedbrandnameReichelt Elektronik. Following the ac-quisition of the Swedish company ELFAinspring2008,theReicheltacquisitionisDaetwyler‘s second large step of growth
producedin-housebyMaagtechnic.Eachsealunder-goesextensivepre-deliveryqualitycontrolontestrigsdevelopedespeciallyforOCOerlikonSolar.
incataloguedistributionwithintwoyears.Througheconomies of scale as well as strategic synergies,this acquisition further enhances the previous oneaswellasthecorebusinessintheTechnicalCompo-
nentsdivision.
Switzerland
Daetwyler CablesUnit of Daetwyler Switzerland Inc.Gotthardstrasse 31CH-6460 AltdorfT + 41-41-875 12 68F + 41-41-875 19 [email protected]
Great Britain
Datwyler (UK) LtdUnit B Omega Enterprise Park Electron Way Chandlers Ford GB-Hampshire SO53 4SE T + 44-2380-279 999F + 44-2380-279 [email protected] www.daetwyler-cables.com
Germany
Dätwyler Cables GmbHAuf der Roos 4-12 DE-65795 Hattersheim T + 49-6190-88 80 0 F + 49-6190-88 80 [email protected] www.daetwyler-cables.com
Dätwyler Cables GmbHLilienthalstraße 17DE-85399 HallbergmoosT + 49-811-99 86 33 0F + 49-811-99 86 33 [email protected]
Austria
Dätwyler Cables GmbHOffice AustriaTenschertstraße 8 AT-1230 Wien T + 43-1-810 16 41 0 F + 43-1-810 16 41 [email protected] www.daetwyler-cables.com
China
Datwyler Cables+Systems (Shanghai) Co. LtdBuilding 16, No. 1-111, Kang Qiao Dong Road Kang Qiao Industrial Zone, Pudong CN-201319 Shanghai, P. R. China T + 86-21-6813 0066 F + 86-21-6813 [email protected] www.datwyler-china.com
Datwyler (Suzhou) Cabling Systems Co. LtdBlock 31, 15# Dong Fu RoadSuzhou Singapore Industrial ParkCN-215123 Suzhou, P. R. ChinaT + 86-512-6265 3600F + 86-512-6265 [email protected]
Singapore
Datwyler (Thelma) Cables+Systems Pte Ltd29 Tech Park Crescent SG-638103 Singapore T + 65-6863 1166 F + 65-6897 [email protected] www.daetwyler-cables.com
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