Eaton Supports Academic Community at Power Electronics and Power Quality Applications Workshop
BOGOTÁ -- Power management company Eaton today announced it teamed up with the Universidad de los Andes to organize this year’s Power Electronics and Power Quality Applications (PEPQA) workshop, which took place from June 2 to 4, 2015, in Bogotá. This program drew on the participation of a technical committee made up of the Industrial Applications Society of the IEEE, as well as the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in the United States.
More than 300 industry professionals, academics and students learned about power quality and electronics during the various keynote presentations, tutorials, and practical workshops, among other learning activities over the three day event.
Eaton is pleased to be involved in events that contribute to academic growth, especially in the communities where its employees live and work. As Technical Sponsor of this year’s PEPQA workshop, Eaton had the opportunity to hold important conferences and practical sessions including these topics:
- Automation in distribution systems
- Medium-voltage energy reliability for industrial and distribution systems
- Harmonic calculation laboratory for compliance with the IEEE 519 standard
- Energy efficiency in the use of variable speed drives for variable torque applications
Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer today’s most critical electrical power management challenges.
Eaton is a power management company with 2014 sales of $22.6 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 102,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
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