REO UK honours history of power

16Dec

REO UK has released a book offering specialist insight into trends, challenges and opportunities for engineers in the decades ahead. The book is available on Kindle now.

This book, R30: The past, present and future of power, is written to provide insight into the problems and opportunities industry faced over the past 30 years, and those which it will face over the next 30. Starting almost from scratch in the 1700s, the book explores the long journey from manually driven spinning-jennies to modern, 6-axis computerised robots.

Then, looking towards the future, the book discusses the advent of the internet of things (IoT), the latest revolution in industry, Industry 4.0, and what unparalleled interconnectivity will mean for industry and manufacturers. It also covers the load and frequency trials electrical grids face with the increasing adoption of electric vehicles and small-scale renewable generators.
“The internet, smartphones and electric vehicles are just a handful of technologies that have reshaped the world since REO UK’s formation,” explained Steve Hughes, managing director of REO UK and author of the new book. “To most of us, the changes have come thick and fast, but for those working in industry the ground just hasn’t stopped moving for decades now.
“Progress is inarguably beneficial, but as technology further advances and evolves it can risk outrunning its supporting infrastructure. Predicting, planning for and implementing the correct answers to such pressing questions takes a broad and thorough industrial perspective.

“As a provider of electrical and power electronic components, REO UK holds an interesting position that spans many industries. As such, we can see how developments in different industries can have knock-on effects in other areas. In an increasingly electrified world, the role of electrical and design engineers is to keep everything running smoothly — power quality is integral to that, and understanding the root cause of today’s electrical issues is imperative to achieving good power quality.”

Featuring interviews with industry figureheads from online design materials encyclopaedia Matmatch, precision motor and actuator supplier Electro Mechanical Systems Ltd and bespoke battery manufacturer Accutronics, the book provides a thorough, balanced and prescriptive overview of the prevailing winds in modern industry.

REO UK, now entering its 30th year of trading, is a leading supplier and manufacturer of wound electrical components that help improve industrial power quality and mitigate problems such as harmonic currents and electromagnetic interference.

Click here to download REO UK’s book, R30: The past, present and future of power, on Kindle. The book is available for £1.99, or free on Amazon Kindle Unlimited.