Doble Engineering Company Welcomes Vanguard Instruments to the Doble Community
September 5, 2017We are pleased to announce that today we have welcomed Vanguard Instruments Company as the newest addition to Doble Engineering Company.
Doble Engineering Company Announces Program to Comply with NERC Standard TPL-007-1
June 1, 2017Doble’s new services for geomagnetic disturbance risk mitigation support NERC compliance, prevent transformer damage and avoid grid disruption.
Doble Engineering Company Welcomes Morgan Schaffer as New Subsidiary
May 26, 2017We are pleased to share the news that ESCO Technologies Inc. acquired the assets of Morgan Schaffer and established a new subsidiary of Doble Engineering Company, which is named Morgan Schaffer LTD.
Space Weather: How to Avoid Grid Disruption and Transformer Damage from Solar Flares
March 9, 2017On New Year’s Day, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) imposed a new standard to protect the bulk electric system from the impact of GMDs. To comply, utilities and power companies must conduct ongoing assessments of their transformers to measure and monitor the impact of GMD events on the bulk power system. Compliance dates are spread out over the next few years, but as with any new program, the time to start planning is now.
National Grid Saudi Arabia Enters into New Asset Health and Condition Assessment Agreement with Doble Engineering Company
November 14, 2016National Grid Saudi Arabia has contracted Doble Engineering Company, a subsidiary of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE), for advanced services to support a new phase of its power grid reliability initiative, which will expand transformer health programs into additional regions.
Xtensible, Green Energy Corporation Join Coalition for End-to-End OpenFMB Realization
November 8, 2016Xtensible Solutions and Green Energy Corporation have teamed up to help utilities implement the Open Field Message Bus™ (OpenFMB™) standard.
The Clock is Ticking: Getting Ready for the New NERC CIP Requirements
August 22, 2016Starting in April 2017, anyone who works on a utility or power company’s medium or high impact system, including contractors, needs to comply with the standards and use locked-down devices to prevent unauthorized access points to the network. Companies need to take steps now in order to avoid serious regulatory and financial consequences.
How to Start Condition Monitoring Programs That Work
July 14, 2016Planning, strategic thinking and cross-functional collaboration are required to avoid confusion and gain value from condition monitoring programs. Following are four questions that should be answered before implementing a condition monitoring program.
Four Steps to Creating a Successful Condition Monitoring Program
July 14, 2016Condition monitoring programs provide meaningful, real-time information to help reduce risk, lower failure rates, anticipate issues and keep operations running smoothly. In order to improve methods for diagnosing transformer health and develop a successful condition monitoring program, it’s imperative to follow these four steps.
Doble Engineering Company Releases EMI Surveyor, Non-Invasive Testing Solution for High-Voltage Equipment
July 14, 2016Doble announces the introduction of the EMI Surveyor, a non-invasive surveying solution that helps generation and industrial plants optimize maintenance and improve outage planning.
Changing Regulatory and Technology Landscape in Power Industry Takes Spotlight at 83rd International Conference of Doble Clients
April 4, 2016At 83rd International Conference of Doble Clients, leaders across the electric power industry come together to discuss the future of the power grid, NERC CIP requirements for enhanced grid reliability and more.
Powering Up: Colleges Training New Generation of Substation Workers
March 23, 2016Community colleges across the country have forged partnerships with utility companies to train utility lineman. “They really are the backbone of the electrical grid,” said Dave Zabetakis, president of Doble Engineering, whose company recently donated equipment to LSSC. “We rely on these individuals in the field to keep the power grid up and running.”
Doble Engineering Company Releases Field Force Automation Program to Prepare Companies for New NERC CIP Regulations
March 15, 2016Doble Engineering Company, a subsidiary of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE), today announced the release of its Field Force Automation program, a customizable platform that helps power companies meet requirements of new NERC CIP regulations by standardizing diagnostic testing and data collection programs.
Réseau de Transport d’Electricité selects Doble Engineering Company for Measurement Transformer Diagnostic Testing
December 17, 2015To continue to enhance the reliability of France’s power grid infrastructure, Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE) has selected Doble Engineering Company’s M4100 insulation analyzers to closely track the condition of its thousands of measurement transformers.
Doble Engineering Company Brings Premier Training Seminar on Large Power Transformers to Nashville
December 15, 2015Doble Engineering Company, a subsidiary of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE), will host its fourteenth annual Life of a Transformer Seminar from February 1-5, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. More than 600 participants from will come together for the world’s leading training experience on the critical aspects of large power transformers.