Xtensible Solutions and Open Grid Systems Join Forces to Create a Centralized Utility Network Model
September 12, 2018Xtensible Solutions, part of Doble Engineering Company, a subsidiary of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE), and Open Grid Systems, a software and services company focused on model-driven engineering and open standards, have joined forces to provide standards-based integration and analytic solutions for utilities’ Network Connectivity Models. The initiative offers customers consulting expertise with a standards-based tool set to deliver network connectivity and grid operation insights.
Dissolved Gas Analysis for Transformer Health Management
August 31, 2018The first dissolved gas analysis (DGA) interpretation algorithms were put forward in the 1960’s and the industry’s ability to measure these gases and use them to detect potential problems has come a long way since. Morgan Schaffer’s Stephan Brauer and Doble’s Paul Griffin and Tony McGrail share more about the critical role DGA plays in assessing and protecting transformer health.
Efacec and Doble Engineering Company Bolster Power Grid Reliability and Resiliency
August 28, 2018Doble Engineering Company and Efacec, a leading provider of critical power transformers, announced at this year’s CIGRE that they have joined forces to bring a comprehensive and modular digital asset management solution to the power and utility industry.
Power Transformer Reliability: It Doesn’t Just Happen
April 24, 2018Power transformers are large capital items with long lead times for production; they are critical to our electric infrastructure, and their reliability is an important subject for analysis. Reliability, however, doesn’t just ‘”happen” – it is a consequence of specifying and buying a well-built transformer and ensuring careful shipment to site, proper installation and subsequent life management.
Welcoming Manta Test Systems to the Doble Team
March 15, 2018We are pleased to announce that Manta Test Systems is now a part of Doble Engineering Company.
Dissolved Gas Analysis: A Key Tool for Transformer Asset Health Management
February 22, 2018Read more on how dissolved gas analysis (DGA) is one of the most powerful tools asset managers can use to determine the health of their transformers.
How did you get your Start in the Grid?: Matt Kennedy of Doble Engineering
January 31, 2018The latest participant in EL&P’s “How did you get your Start in the Grid?” series is G. Matthew Kennedy. He is Doble Engineering Co.’s Solutions Director: Enterprise and Data Products, overseeing the complete software and cloud product vision at Doble.
Doble Engineering Company and DNV GL Announce Plans for Better Testing Workflow Management
December 5, 2017Doble Engineering Company, a subsidiary of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE), has entered a strategic alliance with DNV GL, a global quality assurance and risk management company, to deliver streamlined and centralized testing data for customers in substation maintenance, testing and asset management.
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.