An ecological mosquito repellent terminal made in France goes around the world – France Culture

 

One is an economist by training, the other is an engineer. Pierre Bellagambi and Simon Lillamand are two childhood friends who made mosquito control a thriving business. When you spend all your holidays in the Camargue, mosquito bites, in fact, you know the problem well. But it was after the publication of a scientific article by Dr Brigitte Poulin, Head of the Ecosystems Department of the Tour du Valat Research Institute in Arles, that they are concerned by the catastrophic impact on the environment of current large-scale mosquito control methods. Even today, Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Israelensis) is the most widely used bacterio-insecticide in mosquito control in Europe and around the world.

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Infineon launches 22kW reference design for industrial motor drive

In power electronics and the semiconductor market the system approach is gaining momentum. To support this trend, Infineon Technologies AG introduces a pretested industrial reference design which reduces the time to market significantly. The reference design is a general purpose motor drive which features a nominal power of 22kW and can be operated directly on a 380V to 480V three-phase grid.

The design can be fully re-used for customization and allows customers to evaluate Infineon’s products under real operating conditions. It is suitable for applications like pumps, fans, compressors, and conveyor belts.

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