Middle East Electricity Opens on Sunday 8th February 2009

Middle East Electricity opens on Sunday.

Featuring over 1,000 exhibitors from 55 countries, the exhibition will be the largest meeting place for professionals interested in the power generation, lighting, water, nuclear and new & renewable energy sectors in the Middle East to date. Click here for the full list of exhibiting companies.

Visitors are invited to attend the seminar sessions taking place alongside the exhibition free of charge. Click here for the full Middle East Electricity Seminar Programme 2009.

Timetable for Sunday, 8th February 2009
Room 4.2 (Foyer of Hall 4)
12.00 – 13.00	Topic:	An Answer to prevent transformer explosion
	Speaker:	Mr Thomas Fernandes
	Company:	Sergi France
14.00 – 15.00	Topic:	ASTA & Intertek: Global Certification Services to help you build your future
	Speaker:	Craig Diack-Evans
	Company:	Asta/Intertek
15.30 – 16.30	Topic:	Services for testing & evaluation of equipment for industries and utilities
	Speaker:	Mr. A K Singh
	Company:	Electrical research and development association
17.00 – 18.00	Topic:	Silicone Technology for joints & terminations of high voltage power cables
	Speaker:	Mr. Ruben Vogelsang
	Company:	Brugg Kabel AG
Al Wasl Press Room (located between Halls 4 and 5)
14.30 – 18.00	Topic:	Advanced Developments at Dow Wire & Cable
	Speaker:	Dow Wire & Cable and Maillefer (various)
	Company:	Company: Dow Wire & Cable

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Middle East Electricity 8th-10th February 2009

The 34th edition of Middle East Electricity opens this Sunday - 8th February 2009 at Dubai International Exhibition Centre. The exhibition is open on Sunday from 10.30am to 7.00pm and on Monday and Tuesday from 10.00am to 7.00pm.

Middle East Electricity 2009 will be the largest showcase of power generation, lighting, water, nuclear and new & renewable energy products / services ever staged in the Middle East. The exhibition features over 1,000 exhibitors from 55 countries and will welcome in excess of 45,000 industry professionals.

French Electrical Diversity at Middle East Electricity 2009
Hall 2
Around forty French companies will be present at UBIFRANCE Pavilion to take part in the Middle East Electricity trade fair due in Dubai from February 8 to 10th. Thus, France ranks 5th among participating nations, mostly through SMEs, with the exception of big companies such as SAGEM, SOCOMEC, SDMO and the SICAME Group which represent numerous channel sub-sections: electricity generators, transport and distribution equipment, lighting systems, electrical modelling software, etc. To read more go to French electrical diversity at MEE 2009 in Dubai.

Dow Wire & Cable Presents Advanced Materials Solutions for Electric Power Cables
Stand ZH11
Dow Wire & Cable, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company and its affiliates ("Dow"), will showcase advances in its portfolio of materials and technology solutions for medium, high and extra-high voltage power cables. Manufacturers of electrical power cables and power generation and distribution companies can meet Dow Wire & Cable's technical, marketing and commercial leaders at Stand ZH11 for an update on Dow products and solutions. To read more go to Dow Wire & Cable Presents Advanced Materials Solutions for Electric Power Cables at 2009 Middle East Electricity Exhibition

Massey Ferguson Powers up for MEE
Stand 2F38
Taking centre stage on the Massey Ferguson stand will be MF 138 and MF 275 standby power generating sets rated at 138kVA and 275kVA respectively. The MF 138 is housed within a "better than 80dB(A) at 1 metre" acoustic canopy while the MF 275 is a frame-mounted open generating set suitable for fixing onto any sound, level surface within or outside a building, or beneath a protective roof. Making its first public appearance at MEE will be Massey Ferguson's brand new Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) with programmable digital controller for mains failure applications. To read more go to MASSEY FERGUSON POWERS UP FOR MEE

Hedrich vacuum systems presents manufacturing solutions for instrument transformers
Stand 1E18
At the Middle East Electricity Tradeshow in Dubai (February 8-10, 2009) Hedrich winding systems, a subsidiary of Hedrich vacuum systems, will present fully automated solutions for the manufacturing of windings for instrument transformers at booth # 1E18. Compared to conventional winding methods, the Hedrich solution decreases processing time and increases process quality at the same time resulting in significant competitive advantages. In Dubai, experts of Hedrich winding systems will be present to demonstrate the benefits of the equipment. To read more go to Middle East Electricity 2009: Hedrich vacuum systems presents manufacturing solutions for instrument transformers.