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2. a project financed by FP7 EM-Safety is establishing
cable designs and layouts for vehicles, especially
with regard to the connections between battery and
engine, so that the exposure of driver and passengers
to the magnetic field generated is drastically reduced;
3. PRYCAM is a new technology that greatly facilitates
the measurement of partial discharges from
functioning networks, identifying the points
where these phenomena occur. This helps to avoid
breakdowns due to breaches of the insulation and
reduce the energy lost through partial discharges;
4. the Ocean Lider project is developing offshore cables
resistant to considerable dynamic excitation for use
with systems that convert the energy generated
by water, wind and marine waves. This makes
installation in the open sea a possibility that was
previously not available;
5. as part of the development of 'Intelligent Cables',
Prysmian has introduced a new type of MV cable known
as IQ-Protolon, used in mining and for container cranes.
This combines a smart cable with a suite of hardware
and software to produce an advanced SCADA system
that is ready for immediate use by customers.
The innovation presented by IQ-Protolon with respect to
traditional cables lies in the inclusion of sensors within
the power cables. These sensors, which may be distributed
or in fixed locations, allow the condition of cables to be
monitored and considerably improve their reliability in
use. The data obtained from different sensors is processed
and managed in real time by a specially-developed
system for monitoring mechanical deformations and the
temperature: everything that might damage the cables.
The system also highlights any malfunctioning of the
machines connected to the "intelligent" cable.
The data gathered by the sensors, interpreted and
translated in real time for immediate interpretation,
allows malfunctions to be automatically identified
at an early stage. This can prevent operating outside
of established parameters and facilitate the use of
preventive maintenance to target individual problems.
Prysmian has always sought to offer customers innovative
solutions that provide competitive advantages. The DTS
instruments and RTTR system are positioned in order to
