Transformer Hire Solution: Advancing offshore wind technologies for ORE Catapult

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ORE Catapult Case Study | Slaters Electricals

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is the UK’s leading technology innovation and research centre for offshore renewable energy. The company needed a power transformer quickly as part of a major research and development project to advance next generation offshore wind technologies. ORE Catapult has partnered with GE Renewable Energy on the five-year project to…

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Eco Transformer for Anaerobic Digestion Plant

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Eco Transformer for Anaerobic Digestion Plant

Slaters Ecopower generates benefits for food waste energy converter. A company that operates an anaerobic digester to convert food waste into renewable energy has specified the latest in EU Ecodesign compliant transformer technology to boost power capacity. Local Generation Ltd has installed a new 2.5MVA ecopower Tier I compliant HV distribution transformer from Slaters Electricals…

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Tata Steel – VIM Furnace Project

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Tata Steel - VIM Furnace Project

Slaters Electricals have been working alongside Tata Steel as part of their £15 million VIM furnace project at their Stocksbridge site near to Sheffield. The project is part of a larger £80 million investment by Tata, and includes the design and build of a VIM (Vacuum Induction Melting) furnace at the steel works site. Stocksbridge…

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Cargill Meats – HV Installation and Maintenance

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Cargill Meats – HV Installation and Maintenance

The continuous work from Cargill Meats confirms their confidence in a positive relationship with staff at Slaters spanning 10 years. The food processing company’s electrical distribution system from 11,000 volts through to 415 volts transformers, switchgear and cabling has been supplied, installed and maintained across several sites within the Hereford and Wolverhampton area. Cargill’s electrical…

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Emergency call out – International Hotel Chain

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Emergency call out – International Hotel Chain

One of the world’s largest international hotel chain expects the highest standards and 100% smooth operations. When the electricity supply failed at one hotel, on one of the busiest weekends of the year, Slaters Electricals was brought on board fast, to re-instate the power supply and locate the source of the problem as quickly as possible.  Crucially,…

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Alkane Energy LV & HV Installation

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Alkane Energy LV & HV Installation

Slaters is celebrating 8 years of a close working relationship with rapidly growing renewables company, Alkane Energy. We were tasked with providing and installing all electricals from HV through to switchgear and control cabling, and from substation to grid. We also provided bespoke electrical projects from start to finish across more than 20 sites in…

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Consarc Vacuum Furnace Installation

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Consarc Vacuum Furnace Installation

Consarc Engineering is an Inductotherm Group Company specialising in the design and manufacture of a wide range of advanced vacuum furnaces and controlled atmosphere furnaces for the processing of metals, speciality alloys, and engineered materials. The Challenge: We were brought on board by Consarc to provide HV and LV supply for the installation of two…

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Energy Efficient Transformer at Wensleydale Creamery

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Energy Efficient Transformer at Wensleydale Creamery

North East based Slaters Electricals have completed a project with the award winning Wensleydale Creamery, as part of the £5 million expansion to their site in Hawes, North Yorkshire. Wensleydale cheese has its heritage that dates back to the 12th century.  Today the Wensleydale Creamery still uses traditional cheese making techniques and recently achieved European…

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Arqiva Digital Switch Over Project

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Arqiva Digital Switch Over Project

Slaters Electricals Ltd completed a major project for Arqiva which ensured that the UK’s terrestrial television transmitters continued to broadcast to the nation’s households following the national Digital Switch Over (DSO) which completed in autumn 2012. Over a thirteen month period, Slaters installed a series of new transformers at seven sites across the UK, to…

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SSI Hire Project – Press Release

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SSI Hire Project – Press Release

A NORTH East electrical engineering firm has finished installing the vital power distribution plant needed to power the rebuild of the blast furnace at the Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK (SSI). The project saw equipment from Slaters Electricals’ rental fleet on the Redcar plant for approximately six months, with the power distribution plant being used temporarily…

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