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Mun Hean at Asean Elenex, Malaysia, 20-23 July 2011

Asean Elenex 2011, the biennial international electrical engineering trade show, was officially opened on 20 July 2011 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. The show which ran from 20-23 July attracted thousands of visitors from all over Asia.

The Mun Hean Malaysian Team was kept busy throughout the 4 days of the show. Product demonstrations and hands-on experience with our various protection devices and power management systems received extensive attention from the visitors

We would like to thank all our Principals for their support in helping us make this event a success for Mun Hean.

 

 

Hall 2, Booth No. 2408

We are pleased to announce that Mun Hean will be participating in the Asean Elenex at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 20-23 July 2011. We will be located at Hall 2, Booth No. 2408.

The Asean Elenex will give us the opportunity to introduce some of the latest developments in our field. We will be showcasing some new advancements particularly in the areas of

1) Enhanced Lightning Protection Systems;
2) Power Management Systems;
3) Power Factor Correction Systems;
4) Protection Relays and Industrial Electrical Solutions.

Our highly experienced regional team will be there to present some of the latest developments.

See you there at the Elenex!

 

Mun Hean at Yangon International Trade Exhibition (1 Jul - 4 Jul 2011)

Yangon - Much acclaimed to be the next booming economy of South East Asia, Myanmar is fast being a popular destination for businesses seeking opportunities. The Yangon International Trade Exhibition is one of such initiatives by the local government to expedite the already growing trends of trade in the country.

Mun Hean Myanmar (MHMM), a joint effort between Mun Hean Singapore and Eureka Express Trading (Myanmar), participated in this expedition as an effort to raise their profile and presence in the local marketplace. The exhibition was opened by Mr Myint Swe, Yangon Region Chief Minister and total attendance of about 20,000 visitors over the 4-day event.

MHMM's objective was to showcase the company's product portfolio, particularly in the areas of Enhanced Lightning Protection, Power Management, Power Factor Correction and Industrial Electrical Protection. MHMM's booth was visited by chief engineers, project owners, M&E contractors and was also graced by the Yangon Chief Minister himself. A special interview with MHMM's Senior Manager, Ms Wit Yi Toe, about the company's profile and plans in Myanmar was broadcasted on MRTV-4, MRTV-3 and M-International, three of Myanmar's leading News and Television Stations.

Mun Hean's participation in this exhibition was a considerable success albeit being the first time making their public presence felt. We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Myanmar team for their time and effort in this showcase.

Opening of the 2011 Yangon International Trade Exhibition

The MH Myanmar Team

Mr Myint Swe, Yangon Region Chief Minister at the MHMM Booth

Interview of MHMM"s Senior Manager, Ms Wit Yi Toe

Product demonstration to one of the Chief Engineers

 

 

Managing the Challenges of Power Quality: Special Technical Seminar at PLN, Indonesia

Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia -
"The Managing the Challenges of Power Quality" Seminar held at PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), the State Electricity Company of Indonesia was a resounding success.

Jointly organized by Mun Hean and its Indonesian counterpart, Mun Hean Puma Perkasa (MHPP), the technical seminar was catered to addressing the growing trends towards electricity cost reduction, importance for assessing power quality and lower tolerance towards power system disturbances at transmission grid levels. The seminar was in line with the Smart Energy Management initiatives (in acc. With EN 16001 & ISO 50001) to help users evaluate problems through implementing Smart Grid solutions to track power quality, promote grid stability and reduce downtime and disruption failures.

The seminar was attended by more than 40 personnel from PLN Sumatra with a notable presence of the General Manager and key personnel from the Planning, Operations and Transmissions Departments.

Organized in three parts, the technical seminar was opened by Mr Ferri Limputra, Managing Director of MHPP, before proceeding to the topic of Janitza Power Management: Smart Grid Solutions, presented by Mr Chee Khar Chit from Mun Hean Singapore. Mr Chee's presentation provided an overview of power quality concerns in power networks, implementing of Smart Grid Solutions with case studies discussion and completed with an equipment demonstration.

The second part of the seminar was a presentation of Vishay ESTA Power Capacitor Solutions, presented by Mr Kevin Neo from Mun Hean Singapore. The ESTA Range of Power Capacitors was introduced before Mr Neo provided case study discussions on various capacitor solutions with power utilities and automotive manufacturers, particularly solutions in High Voltage Capacitors, Harmonics Mitigating Solutions and Fast Switching Capacitor Systems. Mun Hean Malaysia's (MHM) Technical Director, Mr Theng Kin Woon presented a special mention to the success of Vishay ESTA's Pole Mounted Capacitors in Tenaga Nasional Berhad's (TNB) distribution network projects. Mr Theng also shared MHM's experience with TNB on High Voltage Capacitors at transmission levels.

There was also a special guest presentation by Mr Venkatesan Ambarani, Senior Technical Vice President-Tech, of Quality Power, India, on the topic of Reactive Power Compensation for Industrial Loads and Grid. Mr Ambarani's presentation focused specifically on the application of Static VAr Compensator (SVC) for energy transmission lines of power utilities and power-intensive industries.

The seminar closed after an invigorating Q&A session between participants and presenters where opportunities for future collaboration were proposed. The success of the Managing the Challenges of Power Quality Seminar was possible with support of various key personnel of PLN. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the presenters, the guest presenters from Quality Power and the organizing team lead by Mr Joseph Bonang (MHPP) and Mr Poh Meng Teck (MHS) who have spent months of effort in both planning and coordinating the seminar.

 

Smart Energy Management Training

The 5-day training workshop organised between Mun Hean and Janitza Electronics GmbH was an outstanding.

Conducted by special guest, Mr Rudolf Mueller, Director Sales & Marketing Export, from Janitza, Germany, the in-house training was a specially organised enrichment program participated by sales and technical representatives from several companies in the Mun Hean Group; Mun Hean Singapore Pte Ltd; Mun Hean Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Mun Hean Electrical Engineering (HK) Co. Ltd.; Mun Hean Puma Perkasa (Indonesia); MH Poly-Electromechs Inc. (Philippines); and MH Myanmar.

The training workshop covered all aspects of product training, with particular emphasis on the latest compact intelligent power analyser UMG 96RM. Workshop also highlighted the robustness of the latest GridVis 2.2 the integrative Smart Energy Management software.

We would like to thank Mr Mueller for his participation and we would also like to congratulate the organising committee for making this training workshop a resounding success.

 

 

Mochtar Riady Building Project with JANITZA Power Monitoring Solutions

Jointly designed by internationally renowned architect Professors Philip Cox of the Cox Group in Australia and the local Design Environment Group Architect, the Mochtar Riady Building serves as the flagship building of the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School. Inspired by the ancient Aseop fable where reeds sway in the face of treacherous storms, the Reed-like design of the building represents qualities of resilience and flexibility required to confront dynamic challenges in the contemporary business world.

The design philosophy of the nine-storey tall, 16,000 sqm building, is centered on an environmentally friendly and energy conservative facility for corporate exchanges and business education. Mun Hean is proud to play a part in this design philosophy, with the successful implementation of Janitza power management solutions for energy monitoring.

In this project, 142 units of Janitza power monitoring devices (Germany) were installed in various locations of the building and integrated to the Building Management System (BMS). The installation completed a centralised power monitoring platform for the facilities such as HVAC, lightings and lifts. Besides energy consumption monitoring, the Janitza devices also offered extended monitoring of its electrical network parameters.

The Mochtar Riady Building project adds to Mun Hean's extensive project list with NUS which includes the Central Library, I2R, School of Computing, GE-Lab, Faculty of Medicine 6 and 11 and Arts & Social Dept.

 

 

Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) Visits Vishay-ESTA, Germany

The multi-faceted visit of TNB team of engineers to Vishay-ESTA from 19-23 August 2010 was an outstanding success. Jointly organised by Mun Hean, and led by Mun Hean Malaysia's Technical Director, Mr KW Theng, the visit was part of Puchong Perdana sub-station project which involves training, factory tour and witnessing of Factory Acceptance Test (FAT).

Tenaga Nasional Berhad is the national power company of Malaysia. Vishay-ESTA of Germany, in association with Mun Hean, organised for a team of TNB engineers from the Transmission Department for an event-packed visit to Vishay-ESTA headquarters in Landshut, Germany. The program for the TNB engineers involved a factory visit and intensive training on HT capacitor banks rated at 60MVAr 132kV. Together with the Crown Agent for TNB, the team of engineers witnessed the FAT for the capacitor bank designed for the Puchong Perdana sub-station project.

The first leg of the program started at the Headquarters of Vishay-ESTA, in Landshut, Germany. The team of TNB engineers were hosted by Vishay-ESTA representatives; Mr Christophe Durandet, the Sales & Marketing Director in HVAC department, Mr Josef Reindl, the Senior Manager in LVAC, and Mr Matthias Braun, the Product Engineer in HVAC department.

At the seminar, the Vishay team highlighted the success in their Pole Mounted Capacitor project with TNB. Mun Hean is proud to be the first agent of Vishay to market this range of specially designed capacitors exclusive in the market. The program extended to a visit of Vishay's R&D facility. The Vishay laboratory is an accredited lab and recognized internationally for its specialized facilities to test the full range of capacitors from LV to HV.

The second leg of the program saw the TNB team travel to Blatna, Czech Republic to visit the manufacturing facilities of Vishay ESTA. So extensive was the manufacturing at Vishay that the manufacturing plants were divided into Blatna I, II, III and IV, covering a combined area of 43,880 square metres. The TNB team was introduced to Vishay's unique and stringent manufacturing processes of HT capacitors, Power Electronic Capacitors, Furnace Capacitors and other capacitors for special applications. The TNB engineers also were given training on some of Vishay's new facilities, such as the specially engineered lifting device for HT capacitors, and also an introduction to the new unbalance protection relay, ESTAsym series used to provide unbalance protection of capacitor banks.

The visit was a considerable success in all aspects; from the training workshop to the success of all capacitor tests. To date, Mun Hean has supplied 15 banks to TNB while another 2 banks will be installed soon. Here, we would like to take the opportunity to thank Vishay for their unreserved support extended to Mun Hean throughout the course of the program.

 

Mun Hean at Hong Kong Elenex, 2-4 June 2010

Hong Kong - Over a period of 3 days in Wan Chai saw the gathering of more than 10,000 visitors at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre for the Building, Electrical and Security Tradeshow (HK Elenex).

The Mun Hean Hong Kong Team (MHHK), supported by their counterpart from Singapore did a tremendous job in preparation for MHHK's participation at the Elenex. The design concept this year, themed "integrative solutions for industrial electrical" gave a fresh spin to exhibiting Mun Hean's range of products, showcasing the latest developments in the field of Enhanced Lightning Protection, Power Management, Power Factor Correction and Industrial Electrical Protection.

Especially popular with visitors was the opportunity for hands-on experience with various protection devices and power management systems. Visitors streamed in throughout the 3 days which kept the team busy and paved opportunities to rekindle relationships with some familiar faces, and interact with new ones.

 

Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
2-4 June 2010, Booth No. 1D-221

We are pleased to announce that Mun Hean will be participating at the Asian Elenex, at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, from 2-4 June 2010. We will be located at Booth No. 1D-221.

The Asian Elenex will give us the opportunity to introduce some of the latest developments in our field. We will be showcasing some new advancements particular in the areas of
1) Enhanced Lightning Protection Systems;
2) Power Management Systems; and
3) Power Factor Correction Systems.

The highly experienced regional team will be there to present some of the latest developments across.

See you there at the Elenex!

TECHNICAL SEMINAR AND OPENING OF NEW OFFICE IN THE PHILIPPINES

The first event that marked the new year was a technical seminar organized in Philippines, together with our Philippines company, MH Poly-Electromechs. The seminar was held at the Dusit Thani Hotel, in the main commercial area of Makati City. The event was a success with a turnout of almost 90 participants from the trade invited on an exclusive basis.

The theme of the seminar was "Managing the Challenges of Power Quality" organized around Janitza's 3Ps, Power Management Strategy. The event was opened by Mun Hean's Executive Director, Dr Mok Wai Hoe and presented by the Technical Manager, Mr Kevin Neo and the Senior Product Manager, Mr Alex Poon.

Apart from introducing the concepts and systems of power management, the seminar also provided a comprehensive coverage on Hakel's Surge Protection Solutions, as well as MH Fast Switching Power Factor Improving Capacitors.

Also news from Philippines, MH Poly-Electromechs officially opened their new office premises at Quezon City. The office was opened by Dr Mok and MHP's Managing Director, Mr Arnel Victorio. The event was graced by the presence of familiar names in the industry from consultants to business associates who enjoyed a cocktail lunch at the new premises.

ELECTRIC INDONESIA 2009

14 October 2009 marked the opening of Electric Indonesia 2009. Mun Hean, together with our Indonesia team, PT MunHean Puma Perkasa (MHPP), participated in the exhibition and showcased the range of products exclusive to Mun Hean; notably, Vishay, Janitza, Hakel, SACI, AC&M, Connectwell and Bimed.

MHPP's exhibition stand was especially lively with the display of the latest product range and presentation on demonstration kits specially shipped in from the Principals' factories. The Janitza UMG 507Emax, Peak Demand Management System, for instance caught the audience's imagination with real time simulation of peak demand control.

We would like to congratulate the MHPP team for a job well done. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all our Principals for their support. Special thanks go to Mr Josef Reindl, Senior Manager for Sales & Marketing from Vishay ESTA division for his presence at the exhibition.

HELITA PULSAR AT THE TOP OF TAIPEI 101 - THE WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING

Congratulations to our Taiwan counterpart, Challenge Industrial Co. Ltd (CIC) for reaching the top of the world!

After years working with the Taipei Financial Center and the Taipei City Fire Bureau, four pieces of the HELITA Pulsar were installed a the top of Taipei 101 - the World's Tallest Building.

The Taipei 101 is the new icon in the heart of Taipei's International business district. Its distinctive architectural was conferred with the Emporis Skyscraper Award in 2004. It was hailed as one of the Seven New Wonders of the World (Newsweek magazine, 2006) and the Seven Wonders of Engineering (Discovery Channel, 2005). Complimenting the skyscraper's magnificence, the HELITA Pulsar Lightning Protection System sits at the pinnacle to safeguard the building from nature's elements.

We are very proud of this reference and we once again congratulate our teammates, CIC for the tremendous amount of work put in.

NEW PHILIPPINES OFFICE

Mun Hean's Philippines office, MH Poly-Electromechs, Inc. has been relocated to a new premises as part of the group's expansion plans.

Located at 15 N. Domingo St., Quezon City, the new premises triples the space of the previous office and provides easy access to the commercial districts. The expansion plans came as a necessity to maximize MH Poly-Electromech's stock level and to accommodate the expanding team. Ample ground floor space now allows more efficient handling of goods, fabrication of automatic capacitor banks as well assembly of busduct truncking.

While the email contact remains unchanged (mhpoly@munhean.com.ph), please note the new contact numbers to MH Poly-Electromechs. Tel: +63 2 7221493 / +63 2 7278544 / +63 2 7253770 Fax: +63 2 7253770.

TOWARDS A NEW ERA OF POWER MANAGEMENT

'Managing the Challenges of Power Quality,' a technical seminar jointly organized by Mun Hean and Janitza of Germany which concluded last week was a tremendous success. The seminar toured Southeast Asia in three legs over 7 days, after months of preparation by the teams from the respective countries. The ballrooms of Crowne Plaza Hotel (Jakarta), Royale Bintang (Kuala Lumpur) and Orchard Hotel (Singapore) provided the ideal setup for a seminar on an increasingly conspicuous topic.

The seminar was opened by Mun Hean's Executive Director, Dr. Mok Wai Hoe, before the main speaker, Mr. Rudolf Mueller captured the audience's imagination with the possibilities of power management solutions. Mr. Rudolf Mueller is the Sales and Marketing Director of Janitza electronics GmbH. He carries with him more than 20 years of experience in the field of energy distribution and is widely reputed as the leading expert in power quality solutions.

The seminar was a private event where invitation was on exclusive basis. Nevertheless, the response received from consultants, project owners, engineers and other industry players was overwhelming. About 250 participants in total attended the three legs of the seminar. There is no doubt that the topic of Power Quality is attracting immense interest fuelled by the prominence of managing energy efficiencies in the industry. Mr. Mueller presented topics such as Power Quality Monitoring, Power Quality Implementation and Power Quality Solutions. Demonstration booths gave a carnival feel to the seminar where participants had the opportunity to have hands-on experience on Janitza's range of Power Quality products during the breaks.

Mun Hean would like to take this opportunity to thank all the participants for taking their time off to attend the seminar. In particular, we would like to thank Mr. Mueller for his involvement and all the team members from Mun Hean Singapore, Mun Hean Malaysia and MHPP Indonesia for making this event a successful one.

INTRODUCING THE NEW JANITZA POWER ANALYZER, UMG 103

Designed and made in Germany, this power analyzer is a new addition to the premium range of JANITZA power management solutions. The robust design of the UMG 103 brings versatility to a new level. Complete with the GridVis analysis software, the UMG 103 gives monitoring systems the power to be in control.

Key features:
- Accuracy class: active energy = 0.5, V/A = 0.2 %
- Harmonic analyzer with harmonics up to the 25th harmonic
- Very fast communication with Modbus up to 115 kBaud
- User friendly mounting and installation on DIN Rail
- Complete new GridVis analysis software included in content of delivery

Applications:
The UMG103 is considered for applications with a larger number of measurement points, e.g. data center, building industry, cost center applications, motor control center.

The UMG103 is considered to be used via Modbus communication as a slave device. via Master devices such as UMG604 or UMG507 and touch panels (HMI) if visualization at site is required for comprehensive Power Quality Monitoring (PQM) and Smart Energy Management Systems (SEMS) can be realized.

Please contact us for more information.

RELOCATION OF MUN HEAN HONG KONG OFFICE

In line with our expansion plans, MUN HEAN HONG KONG has relocated to a new premises at Room 2304, 23/F, Kodak House II, 39 Healthy Street East, North Point, Hong Kong.

While residing within the same building, the new premises of 3,720 square feet doubles our existing space which is necessary for our continual efforts to serve the needs of the Hong Kong, Macau and China markets. The expansion is in line with our plans to expand our product offering as well as the strengthening of the Hong Kong team. We would like to advise the contact number of Mun Hean Hong Kong remains unchanged.

HELITA E.S.E Pulsar Installed at Singapore Night Race Storage Center

Singapore - While the cityscape gears itself for first ever night race, Mun Hean is having a slice of the action behind the scenes. Five units of Helita E.S.E Pulsars were installed at the Race Storage Center to set up an enhanced lightning protection system for open area protection.

The night race lightning protection project was completed with testing and commissioning work by Mun Hean's engineering team. The use of a portable test kit with telescopic insulated pole to test the system is unique to the Helita E.S.E lightning protection design. This design assures the effective and efficient lightning protection capabilities of the Helita system upon installation on site.

This installation at the Night Race Storage Center follows the successful implementation of the Helita lightning protection system for the Sepang race circuit, Malaysia in 2000. As the city prepares for a roaring reception to the world's most prestigious motor race. Mun Hean and Helita continue to extend their comprehensive list of 350,000 references for Helita Lightning Protection worldwide.

Mun Hean is certainly proud to be involved in this history-making project. With that said, let the race begin!

JANITZA UMG 604 Power Analyser - A Multifunctional Power Meter + Harmonic Analyzer + Data Logger + many more!

The UMG 604 is an extremely fast and efficient power analyzer equipped with a 500 Mhz DSP (Digital Signal Processor) which enables continuous sampling of the 8 channels with 20 kHz per channel for the collection of all electrical parameters.

Integration of UMG 604 in Ethernet architecture means a fast, cost-efficient and reliable communication. Additional interfaces enable the integration of the power analysers into PLC or building automation systems. The use of open standards offers great flexibility to the user.

The UMG 604 also includes GridVis software which allows the programming of the UMG meters, visualization via topology view, graphical programming, analysis for historical data, just to name few.

National University of Singapore (NUS) Adopts New JANITZA Power Monitoring System

The introduction of the German-based JANITZA Power Monitoring system has received tremendous interest with National University of Singapore (NUS) the latest to add to our impressive list of references.

Working closely with the NUS Office of Estate and Development, Mun Hean Singapore installed 21 units of the JANITZA power monitoring devices (UMG 96S) at the Central Library Chiller Plant. The JANITZA devices were integrated to the existing Honeywell Building Management System to complete a central electrical network monitoring platform.

Besides Energy Consumption monitoring, the central system now offers additional monitoring options for its electrical network such as inter-harmonics/THD assessment and min/max values of parameters.

The project was completed with a technical conference sharing insights on the approaches and solutions on Energy and Power Management. Mun Hean Singapore would like to thank the NUS Office of Estate and Development and all the personnel involved for the success of this project.

Training Seminar Organised by Mun Hean Singapore Pte Ltd

A 4-day training seminar was held from 7 to 10 Jan 08 organised by Mun Hean Singapore. Led by the technical manager, Mr Kevin Neo, the seminar was part of Mun Hean's ongoing training programme to keep our regional partners up-to-date with the latest developments in Mun Hean range of products. The seminar covered topics of Vishay ESTA power capacitors, Helita lightning protection equipment and fast-switching capacitor technologies just to name a few.

The seminar also included a lecture on the foundations and contemporary philosophies of marketing, presented by Dr Mok Wai Hoe, who recently completed his PhD at Monash University.

The seminar was attended by representatives from Challenge Industrial Co. Ltd., (Taiwan), Mun Hean Electrical Engineering (Hong Kong) and Mun Hean (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.

We would like to thank the organising committee and all the attendees for making the seminar a successful one.

Seminar Participants:

Challenge Industrial Co. Ltd, Taiwan
1) MR KENNY CHIU - Engineer
- Majored in International Commerce (Hsing Wu College in Taiwan)
- Specialised in Mass Communication (Queensland University of Technology)

2) MR WANG JUNG TSUNG - Engineer
- Master in Finance Management (St. Andrews, England, Year 2005 ~ 2006).
- BSC in Electrical Engineering (National Tsing Hua University, Year 1999 ~ 2003).

Mun Hean Electrical Engineering (HK) Co. Ltd, Hong Kong
1) MS VIVIEN LAI - Manager
- BA in Business Studies (City University of Hong Kong)
- MA in Global Business Management (City University of Hong Kong)

2) MR ANDY TSANG - Sales Engineer
- Bachelor of Eng. in Electrical Energy Systems Engineering (The University of Hong Kong).
- Currently pursuing MBA in University of Adelaide (Australia) and will graduate in March 2008.

3) MR RAYMOND MAK - Sales Engineer
- Higher Diploma in Building Services Engineering (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University).

Mun Hean (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
1) MR EDMUND LEONG - Managing Director
- Bachelor Of Economics (La Trobe University, Australia).

2) MR DAVIS WAN - Sales Engineer
- Bachelor of Eng (Hons) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Nottingham Trent University, UK).

3) MR LOO LICK WEI - Sales Engineer
- Master of Science in Mechatronics (University of Bath, UK).
- Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Electrical/Electronic) (University of Bath, UK).

4) MR ALFRED CHONG - Sales Engineer
- Master of Engineering in Electrical & Electronic (University of Bath, UK).

Presenters from Mun Hean Singapore Pte Ltd
1) DR MOK WAI HOE - Executive Director
- Bachelor of Business (Management) / Bachelor of Business (Marketing) Hons, PhD (Monash University, Australia).

2) MR KEVIN NEO - Technical Manager
- Bachelor of Eng (Hons) in Electronics Engineering (University of Sheffield, UK).