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Meet the electric hospital porter

23 January 2012 | By Sam Shead

Motol University Hospital in Prague is supported by a network of autonomous vehicles that deliver vital supplies to doctors and patients. Sam Shead reports

'World's largest' direct-drive PMG for wind turbines

15 Mar 2011

Alstom and Converteam are collaborating to install what they claim is the world’s largest direct-drive permanent magnet generator (PMG) in a wind turbine.

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