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The Polish generator manufacturer Fogo recently launched its first mobile genset aimed specifically at the rental market.

According to International Rental News (IRN) the company, which has around 50 distributors across Europe, now wants to target the rental market with the new range.

Fogo also told IRN that its presence at the INTERMAT exhibition in Paris at the end of April was its launch for French and African markets.

In Paris the company demonstrated a 100kW genset, but the range of portable rental generators will also come in 30, 60 and 80 kW models. All generators are equipped with Perkins engines and Stamford alternators.

Kohler Power Systems recently launched a new sizing and specifying software for generators and power systems.

Kohler’s Power Solutions Center is an intuitive specifying and sizing programme. Which intends to help usrs identify the optimum power system for their application, as easily and accurately as possible.

The software allows users to customise load properties and individual current harmonis for a number of different applications.

The programme also sports a click-for-quote feature that connects the user to a local Kohler Power Systems distributor.

Caterpillar-dealer Stowers Power Systems has been added to Toshiba Uninterruptible Power Systems distribution network as a gold-tier distributor.

The Tennessee-based company, which has been an authorised Caterpillar dealer since 1960 serves customers in manufacturing, electrical contracting, construction, healthcare and telecommunications.

As a Toshiba gold-tier distributor Stowers will be able to offer the latest in Toshiba UPS technology, such as the new three-phase 4400 series UPS and the single-phase 1600XPi Series UPS.

Market forecasters predict a surge in the UPS market following revelations the industry loses around €150billion in Europe, and the U.S €188 billion due to power failures.

According to Frost & Sullivan’s analysis, mature American and European markets will make up 45% of the UPS market revenues by 2018, while the Asia-Pacific will contribute 26% of the revenue.

Analysis of the global industrial UPS market reveals market earned revenues for 2014 at $1.13 billion, and estimates that this will reach $1.38 billion in 2018.

However, the market researchers also point out that the replacement rate for industrial UPS systems is fairly low, as they are built to last 20-30 years, the replacement demand will remain low globally and decrease the market revenue.

"Manufacturers need to introduce energy-efficient UPS systems with additional features," said Frost & Sullivan Energy & Environmental Senior Industry Analyst Gautham Gnanajothi. "They should also enhance their customisation capabilities to strengthen their appeal to customers in various market segments."

Active Energy Solution has announced its latest lithium-ion UPS system has been granted certification from international safety science company UL.

The company, a division of Methode Electronics, will now launch the AC6000 which allows users to “peak shave” the power supply – drawing power from the battery when the demand is high and re-charging at a non-peak times.

The line-interactive AC6000 operates with an input and output of 208 V or 240 V AC, and is capable of supplying 6000W of power for up to seven minutes.

The system also allows users to “peak shave” the power supply – drawing power from the battery when the demand is high and re-charge it at a non-peak time.