The ninth edition of the international conference on transformers - Trafotech 2014 - was recently held at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, Bangalore, India. With the theme 'Transformers for Smart Grid', the event coincided with Elecrama 2014, the biennial power transmission and distribution confluence.
At Trafotech, nearly 500 delegates - consultants, manufacturers and utility representatives, from across the world - exchanged ideas and industry thought leaders presented their views on key issues faced by the industry.
ABB presented several papers at the conference. The paper "Environment Friendly Power Transformers" was adjudged as the best paper for the session on Sustainability Issues for Transformers. The paper highlighted the environmental and sustainable issues demanded in modern power transformers and how transformer manufacturers should take care of these requirements. The paper was presented by Kausha Oza, Senior Design Engineer, and Tarun Garg, Head, Design and Engineering, Power Transformers, ABB in India.
In all, ABB presented six papers at the conference. ABB in Sweden presented "Low Noise Reactors and Long Term Stability," while ABB in US showcased a paper on "Dynamic Fleetwise Condition assessment tool for Power Transformers." ABB in India also presented papers on aluminum wound transformers and on assuring transformer efficiency through tender evaluation, design review and stage inspection.
P Ramachandran, technical lead for Power Products division and member of organizing committee for Trafotech, presented a paper in a special session on the history of first Power Transformer exported from India in 1972 (TELK) and refurbished by ABB in 2001.
ABB was one of the main sponsors of the two-day conference, which was inaugurated by BN Sharma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power, Govt. of India in presence of G. Kumar Naik, MD, Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation, S K Negi, MD, Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation, N Murugesan, Director General, Central Power Research Institute, Raj Eswaran, President Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers Association (IEEMA) and Aaditya Dhoot, Mentor, IEEMA transformer division.
P Ramachandran served as the chairman of the technical committee of Trafotech, responsible for the overall technical aspects of the conference. Thomas Fogelberg from ABB in Sweden was one of the three renowned international experts who made keynote addresses during the conference.
Attendance at the 2014 conference saw the largest number of delegates since the conference was first held in 1982. The next Trafotech conference is scheduled to be held in 2018.
Trafotech conferences, organized by IEEMA, provide transformer industry-manufacturers, suppliers and users, a common platform to share and review recent advances and futuristic trends.
