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Mackwoods Energy launches high powered DV Gensets

Mackwoods Energy launches high powered DV Gensets and the DV Series has been designed and developed by Kirloskar to deliver reliable high power in the ranges of 320 to 625 KVA.

The Kirloskar Green DV engines are environmentally friendly and proven for their durability and reliability and are highly fuel efficient . With Sri Lanka's economy moving towards a profound change and the markets looking brighter with various progressive economic development measures taken by the government, it is the right time to introduce the high powered DV series range of power generators.

Launched in Sri Lanka and export markets, the DV Series will be Co-Branded 'Mackpower - Kirloskar' which will significantly expand their product offering to its customer needs in the higher power category suited mainly for institutional applications such as manufacturing industries, Hotels, Defence, CEB Grid connectivity, and Plantations.

The significant reliable power of Kirloskar Green DV genset series was proven when it was selected to power the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi.

The entire opening and closing ceremonies were powered by DV power gensets.

To ensure there was no interruption of the functions, the event was run off-grid.

Twenty generators of 500 KVA each providing 10 mega watts, synchronized together, was used to light up 1200 moving lights, 120 space cannons, 16 follow spots, 500,000 watts of sound, 50 kilometers power cables, 24 tonne giant helium aerostat balloons used as a virtual screen for laser lights and another 20 gensets synchronized as standby.

The gensets consist of a family of 8, 10 and 12 cylinder generating power from 400 to 625 KVA, with 4 valve HPCI technology with best in its class of fuel consumption, less emissions conforming to Euro II norms and 100% bio diesel compliant.

The 'Mackpower- Kirloskar' High Powered DV series Launched in Sri Lanka has found immediate acceptance with several being already commences and a further lot on order.

Mackwoods Energy, as a power solutions provider has undertaken numerous assignments firmly commitment to achieve excellence in all spheres of activity such as Power Generator and Diesel engine supply, Electrical engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Marine Engineering , installation and commissioning.

University of Glamorgan offers generous scholarships

The University of Glamorgan currently offers generous scholarships for students from Sri Lanka. In September 2012 students can enrol on Aerospace degree courses and receive a scholarship of £1,500 every year off the cost of their fees.

This equates to £4,500 over three years. Indeed, this scholarship is available on all undergraduate courses at Glamorgan.

BSc Aircraft Maintenance Engineering of University of Glamorgan is a very popular course and offers students an exciting and challenging career path.

Thanks to a recent £1.8m investment programme, the aerospace engineering facilities are excellent. You will benefit from dedicated aircraft experience with real aircraft facilities.

Glamorgan's Aircraft Maintenance Training Centre on the Treforest campus offers the latest facilities, complete with engineering labs, its own, full-size BAE Jetstream 31 commercial plane and an MP521 flight simulator.

This aircraft maintenance engineering degree course offers excellent career opportunities worldwide. The EASA Part-66 Licence qualifies its holders to be selected for further aircraft-type authorisation before being permitted to sign off aircraft for flight. You will get assistance in finding placement opportunities through their extensive links with aerospace companies. Not only throughout the UK, you will gain employment across the world with aerospace companies, commercial airlines, air-taxi operators, flying schools, the armed forces and commercial long-haul flights. There is a growing market for maintenance, repair and overhaul of military and commercial aircraft, or you may choose sub-contract work. This is very much a hands- on practical course, but the principles of aircraft maintenance engineering and science run throughout. As well as the aircraft training, you will spend time in lectures, tutorials, workshops and seminars. About 20 hours a week doing research and studying current issues. Teaching will take place at University of Glamorgan's Treforest Campus and the International Centre for Aerospace Training (ICAT), which is adjacent to Cardiff International Airport.

Angelos Stefanidis of Faculty of Advanced Technology Of University of Glamorgan will be visiting Sri Lanka to conduct admission interviews for aerospace courses on the May 4.

Students interested in applying for Aerospace courses or any other programs at undergraduate and postgraduate level are invited to contact the university's official representative in Sri Lanka, Anusha Hewage.

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Seminar on Intellectual Property Law

A seminar on recent development and trends under intellectual property law organized by the Institute of Legal Studies and Management to mark the world intellectual property day will be held on 26 of April (today) from 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm at Blue Elephant, Hilton Colombo.

A panel discussion will be chaired by the judge of the Commercial High Court Gamini Amereasekera.

Lectures will be delivered by the Solicitor General Palitha Fernando, Director General Intellectual Property office Dr D. Karunaraten, Senior lecture of the Law Faculty of the University of Law in Colombo, Dr. Menaka Harankahawa and many others.

High Commissioner of Canada will be the Chef Guest.