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NEWS The University of Birmingham, in partnership with Siemens, is combining digital sensor and analytics technologies, artificial intelligence, decentralised energy generation and storage, renewable energy and concepts that help change users’ behaviour to transform the university’s Edgbaston and Dubai campuses into the world’s smartest global campus, creating a ‘Living Lab’ where research, teaching and learning all benefit from access to new data and connectivity. The ‘Living Lab’ will capture data from the university’s building technologies, estates infrastructure and energy plants and use it for innovation, R&D activities, as well as teaching. Scrutinising energy demand and production – from systems to individual consumers/producers (prosumers) – with live data from across the sites provides a unique opportunity for applied learning for students and creates a platform for cutting-edge research. IoT at scale Siemens will sponsor a team of PhD studentships at the university based in the UK and Dubai. Their research projects will be co-designed by Siemens and the university to address important challenges in data, technology, urban systems and the net zero goal. This year, the University of Birmingham will become the first university in the world to roll out Internet of Things (IoT) technology at scale. Starting in autumn 2021, the first phase of this major energy efficiency project will include the roll out of 23,000 Enlighted IoT sensors across the university estate. In addition, Siemens will deliver a 10-year bureau for Energy and IoT services to ensure that the university reaps the full potential of both the technology and industry expertise. The University of Birmingham is ranked among the world’s top 100 institutions, and its work brings people from across the world to Birmingham, including researchers and teachers and more than 6500 international students from nearly 150 countries. For more information visit: www.birmingham.ac.uk University of Birmingham partners with Siemens ‘to create the smartest university campus in the world’ 8 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS September 2021 www.hpmag.co.uk Fluke has launched the Autumn seasonal promotion encouraging customers to claim a free product when they purchase a Fluke tool between 1 September and 15 December 2021. A broad range of industrial and electrical tools, network testers and calibration equipment for residential and commercial use is available, enabling installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair engineers to work efficiently and safely. Customers who purchase Fluke tools through authorised Fluke distributors can use their original invoice to claim their free product through Fluke’s website. New choices for free Fluke products The ‘Buy a Fluke, get a free Fluke’ offer is divided into six levels depending on the value of the qualifying purchase. The minimum purchase for customers to claim a free product is £100. A qualifying purchase includes Fluke’s electrical and industrial test tools, Fluke Networks and Fluke Calibration products. Customers can then choose a second product from a selection of free tools available, including clamp meters, digital multimeters, advanced testers, and accessories such as equipment cases. Fixed range For each of the six qualifying purchase levels, there is a fixed range of products to claim, based on the value of the original purchase through an authorised Fluke distributor. For example, after spending between £100 and £549.99 on a qualifying purchase, a customer can claim a free product from Level One such as a unique Fluke TPAK Magnetic Hangclip, a soft carrying case to protect the newly purchased instrument, a Fluke 2AC VoltAlert Non-contact Voltage Detector or a Fluke Networks Protool kit IS40. At the highest level, Fluke customers have the option to claim a free advanced measurement tool such as the Troubleshooting kit DMM (containing an 87V TRMS Industrial Multimeter, a 325 True RMS Clamp Meter, a T6-1000 Voltage Tester, and a T150 Two-pole Tester), a 1-year Gold Support Services for DSX- 5000, an 8845A Digital Precision Multimeter or select telephoto or wide-angle lenses for thermal cameras. For more information visit: www.fluke.co.uk/freefluke Fluke renews ‘Buy a Fluke, get a free Fluke’ offer this Autumn