___________________________________________________________________________________ JFE Shoji Power Canada
he ous tage
Whilst others may be stuck in a sustainability slog, JFE Shoji Power Canada is accelerating the electrical energy revolution. A true solutions provider, JFE Shoji Power Canada specializes in the manufacture, engineering and supply of metal cores to power distribution transformers and motors. Championing a‘ people-first’ approach, the company is committed to driving innovation and improvement to electrical infrastructure, offering a comprehensive catalog of cutting-edge core products to promote greater energy efficiency.
Manufacturing Today is joined by Ron Harper, President and Chief Executive Officer, who shares insight into how the company continues to empower businesses and communities with efficient electricity, accelerating the transition to a decarbonized future. He begins by sharing JFE Shoji Power Canada’ s wider mission of driving greater electrical efficiency in Canada, as well as how the increased adoption of amorphous metal will assist in extending this mission to the United States.
“ A couple of years ago, the Department of Energy in the US set a substantial increase in efficiency standards wherein they expect transformers installed in US utilities to have a much higher level of efficiency. The primary way of doing this is to increase the efficiency of the metals being used to carry the magnetic field inside the transformer; that’ s what’ s driving the potential for amorphous metal and better, grain-oriented electrical steel. It’ s something that we’ ve worked on very closely in the Canadian market for the last decade, and we’ re currently working closely and collaboratively with our OEM clients to proactively prepare for this transformation,” Ron explains.“ Decarbonization is a big factor within our
manufacturing-today. com 119