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  • Nov 02 2009: Signatech Systems hosts NTPC Staff in the U.S
  • Oct 19 2009: EPRI Selects Signatech Systems for Intelligent Asset Planning
  • Aug 24 2009: Signatech Systems opens Asia Office in Chennai, India.
  • Jul   27 2009: Summer-Fall 2009 Newsletter Released
  • Jun  02 2009: Signatech Systems wins 2009  U.S. DOE SBIR Award
  • Apr 15 2009: Signatech Systems Prepares Fleet-Wide Center Requirements for NTPC
  Signatech Systems Attends SAP Meeting on Utility Asset Management & OSISoft Annual Users Conference
Barcelona, Spain; San Francisco, USA. March 2009.
Signatech Systems joined several global companies at two major workshops/meetings held in March. At the SAP Utility Asset Management conference, a number of talks focused on utilizing digital information to further asset value. The presentations were topped by Paul Kurchina's (left) presentation on a future digital plant that unified all these concepts. At the Annual OSI Conference several presentations carried forward the same theme to enhance value now utilizing plant digital capabilities.The picture on the left shows-- Paul and Clint Carter, Luminant Corp.-- two trail-blazers who implemented intelligent asset monitoring as well then-new wireless sensor technologies to monitor plant equipment at their respective utilities (total: 29 GW). 
Signatech Systems Conducts Fleet-Wide Monitoring Workshop for NTPC
New Delhi, India, November 17-19 2008
After series of exchanges and visits to National Thermal Power Corp. (NTPC), the Company developed and delivered a two-and-one-half day workshop on requirements for fleet wide monitoring system to manage NTPC's fleet of coal- and gas-based generation. These assets are scattered throughout major States in India. Possessing nearly 30 GW of capacity with plans to expand to 75 GW by 2017, NTPC is committed to improve reliability to meet increasing demands even while keeping costs low. The workshop drew plant managers from all the major plants as well as managers from corporate and regional headquarters... Read more
 Signatech Systems Participates at the CII 2008 Power Summit
New Delhi, India, November 5-7, 2008
 Signatech System's exhibit on "Partnership for Growth" at the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) Annual Power Summit drew a diverse audience consisting of investors, technologists and policy makers. The opening session was inaugurated by Doug Hengle, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State and V.P.  Joy, Indian Minister of State for Power. The theme of the presentation was how technology and business process improvements-- specifically the use of modern plant diagnostics and communication-- could
vault the country into the 21st century and keep up with GDP growth. Ever since allowing private investors and foreign collaboration into the sector, India's ambituous plans include adding 80+ GW by 2012. Assuring that plants be reliable and profitable  requires prudent use of advanced diagnostics technologies and skilled staff. 
Dr. Shankar leads  United Nations Expert Panel
Vienna, Austria. October 21 2008
Dr. Shankar was selected to lead an expert panel for the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Nuclear Plants and Grid Stability to acknowledge the increasing role nuclear power
will play in the developed and developing world. The panel will explore advances in grid technology, advances in nuclear design  and the pivotal role nuclear power is expected to play in addressing climate change challenges. The panel consists of experts from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Sweden, and Canada. The findings of the panel will be documented in a  final document in 2010. This document will update the previous one developed by IAEA more than 25 years ago.