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By Wesley Chen, IIoT Product Sales Manager – Industrial Connectivity and Wireless, Advantech As Ethernet becomes more prevalent in industrial settings, industrial Ethernet switches have become essential for connecting equipment and enabling efficient automation. Offering scalability and improved performance, these switches help manufacturers meet the growing complexity of industrial networks. However, while high performance networking…
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Image courtesy 123rf Swiss TSO Swissgrid has updated its multi-year plan, Strategic Grid 2040, identifying 31 key grid projects to ensure secure power grid operation. In its multi-year plan, Swissgrid has identified 31 major grid enhancement and grid expansion projects in the Swiss extra-high-voltage grid that need to be implemented by 2040. These include 25…
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Cavotec has signed an order valued at €8.1m (US$9m) with a global container shipping company to deliver complete shore power systems for new container vessels. Project goals The order includes cable management reels and weatherproof enclosures, with deliveries scheduled to begin in the second half of 2026. Cavotec’s systems will provide cable management solutions, enabling…
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Image courtesy 123rf Paddy Finn of VIOTAS writes on the grid failure that plunged the Iberian Peninsula into darkness and what is says about grid resilience for European operators looking to accelerate the uptake of renewables into the energy system. On 28 April 2025, at precisely 12:33:20, the Iberian Peninsula plunged into blackout. Within just…
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Vegetarian diet beats vegan for the prevention of diabetes, according to University of Reading study
According to a recent study, eating dairy products may help regulate blood sugar levels more effectively than following a plant-only diet. The study, published in Clinical Nutrition, included 30 people who followed either a lacto-vegetarian diet (plant foods plus dairy) or a vegan diet (plant foods only). Results showed that people following the lacto-vegetarian diet…
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Domino Printing Sciences’ latest piezo inkjet (PIJ) printer has been specifically developed to offer a solution for printing durable, large-area, high-resolution codes onto non-porous surfaces, including shelf-ready and secondary packaging. “In today’s fast-paced, consumer-driven world, brands are increasingly looking to stand out and increase shelf appeal. This is driving a move away from plain, brown cardboard…
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Texas-based subsea oil and gas equipment supplier Trendsetter Engineering has marked the first deployment of its Trident 20,000 psi (20K) intervention system at Beacon Offshore’s Shenandoah project in the Gulf of America. The Trident 20K intervention system was deployed from Transocean’s Deepwater Atlas drillship for a two-well flowback operation at the deepwater Shenandoah project. Trendsetter…
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Image courtesy Statnett Norwegian TSO Statnett is building four new 420kV stations without the greenhouse gas SF6, calling it a first for Scandinavia. Statnett is in the process of building the new substations Hyggevatn and Skaidi in Hammerfest municipality, as well as Liåsen and Ulven in Oslo. These four stations are being built with technology…
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Image courtesy Iberdrola Global utility giant Iberdrola is selling its UK smart meter business, marking their exit from the UK smart metering market. Iberdrola has signed an agreement with Macquarie, a global financial services group headquartered in Australia, to sell 100% of SP Smart Meter Assets Limited (SPSMAL), which manages 2.7 million smart meters in…
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Amcor Metsa packaging with steak in tray. Image credit: Amcor Posted: 12 May 2025 Share this page A partnership combining Metsä Group’s three-dimensional moulded fibre-based packaging solution, Muoto, with Amcor’s advanced film liners aims to create laminated bio-based trays suitable for various food packaging, including modified atmosphere packaging (MAP). Combining Metsä Group’s wood-based moulded fibre…
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