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An apprentice at Berwick-based Allan Brothers has won a regional award. Rafal Krzeminski won the ‘Engineering/Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year’ category of the 2024 North East Apprenticeship Awards. The awards, organised by National World, celebrate the achievements of some of the region’s most talented apprentices and the employers, colleges and training providers who provide those…
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DORITOS® Propels Chip Innovation to New Heights by Sending minis COOL RANCH® Zero Gravity Flavored Tortilla Chips to Space (PRNewsfoto/Frito-Lay North America) Posted: 21 August 2024 Share this page Doritos is making history with a limited-edition minis Cool Ranch zero gravity flavoured tortilla chip, marking the first time Doritos is going to space. The made-for-space…
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Brendan Carroll, CEO of EpiSensor. Image courtesy EpiSensor Irish IoT infrastructure company EpiSensor has been selected as a tech partner for the Taiwanese virtual power plant (VPP) run by Enel X with 2,500 of Gogoro’s battery-swapping stations. The VPP, which Enel X announced last year as the first of its kind, utilises Gogoro’s smart batteries…
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Image: Copernicus The RESPONDENT project’s first demonstration is set to take place on 15 October 2024 at renewable energy construction company Kiefer Tek’s headquarters in Athens. The aim of the demonstration is to validate the project’s local weather forecasting and renewable energy power generation AI/ML algorithm under real-world conditions. The algorithm draws on the Copernicus…
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The adoption of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for asset tracking has proved a transformative technology, by leveraging features like energy efficiency, precision in location tracking and cost-effectiveness to improve asset tracking and differentiate it from older tracking technologies, such as passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), GPS and Wi-Fi. Conventional asset tracking relied on manual methods…
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Image courtesy Unsplash Power grid solutions provider SparkMeter has announced two contracts with Somali utilities to support the digitisation of the country’s electricity grids, one of which they are calling the country’s first smart grid project. According to the Washington DC-based tech company in a release, residents in Somalia pay some of the world’s highest…
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Sidel will be showcasing on-stand agile packing and palletising solutions designed for various sectors including food, alongside turnkey packaging solutions at this year’s PPMA. “Explore Sidel’s packaging expertis at PPMA 2024 this September,” comments Bastien Carcenac, account manager of sales for FHPC UK, says PPMA 2024 is an opportunity for visitors to explore Sidel’s packaging…
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ValTara, a Paxiom Group company has announced the launch of its new PKR-Dual Delta Robot pick and place case packer designed to provide fast, accurate, and efficient case packing for a wide range of products. The PKR-Dual Delta Robot pick and place case packing cell features two Delta robots working in tandem to pick and…
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Maximise floor space and cost savings by combining the capabilities of Fortress Technology metal detectors and checkweighers into a robust, hygienic and fully integrated system. Processing at 150 ppm, the Raptor Combination system ensures exceptional performance and sensitivity, providing food safety and weight compliance for packers and food processors. Live and historical batch statistics offer…
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The third Uber Boat – Thames Clippers’ brand new hybrid passenger ferry, Mars Clipper – has entered operation in central London. The UK capital’s first hybrid passenger ferry, Earth Clipper, was launched in September 2023 and was then joined by Celestial Clipper in March 2024. Built at the Isle of Wight’s Wight Shipyard, the three…
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