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  • Southern Company Services to lead digital twin for cyber resilience project

    Image courtesy 123rf The US Department of Energy’s (DoE) Office of Electricity has selected Alabama-based Southern Company Services to lead a $2.4 million digital twin project focusing on the research, development and demonstration of advanced distribution communication and control technologies. The project, titled ‘Cognitive digital twin for the development of secure and resilient smart grid…


  • German smart meters company Solandeo acquired in rollout drive

    Image courtesy Solondeo In a deal that includes an order for 500,000 smart meters, infrastructure fund Ancala has acquired Solandeo, a fast-growing owner and operator of smart meters in Germany. The acquisition provides Solandeo with fresh capital and the funding certainty needed to meet rapidly growing demand following the German government’s recent mandate that smart…


  • Mitsubishi Electric makes first international smart meter system delivery to Taipower

    Taipei at night. Image courtesy 123rf In its first smart meter system delivery outside Japan, Mitsubishi Electric has supplied Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) a headend system as the central point for managing and controlling smart meters, as well as communication modules to be embedded into the smart meters and data concentrator units. The system is…


  • AI in the energy transition: problem or solution?

    Image credit: 123rf.com The answer is both according to a panel of energy experts at London Climate Action Week Is artificial intelligence a problem or a solution for the energy transition? That was the question posed during a panel debate at London Climate Action Week: and the answer is… it’s both. Or at least it…


  • Data sharing helps producer increase cash flow by 65%

    Cibao Meat Products is unlocking data from a centralised hub to generate insights ten times faster using work management software. The 50+ year Hispanic-styled meats company tapped into Slingshot’s data driven work management platform from software company Infragistics, to bring data to the centre of its business. The family company, now in its third-generation of…


  • MacArtney and Elettra to instal subsea network off Italy’s Catanian coast

    Image courtesy MacArtney Italy’s underwater tech developer MacArtney and telecommunications contractor Elettra have partnered to instal and connect a new subsea power, communication and data transmission network off Italy’s Catanian coast. The two partners will deliver the critical subsea infrastructure for the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), enhancing its capacity for environmental…


  • Siemens Transform 2024 Explores Digital and Sustainability Transformation in Live UK Event

    17-18 July marks the return of Siemens Transform to Manchester Central. Join thousands of participants across industry for a unique technology showcase and discover how to transform the everyday, for everyone. Co-create real solutions for your business, explore the latest technology, collaborate with leading industry experts, and feel empowered to make a lasting impact. Join…


  • Diageo trio hit the right notes

    Diageo’s trio of premium ready-to-serve (RTD) bottled cocktails, the ‘Cocktail Collection’, has become GB’s number one product in the RTD category within just four months of launch, according to Nielsen Scantrack. Since launching in March of this year, the Cocktail Collection has gone from strength-to-strength, spearheading the category, demonstrating the ongoing demand for convenient premium…


  • L&T Nets Pipeline Order from ONGC Worth Up to 0M

    Jul 1, 2024 © Goodvibes Photo / Adobe Stock Indian multinational conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured an order from India’s Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for the eight phase of Pipeline Replacement Project (PRP-VIII Group B) off India’s west coast, worth up to $300 million. The order involves engineering, procurement, construction, installation…


  • MEPCA Manufacturing Champion of the Month: Vanessa Loiola

    Introducing MEPCA’s July Manufacturing Champion of the Month: Vanessa Loiola We had the pleasure of speaking with Vanessa, and learning more about her journey through the manufacturing sector, becoming a invaluable asset to the automation industry. In a short QnA, Vanessa had the following to say: From an Engineering Apprenticeship to a Founder, CEO and…