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Image courtesy Alliander A ‘large-scale skills partnership’ has been established by stakeholders from Europe’s energy industry with support of the European Commission. The skills partnership, which was foreseen in the energy system digitalisation action plan, is aimed to boost skills development as companies look more and more to automation and digitalisation in their operations. The…
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Food inspection technology experts at Anritsu Infivis have launched a vision inspection machine specifically designed with the ability to withstand high-intensity pressure washing. The IP69K sanitary x-ray, based on the company’s ever-popular XR75 platform has been built to meet and exceed high-pressure washing and sanitary requirements for meat or wet products in the Americas and…
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Walkers has transformed its Sunbites range with the rollout of new packaging made with recycled plastic and the entire range now classified as non-HFSS. The recycled plastic content has been allocated using the ISCC+ certified mass balance approach. This means buying and using sufficient mass-balanced recycled plastic material to eliminate 200 tonnes of fossil-based plastic across Sunbites…
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Laundry is often overlooked within manufacturing and engineering businesses, but is essential to keeping plants running smoothly. Many facilities teams are increasingly reviewing their laundry requirements and considering in-sourced laundry rooms, especially in the current economic climate. But what exactly are the benefits of having a laundry on-site? And is it really as efficient or…
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ev.energy, a platform providing smart electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, has announced its partnership with Jumptech, a comprehensive platform dedicated to streamlining the installation process of EV charge points. The collaboration, scheduled to commence in January 2024, is set to accelerate the deployment of intelligent, compliant hardware throughout the UK, making a significant leap forward in…
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Robotics and Automation specialist Yaskawa is making a significant investment in its UK operations with the opening of a new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Sunderland. The new, state-of-the-art 35,000sq ft. facility at Hillthorn Park is adjacent to Nissan UK and the International Advanced Manufacturing Park and illustrates a continuation of Yaskawa’s ambitious expansion strategy…
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ABB Robotics and XtalPi have entered a strategic partnership to produce a range of automated laboratory workstations in China. The new, automated laboratories will boost the productivity of R&D processes in biopharmaceuticals, chemical engineering and chemistry, and new energy materials. “Our collaboration with XtalPi marks another milestone for ABB’s collaborative robots in the life sciences…
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Image courtesy 123rf North America’s Reliability Corporation (NERC) has warned of sharp increases in peak demand forecasts and the potential for higher generator retirements, raising concerns for electric reliability over the next 10 years. This is according to NERC’s 2023 Long-Term Reliability Assessment (LTRA), which finds that the industry faces mounting pressure to keep pace…
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Image courtesy 123rf This week’s Smart Energy Finances looks at acquisition of UK-based Smart Metering Systems (SMS) by a US-based investment firm, a successful financing round for a Spanish start-up developing smart grid technology and Siemens’ acquisition of an AI-based tech company developing solutions for the water sector. Smart Metering Systems acquisition Glasgow-headquartered tech company…
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World-leaders in gas measurement and control solutions, Chell Instruments, will continue their innovative partnership with Formula 1 (F1) through manufacturing and providing industry-leading solutions. Formula 1 has announced a number of new rule changes for 2026, including the introduction of sustainable fuels, a reduction in fuel consumption and the improvement of hybrid engines and technology.…
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