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  • Aldi set to open a bottomless pigs in blankets restaurant

    Aldi has got it all wrapped up this Christmas, as it’s set to open the nation’s first Bottomless Pigs in Blankets Restaurant – the ultimate experience for pig in blanket enthusiasts, complete with a ‘Press for PIBs’ button to unlock unlimited courses of the festive favourite. Located in North London’s Camden Passage (N1) in the…


  • Creating safety applications with TSN ‘easier than ever’

    At SPS – Smart Production Solutions 2023, the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) unveiled new products and services for developing safety devices with CC-Link IE TSN connectivity. This enhancement, backed by CLPA members Mitsubishi Electric and Neuron Automation, is set to facilitate the creation of highly effective, integrated industrial automation applications for functional safety. The development…


  • Soft drinks bodies call for priority access to recycled content in PPWR

    With just one week left until the plenary vote on the proposed EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), the European natural mineral water and soft drink industries is calling on all MEPs to secure a priority access right to recyclates in the PPWR proposal. Their call is supported by deposit and return system (DRS)…


  • Eaton’s new innovation center to focus on DER R&D

    (Credit: Eaton) Intelligent power management company Eaton announced the opening of its newest global Innovation Center near Montreal in Brossard, Quebec, Canada, following nearly four decades of developing software in the region. At the 35,000-square-foot space, Eaton will aim to accelerate the research and development of distributed energy resource (DER) technologies enabling sustainable electricity for…


  • Aker Solutions Bags Sizeable Offshore Wind Platform Deal

    Nov 15, 2023 Credit: Aker Solutions Norway-based Aker Solutions said Tuesday it had won a sizeable contract from Vattenfall for the Norfolk Vanguard East Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Norfolk, UK. Aker Solutions defines a sizeable contract as being between NOK 0.5 billion and NOK 1.5 billion The scope of work for Aker…


  • Spherical roller bearings from SKF help maintain hygiene standards and compliance

    SKF says it has developed the first spherical roller bearings specifically designed for the food and beverage industry. These bearings with food-grade grease and seals have a longer service life than SKF open spherical roller bearings and raise relevant food safety standards in the food and beverage industry, says SKF. Together, SKF believes these factors…


  • Spherical roller bearings from SKF maintain hygiene standards

    SKF says it has developed the first spherical roller bearings specifically designed for the food and beverage industry. These bearings with food-grade grease and seals have a longer service life than SKF open spherical roller bearings and raise relevant food safety standards in the food and beverage industry, says SKF. Together, SKF believes these factors…


  • Key Technology introduces new enhancements for rotary sizing and grading systems

    Key Technology has introduced new features for its rotary sizing and grading systems. This versatile family, which includes the precision size grader (PSG), rotary size grader (RSG) and sliver sizer remover (SSR), enables vegetable, potato and fruit processors and packers to mechanically size and grade product while removing small pieces, debris and other targeted material.…


  • Transforming grids to become net-zero and autonomous

    Image credit: Siemens AG The global energy transition is in full swing. Global decarbonisation efforts have led to the significant growth of distributed energy resources (DERs) and the electrification of everything. However, this has also resulted in unforeseen challenges for Distribution System Operators (DSOs). With grid connection requests expected to increase by five to eight…


  • It’s time for a new era of low voltage grid management

    Image credit: Siemens AG Siemens has introduced a new product, LV Insights® X, to support utilities to manage their low voltage grids more effectively and make much more effective decisions by leveraging data. Global decarbonisation efforts have led to the exponential growth of distributed energy resources (DERs) – such as roof top solar panels, and…