Jon Hughes
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Xaar has launched a new white paper on braille printing. Presented at Labelexpo Asia and Packaging Europe’s Digital Print for Packaging Conference, the paper details how high-viscosity digital inkjet enables compliant, high-build braille and tactile embellishment at production speeds, supporting accessibility, regulation, and premium packaging requirements.
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Nexans will supply 66 kV wind farm accessories in Suffolk. ScottishPower Renewables has selected Nexans for East Anglia THREE, with 66 kV connectors and terminations supporting electrical continuity from turbine nacelles to the offshore platform, around 69 km off the Suffolk coast.
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ABB has expanded electrification and automation at Aitik mine. The upgrade supports Boliden’s tailings dam expansion at Sweden’s largest open-pit copper mine, using modular e-houses, switchgear, drives, and ABB Ability System 800xA to improve monitoring, safety, and uptime.
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Corvus Energy has secured a record battery contract for Scotland. Remontowa Shipbuilding has ordered Corvus systems for seven fully electric CMAL ferries, each fitted with a 5.7 MWh Dolphin NxtGen ESS, with deliveries staged from 2026 to 2028.
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FANUC is partnering with NVIDIA to push industrial robotics. The deal brings NVIDIA Jetson compute, Isaac Sim digital-twin simulation, and FANUC support for ROS 2 and Python, positioning “physical AI” — perception, reasoning, and adaptive control — as a production-ready tool.
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The TRA has opened UK probes into imported boom lifts. Anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations were initiated on 19 December 2025, covering boom lifts with a maximum working height of 6 m or more, as UK producers allege unfairly priced and subsidised imports.
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IPS has agreed to acquire TechPro to expand power services. The deal adds a group of specialist companies and a higher concentration of NETA-certified technicians, strengthening lifecycle support for mission-critical power systems across data centres, utilities, and industrial facilities in North America.
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Control Freaks says UK demand is filling its new headquarters. The Lincolnshire automation specialist has moved to Holbeach Technology Park to expand manufacturing, testing, and systems integration, but says orders now run into summer 2026, leaving limited near-term project capacity.
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CEA-Leti and STMicroelectronics have unveiled a real-time Sweat Patch. The wearable prototype uses electrochemical sensors, microfluidics, and compact wireless electronics to continuously track pH, sodium, and potassium from sweat, targeting applications from fitness to heat-stress monitoring in industrial environments.
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ABB has agreed to buy Netcontrol to expand grid automation. The Helsinki-based supplier’s software and services are expected to sit inside ABB’s Distribution Solutions portfolio once the deal closes in Q1 2026, giving ABB more tools for utility control rooms wrestling with renewables, load growth, and resilience pressures.
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