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  • 4G smart meter patent licensing programme launched

    Image: 123RF.com Joint licensing solution provider Avanci has launched a new programme to simplify the licensing process for the growing 4G smart meter market. With 2G and 3G on their way out in many countries around the world, 4G cellular technologies are set to become more widely used for the IoT and other markets such…


  • EPICS global research centre for 100% renewable power grids launched in US

    Professor Ben Hobbs. Image: JHU The Electric Power Innovation for a Carbon-free Society (EPICS) centre has been launched at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore, MD in the US. The new centre, which is based at the University’s Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute (ROSEI) and launched formally on November 1, brings together partners from…


  • Stratus Unveils Evolutionary Fault Tolerance with ztC Endurance Family of Intelligent, Predictive Computing Platforms

    New generation of zero-touch computing platforms delivers breakthrough 99.99999% availability, performance gains of 4th gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, and increased serviceability and manageability. Stratus Technologies, Inc. (“Stratus”), an SGH (Nasdaq: SGH) company and a global leader in simple, protected, and autonomous Edge Computing platforms, today announced the launch of its Stratus ztC Endurance™ platform, a new family of fault-tolerant…


  • How electricians can leverage social media to promote their business

    New research by BigChange has revealed that nearly a third of Brits (27%) have selected a tradesperson or business because of their social media presence, which means business owners should be considering social media more than ever before. Nearly 40% of Gen Z are now using TikTok or Instagram as their primary search engine over Google,…


  • Festo pneumatics help Cerulean achieve efficiency improvements

    Cerulean has redesigned its highly successful FPS-1 tube packer, to deliver high energy efficiency and reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) as manufacturers demand solutions for soaring energy prices and drive down costs. Working with long-term automation partners Festo, Cerulean identified where capex and opex savings were achievable during the tube packing process. Together, they…


  • Roberts in operational overhaul of bakery sites

    Fourth-generation family baking business Roberts has announced plans to relocate its Little Treats biscuit manufacturing business to a new site in Cheshire and start work on a significant rebuild of two other bakeries on its Northwich HQ. The bakers consider the move as the most important operational overhaul in decades. The fourth largest baker in…


  • SRSLY exceeds funding target for export growth and range extensions

    Low-carb powerhouse SRSLY Low Carb has concluded its bridging investment round (31st October), having surpassed its original Seedrs target by 37%, courtesy of 331 backers raising £274,000. The promising bridging investment means that healthier living pioneer SRSLY Low Carb is financially primed to deliver against ambitious short to mid-term growth plans, underpinning its ‘everyday appeal’…


  • New smart thermostat added to ESP’s Sangamo range

    ESP has added a smart thermostat to its Sangamo heating controls range, offering installers the opportunity to easily add a smart control function to their customers’ home heating. As more and more households are seeing the benefit of smart devices to control various elements in the home, so the demand for smart controls that can…


  • Finnish hospital revamps vital power distribution

    Jari-Pekka Korhonen, HUS (left) and Sixten Holm, ABB (right). Image courtesy ABB. A Finnish hospital area has modernised its power distribution tech with ABB-supplied upgrades, including complete protection relay and circuit breaker retrofits, as well as intelligent asset and energy management solutions. The Meilahti Hospital Area in Helsinki, which is operated by the Hospital District…


  • Makita launches its latest power source kit redemption

    Makita has launched a new redemption promotion for its XGT Power Source Kit range. Running until the 31 December 2023, end users can claim a free 40VMax XGT 2.5Ah battery when they purchase a selected XGT Power Source Kit. Makita power source kits are an ideal way for end users to start or expand a…