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  • Hitachi Energy invests bn in US for grid tech manufacturing

    Image courtesy Hitachi Energy Hitachi Energy has announced an investment of more than $1 billion to expand its manufacturing capacity of critical electrical grid infrastructure in the US. These investments, among the largest seen in the electrical industry in the US, include approximately $457 million for a new large power transformer facility in South Boston,…


  • New Gripple OLE solution gets Network Rail approval

    Listen to this article Network Rail has approved Gripple’s latest innovation, SwiftLine Forked Collar, a revolutionary new product designed to take the complexity out of overhead line equipment (OLE) installation. Forked collars, used for terminating and connecting the ends of conductor wires on OLE, have traditionally been hindered by complex installation processes. The lack of…


  • Custom-made antireflective (AR)-coated optical components from Knight Optical have played a vital role in enabling SMi Systems’ groundbreaking super-resolution imaging system. Delivering 25% higher transmission, the system can process over 20,000 individual tests in under 10 minutes.  Knight Optical – a leading global supplier of high-precision optical components for science and technology applications – has…


  • Rail supplier provides transformer for Hinkley Point C nuclear power project

    Listen to this article Electro-Wind Ltd, designer and manufacturer of transformers and electrical equipment for numerous industries including rail, has announced the design, manufacture, and delivery of a custom-built 500kVA 3PH 415V/690V transformer for the construction of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. Working in partnership with leading a electrical wholesaler, Electro-Wind was entrusted with…


  • Indium Corporation to Highlight High-Reliability Solder Solutions at SMTA Guadalajara Expo

    Indium Corporation, a leading materials refiner, smelter, manufacturer, and supplier to the global electronics, semiconductor, thin-film, and thermal management markets, will feature a range of innovative, high-reliability solder products for printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) at the SMTA Guadalajara Expo and Tech Forum, to be held September 17-18 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Indium Corporation will showcase the…


  • PakTech research demonstrates how life cycle thinking can combat climate change

    Amid ongoing concerns about plastic waste, a recent study commissioned by PakTech reveals a significant shift in industry conversations. Drawing insights from 500 packaging professionals across the UK, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy, the research highlights a move away from the idea of eliminating plastic altogether toward a more nuanced approach: responsible, informed use. The…


  • The Science of the Perfect Solder Joint

    Absolute EMS, Inc., a six-time award-winning provider of fast turnaround, turnkey contract electronic manufacturing services (EMS), is drawing attention to the critical role of 3D Solder Paste Inspection (SPI) in ensuring the reliability of both FLEX and rigid printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs). Industry data shows that nearly 30 percent of PCBA defects stem from…


  • Empowering Smart Manufacturing: ViTrox Unveils Advanced AI-Powered Inspection Solutions at SMTA Guadalajara 2025

    ViTrox aims to be the World’s Most Trusted Technology Company in providing innovative, advanced, and cost-effective automated Machine Vision Inspection Solutions for the semiconductor and electronics packaging industries, is thrilled to announce its participation in the SMTA Guadalajara Expo & Tech Forum 2025 in partnership with SMTo Engineering, taking place at Expo Guadalajara Salón Jalisco…


  • Australia’s Marinus Link electricity interconnector secures .5bn commitment

    Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman (courtesy CEFC) The Marinus Link project, an electricity interconnector between Tasmania and Victoria in Australia, has received a AU$3.8 billion ($2.5 billion) commitment from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). The CEFC has substantially increased its support for the modernisation of Australia’s clean energy grid, with a commitment expected to…


  • Elevating artisan cheesemaking: DSM-Firmenich’s advanced Dairy Safe Solution

    Leading nutrition, health, and beauty developer dsm-firmenich introduces four new Dairy Safe culture cycles. For premium semi-hard, hard, and continental-style cheese varieties, these all-in-one, label-friendly solutions provide guaranteed bio-protection through increased phage robustness, increased temperature resistance, regulated eye formation, steady acidification, and improved flavour development. There is growing pressure on cheese producers to produce more…