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  • AGL acquires Tesla’s South Australia virtual power plant

    Image courtesy 123rf Australian energy company AGL has fully acquired South Australia’s Virtual Power Plant (SAVPP), from Tesla, which will provide the company with access to a network of residential solar and battery systems. AGL has acquired the SAVPP, one of Australia’s largest VPPs, first established in 2018 with support from the SA Government and…


  • FSA publishes guidance for industry on mechanically separated meat

    Image: AdobeStock_267051858 Posted: 7 July 2025 Share this page The new guidance, which has been developed through extensive engagement and consultation with industry, aims to support food businesses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to be compliant with mechanically separated meat (MSM) regulations, in line with the outcome of Supreme Court and High Court rulings.…


  • HIC Cider House invests €150,000 to modernise its manufacturing

    Jérémy Rouxel and Marion Derycke, founder of the HIC Cider House © Gwen Tilly Posted: 7 July 2025 Share this page HIC Cider House has spent €150,000 to upgrade and enlarge its manufacturing facilities. New machinery, increased processing power with new equipment (tanks, bottling line and isobarometric pasteurisers), better processing capacity, improvement of logistics and…


  • LEM launches a new series of DC energy meters for fast and megawatt EV chargers

    Electrical measurement technology specialist LEM is building on its experience in electrical measurement, energy metering, and metrology to launch a new series of DC meters. With the introduction of the DCES600 and DCES1500,LEM enables DC charging infrastructure manufacturers to accelerate time-to-market for both fast and megawatt charging solutions, with kilowatt-hour (kWh) billing services. The new…


  • Mouser Electronics Honoured for Distribution Excellence by Leading Manufacturers of Electronic Components

    Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components™, is pleased to announce that it has received more than 25 top business awards from its manufacturer partners for exemplary performance during 2024, including a number of Distributor of the Year (DOY) Awards. “The Mouser…


  • Perfecting cables for hostile environments

    How smart cable design choices boost performance in harsh conditions ~ When engineering for the extremes, there’s little room for failure. Engineers must focus on even the smallest of details to create reliable solutions, including their cable systems. Wire is responsible for interconnectivity in some of Earth’s most testing environments. Designing them requires an array…


  • New BoVersa enclosure concept from Bopla

    The innovative and advanced BoVersa enclosure concept from specialist manufacturer BOPLA offers customers an innovative modern design suitable for a wide range of applications. Flexible and customer-specific design options include a lighting concept, wireless communication and maximised cooling technology. The new enclosure can be used for applications which require hand-held, tabletop, wall or pole mounting.…


  • Manufacturers have little faith in government to plug growing skills shortage as crisis deepens

    A new study of manufacturing leaders has revealed a worrying ‘skills gap’ picture with two thirds believing the picture has got worse in the last six months. The report, conducted by personalised workwear, uniform and PPE supplier MyWorkwear, canvassed 107 companies, with 62% of firms suffering from an acute skills shortage and, worryingly, just 38%…


  • Flexibility for potatoes: PepsiCo helps stabilise the Dutch power grid

    Potatoes from a field in Spain. Image courtesy PepsiCo Under a flexibility contract with Dutch grid operator Liander, food company PepsiCo will purchase power only when there is sufficient supply and transport capacity available on the grid. The food maker will use a thermal and storage installation, courtesy Dutch electricity supplier Eneco, to electrify processes…


  • KHS uses artificial intelligence to optimise inspection technology

    KHS is using artificial intelligence (AI) to solve the issues of the variety of closure alternatives and the increased demands on inspection technologies since tethered caps have been required for all single-use PET bottles in the EU since July 2024. The solutions supplier has added AI-based fault identification to its well-proven Innocheck TSI closing inspection…