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Courtesy: Adarsh Agarwal via Unsplash. Amid rising electricity costs and increasing demand on the US grid, a group of businesses, nonprofits, and consumers has come together to form a new coalition and unified voice to modernise the energy system. The first-of-its-kind coalition, called Common Charge, officially launched this week to promote affordable, reliable power. The…
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Omron Industrial Automation Europe has appointed Marc Ioannidis as general manager UK & Ireland. He succeeds Sam Tilley, who is now general manager Nordic Countries. In this role, Marc reports to Vince King, sales director North and Emerging Region, and is responsible for leading Omron’s UK & Ireland operations, driving growth, and strengthening the company’s…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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