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  • Openings Studio™ free trial now available for trade customers

    ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland is offering new and existing trade customers a free 6-month trial of its Openings Studio™ BIM software solution. Openings Studio™ can be used to aid with doorset specification and installation, as well as helping to defend against unwarranted counter charges or unacceptable excuses from customers to stall payments…


  • Akona Process Solutions is set to make its first appearance at a UK exhibition under its new branding at FoodEx Manufacturing Solutions, taking place at the NEC Birmingham on 7-9 April. Akona will be exhibiting on stand G91 with a range of processing equipment from its portfolio and expert advice from the team on your…


  • Pooling knowledge for higher productivity By harnessing all the data created during machining, companies make their processes around ten percent more productive. This was the result of a project where MAPAL together with industry partners pooled previously distributed knowledge and made it available as a digital value-added service. Within the framework of the major research…


  • Prominent members of the food business join government to advise on national food policy

    Top culinary experts will advise on the government’s food policy to restore pride in British food, and take advantage of the nation’s top-tier restaurants, talented chefs, skilled farmers, and mix of cultural and traditional dishes. The cross-government food strategy wants to ensure a food system that backs British food, grows the economy, feeds the nation,…


  • European Commission approves €1.7bn for Spanish storage and Czech low-carbon tech

    Image courtesy 123rf The European Commission has approved €1.659 billion ($1.8 billion) in investment schemes for Spain and the Czech Republic; the former will see investments into energy storage facilities and the latter to boost production of strategic low-carbon equipment. In both cases, the investments were approved under the Commission’s State aid Temporary Crisis and…


  • Xact Prepack and Termoformas collaborate to provide sustainable packaging

    Xact Prepack, a leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions, has announced a new partnership with Termoformas, a renowned manufacturer of high-quality plastic packaging. The collaboration brings a range of innovative and eco-friendly plastic punnets and trays to the food industry, featuring a minimum of 80 per cent of recycled content, therefore not only making a…


  • Maggi launches brand-new range of Air Fryer Crispy Coating Mixes

    Maggi, Nestlé’s international culinary brand, is thrilled to introduce Maggi Air Fryer Crispy Coating. Maggi Air Fryer Crispy Coating is our latest innovation in culinary convenience and is designed to elevate the air fryer experience. These coatings are available in three flavours: Crispy Southern Style, Crispy Katsu Style and Crispy Korean BBQ Style. Each blend…


  • Nick Walters from Robotas at IPC APEX 2025

    Claire Saunders from What’s New in Electronics TV talks to Nick Walters from Robotas at IPC APEX 2025 in Anaheim, USA. [embedded content] WNIE TV is kindly sponsored by Axxon Mycronic, BTU, Kyzen, Kurtz Ersa, Koh Young Technology, Nordson Test & Inspection, Viscom, EVS, Indium, ROKA Solutions, ART, and Saki.


  • Advantech Launches SKYRack L11 Rack Solution Focused on Industrial Equipment Applications

    Advantech (TWSE: 2395), a global leader in industrial edge servers and GPU solutions, has officially introduced the new SKYRack L11 Rack Solution, designed to provide high-performance, high-reliability integrated computing platforms for customers in industries such as semiconductors, healthcare, and smart factories. This launch aims to accelerate digital transformation for industrial clients. Addressing Industry Challenges with…


  • Danisense launches new Transducer Electronic Datasheet (TEDS) functionality at APEC 2025

    IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), Atlanta, GA, USA, March 16, 2025…Danisense, the leader in high-accuracy current sense transducers for demanding applications, is launching a new Transducer Electronic Datasheet (TEDS) functionality for its range of current transducers to further streamline lab testing processes. For test engineers, the new TEDS offers a much enhanced…