
KP Snacks is adding a daring new Smoky Bacon taste to its well-known Hula Hoops line in a reduced plastic outer sleeve that is being rolled out across existing Hula Hoops core 6-pack multipacks, removing 24 tonnes of packaging annually. Inspired by the taste of grilled bacon, the launch balances a smoky flavour with the…

Essemtec, is introducing two new pick & Place machine model, the FOX Ultra and the PUMA Ultra offering significant speed improvement compared to the world-renowned FOX and PUMA equipment. New Performance and Speed The FOX Ultra and PUMA Ultra deliver significant placement speeds enhancement, with the FOX Ultra reaching an optimum speed of 31,000 components…

Claire Saunders from What’s New in Electronics TV talks to Jeff Leal from Axxon Mycronic 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.

With 2025 now underway, Pickering Interfaces, the leading supplier of modular signal switching & simulation solutions for use in electronic test & verification, is reflecting on 12 months of company milestones and product innovation and looking forward to continued progress in the year ahead. Despite challenging global economic conditions in 2024, Pickering achieved stable revenue…

Image: Chint Global Itron and Chint Global have introduced what they assert as the first smart meter based on the DLMS AC Electricity Smart Meter (ACESM) Generic Companion Profile (GCP) standard. The GCP-based meter, available globally, features an Itron Gen5 network interface card (NIC) embedded in a Chint electric meter. The GCP standard is designed…

Image courtesy Enexis Dutch grid operator Enexis and Swedish power company Vattenfall have found in an EV charging study that at least half of charging peaks can be shifted to the evening and night, reducing grid congestion. Enexis and Vattenfall coordinated what they are calling a large-scale pilot in ‘grid-aware’ charging at public charging stations…

Fed up with old-school high-volume label printing? The new BradyPrinter i7500 reimagines 76mm core high precision label printing. No calibration, no formatting, no ribbon fumbling, no trial & error, no waste – the new i7500 redefines the 76mm core premium printing experience in electronics, electrical, manufacturing and laboratory industries. The identification specialist Brady Corporation’s new…

A partnership between Smithy Mushrooms and AMPYR Distributed Energy has helped the producer reduce utility spend, secure energy supply and cut carbon emissions. The installation of a 224kW rooftop solar array at Smithy Mushrooms’ Lancashire production facility was completed in just a matter of weeks, and the site is now benefiting from clean, green, behind-the-meter…

ACI Group is expanding its plant-based protein offerings, introducing a versatile new range of pea, soy, and wheat proteins and a plant-based protein concentrate blend. The new product line aims to meet the growing demand for sustainable, high-quality proteins, providing solutions that suit a variety of applications – from protein bars to meat replacements and…

Optimax has signed a distribution agreement for the UK and Ireland to sell and support the range of the automated visual inspection products from Ktov.ai. The Kitov CORE+ automated AI system is a ready-to-use tool for defect detection. It combines traditional machine vision techniques such as automated lighting control, deep learning, 2D and 3D imaging…