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Image courtesy Copel Brazilian utility Copel has reported reaching the mark of 1 million smart meters installed in homes in 119 municipalities in various regions of Paraná state. The rollout, part of Copel’s smart grid programme, foresees the installation of 1.7 million smart meters by the end of 2025. So far, the rollout has covered…
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The LMH Range circular connectors from Weald Electronics are MIL-DTL-26482 Series 1 derived miniature bayonet locking connectors manufactured to meet the requirements of BS9522 F0017, BS/CECC 75201-003 and MIL-DTL-26482 military specification. This fully compliant ‘Commercial Off The Shelf’ (COTS) connector offers added features such as PCB contacts, plating options and EMC grounding-fingers, while optional coarse…
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Schwarz Produktion is signalling its intentions for the future by investing more than €300 million in the large bakery Bonback Halle (Saale). After acquiring the factory last year, production capacities are now being significantly expanded. In addition, a deep-freeze high-bay warehouse is being built as the new logistics hub for the site in Star Park…
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Image courtesy 123rf Dublin-based energy tech company GridBeyond has won a contract with Gore Street Energy Storage Fund to provide Scheduling Coordinator, trading, and energy optimisation services for the 200MW Big Rock battery system in Southern California. With the contract, GridBeyond’s AI product Bid Optimizer will be used to align market price forecasts with simulations…
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Scottish Bee finally unveils its new 2025 look, which knits together its expanding portfolio of honey-inspired offerings whilst underpinning the Livingstone business’s fine food capacity credentials to straddle fine food hubs ranging from independent fine food forums and mainstream retail to high-end gifting. ‘The bigger vision behind such a clean, joined up identity was to super-charge…
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A significant step forward for UK electrification is underway as Volklec, a battery manufacturer led by former Jaguar Land Rover and Lotus executives, announces a £100 million partnership with Chinese battery giant Far East Battery (FEB). The deal will establish a new battery production facility in the Midlands, setting the stage for a gigafactory that could…
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Research from analysts MindMetre conducted among over 1,000 manufacturing companies worldwide has highlighted four top factors holding back the pace of digital transformation in industry. The research report ‘Driving Digital Dynamics’ says the four factors are: Management Understanding to assess the benefits, risks, return-on-investment and best-practice journeys for digital transformation; The data challenge to capture, manage and leverage digital…
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Industrial companies are unwittingly operating 30% blind due to critical gaps and errors in their technical documentation, according to ‘deeptech’ company Samp, developer of an AI-powered ‘Shared Reality’ solution for industrial sites. Samp says that on average, industrial facilities modify around 2% of their assets every year, but only 50% of changes are properly recorded…
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Midlands based battery manufacturing company Volklec has reached an exclusive license agreement with Asian battery supplier Far East Battery (FEB) that could lead to construction of a £1 billion ‘gigafactory’ to produce advanced lithium-ion batteries in the UK. In what is said to be a first-of-its-kind technology and knowledge transfer agreement, Volklec will manufacture advanced…
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The government has confirmed the hard line it will take against manufacturing companies and others that have to be investigated following events like the Grenfell tragedy, in which 72 people died in 2017. Seven organisations will be investigated over the Grenfell Tower disaster and all recommendations of a public inquiry will be met, the government…
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