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Independent chilled coffee brand Arctic Coffee has boosted the market with the introduction of its new sub-brand, Arctic Frappe. Launching onto shelves this March, the new drinks are positioned as two indulgent and trend-driven chilled coffee drinks with a Chocolate Fudge and – what Arctic Coffee calls a category first – the Caramelised Biscuit flavour.…
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Image by SD-Pictures on Pixabay Britain’s electricity network needs strengthening to meet the demand for electrification for industrial decarbonisation, a new policy brief indicates. The brief from the UK Energy Research Centre and the Aldersgate Group with modelling from the University of Leeds indicates that industrial decarbonisation through electrification would increase the sector’s power use…
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Image credit: 123RF Publiacqua is to modernise its network with Itron’s Intelis wSource ultrasonic smart water meters to reduce losses and improve customer engagement. Publiaqua, which provides water for 1.3 million residents across Tuscany, Italy, intends to upgrade its current mechanical meters with Itron’s latest generation smart meters that are designed to both tackle non-revenue…
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Panasonic Industry will be showcasing its latest connectivity solutions for smart spaces, agriculture, infrastructure and transportation at embedded world 2025 from 11th to 13th March in Nuremberg, Germany in hall 4A, stand 103. One of the highlights at the booth will be a fully operating drone equipped with the 6DoF inertial sensor which will demonstrate…
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Provide simultaneous Data Transfer and Power Cliff Electronics, has expanded its popular FT range with the addition of dual USB2.0 and USB3.0 FeedThrough connectors. These new connectors are designed to offer both data transfer and power for accessories simultaneously. They come in two finishes: black plastic for standard use and a more durable silver-finished metal…
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What: At Mobile World Congress 2025, Keysight will showcase how to empower the wireless future, with artificial intelligence (AI) and secure devices and networks to achieve breakthroughs in 5G-advanced and 6G research. Keysight pioneers’ innovation with connected intelligence by pushing the boundaries with an end-to-end wireless portfolio that enables advanced use cases, reduces risk,…
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Specialty Coating Systems (SCS) is proud to announce that its Singapore facility has achieved Nadcap® accreditation for conformal coating of electronics – printed board assemblies. The accreditation highlights SCS’ dedication to upholding the highest standards of quality and reliability in the aerospace and defense industries. Nadcap (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program) is a…
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Listen to this article This year, the railway community celebrates the 200th anniversary of what is said to be the birth of the modern railway. On 27 September 1825, George Stephenson’s ‘Locomotion No. 1’ set off on its inaugural journey from Shildon to Stockton to open the 26-mile Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR). This was…
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Listen to this article As we reported in the last issue, the Innotrans rail trade fair in Berlin offers a great insight into railway operations outside the UK. At this fair, the only diesel-only freight locomotives on display were shunters as almost all freight trains are electrically hauled in Europe where it is recognised that…
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Listen to this article In Rail Engineer 208 (May-June 2024), we reported that Dr Mark Burstow, Vehicle Track Dynamics Engineer at Network Rail, had identified hunting as one of the causes of poor ride on some fleets resulting from high equivalent conicity between wheels and rails – a system problem. Although not all poor ride…
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