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  • KeTech: Bridging data silos to improve journeys

    Listen to this article With staff drawn from across all areas of the rail industry, KeTech is an innovative technology company with a deep pool of expertise and experience, real-time data, software, and electronics both on the wayside, and on-train systems. Rail Engineer caught up with and Sales Director Paul Warren and Technical Consultant Graham…


  • E-boiler helps Arla Foods Ingredients’ European facilities run entirely on renewable energy

    Arla Foods Ingredients plants in Europe are on target to run on electricity from 100% renewable sources. The food ingredients company has taken another major step on its CO2 reduction journey with the installation of an electric boiler at its largest production site. The new e-boiler is the company’s largest and the first at the…


  • Starpack Students Awards 2025: call for design students to demonstrate metal package design skills

    Design students are being asked to demonstrate their inventiveness and sustainability skills while taking on a practical design challenge in the metal packaging industry for this year’s Starpack Students Awards 2025. The Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) sponsors ‘Brief F’ of the annual student competition which is organised by Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining.…


  • Baltic states synchronise transmission grid with continental Europe

    Image courtesy Litgrid On 9 February 2025 at 14:05, the Baltic countries – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – successfully synchronised their electricity systems with the Continental European grid, desynching from Russian energy dependence. More than three decades since leaving the Soviet Union, the three Baltic countries have joined the EU’s electricity grid. The milestone comes…


  • Burts adds fresh Herb Roasted Chicken hand-cooked chips

    Burts is preparing to introduce its new Herb Roasted Chicken hand-cooked chips in March. The new flavour, which was created for the snacking market, will be introduced as a part of the core line and offered in 40g and 150g pack sizes. The British snack manufacturer said Herb Roasted Chicken is designed to meet the…


  • Q Source Announces Limited-Time Price Reduction on JBC Soldering Equipment and Rework Stations

    Q Source is excited to announce a limited-time price reduction on all JBC soldering products available online. As a global leader in electronic soldering stations and accessories, JBC Tools® is known for its innovation, efficiency, and reliability, meeting the demands of professionals in commercial, industrial, and electronics manufacturing environments. With this special pricing event, customers…


  • RBB Systems Expands Precision Soldering Capabilities with New Hot Bar Solder Machine

    RBB Systems, a trusted leader in electronics manufacturing since 1973, is proud to announce the acquisition of the Fancort Industries PHM1-1 Hot Bar Solder Machine, enhancing its ability to tackle complex soldering applications with precision and reliability. The new PHM1-1 Hot Bar Solder Machine provides precise, high-quality soldering capabilities, allowing RBB Systems to efficiently manage…


  • UK Snack Manufacturer, Mackle Food, set to expand and create jobs with £6.5m investment

    Dungannon-based Mackle Food Company is investing £6.3m to expand its factory, enhance automation, and boost productivity. The company also plans to create 32 jobs. Mackle Food Company supplies global brands and exports its products worldwide, making it a major player in private label manufacturing. Under the Agri-Food Investment Initiative, Invest NI has offered the company…


  • Compact size meets versatile expansion in the Nuvo-2822 expansion box PC from Impulse Embedded

    Easily integrate data acquisition or frame grabber cards, with this cost effective, compact solution Improved power efficiency “Super Power Saving Mode” Impulse Embedded announce the availability of the Nuvo-2822, a new, compact expansion box PC from Neousys, which offers five times the performance over their previous model using the impressive and power-efficient Intel® Alder Lake…


  • Evolve Manufacturing, a leader in FDA’s Voluntary Improvement Program, to Strengthen Supply Chain and Advance Medical Device Quality

    Evolve Manufacturing Inc., a leading provider of end-to-end contract manufacturing services for medical device and life sciences instrument companies, proudly celebrates its fifth year of participation in ISACA’s Voluntary Improvement Program (VIP), as one of only two contract manufacturing companies to join this prestigious initiative. As one of the earliest participants in the program, Evolve…