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  • Navigating the Complexities of Low-to-Mid Volume, High-Mix Electronics Manufacturing: Panel

    Justin Worden from What’s New in Electronics TV talks to Thomas Castner from Flash PCB, Jay Patel from Amtech and Jeff Schartiger from RBB Systems at IPC APEX 2025 in Anaheim, USA on the topic of Navigating the Complexities of Low-to-Mid Volume, High-Mix Electronics Manufacturing: Strategies for Agility, Quality, and Customer Success. [embedded content] WNIE…


  • APEX Panel -Breaking Barriers & Building Success: Women Leading the Way in Electronics Manufacturing

    Claire Saunders from What’s New in Electronics TV talks to Jayne Carthy from Absolute EMS, Tracey Latham from Latham Industries, and Carrie Guenther from RBB Systems 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,…


  • Mazda and ROHM Begin Joint Development of Automotive Components Using Next-Generation Semiconductors

    Contributing to Automotive Technological Innovation through the Social Implementation of GaN Power Semiconductors Mazda Motor Corporation (hereinafter “Mazda”) and ROHM Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “ROHM”) have commenced a joint development of automotive components using gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors, which are expected to be the next-generation semiconductors. Since 2022, Mazda and ROHM have been advancing the…


  • France’s electricity network workforce is short by 43,000 people

    Image courtesy 123rf For France to succeed in its energy transition ambitions, its electricity network workforce will need to recruit 43,000 people over the next six years within key professions. The figure comes from a study titled Job and Skills Needs in the Electricity Networks Sector by French DSO Enedis and TSO RTE, alongside various…


  • Autonomous drones company releases AI remote inspection solution at DISTRIBUTECH

    Percepto’s “Drone in a Box” used by Florida Power & Light (Credit: Percepto) Percepto, a provider of enterprise autonomous inspections, introduced an end-to-end remote inspection solution powered by AI for electric utilities at DISTRIBUTECH. By leveraging autonomous drones and advanced analytics, Percepto argues it enables continuous, high-frequency inspections, shifting grid maintenance from reactive to proactive.…


  • HSE science review showcases world of work case studies 

    The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its 2025 Annual Science Review, showcasing the work it has delivered in support of the five strategic objectives outlined in its 10-year strategy ‘Protecting People and Places’. The 2025 review features more than 20 case studies from HSE’s science division demonstrating how HSE’s scientists, engineers, physicians and…


  • Industrial manufacturer’s sales revenues fall 20%, says report

    Industrial machinery manufacturers saw sales and purchasing falling and lead times starting to creep up in the last quarter of 2024 according to a report from inventory management software provider Unleashed.  The report says small and mid-sized firms saw their average sales revenue drop by 45% in the final quarter of last year, from just…


  • Manufacturing still vital to UK’s future, says innovation report

    The new UK Innovation Report 2025 from Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy (CIIP) highlights that the UK is at a defining moment for its industrial competitiveness and manufacturing, although in decline, is still vital to the future. The report is intended to provide a critical analysis of the innovation landscape, benchmarking the UK’s industrial sectors against…


  • Action needed to tackle continuing vehicle production collapse

    Mike Hawes SMMT Chief Executive Vehicle manufacturers are calling for urgent measures to bolster the UK’s competitiveness and drive consumer demand following release of figures showing that combined car and commercial vehicle production fell 11.6 in February. The UK’s manufacturing viability is at risk, they argue. Car output fell for the 12th month in a…


  • Italgas and GRDF renew collaboration focusing on gas network digitalisation

    The companies renewed their memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Italian Embassy in France, signed by Paolo Gallo, CEO of Italgas, and Laurence Poirier-Dietz, CEO of GRDF, in the presence of the Ambassador of Italy to France, Emanuela D’Alessandro. Image courtesy Italgas. Italgas and GRDF (Gaz Réseau Distribution France) have renewed an MoU to strengthen…