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PG&E Blackhawks. Image: PG&E As the Los Angeles fires enter their third day, fanned by strong winds, over 400,000 southern California customers remain affected by widespread outages. The fires, described variously as unlike anything seen before and the most destructive in local history, have caused widespread devastation, particularly in the Pacific Palisades area favoured by…
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Forresters Chicken has raised the bar for health and safety in warehouse operations by being the first business to use the recently introduced double-handed pallet wrap dispenser from Lindum Packaging. Known for its robust design, ease of use, and cost-effectiveness, the dispenser transforms how businesses handle pallet wrapping. “Forresters Chicken has experienced frequent breakages with…
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If work on a production line is easy to perform, this reduces the number of errors and thus downtime. In order to build up the expertise of its operators and maintenance personnel more quickly and more sustainably, the Coca-Cola production site in Mannheim, Germany, is now relying on KHS’ Virtual Training Center or VTC. This…
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Image: ewz The large scale rollout of electricity, gas and water smart meters across the city of Zurich, which began in 2024, is picking up speed. The three municipal utilities ewz, Wasserversorgung and Energie 360° are working closely together on the implementation of the project and in the coming years intend to push ahead with…
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The electricity sector’s journey towards Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement could offer invaluable lessons for the gas industry, writes Orlando Minervino, decarbonisation lead at Xoserve. The energy transition isn’t as simple as swapping fuel sources – if only it were. Instead, it’s a complex evolution of interconnecting systems designed and built around decades of fossil fuel…
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New research from NSF shows that people in Britain want food labels to be clearer more transparent and standardised. NSF, the global leader in food safety and quality, announced the compelling research findings into the state of food labelling practices in the UK, revealing critical insights into consumer expectations and the effectiveness of food labelling…
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Provisur Barracuda and STS2000 Posted: 9 January 2025 Share this page Provisur will present a range of machines at Fruit Logistica, the global fresh fruit trade show taking place from 5-7 February 2025, in Berlin, Germany. The Provisur booth will highlight the company’s modular production systems for fruit compote, mash and juice, showcasing refiners such…
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The official kick-off meeting of the project at the Fundació Alícia in Mont Sant Benet, Barcelona, Spain. Posted: 9 January 2025 Share this page A new European project called Delicious has started with the goal of helping more people switch to plant-based dairy products. Delicious proposes a novel production technology to create affordable, tasty and…
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Listen to this article Trough-Tec Systems (TTS) and Furukawa Electric have announced that following months of open discussion and substantial testing they have satisfied Network Rail that their Recycled-Polymer Cable Management products meets its revised, more stringent fire safety requirements. When Green Trough cable management systems was first introduced in 2012 to the UK rail…
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Listen to this article Siemens Mobility has been awarded four significant contracts by HS2 Ltd and will join key contractors under the Rail Systems Alliance. Siemens Mobility will play a crucial role in the delivery and operation of the new 225-kilometre-long British high-speed railway that will connect London and the West Midlands. The contracts Siemens…
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