
DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, announces a collaboration with SparkFun to bring Experiential Robotics Platform (XRP) kits to the next generation of engineers, developers and innovators. DigiKey and SparkFun’s partnership provides XRP robotics kits to aspiring engineers eager to…

Kepak Foods Division is launching an exciting new brand, ‘Grab a Bite,’ for the out-of-home sector. The range will enable operators to offer hot, tasty and on-trend food 24/7 with minimal operational complexity and labour requirements. The range, which is fully assembled, will be supplied frozen which will enable operators to manage their stock levels…

The FAMES Pilot Line launched its first Open-Access Call today. A dedicated workshop in Brussels generated strong interest from across Europe’s semiconductor industry. A great number of potential users participated to learn more about how to submit a User Request to access the pilot line’s cutting-edge microelectronics R&D technologies and services. Initiated in December 2023…

Claire Saunders from What’s New in Electronics TV talks to Mark Kanpurwala, VP Sales & Marketing from Aven 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, EVS, Indium, ROKA Solutions, ART, and Saki.

Start Up Energy Transition Festival Lessons learned in space are increasingly resonating back on Earth as the planet grapples with increasingly frequent climate shocks while trying to enable energy transitions globally. That was the message today from a panel of experts in Berlin which explored the space-energy nexus. The intersection of the space and energy…

As the calendar flips to 2025, Delvitech, a Swiss innovation leader in industrial inspection solutions, is already off to an exceptional start. With numerous accomplishments and significant milestones achieved early in the year, the company has positioned itself for an even brighter future. From securing prestigious industry accolades to increasing revenues and expanding globally, 2025…

Image courtesy Siemens In plans to “increase its global competitiveness”, tech giant Siemens has announced layoffs for over 6,000 jobs globally in their automation and EV segments, marking a 2% drop in the company’s workforce. Reductions will affect 5,600 jobs in their Digital Industries’ automation business and 450 in their Smart Infrastructure’s EV charging business,…

Annalena Baerbock. Photo: BETD Minister for Foreign Affairs says €500bn deal ‘enshrines climate neutrality in our constitution’ On the day Germany’s parliament voted in favour of a significant €500bn infrastructure fiscal package, the country’s Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Annalena Baerbock, hailed the measure as a blueprint for climate neutrality, energy security and freedom. More…

Image: Enlit Rather than a force to be reckoned with, the current labour force available to enable Europe’s energy transition is dwindling and is a leading cause for concern for industry professionals. This was one of the key findings of an industry report released by Enlit entitled, Making it work: Tackling the energy transition workforce…

The Tray Circularity Evaluation Platform (TCEP) has enhanced the design for recycling for PET monolayer trays with the addition of design for recycling for PET multilayer trays. The initiative is in line with the work the thermoform team is carrying out in the CEN Standardization WG. These guidelines will provide further crucial support to the…