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  • Electronics assembly operatives must be ‘educated, encouraged and enabled’ Advanced Rework Technology Ltd (A.R.T.), the leading independent provider of IPC-certified & bespoke training services for the electronics assembly industry, is delighted to announce that Managing Director & Master IPC trainer, Debbie McDade scooped the ‘Industry Personality 0f the Year’ award at the recent Electronics Industry…


  • Strategic spatial energy plan coming in Britain

    Image: 123rf The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has been commissioned by the UK, Scottish and Welsh governments to develop a national strategic spatial energy plan (SSEP). The plan, a first for Britain, is proposed to take a holistic approach to national planning for electricity and hydrogen in order to identify the optimal locations for…


  • ODEON launches grid planning module

    Image: ODEON The EU-supported ODEON project has launched a planning and reinforcement assessment module for flexible and resilient grids. Part of the ODEON Energy Services for DSOs tool, the new module aims to empower DSOs by enhancing their mid to long term planning capabilities. The module, which was launched by project partners Institute of Information…


  • Denmark joins European balancing community

    Image: Energinet Denmark has joined the PICASSO pan-European balance platform for balancing the electricity grid. With this Danish power producers can now offer the automatic aFRR balancing services via the PICASSO platform to TSOs in Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands and vice versa. In the long term, all European TSOs will participate…


  • Dibal’s VT-600 ℮ offers a new, effective solution for controlling filling

    Dibal has launched the VT-600 e, a new tool that offers effective content control for manufacturers of pre-packaged products. This tool helps users comply with the most stringent European regulations while also delivering significant cost savings in the production process. The VT-600 e is a comprehensive solution that enables statistical controls to be carried out…


  • Synergy unveils a new line of ‘heat and fire’ flavoured products

    Synergy Flavours is showcasing an array of natural flavours and culinary pastes, including classic ‘hot chilli’, culinary-inspired ‘Bulgogi BBQ’, and flavour-enhancing options like ‘flame grilled’ and ‘coal embered grill’. With a range of products on offer, from mild, sweet and smoky profiles to hot and spicy, end-product formulators can tailor heat level and final flavour…


  • Diageo invests more than €30 million in Guinness 0.0

    Diageo has announced a €30 million investment to expand production of Guinness 0.0 at its St. James’s Gate facility. This investment brings Diageo’s total investment in the non-alcoholic stout to over €60 million since its launch just three years ago. The announcement will bring the Guinness 0.0 production capacity at St. James’s Gate to 176 million…


  • It’s time for utilities to evolve for the new energy customer says AGL’s Jo Egan

    Jo Egan, Chief Customer Officer at AGL Utilities are undergoing significant change and disruption as the energy transition changes the energy mix and turns the role of the customer on its head. This requires businesses to evolve to stay relevant, argues Jo Egan of AGL. AGL, a vertically integrated energy provider and one of Australia’s…


  • Wired or wireless?

    Wired or wireless?

    Choosing the right communication protocol for sensor-based applications ~ In an age of growing connectivity, the choice between wired and wireless communication can be the deciding factor in the performance and efficiency of a system. Here, Ross Turnbull, Director of Business Development and Product Engineering at ASIC specialist Swindon Silicon Systems, offers his advice on…


  • KYZEN to Feature Understencil and PCB Cleaners at SMTA Tijuana

    KYZEN, the global leader in innovative environmentally responsible cleaning chemistries, will exhibit at the SMTA Tijuana Expo & Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Thursday, November 7, at Quartz Hotel Tijuana. The KYZEN Clean Team will provide information about understencil cleaning chemistry KYZEN E5631J and aqueous cleaning solution AQUANOX A4618.  KYZEN E5631J and AQUANOX A4618…