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  • Renesas Introduces New MOSFETs with Exceptional Performance

    Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced new 100V high-power N-Channel MOSFETs that deliver industry-leading high-current switching performance for applications such as motor control, battery management systems, power management and charging. End products include electric vehicles, e-bikes, charging stations, power tools, data centers, uninterruptable power supplies (UPS) and more. Renesas…


  • Gnaw expands selection of hot drinks with Mocha Melts

    Norfolk’s artisanal chocolate maker, Gnaw Chocolate, is introducing a new product called Mocha Melts. These are big cubes with a soft gooey centre that can turn a regular homemade coffee into a fancy mocha treat. Although coffee has resolutely established itself as the nation’s hot beverage of choice it’s now facing resistance from nostalgic, feel-good…


  • Europe’s energy sector digitalisation challenges identified

    Image: TwinEU A review of Europe’s energy sector digitalisation landscape by the Horizon Europe supported TwinEU project has identified challenges hindering the further adoption of digital tools. Drawing on input from stakeholders as well as reviews of EU funded initiatives and the literature and how these align to EU policy directives including the energy sector…


  • PCEA Releases ‘AI for PCB Design’ White Paper

    Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) has released the groundbreaking keynote presentation from PCB West 2024, “AI Roadmap for PCB Layout: New Opportunities for PCB Designers.” Presented by electronics computer-aided design software (ECAD) architect Charles Pfeil, the roadmap highlights current limitations of artificial intelligence and necessary steps to address them to overcome these challenges. It illustrates…


  • Low energy bill homes to pilot in UK

    Image: British Gas British Gas is partnering with home builder Strata and heat pump manufacturer Daikin to launch a low carbon, low energy bill homes pilot. The trial, which will launch at Strata’s ‘Breathe’ development site in Kiveton, Rotherham in south Yorkshire, will see customers moving into new build homes that have been fitted with…


  • Australia’s Hunter Water to trial smart meters

    Image: Intellihub New South Wales water utility Hunter Water is to trial smart water meters at 500 homes and businesses in targeted parts of its supply area. The aim is to explore how detailed and frequent consumption data can help customers save water and improve network management, and in particular to identify leaks. The meters…


  • Exports drive growth for Italian packaging sector

    Preliminary figures compiled by the Mecs – Ucima Research Centre reveal 3.5% sales growth for the Italian packaging technology sector. According to the body, the Italian packaging technology sector is set to close 2024 with impressive results, indicating a total turnover of €9.5 billion, marking a 3.5% increase compared to 2023. This achievement represents the…


  • Admix Europe APS appoints Jonas Öberg as MD

    Admix Inc has named Jonas Öberg as the new leader of its European office in Fredensborg, Denmark. The company, that specialises in mixing and blending various materials, said Mr Öberg, a native of Sweden, brings a wealth of international industrial experience, having lived and worked in multiple countries throughout his distinguished career. Currently residing in the Boston area of…


  • Construction of giant HS2 box structure under A46 approaches final phase

    Listen to this article Construction of a 14,500-tonne box structure designed to take the new HS2 line under the A46 Kenilworth Bypass in Warwickshire has taken a major step forward, following the successful installation of 120 gigantic beams. The concrete beams, ranging between 13 metres and 24 metres in length were carefully lifted into place…


  • Hydrosol’s mixed fat cream offers economical and functional advantages

    Hydrosol has added a new stabilising system to its portfolio to meet food manufacturers turning to cost-effective solutions that still offer high product quality and eating enjoyment as restrained consumer behaviour continues in the food market. The stabilising system supplier said, by way of example, that in Great Britain over half of people invest time…