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  • Key Technology introduces Compass optical sorter for IQF products

    Key Technology has introduced a Compass optical sorter for individually quick frozen (IQF) products such as fruits, vegetables, seafood, poultry and meat. Compass sorters identify and remove foreign material (FM) and product defects to protect food safety and final product quality. With simplified operation, cleaning and maintenance, Compass’s optical sorter offers a quick return on…


  • Introducing MEPCA’s August Manufacturing Champion of the Month: David Atkinson, UK Head of Manufacturing at Lloyds Banking Group

    David Atkinson, UK Head of Manufacturing at Lloyds Banking Group We had the pleasure of speaking with Dave, and learning more about his journey through the manufacturing sector, becoming a invaluable asset to the industry. In a short QnA, we asked Dave: 1. During your time at Lloyds Bank, whilst helping to support the manufacturing…


  • Ofgem appoints local energy flexibility market facilitator

    Image courtesy 123rf UK energy regulator Ofgem has confirmed Exelon, a company owned by National Grid ESO that manages the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) in Britain, as market facilitator for local energy flexibility. The announcement confirms Exelon’s mission to spearhead and enable greater flexible energy use across GB’s local electricity distribution networks. It will…


  • DEWA completes ‘first of its kind’ virtual power plant project

    DEWA’s R&D Centre implemented the VPP by connecting real physical assets and managing them as a single mixed portfolio of generation and load connected to the grid. Image courtesy DEWA. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has completed its first virtual power plant (VPP) project, which uses a digital twin of the network to evaluate…


  • BUMAX announces new US master distributor

    Swedish premium fastener manufacturer BUMAX AB is excited to announce the recent appointment of Star Stainless Screw Company, as its new master distribution partner in the US. The announcement marks a notable step forward in the BUMAX route to market in the US and is part of the company’s ongoing development strategy for the North…


  • Domino launches bottle closure printing station for labelless water bottles

    Domino has launched a  new range of high-speed product handling and printing solutions designed to support beverage manufacturers’ move away from labels on bottles for environmental and legislative reasons. Domino’s range of Bottle Closure Printing Stations has been developed to print variable data and machine-readable codes, including QR codes, onto HDPE bottle caps and closures.…


  • ECD Delivers on Mexico Manufacturing Dynamics; Showcases Time-saving Technology at SMTA Event

    ECD plans to showcase its award-winning M.O.L.E.™ EV and RIDER™ portfolios at SMTA Guadalajara Expo and Tech Forum, the company announced today. At the September 11- 12 event, ECD will exhibit with regional partner PAC Global, Inc. from booth #534, offering demonstrations of its M.O.L.E. EV6touchscreen thermal profiler and machine quality management pallets OvenRIDER™, WaveRIDER™,…


  • Ascentron Upgrades Entire Hand Soldering Line to Ersa i-CON 1 MK2

    Kurtz Ersa Inc., a leading supplier of electronics production equipment, is pleased to announce that Ascentron, a premier contract manufacturer located in White City, OR, has upgraded their entire hand soldering line of 40 stations to the Ersa i-CON 1 MK2 with the patented “Tip ‘N’ Turn” handpiece. This upgrade will enable Ascentron to increase…


  • GNT expands into fermentation to increase innovation and sustainability

    GNT is working to develop new plant-based, sustainable Exberry colour solutions for food and drink using fermentation technologies. According to GNT, producing colours through fermentation allows for improved functionality as well as highly efficient and sustainable year-round production. Once the raw materials have been cultivated, they can be scaled up in larger bioreactors for industrial…


  • KYZEN to Promote Pair of Stencil Cleaning Chemistries at SMTA Chihuahua Expo & Tech Forum

    KYZEN, the global leader in innovative environmentally responsible cleaning chemistries, will exhibit at the SMTA Chihuahua Expo & Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Thursday, August 15, 2024 at the Hotel Sheraton Soberano in Chihuahua, Mexico. The KYZEN Clean Team will highlight aqueous PCB cleaner AQUANOX A4618 and understencil wipe KYZEN E5631J.  KYZEN provides chemistries…