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  • Domino Printing Sciences’ automated verification solution minimises the risk of  mistakes

    Domino Printing Sciences’ new automated product printing and label verification solutions can help manufacturers reduce the risk of costly product labelling errors. Domino’s latest solutions include advanced coding automation software that removes the need for manual intervention and integrated machine vision to check the accuracy of every printed code. As legislation surrounding the labelling of…


  • South Africa’s decoupled transmission company starts trading

    Image courtesy 123rf The National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) has officially commenced trading, marking a move in unbundling Eskom’s generation, transmission and distribution divisions, widely considered as key to addressing the country’s power outages and shortages. The announcement, made by South Africa’s Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) and Eskom SOC Holdings Limited alongside…


  • Elewit completes multiprong electric network planning project

    Spanish tech company Elewit has completed the development of the GridCal and Newton improvement project for Electrical Planning, known as the Siroco project, which they state has represented a significant advancement in the simulation capabilities of electrical networks. According to Elewit, which is the tech platform for Spanish TSO Red Eléctrica, through the project, new…


  • Gas TSOs ink agreements on H2med hydrogen infrastructure

    Image: Enagás Gas TSOs from Spain, France, Portugal and Germany have signed agreements on the BarMar Spain-France hydrogen pipeline and the CelZa Portugal-Spain interconnections. Enagás from Spain and GRTgaz and Teréga from France, along with OGE from Germany as an associate party have signed a joint development agreement on the BarMar project, which is aimed…


  • Soil Carbon Methodology rewards farmers for sustainable practices

    FoodChain ID and ReSeed have devised a methodology for carbon market initiatives. The Soil Carbon Methodology rewards farmers not only for maintaining existing soil organic carbon built through sustainable farming practices, but also for the removal and storage of additional carbon dioxide emissions by soils. The Soil Carbon Methodology is the first program on the…


  • Seven out of ten Italians support using meaty-sounding names for plant-based meat alternatives

    A survey conducted by YouGov and commissioned by the Good Food Institute Europe reveals that the majority of Italian consumers consider terms such as ‘hamburger’ and ‘milk’ to be appropriate for plant-based products. As many as 69% of respondents believe these terms are appropriate to describe plant-based foods, while 68% believe companies should be allowed…


  • Advantech and Adey Electronics host Cellular and Wireless Solutions Day 2024

    A free to attend full day workshop exploring Industrial Cellular Devices, LPWAN Technologies, Local Wireless Sensing Solutions and Antennas Thursday September 19th Leonardo Hotel East Midlands Airport To attend register here https://www.adeyelectronics.co.uk/cellular-and-wireless-solutions-day  Advantech, a global leader in Industrial IoT, AIoT and Embedded solutions is joining with their channel partnerAdey Electronics and special guests Siretta and…


  • SEE introduces new line of packaging materials to reduce plastic content

    SEE has announced the launch of three skin packaging top webs, designed to reduce food waste, packaging cost and plastic use. The new top webs facilitate a significant downgauging from the traditional 100/120 microns to 80 microns for all the skin systems. Compatible with the company’s renowned Cryovac Darfresh on Tray, Darfresh rollstock, and vacuum…


  • Entergy Texas files for first phase of its grid resilience plan

    Image courtesy Entergy Texas Entergy Texas, which provides electricity to approximately 512,000 customers in 27 counties, has filed for approval of phase one of its Texas Future Ready Resilience Plan to ‘harden’ the grid. Filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the investments included in phase one are expected to decrease future storm restoration…


  • ACMA commemorates its centenary milestone

    Anonima Costruzioni Macchine Automatiche (ACMA), a Bologna-based company part of the Coesia Group and leading player in the Emilia-Romagna’s “Packaging Valley” is turning 100 years old. Founded on 31 July 1924, with a capital of 350.000 Lire, ACMA began its journey under the leadership of its first administrator, Gaetano Barbieri. Since then, the company has…