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  • Kuwait Fund loans 2m to Bahrain for transmission development

    The loan was signed by H.E. Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain, on behalf of the government of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Mr. Waleed Sh. Albahar, acting director general of the Fund, signed the agreement on behalf of the KFAED. Attending the agreement signing was Kuwait’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain…


  • HS2: Progress on a grand scale

    Listen to this article HS2 is the biggest construction project in the UK. David Shirres’ article in Issue 207 (March/April 2024) discussed many of its key features including 32 miles of tunnels (five bored and five ‘cut and cover’), together with 50 major viaducts including 11 viaducts just for the delta junction to the north…


  • GeoAccess: Earthwork examinations

    Listen to this article Rob Fisher It is a late December morning. The sky is a leaden-grey, the temperature is in single digits, it is starting to rain and the wind makes it feel a lot colder. A GeoAccess earthwork examiner starts up the GISmapp application and opens up the record of the first of…


  • Government approval prompts Ingredion to expand stevia portfolio

    PureCircle will now be able to offer ingredients from bioconversion in the United Kingdom – including Reb D and Reb M – in addition to its broad portfolio of existing stevia sweeteners and natural flavour modifiers, following the UK government publishing a new specification authorising PureCircle by Ingredion’s range of steviol glycosides produced via bioconversion…


  • ADHERE & V/T SIC: Wheel/Rail Interface and Adhesion

    Listen to this article Rail Engineer has been reporting on the activities of the Vehicle/Track System Interface Committee (V/T SIC) and the Adhesion Research Group (ARG) for many years. V/T SIC is a cross-industry body under the umbrella of the RSSB which aims to improve knowledge of, and recommend actions to improve, this vital interface.…


  • Advantech’s New Embedded Lineups Feature the Latest Intel® Atom® Processor x7000RE Series

    Advantech is pleased to announce its new lineups powered by the latest Intel® Atom® Processor x7000RE Series. These products offer power-efficient performance and scalability from two to eight cores. This lineup includes single-board computers (SBCs), computer-on-modules (COMs), and motherboards, specifically designed for rugged environments, they excel in reliability across extreme temperatures from -40 to 85°C.…


  • Makers of Britain’s greenest burger issue sustainable protein challenge

    A quarter pounder made with the help of AI on a Yorkshire industrial estate has officially been crowned ‘Britain’s greenest burger’. Made with vertically farmed oyster mushrooms, the Hooba burger is developed using one of the most unique and eco-friendly production processes in the food industry. Having recently launched across the UK, the burger has…


  • Silicon Mountain Offers Conformal Coating Services for Enhanced PCB Protection

    Silicon Mountain, a family-owned leader in electronics manufacturing located in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, is proud to announce the availability of its conformal coating services. This service is designed to provide superior protection for printed circuit boards (PCBs), ensuring their reliability and longevity in various environmental conditions. Conformal coating is a lightweight, protective…


  • Adhere & V/T SIC: Trends in rail management

    Listen to this article In December 2023, there was much adverse criticism of the railway when there were several incidents on the Great Western Main Line caused by rail breaks, compounded by a major delay caused by damage to the overhead line equipment. Against this background, Rail Engineer was keen to hear from Brian Whitney,…


  • Angel Deluna Celebrates 25 Years at Circuit Technology Training Inc

    Circuit Technology Training, Inc. (CTTi) is proud to celebrate a significant milestone as Angel Deluna, Director of Training and Master IPC Trainer, marks 25 years with the company. Angel’s extensive experience and dedication have been instrumental in shaping CTTi into a leading provider of training and certification for the electronics manufacturing industry. Angel Deluna brings…