
Data I/O Corporation has announced a Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) transition plan, with industry veteran and current Data I/O Board member William “Bill” Wentworth to become President and CEO. Bill will replace Anthony Ambrose through a managed transition plan. “We are very pleased to announce a leadership transition plan today with Bill Wentworth coming on…

Hanwha Techwin Automation Americas, Hanwha Precision Machinery’s North America branch office, and a leader in precision manufacturing and technology solutions, is excited to announce the appointment of Circuit Assembly Products SE, represented by Doug Eidle, as its new representative for Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Doug Eidle, a seasoned professional with extensive expertise in PCBA…

Image: OSU A mapping of the electrical properties of the Earth’s crust and mantle across the US is expected to aid protection of the power grid from extreme ‘space weather’ events. The mapping, an almost twenty-year effort by Oregon State University researchers, is expected to enable power companies and others to better understand how naturally…

Geeta’s has added three seasoning mixes to its range to help deliver its mission to add inspirational Indian flavour to everyday eating. The new 35g sachets have been developed to help consumers easily add the flavours of India to both meat and vegetarian dishes. The range of sachet flavours are Mango Masala Vegetables, Tandoori Chicken…

Image: Copel Paraná state utility Copel has reported that the more than 820,000 smart meters installed are transforming the consumer experience. This technological advancement now installed in 94 of the state’s 399 municipalities is revolutionising the way consumers are managing energy consumption by bringing a series of benefits directly within reach of their smartphones and…

Howtian’s latest innovation in natural sweeteners has been designed to meet the rising demand for minimally processed, plant-based products. SoPure Dorado is an unrefined golden stevia extract, offering the least processed, plant-based, zero-calorie sweetener, the company says of its newest product was designed for modern food and beverage consumers who are increasingly seeking out products…

Researchers from Cranfield University have developed new methods to rapidly and accurately detect the adulteration of honey with sugar syrups, enabling the identification of fraudulent honey products. There is growing consumer demand for honey, with £89.8 million worth of honey imported to the UK in 2023. But as a high-value product it is vulnerable to fraud, with…

Image courtesy ACRT In California, two companies with expertise in utility vegetation management teamed up for a pilot project to validate and analyse satellite imagery to identify individual trees at risk of striking electric transmission and distribution lines. The partners say their results are groundbreaking. Companies Satelytics and ACRT Pacific, automated cloud-based geospatial analytics and…

Representatives of the energy-intensive industry present the Aurora report to Minister Hermans. In the photo, from left to right: Guido Smit (Shell), Jeroen Klumper (Tata Steel Netherlands), Sophie Hermans (Minister of Climate and Green Growth), Henk Leenders (Nyrstar), and Jesse Hettema (Aurora). Network costs in the Netherlands are forecast to continue to rise over the…

Nearly 40% of Germans actively seek out domestically-produced meat and intentionally avoid imported meat products, according to the latest Vion Consumer Monitor. The finding is is in line with the regionality megatrend, which again received 75 per cent approval in 2024. Vion noted how regionality plays an above-average role in all federal states and has…