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  • Mondi adopts a data-driven approach to evaluate the environmental impact of Hug&Hold

    Mondi has commissioned and completed a life cycle assessment (LCA) for its paper-based Hug&Hold solution, to determine its environmental impact compared to that of conventional low-density polyethylene shrink wrap for six 1.5 litre PET beverage bottles. Hug&Hold is sustainable and fully recyclable solution to replace plastic shrink wrap on the PET bottle bundle packs. It…


  • Budweiser Brewing Group introduces Brutal Fruit Cider to stimulate growth

    Brutal Fruit has announced the launch of Brutal Fruit Cider, a new premium cider now available across off-trade channels. The UK Cider category represents a huge opportunity of £2.9bn in sales (source: CGA and Nielsen data, 12 months ending 30/11/2023) however it is losing relevance with women and younger drinkers (source: Kantar World Panel I…


  • Capgemini and Schneider Electric collaborate on Energy Command Center solution

    Image courtesy 123rf Capgemini and Scheider Electric are collaborating on the Energy Command Center solution to help organisation with smarter and greener facility management and energy efficiency. The IT company and energy tech company jointly developed the Energy Command Center, which they describe as an integrated and centralised platform to monitor, control and optimise all…


  • OMRON Will Start Providing PCF Calculations Based on Global Standards for High-capacity Power Relays for Storage Systems

    OMRON Corporation (HQ: Shimogyo-Ku, Kyoto. President and CEO: Junta Tsujinaga) has announced that it will begin providing carbon footprint data of products (PCF*2) calculations based on global standards*1 for high-capacity power relays for energy storage systems and other new equipment to customers from May 2024. Next, the company will promote visualization of GHG emissions*3 throughout…


  • Solderstar to Present Ground-Breaking Reflow Shuttle O2 at SMTconnect 2024

    Hall 4, Stand 314 Solderstar, a global leader in temperature profiling equipment for soldering processes, is gearing up to showcase its latest innovation, the Reflow Shuttle with O2 measurement module, at the upcoming SMTconnect exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany. Scheduled to take place on 11-12 June 2024, the SMTconnect event serves as a premier platform for…


  • Robotas Drives Industry 4.0 with IPC CFX Integration for Mascot Product Line

    Robotas Technologies Ltd., pioneers and specialists in the world of THT component placement and clinching systems, has recently announced the adoption of the IPC Connected Factory Exchange (CFX) standard for their Mascot product family. This move signifies a significant advancement in the integration of smart technology within manual assembly processes, aligning with the industry’s push…


  • KYZEN Puts Focus on Understencil and PCB Cleaners at SMTA Querétaro

    KYZEN, the global leader in innovative environmentally responsible cleaning chemistries, will exhibit at the SMTA Querétaro Expo & Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Thursday, June 6, at Querétaro Centro de Congresos y Teatro Metropolitano. The KYZEN clean team will showcase understencil cleaning chemistry KYZEN E5631J and aqueous cleaning solution AQUANOX A4618.  KYZEN E5631J and…


  • Europe’s network code on cybersecurity published

    Image: Stock The EU’s first network code on cybersecurity for the electricity sector is expected to improve the cyber resilience of this critical infrastructure and the associated services. The network code, which was foreseen in the energy system digitalisation action plan and drafted by ENTSO-E and the DSO Entity, provides a common standard to ensure…


  • How batteries help keep Texas lights on during extreme weather

    Image courtesy Aurora Energy Research Batteries in ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) played an essential part in keeping the lights on during extreme 2023 summer heat, freeing up more than 3GW of natural gas power plants during critical hours, finds research from Aurora Energy. According to the research and insights company, as Texan conditions…


  • Siemens launches ‘co-pilot’ for DSO-level grid management

    LV Management. Image courtesy Siemens Siemens has launched LV Management within their Gridscale X offering, which they claim will provide grid operators additional insights and transparency over what is happening on the low voltage grid. Part of Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio, Gridscale X LV Management supports Distribution System Operators (DSOs) to manage the grid, providing observability…