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  • The Antenna Company and Texas Metering & Device Company Announce Innovative Wireless Retrofit Solution for Smart Meter Range Extension

    Texas Metering & Device Company (TMD), a premier provider of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and services for electric, water and gas utilities and The Antenna Company, a pioneer in the design of high-performance antennas and provider of industry-proven RF coupler/external antenna isolator solutions, are pleased to announce a robust solution for improved wireless connectivity of…


  • DASH Water takes a stand against sweeteners

    DASH Water has taken a stand in its latest stunt, designed to call out the not-so-sweet truth about sweeteners. The bold billboard, which sees a DASH advert cheekily covering what looks suspiciously like a certain fizzy drink giant’s ad, calls out the use of artificial sweeteners with a simple message and DASH’s new tagline: ‘Finally,…


  • DASH Water takes a stand sweeteners

    DASH Water has taken a stand in its latest stunt, designed to call out the not-so-sweet truth about sweeteners. The bold billboard, which sees a DASH advert cheekily covering what looks suspiciously like a certain fizzy drink giant’s ad, calls out the use of artificial sweeteners with a simple message and DASH’s new tagline: ‘Finally,…


  • Dubag acquires Ampack and Osgood Industries

    Dubag Group has acquired the liquid food filling business of Ampack and Osgood Industries from the Syntegon Group. Ampack, based in Koenigsbrunn (Germany), and Osgood, based in Oldsmar (USA), are leading technology providers for the filling of liquid and viscous food products into preformed cups and bottles. In the future, both companies will operate under…


  • AM Labels adds new Epson ColorWorks C8000 industrial colour label printer

    AM Labels has added the new Epson ColorWorks C8000 industrial colour label printer to its portfolio. AM Labels boasts a high install base and is therefore well placed to offer guidance and support to customers on the new model. The Epson C8000 offers enhanced print quality, which allows for the production of vibrant, high gloss…


  • Prysmian wins second Spanish island-to-mainland grid connection contract

    Image courtesy Prysmian Milan, Italy-based Prysmian has been selected by Spanish TSO Red Eléctrica to commission an HVDC connection between the island of Mallorca and the Spanish mainland power grid. Prysmian, a globally operating cable manufacturer, has received a Letter of Award for the second Baleares Peninsula energy transmission project. According to Prysmian in a…


  • Australia’s AEMC proposes increased virtual power plant market penetration

    Image courtesy 123rf The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has proposed in a draft paper that virtual power plants (VPPs) compete directly with large-scale generators in the energy market. The AEMC’s draft determination extends beyond VPP’s to include community batteries, flexible large loads and other price-responsive small resources such as back-up generators, marking a shift…


  • Anritsu Launches 140 Gbaud PAM4 Wideband/High-Output (2 Vpp) Linear Amplifier

    Anritsu Corporation has started sales from July 24 of its AH15199B 140 Gbaud Wideband/High-Output (2 Vpp) Linear Amplifier*1 developed to evaluate optical transmissions devices in the generation of beyond 1 Tera. This new linear amplifier features a wideband frequency response of 200 kHz to 135 GHz at a –6 dB bandwidth and can amplify 140 Gbaud…


  • Microchip Technology Introduces a New Core in the dsPIC® Digital Signal Controller Family to Enhance Precision and Execution of Real-Time Control 


    As embedded systems become more complex and the need for enhanced performance increases, Microchip Technology has launched its dsPIC33A Core family of Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs). The ability for engineers to create sophisticated, computationally intensive embedded control algorithms is crucial for achieving superior operational efficiency in motor control, power supply, charging and sensing systems. Built…


  • Inova Semiconductors GmbH is providing its ISELED and ILaS Technology to Lextar Electronics Corp.

    Inova Semiconductors and Lextar, a subsidiary of Ennostar, today jointly announce that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) where Inova is going to provide its ISELED and ILaS technology to Lextar, a Taiwan based LED optoelectronics technology solutions provider. ISELED technology was the first technology to build smart LEDs for Automotive applications. It is…