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  • pladis expands appeal of Jacob’s Crinklys brand with a new tongue-tingling flavour

    pladis wants to heat up retailers’ Crisps & Snacks sales with a sizzling non-HFSS flavour set to widen appeal for its £12.9m Jacob’s Crinklys brand. Tapping into the appeal of ‘Spicy’ and ‘Meaty’ flavours – a segment which is far-outpacing total category growth, up +26.8% – Jacob’s Crinklys Chilli Beef will start hitting supermarket shelves…


  • New open source energy initiatives launched

    Image: 123rf Linux Foundation Energy (LF Energy) has announced new open source initiatives and new working groups with the goal of addressing challenges in the energy transition. These comprise four new open source projects and three new working groups, which are set to deliver new open source solutions for the energy sector. Of the new…


  • Constrat and Sigfox to deploy smart water meters in Greece

    Image: 123RF The Municipality of Parga in northwestern Greece is to deploy 7,000 smart water meters with Sigfox 0G technology. The municipality has selected the Greek smart water management solution provider Constrat for the deployment with Sigfox Hellas, operator of the country’s Sigfox 0G network. The technology to be deployed utilises the Honeywell Merlin 868…


  • InterConnect brings interoperable solutions to connect homes and buildings to the grid

    Image: InterConnect The InterConnect project has closed with the delivery of a set of solutions aimed at providing interoperability for devices, systems and users to interact with the grid. InterConnect, a €36 million ($39 million) 54-month project delivered with Horizon 2020 support, had as its main goal to bring efficient energy management within the reach…


  • Consumers Energy is installing more smart technology than ever before

    (Credit: Consumers Energy) Investor-owned utility Consumers Energy will invest nearly $24 million in smart technology this year to prevent power outages and keep the lights on for customers. Nearly 3,000 line sensors – the most that Consumers Energy has ever installed in a year – and over 100 automatic transfer reclosers (ATRs) are being deployed…


  • Weller Tools Showcases Collective Strength in Soldering Solutions at SMTconnect 2024

     Weller Tools, a leader in hand soldering solutions, is proud to announce its participation in the upcoming SMTconnect exhibition, scheduled to take place from June 11-13, 2024 in Nuremberg, Germany. Under the theme #PowerfulTogether, Weller emphasizes the collective strength formed when individuals and tools unite seamlessly to achieve remarkable results. Weller Tools will showcase together…


  • Hanwha Techwin Features Aven Video Inspection Technology at Cypress Center of Excellence

     Aven is proud to announce that Hanwha Techwin Automation Americas has integrated its MicroVue Video Inspection Machine into its Center of Excellence. This cutting-edge technology allows prospective clients to review and inspect brand new PCBs up-close, providing enhanced insight into the quality and precision of Hanwha’s automation solutions.  Located in Cypress, CA, the Hanwha Center…


  • ROCKA Solutions Expands Representation with FHP Reps Across the South Central Region

    ROCKA Solutions today announced the appointment of FHP Reps as its exclusive manufacturers’ representative in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, and Kansas. FHP Reps is renowned for delivering best-in-class equipment, consumables, and services to the electronics manufacturing industry, with a focus on providing comprehensive solutions.  “We are excited to welcome FHP…


  • PepsiCo allocates £8m to Lincolnshire site in response to surging popularity of Pipers Crisps

    New funding will boost production at the Pipers Crisps factory in Brigg, Lincolnshire by nearly 80% to satisfy demand both in the UK and in the brand’s growing export market. Existing fryers replaced with new energy efficient machines and new packaging equipment installed as part of the investment, helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 200…


  • Mike Konrad from Aqueous Technologies at IPC Apex EXPO 2024

    Justin Worden speaks to Mike Konrad from Aqueous Technologies at IPC Apex EXPO 2024 in Anaheim, USA. [embedded content] WNIE TV is kindly sponsored by Hanwha, Koh Young Technology, Essemtec, Kyzen, Nordson Test and Inspection, PVA, ROCKA Solutions, Adaptsys, Viscom, BTU and Scienscope.