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  • Chell Instruments’ most accurate pressure scanner gets EtherCAT connectivity with launch of microCAT3-64

    Having previously launched the most accurate pressure scanner currently on the market, world-leaders in gas measurement and control solutions Chell Instruments have once again added to its features. The new microCAT3-64 now showcases the same class-topping specifications as the microDAQ3-64, launched in 2022, but also adds full EtherCAT connectivity. “The key to technology is useability.…


  • Green LOOP pallets to be RFID tagged in smart approach to moving materials

    The Pallet LOOP announces that each reusable green pallet it produces and puts into the sector will be fitted with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag – a move that is set to generate huge amounts of data about the movement of pallets and associated building materials nationwide as they pass through the supply chain.…


  • Basf Aroma Ingredients expands Isobionics portfolio with new natural flavour

    Isobionics, a Basf Aroma Ingredients brand, is launching a new natural product on the flavour market. Isobionics Natural betaCaryophyllene 80 is the latest addition to the Isobionics portfolio, and is proof of the commitment to developing natural flavours driven by customer needs. Isobionics Natural beta-Caryophyllene 80 will be presented for the first time at FlavourTalk…


  • Made Smarter North West reveals a fresh cohort of leadership programme graduates

    Food and drink manufacturers are now empowered with the vision, skills and drive to pursue smarter manufacturing through Made Smarter’s innovative leadership programmes. Made Smarter, a government-funded industry-led initiative to increase technology adoption among SME manufacturers, offers funded access to its Leading Digital Transformation (LDT) programme and Leading Change for Digital Champions (LCDC) programmes. So…


  • TenneT mulls sale to German state as grid capacity continues to drive investment

    Image courtesy 123rf As the Dutch-German TSO TenneT investigates the sale of its German operations to the Federal government, its annual investments are expected to grow to at least €10 billion ($10.9 billion), spurred by the call for grid expansion. In 2023, Tennet invested €7.7 billion ($8.4 billion), split between its operating areas in the…


  • European energy data space blueprinted

    Image: int:net A blueprint for the ‘Common European Energy Data Space’ (CEEDS) marks the next step in the realisation of what is set to be foundational for the large-scale digitalisation of Europe’s energy system. The blueprint, which has been prepared by the Interoperability Network for the Energy Transition (int:net), is aimed to guide on transitioning…


  • Bia Analytical provides swift and convenient authenticity screening at the sampling point

    Belfast based Bia Analytical has announced the release of its much anticipated and ground-breaking new portable authenticity testing service that will offer customers a “high-speed, effortless, authenticity screening at the point of sampling”, bringing testing out of the lab and into the supply chain. This ultra-fast portable service as recently featured on BBC Radio 4’s…


  • European Commission adopts EU network code on energy cybersecurity

    Image courtesy 123rf The European Commission has adopted the first-ever EU network code on cybersecurity for the electricity sector. According to the Commission in a release, the network code will be an important step to improve the cyber resilience of critical EU energy infrastructure and services. The delegated act follows a consultation process with relevant…


  • MIRTEC to Showcase State-of-the-Art 3D AOI Solutions at APEX 2024

    MIRTEC, ‘The Global Leader in Inspection Technology,’ will showcase its complete line of 3D AOI and SPI Inspection Systems at Booth #2100 during the 2024 IPC APEX EXPO scheduled to take place April 9-11, 2024, at the Anaheim Convention Center.  “MIRTEC will feature a total of seven systems specifically designed to address the full spectrum…


  • Closing the Manufacturing Skills Gap: How Manufacturers Can Leverage Technology to Mitigate Workforce Challenges

    Deb Geiger, Aegis Software As a driving force for economic development, the manufacturing industry catalyzes efficiency, optimization, and productivity. But despite manufacturing’s pivotal role, the industry is grappling with a critical challenge that threatens its growth and stability: the widening skills gap. According to this Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute report, a staggering 94% of executives…