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Image: ULC Technologies Con Edison of New York has partnered with robotics engineering company ULC Technologies to develop the new MV cable splicing machine. The new machine is designed to automate the termination of medium voltage cables with improved repeatability and consistency while improving the safety of field workers by minimising exposure to high voltages.…
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Our editorial recently posed the question “Where’s the plan?” in respect of train procurement. Five thousand vehicles were ordered between 2014 and 2019 though since then there has been no substantial mainline train orders except for HS2. As a result, Alstom’s Derby factory has run out of work and over 1,300 employees face redundancy. As…
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Planteneers is now offering plant-based alternatives for a wide range of fermented milk products whether yogurt, quark, cream cheese, or crème fraîche. These alternative products are based on a variety of protein sources and ingredients, closely resemble animal products in taste and texture, and are just as versatile in use, the company says. For yogurt…
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Rail Engineer is saddened to hear of the passing of Tom O’Connor, founder and owner of Rail Media, which publishes the RailStaff and Rail Engineer magazines. Tom was a fervent supporter of both the UK railway and its people. Hailing from Clones, County Monaghan in Ireland, Tom moved to Derby in the late 1960s. Tom’s…
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Three months on from the decision to cancel HS2, three parliamentary committee hearings provided further information on how this decision was taken, along with its implications. Liaison Committee 19 December The liaison gives the chairs of the various parliamentary select committee the opportunity to question Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. At this hearing, Sunak answered 108…
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The West Coast Main Line (WMCL) is arguably the most important long-distance railway trunk route in Britain. The line was developed in the mid-1800s, to connect London and Glasgow with connections to the cities of Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, and Edinburgh. It does not just connect north and south of the country though, as it also…
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Graeme Bickerdike offers his personal reflections on the efforts of campaigners to ensure the social value of legacy railway structures is recognised in asset management decision-making. When I joined a group of like-minded folk to highlight and challenge the impending loss of 130-plus legacy railway structures to National Highways’ (NH) infilling and demolition programme, we…
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The anniversary block goes to the Philippine bottler Philippine Spring Water Resources Inc (PSWRI). Posted: 15 February 2024 Share this page Krones has sold its 500th ErgoBloc L to a bottler in the Phillippines as the German packaging and bottling machine manufacturer celebrates the success of the block technology. Ever since the first ErgoBloc L…
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The completion of the £30 million restoration of North Wales’ iconic Barmouth Viaduct was celebrated on 8 December, marking the end of a four-year programme that has fully restored the 156-year-old, grade II* listed structure, and maintained its historic appearance, including a complete replacement of the metallic superstructure. Barmouth Viaduct is a single-track viaduct across…
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Romania map vector illustration. Courtesy 123rf The Ministry of Energy in Romania has announced the signing of 21 financing contracts, valuing a total of €646 million ($693 million) from the Modernisation Fund for the expansion and modernisation of the electricity distribution network. The 21 projects follow the prior financing of 28 projects by the country’s…
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