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  • Power restored for over 400,000 despite extreme weather volatility in Australia

    Lightning on power grid concept. Courtesy 123rf A day after power outages were reported for 530,000 homes and businesses in the Australian state of Victoria, restoration efforts have brought the number down to just above 120,000. Extreme storm activity, strong winds, lightning and resulting fire danger and falling trees caused damage to the electricity network…


  • Responding to Scotland’s weather

    Scotland’s railway gets a lot of weather. Although it is only 10% of the UK network, the region is 32% of the UK mainland and has the majority of its mountainous terrain. The challenge of responding to severe weather events was tragically highlighted by the August 2020 Carmont derailment. As part of its response to…


  • Growth and new business opportunities lead to UK expansion for STOBER

    The UK subsidiary of industrial automation experts, STOBER, has expanded to larger premises to accommodate its growing UK presence within the world of motion control thanks to sustained growth.  Still based within the Upper Keys Business Village in Hednesford, the Centrix House complex echoes STOBER’s ethos of: ‘At home in the world of demanding motion’.…


  • TransnetBW commissions Hitachi Energy for new grid stabilising tech

    Seated from left to right: Dr. Rainer Pflaum, CFO TransnetBW, Dr. Werner Götz, CEO TransnetBW, Pascal Daleiden, Country Managing Director Hitachi Energy Austria, Germany and Switzerland, and Stefan Habild, Business Unit Manager Grid Integration, Hitachi Energy Germany AG. Image courtesy Hitachi Energy As renewable energy supply increases in droves and grid stability becomes an ever…


  • Don Dennison Joins Forces with Bimos as New Representative for ESD Seating

    In a strategic move to enhance its presence in the electronics market, Bimos, a leading innovator in seating for industrial and laboratory environments, proudly announces the appointment of Don Dennison as its new representative for ESD Seating, covering the Northeast. This partnership is set to redefine standards in ergonomic and safe seating solutions within the…


  • ODEON to demonstrate data orchestration and sharing in Europe

    Image: 123RF.com The ODEON project launched in January with Horizon Europe support to introduce a data sharing framework for the twin green and digital energy transition. The objective of the ODEON (federated data and intelligence Orchestration and sharing for the Digital Energy transitiON) project is to create “an inclusive ecosystem of stakeholders characterised a mesh…


  • TAGARNO Launches New Configurator to Empower B2B Buyers in Digital Microscopy Selection

    TAGARNO is proud to introduce its latest innovation – a dynamic new configurator. With research indicating that B2B buyers increasingly prefer to conduct extensive research independently before engaging with sales representatives, TAGARNO has developed a cutting-edge tool tailored to meet these evolving needs.  The new configurator, now available on the TAGARNO website, empowers B2B buyers…


  • ROCKA Solutions Unveils New Website Design to Enhance Customer Experience

    ROCKA Solutions is excited to announce the launch of its redesigned website. The new website features a modern design aimed at improving the overall user experience and streamlining the inquiry and order process for customers.  “Our goal with this redesign is to provide an intuitive platform that makes it easier for customers to interact with…


  • Solderstar Reflow Shuttle O2 Makes US Debut at IPC Apex Expo 2024

    Booth 2538 Solderstar, a global leader in temperature profiling equipment for soldering processes, is set to showcase its latest innovation, the Reflow Shuttle with O2 measurement module, at the IPC Apex Expo 2024 from April 9th to 11th. This eagerly anticipated event, to be held in Anaheim, California, marks Solderstar’s debut presentation of this advanced new…


  • Unplanned rolling stock procurement

    Malcolm Dobell & David Shirres In July, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) published its report ‘The UK Rolling Stock Industry – making 2023 the year of opportunity not crisis’. This showed how ‘boom and bust’ train procurement resulted in factory closures and downsized the UK’s train upgrade capability. Furthermore, as in any industry, such large…