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  • Teknomek introduces foreign body control box to enhance audit-readiness 

    Teknomek has introduced its Foreign Body Control Box to its product range for the food processing sector in response to BRCGS Food Safety Standard Issue 9. The hygienic furniture specialist said it designed and manufactured the 304-grade stainless steel box to provide food processing companies with a process solution for controlling the risks of foreign…


  • Blue Monday sees Talonmore & Jump Ship Brewing create a twist on the classic Boilermaker

    To celebrate Dry January 2024, fiery ginger-infused, non-alcoholic spirit Talonmore has teamed up with Scotland’s first and only dedicated alcohol-free brewery Jump Ship Brewing to encourage drinks fans to socialise even when alcohol isn’t involved. Highlighting the importance of friendship and socialising, the capital’s leading NA brands have created the Talon & Tinnie, an unconventional…


  • Visitor Registration Now Open for Evertiq Expo in France – Headlined by Yole Group

    The highly anticipated Evertiq Expo, the premier tabletop exhibition for the electronics industry, is thrilled to announce that visitor registrations are now open for its Sophia Antipolis 2024 Expo in the South of France. Headlining this year’s event is Jean-Christophe Eloy, president and CEO of Yole Group, who will share insights on “SiC and its…


  • Recolight celebrates a record membership growth

    Recolight has announced that 15 companies joined the Recolight WEEE scheme in January 2024, and 12 of those transferred from other schemes. In 2023, a total of 20 companies joined Recolight.   Commenting on this record growth, Nigel Harvey, CEO of Recolight, says, “The number of producers joining Recolight is a testament to our shared environmental credentials.…


  • Yamaha Robotics introduces solder-paste inspection system with advanced features and flexibility

    Yamaha Robotics SMT Section has revealed its latest inline solder-paste inspection system, the VP-01G-Y, with advanced features to raise surface-mount production quality and productivity. Consolidating high-speed and high-resolution inspection capabilities in a single unit, the VP-01G-Y uses advanced algorithms in 2D and 3D modes to aid focusing and contour extraction. Analysis includes 3D solder-paste and…


  • National Grid ESO advances digital twin-focussed energy system data sharing infrastructure in GB

    Image: Natioanl Grid ESO Britain’s National Grid ESO is leading the development of a digital twin-focussed energy system data sharing infrastructure as part of its ‘Virtual Energy System’ programme. Through a memorandum of understanding with the government-led National Digital Twin Programme, the two parties intend to collaborate to ensure there is alignment and interoperability between…


  • Waste collection trucks and data centre waste heat get boost in UK

    Waste collection trucks are demonstrated in vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and waste heat from data centres is set to heat swimming pools in the UK. In two separate and unrelated initiatives united only by the word ‘waste’, Veolia has pioneered V2G in a trial with its waste collection trucks, while Octopus Energy is investing £200 million ($255…


  • Schneider Electric chief warns Davos leaders: ‘No time to wait for tomorrow’s climate solutions’

    Peter Herweck. Image: Schneider Electric As global leaders gather at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the chief executive of Schneider Electric has issued an urgent call for greater deployment of existing technologies to keep climate change from spiraling out of control. “With energy accounting for 80% of carbon emissions, the energy transition is central…


  • Latest generation Edwards Vacuum dry claw vacuum pump redefines industrial vacuum technology

    The nEDC300 from Edwards Vacuum is the latest iteration of mono claw vacuum pumps which boasts a range of inventive attributes that not only boost performance but also minimise noise levels, improve reliability, and facilitate on-site maintenance. This means that it can be used in a wide range of applications, such as water and wastewater…


  • MAGDUO – the Two-Wire fire alarm system from ESP

    ESP’s MAGDUO Two-Wire fire alarm system is aimed at small to medium contractors, offering a highly flexible and adaptable system, saving them time and money on the installation process. Two-Wire fire alarm systems are based on standard conventional system technology. Unlike conventional four-wired systems, where the detectors, call points and alarm devices for each zone…