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  • StenTech Celebrates 25 Years of Excellence in Innovative SMT Stencils, Tooling, and Parts Solutions


    StenTech® Inc., the leading multinational SMT Printing Solutions company, proudly announces its 25th anniversary. For a quarter of a century, StenTech has been at the forefront of the Surface Mount Technology (SMT) industry, revolutionizing the manufacturing process with innovative stencil, tooling and parts solutions that empower customer success.  Founded in 1999, StenTech has consistently demonstrated…


  • KYZEN to Spotlight Two Solvents for Medical Device Cleaning at MD&M West

    KYZEN, the global leader in innovative environmentally friendly cleaning chemistries, will exhibit at MD&M West 2024, scheduled to take place Feb. 6-8, 2024, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. The KYZEN clean team will discuss METALNOX M6093 and M6386, and the effective applications of both products in cleaning medical devices at Booth 3085.…


  • Recolight welcomes and responds to WEEE Consultation

    The government launched the eagerly anticipated WEEE consultation on 28 December 2023. A range of measures are proposed within the joint UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive consultation. Recolight has said that it’s pleased to see that the initial policy proposals cover what had been expected. The reform of the WEEE regulations…


  • HV switchgear in the digital age: Advancements and opportunities

    Image courtesy PTR Inc. via Wikimedia Commons High voltage switchgear is an integral part of the electricity grid which is used to control, protect and isolate electrical equipment in a power system. Saifa Khalid, Analyst-II at PTR Inc. explores the critical technology and how it has evolved in the digital age of energy. Recently, it…


  • DEWA and ESA partner on space-based applications for utilities

    Image: ESA Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and the European Space Agency have signed an agreement on the development of space applications. The Memorandum of Intent between DEWA and ESA is intended to pursue joint space-based activities to advance innovation and sustainability in the energy and water utilities sector. Specifically the objective of the…


  • A wave of tool theft expected over winter – how to protect vehicles

    Tradespeople are being warned to take extra security measures over the winter to protect the tools they store in their van. Motoring experts at Lease Van have warned vehicle owners that January is a prime time for criminals to strike and have offered advice on how to protect their equipment. A Freedom of Information request found that…


  • £1.8bn of contracts awarded to deliver the UK’s first high-capacity east coast cable project

    Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1), a joint venture between National Grid Electricity Transmission and SP Transmission, part of SP Energy Networks, will see the creation of a 525kV, 2GW HVDC subsea transmission cable from Torness in East Lothian, Scotland to Hawthorn Pit in County Durham, England, enabling the transmission of renewable green energy to power more…


  • Westmorland and Furness Council enhance resident safety with Aico’s 3000 Series

    Westmorland and Furness Council recently commenced a programme of works to install Aico’s 3000 Series, equipped with the Ei3000MRF module for wireless interconnection, across its housing stock, as part of its vision to be ‘a great place to live, work and thrive’. The Ei3000MRF module facilitates a sound-mimicking feature across the range of Aico’s 3000…


  • Cutting-edge protein screening tool a potential game-changer for food safety

    An EFSA working group has developed a mathematical model and an application to predict how gluten from food binds. Investigating the causes of celiac disease helped the group develop a tool for screening proteins in food and food ingredients that might cause symptoms in patients. According to the group, “the tool allows us to evaluate…


  • Sweet success as apple juice concentrate sales projected to hit bn by 2034

    According to market insights provided by Fact.MR, the global apple juice concentrate market is anticipated to reach a valuation of US$ 4.67 billion in 2024. The market is poised to witness a steady growth with a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5% between 2024 and 2034. Apple juice concentrates, known for their versatility,…