
Metering and handheld operating devices in hygiene-critical application areas, such as in medical equipment, require designs optimized for safe handling as well as resistance to dirt. binder has therefore equipped its 709 and 719 snap-in series with a new overmolding that supports single-handed mating and unmating, but also improves resistance to contamination. binder, a leading…

(Speaking on behalf of REC and receiving the Powered by Diversity award was Peter Muhoro, REC’s Chief Strategy Technology and Innovation Officer. Photo by Yusuf Latief.) Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC), a member-owned utility that provides electric service to nearly 170,000 connections in portions of 22 Virginia counties, has won the second annual 2023 Powered by…

Image: SSEN GB distribution company Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has made its full smart meter half-hourly consumption datasets available as open access. With the publication, the data, which has been aggregated to a minimum of five smart meters on an individual feeder, is now available for access by interested parties such as local…

Image: 123rf New research from the Wi-SUN Alliance finds that advanced weather prediction tops the list of initiatives that US utilities are undertaking to ensure better network resilience. Other top initiatives are renewable energy integration, grid modernisation and microgrids and disaster response and recovery plans. Furthermore, the utilities are adopting new approaches to improve outage…

DTM Print, international OEM and solution provider for specialty printing systems, is recommending semi-automatic labelling solutions like the AP-Series label applicators for a consistent look across all packages to help businesses speed up their production. Having a label applied accurately, precisely and wrinkle-free is important as it elevates the product presentation, a critical factor in…

A Reactive Technologies ultracapacitor (Credit: Reactive Technologies) Reactive Technologies, a provider of grid stability measurement, announced receipt of a Future Grid Challenge Award from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for an inertia measurement project in New York State. The inertia measurement technology, GridMetrix, offers network operators continuous measurement and analytics…

Alvinesa Natural Ingredients has announced today it is now a B Corporation (or B Corp), joining a growing group of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit. Alvinesa has been certified by B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement, as having met rigorous social and environmental standards which represent its…

WEG’s recommendation of a cooling tower direct drive system, featuring permanent magnet motors, has led to an increase in reliability and efficiency and significantly reduced maintenance costs and enhanced equipment availability. The system has proven to be the game-changer for Citrosuco, the world’s largest orange juice company, with a production capacity that makes up more than…

James White Drinks has announced the launch of Veg It new vegetable juice. Made with a blend of eight different vegetables, Veg It Juice is a delicious way to bolster vegetable intake. With the recent unexpected disappearance of V8 juice from the UK supermarket shelves, Veg It aims to widen the market for vegetable juices…

Listen to this article A 175-year-old Perthshire railway tunnel has been given a new lease of life in a £6 million project delivered by Network Rail. Trains travelling through Moncrieffe tunnel, south of Perth, will now be running on rails supported by recycled plastic sleepers. More than 3,690 new plastic sleepers were laid during engineering…