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Image: IBM Itron is introducing generative AI for utility customers while IBM highlights an AI governance toolkit. Generative AI appears to be attracting as much interest in the energy sector as it is concerned. New data from IBM, unveiled at DISTRIBUTECH International, indicate that almost three-quarters of energy and utility companies surveyed have implemented or…
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The increasing complexity of electronics manufacturing requires embracing data analytics to manage electronics factories, according to a new white paper from IPC’s Chief Technologist Council (CTC), Outlook for Data Analytics in the Electronics Manufacturing Industry. Multiple factors challenge the status quo of how electronics manufacturers are managed, including the blurring of the line between semiconductor and…
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KYZEN, the global leader in innovative environmentally friendly cleaning chemistries, will exhibit at the SMTA Monterrey Expo & Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Thursday, March 14, 2024 at the Cintermex Convention Center, Hall 2A in Monterrey, Nuevo León. KYZEN will showcase the new aqueous chemistry AQUANOX A4618 in addition to highlighting stencil cleaning chemistries KYZEN…
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StenTech® Inc., a leading global company specializing in SMT Printing Solutions, has completed a major technology update to their Photo Stencil Specialized Products Division in Golden, Colorado. The phase-one overhaul included upgrades to key areas, including imaging, chemical plating, metrology, and chemical coating, along with refreshed offices and board room. “Following our growth strategy, we…
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Absolute EMS, Inc., an award-winning EMS provider of turnkey contract manufacturing services, continues to harness the power of nitrogen to enhance the quality, reliability and efficiency of their manufacturing processes. The company’s state-of-the-art facilities are equipped with nitrogen reflow ovens and selective soldering machines, ensuring consistent, high-quality results for every project. Nitrogen plays a vital…
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Image credit: Fraunhofer ICT BayWa r.e. and Ampt, a company that optimises large-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems, announced the deployment of a combination of wind and solar generation together with battery storage within the microgrid at the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) campus in Pfinztal, Germany. BayWa r.e. installed three new rooftop arrays and one…
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Image: JRC A high-resolution atlas of energy consumption across the EU down to the 1kmx1km scale has been produced by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre. The dataset for 2019, chosen rather than the latest available COVID-impacted 2021 dataset, aims to provide insights into the usage patterns of different energy products in the EU and…
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c-LEcta and Anka have developed a new food enzyme to reduce acrylamide in instant coffee and ready to drink coffee beverages. Acrylerase is patented technology and is the first to target acrylamide directly, and offers significant benefits over existing mitigation measures, both parties said. As acrylamide is considered carcinogenic, limitation and mitigation of this process…
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The third annual connected packaging survey from Creative technology studio Appetite Creative, in partnership with Domino Printing Sciences, has found sustained interest over the last 12 months, with 82% of those surveyed stating they have used connected packaging, compared to over four-fifths (81%) from the survey released in 2023 and over half (54%) in 2022. The barriers to using…
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Image: JPSCo Jamaica Public Service Company has reported that 520,000 smart meters were installed at the end of January, corresponding to about 75% of the customer base. The rollout, launched in 2015, has seen a J$14 billion (US$90 million) investment as part of the initiative to modernise the electricity network and improve the customer experience.…
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