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  • Azelis expands its food and nutrition offerings through partnership with Oterra

    Azelis, a leading innovation service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients industry, has announced a new distribution agreement with Oterra, a major provider of natural food colours. Effective immediately, this partnership allows Azelis to serve its customers in Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Czechia, North Macedonia, and Hungary. Since its first food colour launched…


  • Yamaha introduces latest upgrades to its 3D AOI systems

    New features now available boost speed, accuracy, and ease of use Yamaha Robotics SMT Section has revealed performance-boosting upgrades for the YRi-V 3D AOI system, including faster board handling, multi-component alignment checking, and enhanced LED coplanarity measurement. The new stopperless transfer system brakes and stabilises each board electronically after entering the machine, cutting the time…


  • Ontario aiming for uniform EV charging permitting

    Image courtesy 123rf The Ontario, Canada government is introducing a streamlined process for introducing public EV charging stations, intending to make it easier to build and connect them, starting May 27, in addition to simplifying a 50-year-old process for environmental assessments, starting February 22. Currently, each of Ontario’s 58 local electricity utilities have different procedures…


  • Optimising predictive maintenance

    The benefits of predictive maintenance (PdM) are already well established. Improved productivity, lowered maintenance cost and a reduction in unplanned downtime by up to 50 per cent are just a few of the advantages offered. But how do you achieve a truly optimised sensor system? Here, Ross Turnbull, Director of Business Development and Product Engineering at…


  • Microchip Expands its mSiC™ Solutions with the 3.3 kV XIFM Plug-and-Play mSiC Gate Driver to Accelerate the Adoption of High-Voltage SiC Power Modules

    The electrification of everything is driving the widespread adoption of Silicon Carbide (SiC) technology in medium-to-high-voltage applications like transportation, electric grids and heavy-duty vehicles. To help developers implement SiC solutions and fast-track the development process, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) today introduces the 3.3 kV XIFM plug-and-play mSiC™ gate driver with patented Augmented Switching™ technology, which…


  • Kübler GmbH High Tech Solutions Establishes Kubler US Corp. to Spearhead North American Operations

    Kübler GmbH High Tech Solutions, a renowned leader in the high-tech industry, is excited to announce the creation of its US-based subsidiary, Kubler US Corp., as part of its strategic expansion into the North American market. Under the visionary leadership of Boris Kübler, General Manager of Kübler GmbH and CEO of Kubler US Corp., the…


  • Anritsu and MediaTek Verify Advanced 3TX Technology in MT8000A 5G Test Station

    Anritsu Corporation and MediaTek have verified Advanced three uplink transmission (3TX) Technology featured in MediaTek’s M80 5G Modem by using Anritsu’s MT8000A all-in-one Radio Communication Test Station, providing a flexible test platform for ultrafast, large-capacity 5G communications. The MT8000A supports sub-6 GHz and mmWave RF tests, as well as protocol tests for development of advanced…


  • Europe’s TSOs set out vision roadmap to 2025

    Image: ENTSO-E ENTSO-E has set out a strategic roadmap for the development of Europe’s electricity system over the next two years. The roadmap is built around two pillars that are considered key, i.e. developing a power system fit for a carbon-neutral Europe while at the same time managing a secure and efficient power system for…


  • IDS with above-average sales growth in 2023

    Clear market orientation and future-orientated cooperations ensure corporate success The industrial camera manufacturer IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH was able to close 2023 successfully and far exceeded industry expectations. As planned, the southern German company achieved growth of 15 per cent compared to the previous year. IDS attributes the positive figures to the development of…


  • Red Lion Launches New Strain Gauge Modules and J1939 and CAN Protocol Sleds for the FlexEdge® Platform

    FlexEdge® Intelligent Edge Automation Platform is now scalable with Strain Gauge Modules and J1939 and CAN Protocol Sleds Red Lion®, a manufacturer of innovative technologies that empowers industrial organizations to access, connect and visualize their data, is pleased to announce the launch of new strain gauge modules and J1939 and CAN protocol sleds designed to…