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  • Cybersecurity standards to be developed for EU distribution systems

    The MoU was signed during Enlit Europe between Peter Vermaat (left) and Anjos Nijk (right). Image courtesy ENCS. The European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS) and the EU DSO Entity will develop state of the art cybersecurity regulation, practices and standards for the electricity distribution system. The tighter collaboration between ENCS, a European non-profit owned…


  • Electrical connector considerations in military applications

    ~ Key design considerations for electrical connector solutions used in the harsh environments often found in the military sector ~  In the world of electrical connectors, there is an abundance of options to choose from, which can make identifying the right choice a difficult task. This is made more difficult in mission-critical industries with specific…


  • NICEIC boosts training portfolio with four new Level 3 qualifications

    NICEIC has recently introduced four new Level 3 qualifications to its extensive training portfolio with awarding body EAL. The newcomers cover electrical energy storage systems (EESS), electric vehicle charging installation (EV), and fire detection/fire alarm systems. Paul Collins, Technical Director of NICEIC, comments, ”In response to changes in the sector, and by way of maintaining…


  • Arla Foods Ingredients partners with Enorm to harness upcycling power of insects

    Arla Foods Ingredients has teamed up with Enorm, Northern Europe’s largest insect farm, in a partnership that will significantly reduce food waste. Delactosed permeate (DLP) is a residual dairy stream generated in large volumes during lactose production. Most DLP is currently used as material for biogas production, which is a less preferable option than re-use…


  • UWE and Prefect Controls’ collaborative win at the Energy Saving Awards 2023

    Prefect Controls Ltd and UWE have announced their collaborative project at the Frenchay Campus in Bristol, being awarded ‘Education Sector Project of the Year’ at the Energy Saving Awards 2023. The project comprises more than 2,000 rooms controlled by the Irus Building Energy Management System (BeMS), generating savings of 800,000+kWh annually. HobSensus, the latest phase…


  • Marion’s agitator design for horizontal mixers cuts lead times

    Marion Process Solutions, an Advanced Material Processing (AMP) brand, has introduced an agitator design for its 30-inch diameter and smaller horizontal mixers. The release provides customers with not only a significant two-week reduction in lead times but also up to 10% savings on the purchase price. The new plated paddle agitators are manufactured with the…


  • JBT’s advancements lead to groundbreaking spiral oven

    JBT has announced the launch of the new updated version of Stein TwinDrum ProYield 600 Spiral Oven, a “breakthrough” in spiral oven engineering designed to redefine processing standards worldwide. The technology solutions provider said the equipment features a patented double-impact airflow technology perfecting uniform cooking with consistent temperature distribution across the conveyer belt. The result…


  • Kalsec opens new finishing and distribution centre in Singapore

    Kalsec has opened a finishing and distribution centre in Singapore to better serve customers in the Asia Pacific region. With the opening of Kalsec’s finishing and distribution centre in Singapore, the company continues to expand its international footprint to better serve food and beverage brands and manufacturers. Kalsec is a natural ingredient solutions provider with…


  • Defect of the Month with Bob Willis – Underfill Voids

    Hello, my name’s Bob Willis and welcome to Defect of the Month. This month I’d like to talk about underfill application and voids in underfills. Underfill is a material which is used in the industry to control and equal out the difference in thermal expansion coefficient of materials. If you have a component which is…


  • Utilities for Net Zero Alliance launched

    Image: TAQA 25 utilities and other energy companies from across the globe along with IRENA and the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions have launched the Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA). The Alliance, which was launched at COP28, has the companies aligning themselves with the COP28 action agenda objective of fast-tracking a just and orderly…