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  • BT Group repurposes street cabinet in first EV charger pilot

    Etc., the startup and digital incubation arm of BT Group, has announced powering up its first EV charging unit built from a street cabinet traditionally used to store broadband and phone cabling. The announcement marks the first step in the rollout of new technical trials, exploring the potential to upgrade up to 60,000 cabinets, helping…


  • Megger delivers flexible electrical certification

    Secure, easy to use and flexible with advanced multi-user support, the new CertSuite Installation electrical certification software package from Megger is suited to the needs of larger organisations. The cloud-based CertSuite Installation package, supported by Android and iOS devices in app versions and on the web in most browsers, is fully compliant with BS 7671 and is…


  • FUJI shows potential at Southern Manufacturing & Electronics

    Automation is increasingly finding its way into the PCB manufacturing process – even in areas that are considered to be the last remaining labor-intensive manual processes, such as THT production. With its sFAB-D, FUJI EUROPE CORPORATION (www.fuji-euro.de) offers a machine for the automation of THT placement processes, which are often still carried out manually. The…


  • Upfield breaks the mould with world’s first plastic-free, recyclable tub for plant butters and spreads

    In announcing the world’s first plastic-free, recyclable tub for its plant butters and spreads, Upfield is following four years of innovation, in collaboration with Footprint, MCC and Pagès Group, to mark a transition to a paper solution across its portfolio. The company’s ambition is to reduce plastic content by 80% by 2030. Initially launched in…


  • Augusto Vilarinho from Critical Manufacturing at productronica 2023

    Chloe O’Brien speaks to Augusto Vilarinho from Critical Manufacturing at productronica 2023 in Munich, Germany. [embedded content] WNIE TV is kindly sponsored by Hanwha, Koh Young Technologies, Adaptsys, KIC, ART, ASYS, Mechnano, Arch Systems, MIRTEC, Fuji, Humiseal, BTU, Viscom and ECD.


  • Luton Borough Council upgrades its LED street lighting

    British lighting manufacturer Acrospire has collaborated with Luton Borough Council to reduce carbon emissions, save energy, minimise light pollution, and enhance public safety through clear surveillance footage.   Luton Borough Council is responsible for over 18,500 streetlights on the public highway; it operates with a focus on maintaining reliable highway infrastructure, ensuring safe and efficient movement in…


  • Yamaha Robotics names Ai Nagakubo Branch Manager

    Team member since branch inception in 2011 excited to build on collective achievements Yamaha Robotics is exicted to announce that it has appointed Ms Ai Nagakubo as Branch Manager at the company’s European headquarters in Neuss, near Duesseldorf, Germany from 1st January 2024. Ms. Nagakubo joined Yamaha Robotics at the organisation’s founding in 2011. She…


  • Ensemble secures €4m investment to triple production capacity

    To support an ambition to increase its sales tenfold in the next five years, Tereos is investing €4m in the Marckolsheim plant in Alsace to triple the production capacity of the Ensemble brand’s workshop. This is the equivalent in production terms of protein intake to 15 million meals per year. Ensemble wants to add value…


  • Vector Expands Advisory Services: Accelerating Time-To-Market for Software-Defined Vehicles

    Vector Informatik is expanding its portfolio and offering more advisory and supporting services to accelerate time-to-market. These new services assist customers during the development of a Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) from an early design phase with requirements and architecture engineering, through integration and testing phases. The services are based on a collaborative working mode. This service…


  • Italgas rollouts first 20,000 Nimbus H-ready smart meters

    Image: Italgas Italgas has reported completion of the rollout of the first 20,000 units of its new next generation hydrogen ready gas smart meter. The company has not stated where the meters have been deployed but the aim is to test the technology in the field during 2024, prior to a widescale rollout across Italy…