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  • James Cawkell from Adaptsys at productronica 2023

    Chloe O’Brien speaks to James Cawkell from Adaptsys 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.


  • Siemens and Intel to collaborate on advanced semiconductor manufacturing

    New collaboration will advance factory efficiency and sustainability while supporting global industry ecosystems. Siemens and Intel to collaborate to advance semiconductor manufacturing production efficiency and sustainability across Scopes 1 to 3 of the value chain. Semiconductors are crucial for the global economy and for lowering carbon footprints across economies by enabling sustainable solutions. Intel and…


  • Applied Materials and CEA-Leti Unveil Joint Lab For Rapidly Growing Specialty Chip Markets

    Applied Materials, Inc. and CEA-Leti today announced an expansion of their longstanding collaboration to focus on developing differentiated materials engineering solutions for several specialty semiconductor applications. The joint lab, which represents CEA-Leti’s highest level of collaboration, aims to accelerate device innovations for Applied’s customers serving ICAPS markets (IoT, Communications, Automotive, Power and Sensors). Technology applications…


  • RTI to Showcase Connext Drive 3.0, the Communication Framework for Software-Defined Vehicles, at CES 2024

    Real-Time Innovations (RTI), the largest software framework company for autonomous systems, will exhibit at CES 2024, held January 9 – 12, in Las Vegas. At booth #5276 in the LVCC West Hall, RTI will showcase Connext Drive® 3.0: The flexible, future-proof, and data-centric communication framework for software-defined vehicles (SDVs). It expedites time to market by…


  • Flexibility platform to offer ‘one stop shop’ for global electricity markets

    Image courtesy 123rf Flexibility marketplace provider Piclo will in 2024 launch a new market access platform to match sellers of surplus electricity with electricity system operators in the hopes of unlocking global electricity markets visibility and access. The company, headquartered in London, says the new platform dubbed Piclo Max will maximise revenue stacking opportunities for…


  • Blackstone acquires Texas-based electric grid components company

    (Photo by American Public Power Association on Unsplash) US asset manager Blackstone announced that private equity funds affiliated with it have closed the acquisition of Power Grid Components, an electric grid components manufacturer. PGC is a domestic designer and manufacturer of a range of components for protection, monitoring and safety applications in electrical substations. The…


  • Plumbing Association voices frustration with delay in phasing out gas boilers

    Fiona Hodgson, Chief Executive of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation (SNIPEF), has expressed discontent with the Scottish Government’s tardy attempt at phasing out gas boilers.”SNIPEF has consistently questioned the government’s unrealistic targets for phasing out fossil fuel boilers,” Fiona states. “This delay, although not entirely unexpected after various U-turns at Westminster, significantly…


  • LEDVANCE launches EVERLOOP: A series of sustainable luminaires

    LEDVANCE has introduced a sub-brand responsible for its sustainability initiatives called LEDVANCE LOOP. This model covers all efforts and measures across the company to help transform the lighting industry and improve its green credentials. LEDVANCE LOOP also contains circular products under the EVERLOOP series. The lighting experts from LEDVANCE launched a new product series, EVERLOOP,…


  • Unwrap the festive spirit with KNIPEX

    Get ready for a merry ride as KNIPEX has unveiled its annual advent calendar giveaway. Unlock daily surprises on the KNIPEX website, where each window reveals a treasure trove of bestselling tools, with up to five prizes awaiting you every day. Discover gems like the one-handed precision of the KNIPEX TubiX Pipe Cutter (90 31…


  • PPMA rebrands as AutomateUK to lead organisation into new era

    The PPMA (Processing & Packaging Machinery Association) Group of Associations is re-branding and changing its name to AutomateUK to “better represent” the needs of its membership and their end-user customers in what they see as an ever-changing manufacturing landscape. The move, described as forward-looking, was announced at the trade associations annual chairman’s lunch in London…