News


  • Lambeth Pier connection paves way for greener River Thames

    UK Power Networks and Net Zero Marine Services (NZMS) have partnered so that electric boats along the River Thames can plug in to charge and reduce emissions soon. UK Power Networks, which distributes energy across London, the East and the South East of the UK, will deliver 1.5MVA of energy to NZMS’s new battery storage…


  • Major conference on electrical safety tackles full lifecycle of products

    The clear focus of the 2023 Electrical Product Safety Conference has been the importance of the whole product lifecycle – from design and pre-market, to on the market and end of life – the full circular economy. Held at Church House in Westminster, London on 16 November, the day-long event brought together experts and leaders…


  • App enables instant mobile payment for call-out repairs

    The BigChange job management system has now allowed payment for completed field service jobs to be taken whilst on site. After viewing an invoice summary on the engineers’ mobile device, a customer receives a payment app link. A ‘pay now’ screen then pops up on their phone for easy, one-click payment. BigChange Pay is a…


  • TAGARNO’s New T50 Equipped with SONY’s 4K/60FPS Camera Makes Successful Debut at productronica

     TAGARNO is proud to announce the successful introduction of the TAGARNO T50 with a cutting-edge 4K/60FPS block camera from SONY at productronica 2023. The T50 represents a significant leap forward in digital microscopy, leveraging the state-of-the-art 4K SONY FCB-ER9500 model, a result of TAGARNO’s collaboration with SONY.  While 4K resolution digital microscopes exist in the…


  • Compact, high-performance OLED display modules

    A broad portfolio of OLED displays now available from RDS Display solutions and embedded systems provider, Review Display Systems (RDS) has announced the introduction of a broad range of compact, high-performance OLED displays from leading OLED technology innovator, Wisechip Semiconductor Inc. RDS can supply and support a full and extensive portfolio of Wisechip OLED displays…


  • Altus Helps Sellectronics Advance Component Management with Scienscope Technology

    Altus Group, a leading distributor of electronics assembly equipment in the UK and Ireland, has helped Sellectronics, an innovative contract electronics manufacturer to significantly improve its component inventory management through the implementation of the Scienscope AXC-800 III automated X-ray component counter. Facing challenges related to inaccurate manual component counting, stock variances and possible production delays,…


  • Fi Europe 2023: Beneo to redefine plant-based beef and minced meat

    Beneo stew Nina Firsova -shutterstock Posted: 28 November 2023 Share this page Building on the success of the Meatless acquisition last year, Beneo will unveil the next milestone in its plant-based journey at Fi Europe 2023. Planned for the beginning of 2024, the ingredient manufacturer will expand its semi-finished product portfolio to include plant-based Meatless…


  • Juergen Lehner from ASYS Group at productronica 2023

    Chloe O’Brien speaks to Juergen Lehner from ASYS Group 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.


  • Yamaha Robotics debuts award-winning dual-lane mounter and new software at Productronica 2023

    Yamaha Robotics has revealed the YRM20DL dual-lane mounter for the first time in Europe at Productronica 2023, and also introduced new features of its powerful smart-factory software tools.  Presenting the YRM20DL alongside the latest equipment in the 1 STOP SMART SOLUTION, Yamaha received the Global Technology Awards trophy for the advanced new machine in a…


  • Enel-owned Endesa to invest €8.9bn in networks and renewables by 2026

    José Bogas (right), CEO, and Marco Palermo (left), general economic-financial director. Image courtesy Endesa Spanish power company Endesa has announced an investment plan of €8,9 billion ($9.7 billion) for the period 2024 to 2026, with distribution networks and renewable generation as two key focus areas. The investment comes a week after the utility’s parent company,…