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  • Transmission line issues volatilise Australia’s power market

    Image courtesy 123rf Norway’s Rystad Energy finds that the power market in Australia is now the most volatile in the world, partly due to transmission line issues stemming from natural disasters. According to the energy research company, these issues – the result of natural disasters such as cyclonic winds or bushfires, which have become more…


  • Resideo’s new European security and life safety platform

    Resideo Technologies has announced the introduction of its connected ProSeries Security and Life Safety platform to Europe. The platform has been developed for residential and small business applications and is modular by design, incorporating seamless hardware, software, an app and associated services. By connecting life safety products, including smoke and CO detectors, ProSeries provides peace…


  • BTU to Unveil New Aurora™ 200N Oven at productronica 2023

    BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the electronics manufacturing market, will exhibit at productronica 2023, scheduled to take place Nov. 14-17 at the Messe München in Munich, Germany. BTU International is proud to co-exhibit in Hall A4, Stand 318 with their long-time partner in Germany, Stratus Vision.   “The Aurora…


  • InsightImaging: IDS online event on 21 November 2023

    There is no way around automation if companies want to stand their ground in the face of a shortage of skilled workers, tight margins and ever-shorter time-to-market. In this context, cameras are indispensable. IDS is one of the market leaders in the field of industrial image processing. The company is hosting the online event “InsightImaging”…


  • Datest Receives Prestigious 2023 Mexico Technology Award for Innovations in DFT and DFM Analytical Engineering Services

    Datest, a leading provider of advanced, efficient and mission-critical in-circuit testing, test engineering, X-ray inspection and nondestructive failure analysis solutions, has been awarded a 2023 Mexico Technology Award in the category of Test Services. This accolade recognizes Datest’s groundbreaking contributions in quick-turnaround Design for Testability (DFT) and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) analytical engineering services, revolutionizing…


  • Solderstar to Unveil Ground-breaking Reflow Shuttle O2 Measurement Module at Productronica

     Booth A4.246/4 Solderstar, a global leader in temperature profiling equipment for soldering processes, is gearing up to make a significant impact at Productronica 2023 in Munich from November 14th to 17th. Solderstar will unveil its innovative new product, the Reflow Shuttle O2 measurement module, promising to redefine how the electronics industry approaches reflow process verification. The…


  • Create Double-sheet Sensors using Contrinex SMART Sensors and PocketCodr

    The automotive supply chain consistently faces pressure to increase productivity and reduce costs. A risk to productivity on press lines is the potential for a press to be accidentally fed two or more sheets rather than one, there is also a danger of this causing expensive damage to the press tools. Double-sheet detection systems which…


  • Libra Industries Receives Prestigious 2023 Mexico Technology Award for EMS Services

    Libra Industries, a privately-held systems integration and electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, is pleased to announce that it received a 2023 Mexico Technology Award in the category of EMS Services < $100 Million. The award was presented during a ceremony held on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 202, during the SMTA Guadalajara Expo event in Mexico. The…


  • Grid modernisation top challenge for US utility executives

    Image: Itron Itron’s 2023 industry insight report finds that half of utility executives cite grid modernisation and infrastructure upgrades as the top barrier to the energy transition. The new Resourcefulness Insight Report, an annual assessment of the industry, finds other top barriers are the regulatory approval process, which can be lengthy, a lack of funding…


  • Charles Esser appointed Secretary General of E.DSO

    Charles Esser. Image: LinkedIn Charles Esser will replace Roberto Zangrandi as the new secretary general of the E.DSO distribution operator association. Esser joins E.DSO from the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER), where he has served as secretary general since 2019 and prior to that as high level administrator. Prior to joining CEER he acted…