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  • Schneider Electric partners with ArcelorMittal on low-carbon steel

    ArcelorMittal and Schneider Electric has announced a partnership whereby ArcelorMittal will supply Schneider Electric with XCarb recycled and renewably produced steel for its electrical cabinets and enclosures.  Produced at ArcelorMittal’s site in Sestao, Spain, XCarb recycled and renewably produced steel is made using a very high proportion of recycled steel in an electric arc furnace,…


  • Voltage optimisation specialist set for further investment

    Powerdown220 has successfully overseen the largest voltage optimisation rollout in UK history in the past year and is expecting further large projects to follow. Powerdown is now celebrating a year of unprecedented success. The Macclesfield-based energy company, founded in 2017 by Stuart Hawkwood, has seen its turnover rise by 800% in just over a year…


  • Liander and Open Dutch Fiber partner on excavation efficiency

    Floris van den Broek (left) and Sarike van Wette (right). Image courtesy Liander Dutch electricity and gas network operator Liander is joining forces with fiber optic network operator Open Dutch Fiber (ODF) to prevent excavation damage from network repair and expansion, as well as sharing best practices to improve process efficiency. The operators signed a…


  • New Elucian 100A Single Phase Energy Meter from Click

    Scolmore has continued to expand its Elucian consumer unit range to provide electricians with the broadest possible range of units and protective devices to cater for all installation requirements. The latest addition to Elucian is the new 100A Single Phase Energy Meter. This new energy meter provides a versatile and reliable solution for monitoring energy…


  • Bühler boosts food innovation with new Application & Training Centers

    Bühler has unveiled its new food innovation hub in Uzwil, Switzerland that brings together a diverse range of capabilities into a single location and sets a new stage for product and process development. Four Application & Training Centers (ATCs) – Flavor Creation Center, Food Creation Center, Protein Application Center, and Energy Recovery Center – are…


  • Why CircPro (UK) Limited is the perfect Circuit Protection partner

    CircPro (UK) Limited was established in 2020 to sell the MK Sentry portfolio of consumer units via license. The MK Sentry range is a well-respected brand; its reputation for safety, quality and reliability is synonymous within the electrical industry and it offers a 10-year guarantee on all products, excluding AFDD and SPD which is five…


  • Tate and Lyle launches flexible low calorie sweetener

    Tate & Lyle Sugars has launched a low-calorie sucralose sweetener to offer consumers choice more when it comes to preparing drinks, and sprinkling on breakfast favourites. The British brand said it has worked tirelessly to ensure the product meets key consumer needs, which include being able to dissolve the sweetener easily in hot drinks, avoid…


  • VK kicks off festive season with a vodka flavoured take for Christmas

    VK, the classic party drink and most popular student pre-mixed cocktail for ten years running has introduced its most iconic Christmas flavour to date – a vodka flavoured take on a classic stocking filler. The iconic drink, popular for its variety of flavours including the staples VK Blue, VK Watermelon, and VK Orange & Passion…


  • £11.3m battery production project fully charged after H1perchain success

    Over 50 jobs created and a commercial deal already signed as Hyberbat ramps up A £11.3m project, designed to scale up the UK’s battery pack manufacturing and supply chain capability, has been hailed a resounding success. The H1perChain project, which was funded by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC), has successfully developed an automated pilot line…


  • Christopher Nash from Indium at productronica 2023

    Chloe O’Brien speaks to Christopher Nash from Indium 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.