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Powering a sustainable future
According to the International Energy Agency, industrial energy consumption makes up nearly one-third of global energy demand.
MacDermid showcasing breakthrough materials at productronica
At productronica China 2025 (from 26-28 March) MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions will showcase breakthrough materials designed to meet demands for enhanced performance and reliability.
Training gap slows widespread AI adoption
A global survey has revealed that industrial technology companies have begun to integrate artificial intelligence into their operations, but training – and strategic implementation of the technology – is lagging.
Electric toothbrushes adding to UK ewaste mountain
In2tec warns that the rise of electric toothbrushes is adding to the world’s growing mountain of harmful ewaste.
How secure electronic authentication mitigates risk at the point-of-care
The growing adoption of rapid point-of-care (PoC) testing has significantly increased the number of in vitro diagnostic (IVD) tests being performed outside of the automated laboratory environment. This article explores the security challenges associated with PoC diagnostics tests, the impact of reuse and misuse of patient samples, and how testing manufacturers can mitigate risk through secure electronic authentication.
Minor investments in sensor quality protect major assets
Sensor specification is an important consideration when choosing process monitoring and control equipment. However, in the following article, Juhani Lehto from Vaisala explains why the quality of a sensor can be difficult to determine from a spec sheet alone.
EVS International to showcase efficient solder recovery at SMTA Dallas & Houston
EVS International is set to exhibit at both the SMTA Dallas Expo & Tech Forum on 1st April 2025, at the Plano Event Center, and the SMTA Houston Expo on 3rd April 2025, at Pinstripes in Houston, Texas.
EWB launches IWD campaign to empower women and girls through engineering
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) International has announced the launch of a global fundraising campaign to accelerate action towards gender equality to mark International Women's Day on 8thMarch. With a sobering reminder that it could take until 2158 to achieve full gender parity, EWB is committed to speeding up this progress through transformative engineering projects that support women and girls.
New water sensor to track hidden pollutants in lakes and rivers
An EU consortium is developing anew photonic sensing platformto track invisible threats from petrochemicals, pesticides, heavy metals, and industrial waste in our rivers, lakes, and oceans – helping to prevent environmental disasters before they escalate.
Scientists push towards nuclear waste battery
Researchers have developed a battery that can convert nuclear energy into electricity via light emission, a new study suggests.This comes at a time as nuclear power gains traction to feed the power-hungry data centres of big tech.