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“The use of drones by fire services is nothing new, however the tragic incident at Notre Dame highlights the importance of this technology in improving the safety of firefighters, enhancing the effective targeting of firefighting efforts on a large-scale blaze and, most importantly, saving lives.”

The global semiconductor market grew 13.7% in 2018, according to World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS). Each year, Semiconductor Intelligence review semiconductor forecasts and compare them to the final WSTS data. The company use projections which were publicly released from late 2017 through early 2018, prior to the release of January 2018 WSTS data in March 2018. These forecasts ranged from 5.9% from Mike Cowan to 21.3% from Future Horizo...

Hampleton Partners, the international mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance advisory firm for technology companies, has advised 2getthere Holding, a manufacturer of driverless electric shuttles for future urban mobility, on its majority acquisition by ZF Friedrichshafen, the global automotive supplier.

Ritam Gandhi, Director and Founder, Studio Graphene, commented: “The Spring Statement has been wedged between two important Brexit votes, and I have no doubt many people would have overlooked the Chancellor’s speech. As anticipated, the Spring Statement was light on substance, with many of the UK’s industries not mentioned.”

binder has laid the foundation stone for a new main production facility at its Neckarsulm site. The building is under construction that will provide space for production and logistics operations as well as offices, social areas and a canteen at the Rötelstraße address. According to the company, the new building will safeguard the company’s economically sustainable growth and will also create new jobs. The company has appointed Vo...

This International Women’s Day IET London: Savoy Place are raising the profile of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths)through two exhibits which celebrate female trail blazers by showcasing their discoveries and contributions to the field.The hope is to create new female role models and to inspire and empower the next generation of girls into careers in STEM.

Following the launch of a £20m North West pilot before Christmas, the manufacturers’ organisation Make UK (formerly EEF) called on the Chancellor Philip Hammond MP to increase investment in the Made Smarter business support programme and roll it out nationally as early as this year.In a speechDameJudith Hackitt CBE, Chair ofMake UK, also warned that such initiatives were at risk from being clouded out by Brexit, and that in order to c...

Nonprofit public health and patient safety organisation, The Medical Device Innovation, Safety, and Security Consortium (MDISS), has announced it is developing a set of recommended practises and profiles for securing medical systems based on the normative requirements in the widely used ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards for industrial automation and control systems cyber security.

Have you heard about IEC 60034-23? If the answer was no, fear not. Here, Dr. Martin Killeen of the AEMT (Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades) outlines the requirements of the international repair, overhaul and reclamation of rotating equipment standard IEC 60034-23:2018, and highlights how it impacts on both the repair provider and the end user.

Leasing technology or tech equipment makes sense for all businesses. This is because leasing enables firms to maintain steady cash flow. Further, theleased technology or equipmentcomes with a full warranty, reducing the burden of support and maintenance. By: Jack Warner, Project Manager.