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Say 'cheers' to more success with Scotland's whisky industry
Asset management and engineering services specialist, Briggs Equipment,has won another important contract withworld renowned Highland distillery, The Glenmorangie Company.The firm's latest order comprises six Hyster four-wheel electric counterbalance forklift trucks, ranging in size from 1.6-3 tonnes, a 2.0S ride on pallet truck and a JLG 1930ES scissor lift.Briggs is supplying all of the machines on a five year contract hire basis, including ful...
The answer to boosting British productivity
After the 2008 recession, productivity was affected especially in the UK; however we are not much more productive now.As productivity is measured by the amount of goods produced per person per hour, Government creates incentives and applies pressure on businesses to simply hire more people.Stephen Harding, Managing Director of materials handling expert Gough Engineering, explains why simply adding more people is not the answer and outlines three ...
How cities can prepare for the future
What measures are needed to make cities 'green' and get them ready for the future? An interdisciplinary team at the Centre for Urban Ecology and Climate Adaptation of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is conducting research on these questions. At a symposium, the experts will present the results of the first subproject along with other current work.Climate change is resulting in increasingly frequent heavy rain events, heat waves and droug...
Meeting needs for digital solutions in the power industry
After seeing a gap in the market, former ABB colleagues Eitan Frankental and Magnus Lindström, started GridZupport with ABB veteran Carl-Johan Linér.The company develops digital solutions that coordinate information for power stations. This gives the customer a better overall picture, safer operation and increased productivity – all which contribute to a sustainable environment.
Comau to demonstrate innovations alongside Microsoft at Hanover Messe
On the occasion ofHannover Messe 2017, the international event dedicated to the industrial world taking place from 24th to 28th April in Germany,Comau will exhibit innovative solutions in Microsoft's exhibition area, comprising the output of the new collaboration withMicrosoftandICONICS, developed to improve the production process of companies in any industrial sector and geographic locations, in terms of efficiency and Total Cost of Ownership.
Wind River’s presence at Aviation Electronics Europe
Last week was theAviation Electronics Europe 2017conference, in which Wind River attended. The conference, held in Munich for the third consecutive year, proved to be just as popular, which maybe down to a popular location due to its excellent transport links, Bavarian cuisine, and of course weissbier. Guest blog by Paul Parkinson.
Project aims to provide large-scale hydrogen technology
A project sponsored by the Federal Government and the state of Saxony-Anhalt, HYPOS, is a network of companies and research institutions based in Halle (Saale) in the German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt. It studies the use of power from renewable energies for the production of hydrogen. The aim is to become less dependent on petroleum and other fossil energy sources. The chemical process is not new. HYPOS is working with its 114 members, includ...
Securing the E-Enabled Aircraft
As Aviation Electronics Europe has just finished in Munich, it continues to grow and this year was no exception, with some interesting keynotes from EASA and Airline for Europe, A4E. The UK standing out in Europe was noticeable as there was a strong presence. Guest blog by Alex Wilson.
Conference brings basis of smart urban mobility solutions
Scotland’s Minister for Transport and the Islands, is appearing as a keynote speaker at a packed two day conference programme, which will see over 20 low carbon vehicles form the basis of the first Smart Urban Mobility Solutions (SUMS 2017) conference and exhibition. The event will take place from 10th to 11th May at Glasgow’s Scottish Event Campus (SEC – formerly SECC).
Innovation Hub event focuses on Digital Energy
In collaboration with the MIT Industrial Liaison Program (MIT ILP), Schneider Electric and Aster are organising an ‘Innovation Hub’ event focused around one central theme: ‘Digital Energy’.The theme will be addressed through market trend analyses performed by Aster's experts, presentations by Aster portfolio companies, expert speakers from MIT, and a pitching session for young, innovative startups.