German federal government and Free State of Thuringia support key project for the future of Thuringia’s microelectronics location with Euro 127.4 million A grant notification for Euro 127.4 million was presented today in Erfurt to X-FAB MEMS Foundry GmbH by Thuringia’s Minister President Mario Voigt, Thuringia’s Minister of Economic Affairs Colette Boos-John, and Erfurt’s Mayor…

Streamlined evaluation and wireless testing for growing 5G market ANRITSU CORPORATION has announced its enhanced SmartStudio NR (SSNR) and SmartStudio NR IP Performance (SSIP) software solutions adding support for 5G RedCap (Reduced Capability) device testing to evaluate performance. These solutions offer application-oriented performance evaluation, such as throughput and power consumption, for low-power, low-cost devices including…

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is inviting completed surveys from stakeholders involved in procurement decision-making, as a new white paper takes shape ahead of publication on Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) on Thursday 2 July 2026. The campaign website has also been updated: https://globalliftingawarenessday.com The theme for GLAD is, ‘Not all lifting equipment is…

Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS) will join Sheffield Forgemasters to host a special event on 8 July that will bring together invited lifting professionals to explore the latest developments in compliance and asset management. RSS provides a comprehensive range of lifting and rigging equipment and services to joint ventures, consortiums, major infrastructure projects, and…

Securing more than £30m of new orders in defence, energy and aerospace is helping one of Bridgnorth’s largest employers bounce back from a tough trading period. Grainger & Worrall, which received the King’s Award for Innovation in 2025, is utilising is technical expertise and proven production capability in complex aluminium sand casting to win work…

New workflow enhancements reduce repetitive configuration work andaccelerate blueprint development TeleCANesis today announced version 1.1 of its connectivity middleware platform for embedded systems. Driven largely by user feedback, the latest release introduces workflow enhancements that make it easier to reuse connectivity definitions across various projects, helping developers reduce repetitive configuration work, and simplify blueprint creation…

Seven enemies; one playbook. ABB’s new guide explores seven of the biggest operational challenges facing water and wastewater facilities – and how to overcome them. ABB has released a new playbook outlining how water and wastewater professionals can address some of the most pressing operational challenges – from power quality issues and ageing infrastructure, to…

The UK’s last remaining aluminium rolling mill is increasing its growing impact in electrification after signing a landmark transatlantic deal with Lotte Aluminium Materials USA. Bridgnorth Aluminium (BAL), which employs 368 people at its expansive production facility in Shropshire, will deliver battery grade aluminium to one of the world’s leading suppliers of advanced materials for…

The Aurora is a new ultra-high-speed video camera from Specialised Imaging capable of recording at speeds up to 20 million images per second at full resolution.  Benefitting from a unique patented custom designed sensor, the Aurora sets a new benchmark for ultra-high speed video recording at high resolution. The top of the range Aurora20M video camera can record 180 images at…