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Work Gloves for Healthy Hands that deliver Precision and Protection

Snickers Workwear now has an extensive collection of Work Glove styles in a wide range of sizes, developed for different workplaces and tasks - designed for dexterity, durability, comfort and precision.

With advanced features and material combinations, there’s something to suit a wide variety of trades, and workplaces, weather conditions and hazardous environments.

Added to which the advanced ergonomic designs ensure strong, secure grips while sophisticated patterns, vents and ribs combined with durable materials…

    09/06/2021

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Electrical training body SECTT highlights the importance of apprentices as it elects new officials at virtual AGM

The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust ( SECTT) marked its recent AGM ( May 2021) with a new team at the top and a ringing affirmation of the vital importance of apprenticeships to the future of the electrical contracting industry in Scotland.

Scott Foley

The annual meeting of the proactive training provider elected Scott Foley, Regional Officer at Unite the Union, as its new Chair, with John Noble, Managing Director of John Noble Electrical Contractors elected as Vice-Chair.

Mr Foley said: “I am extremely honoured to take the Chair and will endeavour to devote my best…

Retrofit lighting key to helping local authorities reduce carbon emissions

A leading independent lighting manufacturer says retrofitting outdated lighting systems will be key to improving energy use across the public sector, as more local authorities commit to beefing up their net zero plans.

UK100, a network for UK locally elected leaders, recently announced that n early 60 local authorities, representing 35% of the UK population, had committed to meeting net zero at least five years earlier than central government.

Tamlite’s Head of Market Intelligence Colin Lawson says that whilst innovative technologies are quite rightly at the forefront of plans to achieve…

What’s on the agenda at FIREX Connect 2021? Evacuation procedures and building safety take centre stage

The content programme for FIREX Connect 2021 ( https: //www. firex. co. uk/en/home. html? utm_source=Partner&utm_medium=Comarketing&utm_campaign=EME21FRC-AC-ElectricalEngineeringRevealedArticle) , taking place online between 1-30 June, has been revealed! Sessions will cover key topics such as the the evacuation of tall buildings and how we improve building safety, as well as demonstrations of the latest product innovations to hit the fire safety market.

Here, we reveal the sessions taking place during two FIREX-focused days in June – the platform will still be live to meet and connect…

Build skills to deliver durable and reliable products

Durability and reliability expert, HBK is running a series of online training courses that will enable engineers to address work challenges utilising nCode and ReliaSoft software.
The courses – created around the needs of engineers from a range of industries such as automotive, aerospace, electronics, and energy - can develop skills in the areas of reliability, maintainability, durability, and fatigue analysis, through a deeper understanding of the background theory, hands-on examples, and real-world case studies.
Upcoming reliability and maintainability courses include Fundamentals…

Ranovus Announces Second-Generation “Co-Packaged Optics” Chip for Hyperscale Data Centre Applications

Ranovus Inc. announced at OFC 2021, the leading optical networking event in North America, the next step in reducing power consumption and overall costs for hyperscale data centre operations with the introduction of the Odin Analog-Drive CPO 2. 0 architecture.

Ranovus has leveraged its strategic collaboration with IBM Inc. ( “IBM”) , TE Connectivity ( “TE”) , and Senko Advanced Components, Inc ( “SENKO”) , leading providers of multi-terabit interconnect solutions, to create a second- generation CPO 2. 0 configuration for the data centre. Co-packaged Optics, or CPO, is an…

LEDVANCE launches street lamps for retrofit solutions

LEDVANCE have launched a new range of OSRAM NAV LED retrofit lamps to provide impressive street lighting in replacement of high-pressure sodium vapour lamps ( NAV) .

The OSRAM NAV LEDs offer an efficient LED alternative in terms of consumption and maintenance, leading to efficient light, lower costs and simple replacement. The range is the perfect retrofit solution for the direct replacement of conventional NAV lamps in pedestrian zones, parks, area lighting solutions and streets.

Commenting on the new range, Nelo Neves, Managing Director of LEDVANCE UK, said, “The new OSRAM NAV LED…

SALAMANDER BOOSTS END OF LINE TESTING WITH NEW AUTOMATED SOLUTION

New investment in advanced electrical safety testing technology is helping a market leading pump manufacturer to upgrade and automate its production line testing procedures.

The Sunderland-based Salamander Pumps ( https: //www. salamanderpumps. co. uk/) , part of Davidson Holdings and one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of shower and domestic water pumps, has introduced new bespoke end-of-line testing facilities to ensure compliance with international product standards as part of enhanced quality assurance controls for its products.

The pump models in the Salamander range incorporate a…

RIGEL MULTI-FLO SPECIFIED FOR INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT TEST CENTRE

One of South East Asia’s leading test and calibration service centres has specified Rigel Medical’s Multi-Flo infusion pump analyzer ( https: //www. rigelmedical. com/gb/products/infusion-pump-testing/infusion-pump-analyzers/multi-flo/? gmsource=CaseStudy) for improved compliance testing of medical devices.

The move by Java-based BPFK Surakarta ( https: //bpfksurakarta. or. id/) , which is government backed and operates similar facilities across Indonesia, has simplified and improved the calibration of syringe and infusion pumps using Multi-Flo as part of an extensive service provided to…

Over 50% of the UK public do not know what RCD protection is

During the warmer months, gardens often become additional living spaces for many households. This means more electrical equipment is being brought and used outdoors such as lawnmowers, electric trimmers, lighting and entertainment equipment, such as speakers.

According to a recent survey conducted by training providers Technique Learning Solutions, over 80% of the UK public use electrical equipment outside, with this comes an increased risk of hazards which can be caused for a range of reasons.

Mark Crook, managing director at Technique Learning Solutions, said: “Whilst those…