ABB has opened a facility in Nottingham to expand R&D and production of its Furse earthing and lightning solutions, which help safeguard critical infrastructure against lightning strikes and electrical surges. Read more about this here 👉 lnkd.in/epXtfKrk #SurgeProtection

Transforming everyday traffic noises into seismic surface waves, fibre-optic cables can be useful in spotting geohazards such as sinkholes, says a new study led by researchers at Penn State. Fascinating stuff. Read more about this here 👉 lnkd.in/eWqd_9BJ #FibreOptics

In partnership with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Schneider Electric hosted an event to explore the future of energy infrastructure and digital transformation for the healthcare sector. Read more about this here 👉 lnkd.in/e7j3mQ2y #EnergyManagement

With a reputation for design-led distribution for aerospace, oil, gas, EV, automotive, medical, energy and industrial markets, precision electronic components and sensors specialist Rhopoint Components has celebrated its 50th anniversary. More👉 lnkd.in/epD4HPnv #Sensors

A PEI-Genesis white paper shares how high-performance RF systems outperform traditional RF cables, and are crucial for mission-critical applications, plus how businesses can spot the differences between genuine and counterfeit LMR cables 👉 lnkd.in/e97J6ZMd #RF #Cables

UK/European customers using supply chains relying solely on overseas warehousing should be wary of significant challenges; lower carbon footprint highlights the benefits of considering local supply chain partners, explains John Bowman. More👉 lnkd.in/eTxNehX3 #SupplyChain

BEAMA’s Low Voltage Switchboard and Busbar Systems Group's new safety campaign highlights the critical importance of product conformity to BS EN IEC 61439-2 throughout the lifecycle of low-voltage switchboards. Read more about this here 👉 lnkd.in/eeMVksxT #LowVoltage

PBSI learns from Eltako about how so-called ‘standard’ products and a portfolio of ‘smart’ products can provide effective power management results for domestic and industrial applications. Read more in the Sep 2025 issue of PBSI, here 👉 lnkd.in/emKvCUCm #PowerManagement

Power quality specialist CP Automation's infographic – Keeping haunted houses open – takes a light-hearted look at what happens when power quality goes wrong and shows how the right technology can keep any facility running. Read more here👉 lnkd.in/eisfvPwQ #PowerQuality

element14 Community’s annual Halloween design competition invites engineers, makers, and electronics enthusiasts to develop innovative Halloween-themed projects using electronic components. Entries by 9/11/25. More info here 👉 lnkd.in/enausxtV #ElectronicDesign

Schneider Electric has topped the 2025 Guidehouse Research Leaderboard for Microgrid Integrators, named a leader in distributed energy storage integration and a top-five company in the Distributed Energy Storage Systems (DESS) Integrators Leaderboard 👉 lnkd.in/eK3tyY4N

The OpenADR Alliance's uplift in worldwide membership is driven by changes to energy management systems and the growing number of distributed energy resources, including EV managed charging networks, energy storage, and the integration of renewables👉 lnkd.in/eJBsgjZx

In an interview with Dr Axel Zein of WSCAD, we learn about the potential that AI brings to the electrical design table, including HR, speed, productivity, and efficiency benefits. More info here 👉 lnkd.in/eKerH8w4 #ElectricalDesign #CAD

For its online ‘Eplan L!VE’ event in May, solutions provider Eplan was a guest at Eaton in Hengelo, learning how the facility has optimised its engineering and manufacturing processes for maximum efficiency. More here 👉 lnkd.in/e_rUz9RH #ElectricalDesign #Software

Reliable automation needs reliable components – which is why LG Motion, when building its StackSmart automated palletiser, turned to WAGO for its DIN rail mount terminal blocks. Read more on this in the Sep 2025 issue of PBSI, here 👉 lnkd.in/excj2SGn #Connectors

Mobile robotics, automated storage and retrieval systems, automated sortation, surgical robotics, and early-stage humanoid platforms all push ultra-low voltage motors and drives into the spotlight, says Interact Analysis 👉 lnkd.in/eMCbcTDE #UltraLowVoltage #Drives #Motors

The UK must attract tech-savvy and sustainability-minded people, Gen Z and Gen Alpha included, into its workforce via both graduate schemes and apprenticeship programmes, says Schneider's Kristin Baker 👉 lnkd.in/eGfxiH_R #SkillsGap #Education

Analysing supply chain issues, WireMasters’ Jeff Wood UK discusses strategic stocking as an insurance policy, plus sustainability as a source of stability. More info here 👉 lnkd.in/e9qKJxQp #SupplyChain

A strategic Advantech and mimik partnership will make AI systems easier to deploy, manage, and scale across a wide range of devices, from cameras to industrial servers and cloud platforms. More info here 👉 lnkd.in/efEXXkqd #Automation

Machine builders are urged to prepare now for the changes that the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) will bring when it comes fully into force in 2027, or face being shut out from selling their products into European markets 👉 lnkd.in/e3jvWRrU #CyberResilienceAct #Cybersecurity