Final call for entries
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has made a final call for entries to its Innovation Awards. 
New cancer unit gets reliable power
Europe's largest oncology wing opened at St James' University Hospital in Leeds in December 2007 is a major Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract valued at £232m, designed to provide much needed additional cancer care for the city and surrounding areas. As with any hospital project, the electricity supply is critical
UK helped towards sustainable construction
Wolseley, distributor of construction materials, has opened a showcase for sustainable building products and construction methods, which aims to accelerate the UK's move towards sustainable construction.
Renewables target deemed achievable
The Renewables Advisory Board (RAB) has reported the UK could generate 14% of its total energy from renewables by 2020 if a set of identified radical policy changes are put into effect quickly. Recommendations include accelerating grid studies, streamlined consenting processes, early introduction of revised support mechanisms and, most importantly,
PRODUCT NEWS
ABB general machinery drive range extended to 22 kW
The power range of the ABB general machinery drive has been extended to 22 kW. The drive is targeted at applications primarily found in food and beverage, material handling, textile, printing, rubber and plastic, as well as woodworking.
ABB upgrades its NEMA range to Process Performance Motors
ABB's Process Performance range is designed for reliability and high efficiency, featuring improved cooling and is now available in a motor range designed to NEMA and CSA standards (NEMA MG-1-1988, IEEE 112-1996, CSA file C22.2 no 100.95), meeting the needs of exporting OEMs targeting process industries in countries operating to
New two-in-one instrument checkbox
Seaward has introduced the electrical industry's first dual purpose checkbox capable of validating the accuracy of both installation testers and portable appliance testers.
New earth resistance tester from Seaward
Seaward Electronic has introduced a new hand held electrical installation tester that is designed to meet the earth resistance measurement requirements of the BS7671 17th Edition Wiring Regulations.
'Cruz' control
Cruz is the name given by Thorn to a new range of technically advanced die-cast aluminium downlights, which are said to give class leading light outputs with great glare control.
Taking inspiration from the ocean
Festo, in conjunction with the specialist display technology company, Effekt-Technik GmbH, has developed a bionic jellyfish - known as AquaJelly - to demonstrate swarming behaviour. Each AquaJelly is able to sense various aspects of its environment and to function completely autonomously, but is also endowed with communicative faculties that enable
