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News 10 Safety warning after live cables left hanging around


May 2023


11 Supertouch partners with Diadora Utility


Editor’s Interview 12 Simon King sat down with Gavin Murray, HV director of Hornbill Engineering


Enclosures 14 Protect high-performance IT equipment with liquid cooling


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Data Centre Management 16 Kao Data invests £350m in new 40MW Manchester Data Centre


18 Is data the key to reducing power &meeting sustainability goals?


20 Are nuclear powered data centres on the horizon?


Test & Measurement 22 Intertek relies on Yokogawa power analyser to provide in depth analysis of power train performance


24 Fluke introduces key benefits of user-friendly testing tools for solar power technicians


Hazardous Area


Equipment 26 Ensuring electrical safety in hazardous areas


28 Inspection robots keep water flowing


Safety in Engineering 29 Sensing a problem – the case for ASICs to ensure worker safety


30 Out with the old, in with the new


Cabling & Cable


Management 32 Driving safety improvements


Lighting & Lighting Controls 34 Ansell Lighting awarded a King’s Award for Enterprise


Smart Buildings & IoT 36 ASIC, SoC and SiP: perfect partners


Electric Vehicles 40 Microchip’s E-Fuse demonstrator is available in six variants for 400–800V battery systems


42 FDB and Dirak e-mobility solutions for the nationwide roll-out


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