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OMC DEPLOYS COBOTS TO IMPROVE THROUGHPUT 10X WHILE MAINTAINING QUALITY & ENSURING CONSISTENCY OF FIBRE OPTIC PRODUCTION


Investment in robotic automation to work in conjunction with skilled operators (Cobots) balances efficiency & manufacturing excellence


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MC, a pioneer in optoelectronics design & manufacture, is      


  intensive repetitive and time-consuming 


experienced human operators can often tire, increasing throughput and capacity up to 10x,  maintaining quality and ensuring consistency.


GREEN SKILLS SURGE AS LOW- CARBON TECH REWIRES UK HOMES AND CAREERS


According to new research from Uswitch.com the UK’s shift to green home energy is accelerating, and it’s opening the door to thousands of green job opportunities


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 in the proportion of homes listing a heat pump as their main      building performance experts, the technologies appearing on EPCs  UK’s green economy.


     


Employers are actively recruiting to meet this demand. More than     


BSRIA HAS BECOME THE FIRST ORGANISATION TO ACHIEVE UKAS ACCREDITATION FOR AIRTIGHTNESS TESTING OF RAISED ACCESS PLENUM FLOORS (RAPFS)


BSRIA has become the first and only organisation to be UKAS-accredited in accordance with BTS 4/2024 to carry out airtightness testing of Raised Access Plenum Floors (RAPFs), following a successful ISO 17025 audit earlier this year


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his milestone formally extends the scope of BSRIA’s accredited activities and strengthens its position as the leading provider in building performance and building


services testing and evaluation. RAPFs are a fundamental component in achieving optimal  Chris Knights, BSRIA Building Performance


Evaluation Business Manager and Lead Author of BTS 4/2024, said: “The UKAS accreditation  testing to the highest standards of quality, repeatability, and traceability. This is a  to adopt a dedicated standard, delivering higher performing building services solutions for  


testing to the highest standards of quality, repeatability, and traceability.”


BTS 4/2024 – RAISING STANDARDS FOR RAPF AIRTIGHTNESS   BTS 4/2024 Airtightness Testing of Raised Access Plenum Floors. The standard sets out a comprehensive methodology for measuring the air leakage of RAPFs, supporting the  


construction, especially in data centres,   The airtightness of RAPFs is vital to ensure  directly into the occupied zones above and does  or other adjacent areas. 


guidance BG 65/2016 Floor Plenum Airtightness – Guidance and Testing Methodology and introduces enhanced testing processes and


 feedback. Chris Knights, continued: “An effectively


constructed and air sealed raised access  distribution performance intended during the design phase. The methodology outlined in BTS 4/2024 provides clear criteria and a step-by- step process for verifying as-built performance. With increased demand for high-performing spaces such as data centres, specifying BTS 4/2024 supports effective air distribution  intentions for optimal performance and energy  BSRIA is a global consultancy and testing


organisation, providing services to the construction, building services, and facilities management sectors. With expertise in  performance, BSRIA helps clients optimise their projects for the future. For further information about BTS 4/2024 or


to access the BSRIA Test Standard, please visit https://www.bsria.com/uk/


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