Electrical Engineering
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WAGO has appointed Björn Twiehaus to lead its global business. The former Marquardt chief executive brings automotive electronics and mechatronics experience as connection technology, automation, energy data, and cybersecurity increasingly converge.
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TRILUX has redesigned lighting across Maastro’s complex radiotherapy treatment rooms. Illuminated ceiling panels, asymmetric corridor lighting, downlights, and adjustable scenes address clinical visibility, patient sightlines, shielding geometry, and maintenance.
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AIKO’s module certification sharpens scrutiny of photovoltaic hotspot safety risks. TÜV Rheinland testing found significantly lower surface temperatures for back-contact modules under heat and shading, adding another technical criterion to solar procurement and fire-risk assessment.
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Gateway 14 has deployed DALI-2 controls across its innovation centre. Occupancy sensing, daylight harvesting, emergency testing, energy monitoring, and BMS integration support adaptable operation across the £18.8 million development.
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JIB’s latest survey shows fewer accidents across electrotechnical contracting companies. Self-employed operatives nevertheless recorded a substantially higher incident rate than directly employed workers.
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BEAMA has issued new guidance for low-voltage switchgear assembly specifications. The document covers conformity, verification, operating conditions, safety, marking, performance, and procurement requirements.
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Northampton Saints has completed a broad stadium lighting efficiency upgrade. The first phase combines LED luminaires, DALI controls, and emergency-lighting equipment across hospitality, circulation, staff, and spectator areas.
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Britain’s lighting market is returning toward growth through retrofit demand. LED replacement, connected controls, building regulation, and recovering non-residential construction are reshaping product specification and electrical installation work.
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Elgin has secured long-term offtake for three British solar projects. The 15-year agreements cover developments in Wales, Leicestershire, and Staffordshire that are already moving through construction and grid-connection delivery.
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Larkhill’s solar network now supplies power across connected military infrastructure. The new 1.7GWh annual installation can export surplus generation to neighbouring camps through an existing private-wire system.