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Seko acquires Brightwell Dispensers
7th of May 2019
Italy-based chemical dosing and control technology specialist Seko Group has completed the acquisition of Brightwell Dispensers in the UK.
Founded over 70 years ago, Brightwell manufactures soap and paper dispensers, chemical dilution systems and dishwash and laundry dosing solutions.
The company will continue to operate under its own name as a
Tennant wins contract with Walmart to supply robotic floor cleaners
25th of April 2019
In the US, floor cleaning machine producer Tennant has won a contract with major retailer Walmart to supply its autonomous floor cleaning machine the T7AMR (Autonomous Mobile Robot) equipped with Brain Corp's self-driving operating system BrainOS.
"We are proud to partner with Walmart, the first major global retailer to introduce autonomous
Electronic hand hygiene system fails to improve staff satisfaction in ICU
22nd of March 2019
An electronic hand hygiene monitoring system employed in a tertiary care teaching hospital has been criticised for being both inaccurate and inconvenient.
The system, which was introduced into the ICU unit of an unnamed US hospital, was designed to detect healthcare staff's movements in patient areas and provide alerts on missed hand hygiene
Artificial intelligence captures unhygienic practices in Chinese kitchens
12th of March 2019
Chefs in China who smoke in the kitchen or fail to wash their hands before preparing food could soon be caught in the act by artificial intelligence.
Authorities in Shaoxing, a city in Zhejiang, have developed a new system capable of recognising poor hygiene habits. These are then caught on camera and sent to the administrators via a mobile
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