10 01732 759725 INNOVATIONS WHAT’S NEW Cutting edge printer Brother has launched its first A4 inkjet device with a built-in guillotine that enables users to create A5 output without the need for pre-cut paper or post-print processing by automatically cutting paper in half as part of the printing process. Brother has launched the DCP-J1800DW following research showing that 46% of inkjet printer users cut A4 paper in half before or after printing. In addition to its A4 to A5 cutting feature, the DCP-J1800DW offers print, copy and scan functionality, a 6.8cm LCD touchscreen, wireless connectivity and support for the Brother Mobile Connect app. Terry Caulfield, Chief Commercial Officer at Brother UK, said: “Our latest model offers users the best of A4 and A5 compatibility, providing complete flexibility to create the bespoke craft and business materials they require. Its compact size makes it an ideal model for a home office, fitting easily on a desk while providing low running costs for home users.” www.brother.co.uk/compact-home-inkjet Net benefit Fishy Filaments, developer of a chemical-free recycling system that transforms end-of-life fishing nets into high-value materials for 3D printing and injection moulding, has raised more than £185,000 from 351 investors in its third Crowdcube funding campaign – almost double its target of £100,000. The Newlyn, Cornwallbased company will use the funds to launch the first commercially available 100% recycled carbon fibre reinforced nylon 6 powder for use in SLS 3D printers. Developed with Alpha Powders, this has a potential per kilo price more than five times greater than current products, transforming the economics of Fishy Filaments and advancing its aim to export recycling plants to fishing communities around the world for the local recycling of nylon nets. To this end, Fishy Filaments has developed a prototype plant that can be delivered in a 40ft shipping container and requires only water and power to operate. https://fishyfilaments.com Record hackathon Computer remanufacturer Circular Computing has helped set a Guiness world record for the largest in-person generative AI hackathon after 1,130 coders took part in a team coding event at ExCeL London on July 19. Held on the eve of the London E-Prix, the Google Cloud x Formula E AI Hackathon challenged teams equipped with second-life Circular Computing laptops and Google Cloud AI tools (Vertex AI and Gemini 1.5) to tackle a variety of challenges, including designing an AI system to improve on-track safety and creating a tool to compare the sustainability of an Formula E car to that of any other vehicle. https://circularcomputing.com Boom box Conferencing manufacturer Boom Collaboration is meeting growing demand for BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and plug-andplay conferencing with the launch of a new docking station that reduces cable clutter and offers easy connectivity for mobile devices, in-room PCs, video cameras and up to three 4K displays. Boasting a single cable, the Boom ZYGO provides three HDMI 2.0 ports; three DP 1.2 ports; a 1GbE LAN port; and six USB ports (2x USB-C and 4x USB-A) for connecting and charging devices. https://boom.co Signal boost The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex is giving staff, patients and visitors assured 4G connectivity across its site, regardless of the network they use, after deploying a Freshwave 4G distributed antenna system (DAS) managed service within its 15 buildings. Hospitals often have thick walls and floors made from concrete or steel and a large array of complex machinery, all of which can weaken or interfere with mobile signals coming in from outside, creating connectivity dead spots. An in-building DAS that connects securely into leading mobile networks enhances the mobile signal indoors and provides guaranteed quality of service so that people can move around buildings without fear of dropped connections. www.freshwavegroup.com
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