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Renishaw Co-Ordinate Measuring Machines Now Feature Improved Repeatability and Stability

Following a series of design enhancements, Renishaw’s industry-standard family of PH10 motorised indexing heads for co-ordinate measuring machines (CMMs) now have a 20% improvement in repeatability and increased long-term stability.

From Renishaw plc - Spectroscopy 28 Jul 2009

Gleaming Interior Fascade of Busy German Shopping Centre Made from Stainless Steel

For a top address in Germany, check out "Zeil 106, 60313 Frankfurt am Main". Zeil is one of Germany's busiest shopping streets and number 106 is where one of Europe's biggest inner-city development proj...

28 Jul 2009

Comparative Cost Study of 24 Titanium Feedstock Operations Now Available

TZMI has just released the 8th edition of its annual Comparative Cost Study of 24 titanium feedstock operations in 2008, accounting for 81% of global titanium mineral production and 86 % of zircon production. The maj...

28 Jul 2009

Green Lighting Supply to Offer Dimmable LED Lamps

Matt Lighttiser, President of Green Lighting Supply announced today that Nexxus Lighting's, Array LED lamps will be the dimmable LED lamp line series chosen for addition to the Green Lighting Supply Inc energy saving website.

28 Jul 2009

Free Flowing Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Blend Finds Application in Italian Tractors

A short time ago, the new Terblend® N NG-02 EF found one of its first high-volume application at Same Deutz-Fahr Group, the Italian manufacturer of agricultural tractors. The latest glass fiber-reinforced member of the ABS/PA line from BASF has been optimized to provide especially good flowability (EF: excellent flow) and compared to the conventional glass fiber-reinforced product offers almost twice the impact strength. It thus provides ease of processing with mechanical stability.

From BASF Corporation 28 Jul 2009

Unique Valve Design Requires No Power

Christian Bahl is a Senior Scientist in the Fuel Cells and Solid State Chemistry Division at Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy and works mainly with magnetic refrigeration. Magnetic refrigeration is an...

28 Jul 2009

Your Invitation to Attend A Piezo Technology Course at A Special Celebration Rate

Noliac North America cordially invites you to participate in Noliac's acknowledged piezo technology course on September 9th and 10th 2009 in Atlanta at a special celebration rate. Normal price is $1,750 but if you si...

28 Jul 2009

Environmentally Friendly Sunflower-Based Lubricant Works Just as Well As Traditional Oils

A research group of the University of Huelva (UHU) has proven with a lab trial the efficiency of high-oleic sunflower oil to get industrial lubricants that are more environmentally friendly and with similar characteristics than the traditional ones.

28 Jul 2009

Global Hybrid Roofing Solutions Secures Manufacturing Rights to Composite Roofing Technology

Global Hybrid Roofing Solutions, a subsidiary of Global Hybrid Solutions, has acquired the rights to manufacture and market a line of innovative synthetic composite roofing products formerly offered by Titan Manufacturin...

28 Jul 2009

Australian Nickel Smelting Technology Proving Successful in China

Ausmelt Limited (AET) has successfully completed provision of its Top Submerged Lance (TSL) smelting technology for the new nickel smelting plant built by Jinchuan Nonferrous Metals Co Ltd (Jinchuan), China’s largest nickel producer, in the Gansu Province of China.

28 Jul 2009