By 2016, General Motors executives want to reduce the automaker’s North American material and logistics costs by $1 billion, according to a Detroit News report. The project involves creating localized logistics and distribution ...
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I may have mentioned recently that I'm in the process of getting ready to replace my bathroom floor, which is currently a mix of aging vinyl flooring and carpeting. The vinyl floor actually isn't in bad shape, although the dark pattern ...
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China’s Ministry of Commerce held a video conference to implement the plan jointly formulated by eight ministries and departments, including the Ministry of Commerce, for promoting the development of the silk industry. The ...
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It is learnt from ZX Auto that it wins another order to export 550 Grand Tiger TUV pickups to Iraq. Thanks to the good reputation in Iraqi market and excellent performance of Grand Tiger TUV, ZX Auto is awarding with larger and larger ...
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Process panel heaters or IR panel heaters are used by a number of industries and businesses thanks to their efficiency and long lifespan. A typical design of an IR panel heater includes a size ranging between 6? and 12?, along with an ...
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While the global average retail price for LED light bulbs equivalent to 40W incandescent bulbs in November dropped on month by 2.7% to US$15.4, the corresponding average retail price in the China market fell by as much as 20.6% due to ...
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Air compressor is the most common industrial device that is used for the safe and convenient use of air. This equipment converts power into kinetic energy usually with the help of electric motor, diesel engine and gasoline engine. The ...
Virtual reality has been hyped as the next big thing for decades—and yet,it never seems to deliver.Despite the potential,particularly in the world of gaming,numerous attempts have left players dizzy with disappointment,and just plain ...
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The computing cloud may feel intangible to users, but it has a definite physical form and a corresponding carbon footprint. Facebook's data centers, for example, were responsible for the emission of 298 000 metric tons of carbon dioxide in ...
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Sometimes when I think of the human brain,the theme from"Star Trek"starts playing in my own head.It's the music of great unknowns—and in certain ways the human brain,with more connections between its cells than there are galaxies in ...
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Wells Vehicle Electronics , a brand of UCI-FRAM Group, has added 301 new parts to its portfolio of original equipment-quality replacement components for domestic and foreign nameplate applications. The new parts, which together cover an ...
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Two years ago,the U.S.Congress mandated that the Federal Aviation Administration integrate robotic aircraft into national airspace by 2015.The FAA has since taken only baby steps toward that goal,but the topic has already sparked much ...
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On September 17, 2013, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) releases the Notice on Continuing the Promotion of New-energy Vehicle (the Notice hereinafter) jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of ...
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Sulzer Pumps received an order to supply more than 400 pumps and agitators to CMPC Celulose Riograndense S.A. (CMPC), one of the largest forestry-based companies in Latin America. The order is one of the biggest project orders to Sulzer ...
Tags: Manufacturing, Processing Machinery, Pumps, Agitators
The Hydraulic Institute (HI) and Empowering Pumps have signed into a new training partner relationship for the purpose of promoting and increasing the utilization of HI/PSM education and training programs throughout 2014. This joint and ...
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