The Curiosity rover that landed on Mars on Aug. 6 features the largest, most advanced scientific payload of any Mars mission yet — and, as usual, Reali-Slim® thin section bearings. The 5 pairs of duplexed bearings from Kaydon ...
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Premature failure is a common fate for large-diameter (e.g., 8 in. to 10 ft) bearings in heavy-duty applications where rotations are frequent. In big rotating equipment, such as cranes, excavators, and tunnel boring machines, a slewing ring ...
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Getting a Grip on a Slippery Situation General Cable is a leader in the development, production, and distribution of aluminum, copper, and fiber-optic wire and cable products for energy, industrial, specialty, and communications ...
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Eckart GmbH has been granted a patent for platelet-shaped, copper-containing, metallic effect pigments, which have a copper content of 60% to 100% by weight, based on the total metal content, wherein the metallic effect pigments have a ...
BASF has named Paul Whittleston as vice president for Automotive Refinish Coatings in North America, effective January 1, 2013. In his new role, Whittleston will be based in Southfield, Michigan. Prior to this appointment, ...
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Azelis has extended its agreement with Canadian based Petro-Canada, the world’s largest white oil producer to be their sole partner to distribute the PURETOL range, now, for all industry applications including chemicals, rubber and ...
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Phoenix Industries, a plastics products maker in Sri Lanka has laid the foundation stone for a new LKR350m ($3m) plant in Horana, which will supply the packaging needs of the fast moving consumer goods company Unilever's Sri Lanka unit. ...
HealthTrust, a group purchasing organization, has awarded a contract to EndoChoice to provide endoscope care, cleaning and protection accessories. Under the deal, EndoChoice will provide its EndoKit, CinchPad, SafeStart bedside clean kit, ...
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Johnson & Johnson has recalled K-Y Liquibeads vaginal lubricant from the market as US FDA insisted on additional approval for the product. The letter was issued in late May based on inspections conducted in December and January, ...
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China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) announced the successful start-up of the 800Kt/a ethylene unit at Fushun Petrochemical, all the eight production units of the 1Mt/a ethylene capacity expansion project operated together and turned ...
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Sato America announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Argentina-based labels maker Achernar. Sato America president Bob Linse said the acquisition of Achernar signifies their commitment to provide labeling and ...
US chemical firm Inolex has received approval for the use of Lexolube FG 220 OCL from the Ministry of Forestry and Agriculture of New Zealand.The approval allows for the use of this lubricant in all food processing applications except dairy ...
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Ralf Spettmann was appointed senior vice president of the Pigments and Resins Europe business unit of BASF. Previously, he was senior vice president of the Fuel and Lubricant Solutions unit. In his new function, he will be in charge of the ...
Tags: coating, paint, printing, packaging, Dispersions, Pigments
Nowadays,we can see large transmission chains in a great deal regarding places.These chains are one of the usual generate equipment.Its working rule is fairly elementary.The transmission chains gains the transmission proficiency through ...
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Lately, we've seen a proliferation of cars in our test program that require extra-thin 0W-20-weight synthetic oil. And while this was pretty exotic engine lubricant just a couple of years ago, the cars requiring this expensive synthetic oil ...
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