An all-new Honda Accord may be headed our way in mid 2013, but the outgoing Japanese full-size sedan remains a hugely capable contender in the segment dominated by Australia’s locally made Toyota Camry. Since its launch in 2008, the ...
Forget everything you’ve read about the Mercedes-Benz A-Class. The first- and second-generation models were practical and relatively affordable, but they were not much fun to drive and looked like the kind of cars a new-age ...
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Holden VF Commodore is out in the public domain, having made its public debut at Melbourne’s Docklands precinct this morning. Launching as the most technologically advanced vehicle ever produced in Australia, and what Holden ...
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In the Holden VF Commodore cabin there are just two parts leftover from its Commodore predecessor – the centre console lid and the rear air vents. Everything else is all-new, with Holden designers using “sophisticated” and ...
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Computer numerically controlled (CNC) woodworking machines are becoming more common on shop floors, with many shops finally recognizing the great benefits these machines provide. Used woodworking machines classified as CNC operate over the ...
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Wood routers are a staple in woodworking shops across the United States, as these woodworking machines complete intricate cuts that could not be completed with any other machine. Lately, these shops are adding computer numerically ...
Nampak Plastics has created the new four-pint high density polyethylene (HDPE) milk bottle Infini, which weighs in at just 32g. According to the UK-based plastic milk bottles producer, the bottle is currently undergoing trials with a ...
Plastic packaging producer Amcor Rigid Plastics has developed the new 64oz hot fill polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle for juices and teas. The new lightest stock container uses novel design, tooling and process technologies to cut ...
US-based materials company Styron has introduced two new resins, EMERGE PC/ABS 7700 Advanced Resins and MAGNUM Mass ABS Resins, for medical equipment housings. According to the firm, the new EMERGE PC/ABS 7700 Advance Resins are PC/ABS ...
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), the American Chemistry Council's (ACC) Flexible Film Recycling Group (FFRG), and GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The ...
Porvair Sciences, specialist manufacturer of high quality microplates, microplate equipment and tissue culture plastics, has launched a new website to provide visitors with in-depth information relating to its comprehensive range of ...
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Global packaging company MeadWestvaco (MWV) has invested $7.5m to expand its pharmaceutical manufacturing Centre of Excellence in Hemer, Germany, targeting the preservative-free packaging market. According to MWV, the center is the core ...
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Performance, Ride & Handling 3 Comfort & Interior 4 Quality & Design 2.5 Value & Features 2.5 Green 2.5 There are iconic nameplates in the motoring industry, and there is the Nissan Patrol. In its 60 years and five generations, ...
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Warwick, R.I.-based Biomedical Structures LLC (BMS) and Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Modified Polymer Components (MPC) have merged with the aim of providing a complete range of value-added offerings to medical device original equipment ...
US manufacturing activity continues to grow steadily, buoyed by an increase in new orders and blue collar employment. The Institute for Supply Management index of manufacturing activity rose to 53.1 in January from 50.2 in December. ...
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