Datacolor, a global leader in color management solutions and color communication technology, today introduced its Datacolor 800 and 500 series of spectrophotometers. The family of fully backward compatible benchtops, complete with its new ...
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Unveiled recently in London, UK, the Bloodhound SSC (supersonic car) has been built to become the first land vehicle to achieve 1,000mph. A showcase for science and engineering technology, it will try to reach 800 mph in the South African ...
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Metal packaging products supplier Crown Holdings is to increase beverage can capacity at its Osmaniye plant, in central southern Turkey with the installation of a new production line. The expansion plans come in response to increasing ...
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AkzoNobel has announced plans to invest in its Performance Coatings business in Vietnam. As well as doubling capacity at its powder coatings facility in Dong Nai, the company also intends to open a new office for Performance Coatings in Ho ...
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Porsche has unveiled Mission E which can give a mileage of 500km on a single charge and give a tough competition to Tesla Model S P90D model. Futuristic Mission E model will not require plugging in to be charged and can accelerate from 0- ...
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Schaeffler has introduced a new P2 high-voltage hybrid module that is arranged between the internal combustion engine and transmission, and is capable of transmitting internal-combustion torques of up to 800 Nm to the transmission. This ...
GaN Systems Inc of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a fabless developer of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power switching semiconductors for power conversion and control applications, is displaying its new GS66540C 650V 100A high-current GaN power ...
Researchers in Japan have been developing ways to increase minority carrier lifetimes in lightly doped silicon carbide (SiC) with a view to insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) [Tetsuya Miyazawa et al, J. Appl. Phys., vol118, p085702, ...
Continental has broken ground on $500m expansion of its Sumter facility to double tire production to eight million units by 2021. The Phase 2 expansion will increase the production from four million units planned for 2016. Expanded ...
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Boeing will provide the first P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft for Australia and additional P-8As for the US Navy following a $1.49 billion contract award from the Navy for 13 aircraft. The order includes nine aircraft for the ...
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For the second fiscal quarter of 2016 ended August 1, 2015, net sales at apparel marketer Gap Inc went down 2 per cent impacted by translation of net sales in foreign currencies into US dollars. For the three months to August 1, 2015 Gap ...
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Western dances are increasingly slipping into Chinese fitness routines. Chen Nan gets a feel for the moves, once taboo in China. Belly dancing. Pole dancing. Salsa. Foreign dance styles are twirling into China with nimble steps, ...
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Oxford Instruments says that several PlasmaPro 800 plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD) systems have been ordered by China's Enraytek Optoelectronics Co for manufacturing high-brightness LEDs. Enraytek's key products are ...
The inventor has launched a Kickstarter project to funds his range of Puzzi Puzzles, featuring quirky connectors, such as animal or number shapes. A toy inventor is looking to rejuvenate the hobby sector with a new collection of titles ...
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PPG Industries' protective and marine coatings business has introduced the SIGMA SAILADVANCE high-performance antifouling coatings range suitable for a variety of operating conditions. The range currently comprises four coatings: SIGMA ...
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