Showa Denko (SDK) is launching silicon carbide (SiC) epitaxial wafers with a diameter of 6 inches (150mm) - the largest size currently available, it is claimed - for use in power devices. The firm is also selling a new grade of 4-inch ...
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A tire (or tyre) is a ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel's rim to protect it and enable better vehicle performance. Most tires, such as those for automobiles and bicycles, provide traction between the vehicle and the road while ...
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US refiner Phillips 66 said Wednesday it plans to increase its product export capacity by 50,000 b/d to 370,000 b/d by the end of this year and to raise the volume of less expensive North American crude it processes at its US refineries. ...
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Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Corp says it has commercialized and delivered railcar auxiliary power supply systems that incorporate the world's first silicon carbide (SiC) power modules for use in operating trains. The systems are now ...
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Blackmer is pleased to announce that the design of its GX and X Series Sliding Vane Pumps make them ideal for oilfield fluid-transfer applications that require the safe, effective and efficient handling of non-corrosive industrial liquids ...
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Blackmer is pleased to announce that its Model LB601 Reciprocating Gas Compressors possess the operational capabilities needed to meet the challenges of LPG transloading applications. As oil and natural gas production continues to grow, ...
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In 2011, the United States became the world’s largest producer of natural gas, growing by 7.7% between 2010 and 2011. That represented the largest volumetric increase in the world, according to BP’s Statistical Review of World ...
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Yonhap reported that Hyundai Rotem Company, a South Korean tank and train maker, has clinched a USD 353 million order to supply railcars to Egypt. Hyundai Rotem said that the order was placed by the National Authority for Tunnels, ...
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Chicago Rule 11 ethanol was at a 1-cent premium Tuesday to the Chicago Argo ethanol market, its highest premium in more than two months as sources said lower supply for railcars led to the higher premium. Chicago Rule 11 ethanol was ...
Russian conglomerate Sistema has signed a deal to acquire SG-Trans, the country's biggest independent operator of railcars for transportation of LPG, the company said Tuesday. Sistema will pay a total cash consideration of Rb22.77 billion ...
Tags: transportation of LPG, railcars for LPG, LPG transportation
Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Corp has launched a drive unit equipped with a silicon carbide (SiC) power module for computerized numerical controllers (CNCs). MDS-DM2-SPHV3-20080 is a multi-hybrid, multi-axis integrated-drive unit for ...
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Caterpillar Inc., (CAT) the largest construction and mining-equipment maker, plans to close a Canadian locomotive plant that employs about 800 people after failing to reach an agreement with locked-out union members. “The cost ...
It's been a tough go for the flooring industry, any industry, for that matter, since the housing market collapsed in the summer of 2006. For an industry still getting its feet wet, the recession could have spelled doom, which is what makes ...
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