A wind turbine operates on simple mechanical and electromagnetic principles that have been known to mankind for about 200 years. The mechanical principles have been in use for far longer than the electromagnetic ones. A wind turbine ...
After less than two years, The Schaeffler Group has successfully completed the design and build of the world's largest, most powerful test rig for large size bearings. The test rig is now fully operational and was officially opened at ...
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A number of Italian companies make five-axis machine tools that are used primarily in the metal-cutting industry. These companies exhibit their latest and best tools every two years at BI-MU, Italy's machine tool show in Milan, as noted by ...
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Precision Castparts to acquire RathGibson Precision Castparts Corp. — a holding company for an increasingly diverse portfolio of manufacturers, from investment casting to forging — has acquired RathGibson LLC for an undisclosed ...
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It was an event to dedicate the opening of the new Las Vegas City Hall, a glassy, futuristic, solar-powered structure that celebrates the city's noted sunshine by day and illuminates its neon heritage by night. "It's certainly a ...
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A vertical wind turbine runs on the same principles of energy transfer that are at work in a traditional; or horizontal turbine. The terms horizontal and vertical in this case refer to the axis of rotation. So a horizontal turbine is one ...
Small wind turbines may face efficiency issues. Every energy conversion has a floor, below which energy transfer becomes impossible. This is why power generation can so wildly fluctuate with wind power. Up to 80% of the output of a wind ...
Because there are many options for harnessing energy from the sun, solar power can work in a variety of ways. The most common one is through the use of photovoltaic (PV) technology, which directly transforms sunlight into electricity. It ...
Taiwan’s hand tool industry is pursuing sustainable development for the next decade after surging between the 1970s and 1990s and maturing in the 2000s. Matt Yang, project manager of the Office to Revitalize Traditional Industries at ...
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Almost everything in modern times depends on electricity. Every known gadget has to be recharged with electric power so it can be used and enjoyed. From dishwashers to the laptops that we have, they all have one thing in common. They need ...
Electric motors have had a huge impact on the pump industry. While it is not certain how centrifugal pumps were powered in the early days, it is assumed with rea-sonable certainty that the power source was not as efficient or reliable as an ...
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Those high-efficiency compact fluorescent lights that are supposed to replace energy-wasting incandescent bulbs have a looming problem: the materials to make them are in short supply. So are materials vital for things like ...
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Sewage pumps are a vital component of cleaning systems in both commercial and domestic properties. Without efficient and functioning sewage pumps, the consequences for homes and businesses of having overflowing waste and foul smelling water ...
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The Ohio Tax Credit Authority has awarded Milacron LLC a state tax credit for the plastics machinery maker’s recent $1.5 million capital equipment investment expansion at its machining plant in Mount Orab, Ohio. Milacron is buying ...
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Filtration is the key process to make your home filled with fresh air. The quality of an air purifier largely rests on the capacity of its Filter. As you are choosy about your outfit, ornaments and makeup; also carry out this choosy ...
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