Supply chain disruptions from Japan’s crisis have hit the earnings of Chinese injection molder and metals processor EVA Precision Industrial Holdings Ltd., although the company said it believes that the worst is behind it. Net profit ...
Colorado installation featuring Amonix CPV systems will become the largest in the world when completed. The US Department of Energy has finalized a $90.6 million loan guarantee to power generation company Cogentrix that gives the final ...
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At a recent press conference, Jamie Irick, GE Lighting Solutions CEO talked about a system-level approach to solid-state lighting. When Thomas Edison developed the first light bulb in 1879 it lasted less than 14 hours. Today’s ...
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Shanghai (Sept. 6, 1: 15 p. M. ET) -- Equipment maker Wittmann Battenfeld GmbH plans to start assembling injection molding machines in China in 2013, its first such production in Asia, in a bid to reduce costs and shorten delivery times. ...
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Advance word on several new press models were provided by two exhibitors at next month's Fakuma show in Germany. Arburg (U.S. office in Newington, Conn.) will feature its new Allrounder E (Edrive) series of “entry-level” ...
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There was a time when concrete floors were viewed as strictly utility, but that concept is fast changing. Stained concrete floors are becoming increasingly popular in offices, homes, retail stores and trendy restaurants. Concrete offers ...
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Home entertainment Friends renovating their homes often ask what technology they should bake into their walls (with the aid of an electrician). But it’s risky to offer advice. Recommending equipment that can be added to an external ...
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Home entertainment Friends renovating their homes often ask what technology they should bake into their walls (with the aid of an electrician). But it’s risky to offer advice. Recommending equipment that can be added to an external ...
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In order to keep up with advances in mold cooling and the faster-cycling parallel movements of electric and hybrid machines, injection presses need ability to melt crystalline resins faster. Inadequate melting in conventional three-zone ...
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Use of commercial purging compounds (CPCs) has become an integral and even more vital part of thermoplastic processing. CPCs have proven to be invaluable tools for addressing market factors such as heavier reliance on just-in-time ...
WITH just over a month to go, the Department of Energy (DOE) has admitted it is behind schedule in the distribution of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). The DOE has until Oct. 31 this year to meet its goal to distribute 13 million CFLs ...
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WITH just over a month to go, the Department of Energy (DOE) has admitted it is behind schedule in the distribution of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). The DOE has until Oct. 31 this year to meet its goal to distribute 13 million CFLs ...
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Complaints about grout and tile soiling are still a favorite consumer topic whenever the discussion turns to tile. It doesn't make a difference if it's the floor, wall, backsplash, tub, or shower. The reasons behind this long-standing ...
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Just as IKEA stops selling incandescent bulbs in Israel, a new study that illuminates some unknown health effects of newer environmentally friendly LED lights – effects that might help us know more about lighting and cancer. Exposure ...
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The MFI test is used widely among the various segments of the plastics industry. The difficulty is that any two labs can easily come up with different results, making it difficult to determine whether a material meets a desired MFI spec. ...
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