Tokyo-Mitsubishi Electric Corp has completed installation of, and begun testing, railcar traction converter/inverter systems with all-silicon carbide (SiC) power modules on N700 Shinkansen bullet trains for Central Japan Railway Company ...
Tags: Mitsubishi Electric, SIC power modules, Tokyo-Mitsubishi Electric Corp
China has become a world leader in high-speed railway technology with its development of a cutting-edge permanent magnet synchronous traction system that will take bullet trains to an ultrafast 500 kilometers per hour. The advanced ...
Tags: high-speed railway, CRRC Corp
China is pushing for exports of industrial capacity, a new economic dynamic. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will witness the signing of several deals on industrial capacity cooperation in Brazil, the first leg of his Latin America tour, said ...
The outstanding reputation of China's high speed rail (HSR) industry not only shows the success of domestic innovation but also represents a shift from the export of mass produced "Made in China" products. China North Railway (CNR) and ...
PPSS Group has now launched Cut-Tex PRO, an ultra-high performance cut resistant fabric in five additional colours to better fulfill needs of textile and clothing manufacturers. According to a PPSS Group press release, Cut-Tex PRO is with ...
Tags: Cut-Tex PRO, line uniforms, Textile
This year's Spring Festival will be the first time Wu Rongrong uses China's bullet train to return home. The 2,000 km trip from Beijing, where the 27-year-old works selling sporting goods, to her home city of Guilin in Guangxi Zhuang ...
Tags: Railways, bullet train
Top Gear star was at the opening of the London Classic Car show. Top Gear star James May has named the top 13 cars which he believes changed the world - a list topped by the Hornby model of the Corgi James Bond Aston Martin DB5. In the ...
Tags: machine guns, ejector seat, rear bullet screen, Toys
Mechanical and plant engineering firm Dürr has recently deployed its hi-tech EcoDryScrubber solution in the highly competitive Japanese market. The EcoDryScrubber is environmentally-friendly and leverages dry separation to capture and ...
China's plan to merge its two railway vehicle manufacturers CNR Corp and CSR Corp into one conglomerate will create an industrial giant which will provide a significant boost to the country's export sector.The planned marriage is expected ...
Tags: CNR Corp, CSR Corp, railway vehicle
General Motor has placed a large piece of cast aluminum in the tank of 2015 Bi-fuel Chevrolet Impala to protect it from protect it from puncturing and making the vehicle safer. The tank holds compressed natural gas (CNG) that can power ...
Tags: Chevrolet Impala, 2015 Bi-fuel, Auto
A majority of UK consumers are distrustful of food and drinks products that offer a ‘magic bullet’ health solution, instead opting for ‘traditional’ health foods such as fruit and vegetables, according to new ...
Tags: Vegetables, Health Cure Products
A wireless suit made of smart textile clothing fully integrated into a virtual reality system can now deliver to the wearer the sense of touching and feeling in the virtual world. From the warm breeze of a summer’s day to the sudden ...
Honeywell announced a new brand licensing program to help fishermen ensure they are purchasing fishing line containing genuine Spectra fiber. Under the program, fishing line brands can recognize Spectra fiber as a valuable ...
NY futures extended their decline this week, with December falling another 351 points to close at 68.55 cents. The market continued its relentless slide, driven by the same dynamics we talked about last week. The market’s weakness ...
Tags: NY Cotton Futures, Decline, Textile
According to recently published figures for the UK, it now accounts for 13% of all transactions and online grocery sales are set to double in key European markets by 2016. This shift in consumer shopping behaviour has inevitably had an ...