Taiwanese machine-tool builders generally enjoy robust revenue in May thanks to market recovery (photo courtesy of UDN.com).Mainly fueled by strong orders from downstream manufacturers in such sectors as automobiles, smartphones and ...
Toyota has inaugaurated a new $170m engine manufacturing facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is the company's first engine manufacturing plant in Latin America. The new plant, which employs about 320 people, was constructed on a plot of ...
General Motors has announced that it will produce Small Block 6.2L V8 engines for trucks and SUVs at the its Spring Hill manufacturing plant in the US. The company will invest $148m at the plant to modernize the flexible machining and ...
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North Carolina State University (NCSU) has discovered a new phase of boron nitride (Q-BN) that has potential applications for both manufacturing tools and electronic displays. The researchers have also developed a new technique for creating ...
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In 2014, the global CNC machine tool output value approximated USD48.1 billion, with the CNC level standing at about 60%. Particularly, the developed countries such as Japan, the United States, Germany, and South Korea enjoyed relatively ...
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Tongtai continues to build sales of aircraft-making machine tools. (Pictured is group chairman, R.X. Yen)The Tongtai Group of Taiwan estimates machine tools for making aircraft parts to rise to account for 10 percent of its revenue by 2016, ...
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Taiwan's machine-tool makers have entered into an alliance with the island's aircraft builders and a government-backed laboratory to develop intelligent industrial technology to sharpen their machine tool capability to manufacture aircraft, ...
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A blue glowing device the size of a peppercorn can activate neurons of the brain, spinal cord or limbs in mice and is powered wirelessly using the mouse's own body to transfer energy. Developed by a Stanford Bio-X team, the device is the ...
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Jeff Roberts, creator of Beer Kennel has created a mini-kegerator that serves bottled beer and 5L kegs on draft using a unique CNC machined tap system. His design makes it possible to draft different brands of beer, an advantage to both ...
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Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has developed a blue-violet semiconductor laser operating at output power of 4.5 W, which is 1.5 times higher than that of the conventional one even at 60ºC, the maximum operating ...
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German automaker BMW has commenced full production of new three and four-cylinder engines at its Hams Hall plant in the UK following the completion of its $750m investment across its manufacturing sites. Hams Hall plant is located near ...
Panasonic Corp of Osaka, Japan has developed a blue-violet semiconductor laser with light output power of 4.5W (continuous wave). Even at 60oC (the maximum operating temperature for lasers in general), this is 1.5 times higher than the 3W ...
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Bonderite duaLCys process exploits lubricant-cleaner synergies to reduce costs, boost performance, save energy, lower waste generation, and improve working conditions. When maintaining your metal machining tools and operations, what if ...
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The Volkswagen Group wants to cut energy consumption. The target is 25 per cent less by 2018. To help achieve this, a pump control system from Grundfos has been installed at the production plant in Braunschweig. The sun reflects in the ...
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US commercial vehicle components supplier Accuride has inked an agreement with Daimler Trucks North America for supplying cast-and-machined Gunite brake drums for the latter’s aftermarket parts group. Under the pact, Accuride will ...
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