Millions of people step aboard airplanes each day, complaining about the lack of legroom and overhead space but almost taking for granted that they can travel thousands of miles in just a few hours. Wednesday marks the 100th anniversary ...
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Scana Industrier ASA has through its subsidiary Scana Propulsion in November signed new contracts where one contract is delivery of a propulsion systems to Kleven verft, and two contracts are for delivery of tunnel thrusters to Nordic Yards ...
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The Volkswagen Group will invest 84.2 billion euros ($125 billion) in its automotive division over the next five years as the German auto giant seeks to "power [its] way to the top". Volkswagen Group chairman Martin Winterkorn said more ...
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KONGSBERG to deliver solutions the world’s largest container ships Friday, Nov 15, 2013 Kongsberg Maritime has secured contracts with a value of NOK 150 Million to deliver fully integrated navigation and automation systems for a ...
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Numerous orders of Burckhardt Compression’s Laby-GI Compressors for high demanding offshore applications Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 Burckhardt Compression has been awarded numerous orders for its fully balanced Laby GI Compressor, tailor ...
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Scana Industrier has through its subsidiary Scana Propulsion signed contracts with a value around 50 million NOK in second half 2013. The orders are related to delivery of propulsion systems for offshore vessels within China. The ...
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Automotive companies are being challenged to come up with engine technologies that will make our cars more energy efficient and ultimately change the way we drive, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced today. The £75 million fund ...
The Switch introduces new game-changing drive train technology to the shipbuilding sector. The Switch, a Finnish manufacturer of permanent magnet motors, generators and converters, announced today the launch of its next-generation drive ...
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Volvo has completed a research project into inductive charging for electric vehicles, with a senior executive expressing the wireless technology has “great potential”. Partnering a consortium of companies, including Volvo, ...
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Samsung LNG carriers powered and propelled by GE Power Conversion Friday, Oct 25, 2013 Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is one of the fastest growing energy markets worldwide, and global production capacity could be more than double by the end ...
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Dual-fuel engines and propulsion systems chosen for two Chinese LNG carrier vessels Wednesday This latest order further strengthens Wärtsilä's leading position as a supplier of engines for LNG carriers. Since the first ...
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US-based vehicle manufacturer General Motors (GM) has entered into a new cooperative research and development agreement with US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center (TARDEC) to develop new hydrogen fuel cell ...
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GE Power Conversion to Power and Propel India's first diesel–electric Ship with medium-voltage equipment Monday, Oct 07, 2013 India continues to grow as a global center of technological excellence, accounting for 10 percent of ...
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Heavy-duty transit bus manufacturer New Flyer's subsidiary NABI Bus has secured a contract to supply 265 buses to the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Houston in the US. Under the contract, New Flyer will deliver 265 units ...
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The famous, the popular, the hit or the most wanted heavy fuel engines in the world are the mirrless blackstone major. It has had a reputation of reliable and quality engines that work best even in the most toughest of the conditions. ...