Nestlé has opened a new $50m research & development (R&D) center in Solon, in the US state of Ohio. The new 144,000ft2 facility will focus on research in frozen and chilled foods. The Solon R&D center will also focus on ...
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German automobile major Opel has introduced an advanced seating technology for its new Astra, riding high on the principles of ergonomics to ensure a long-distance travel seating comfort. Conforming to the norms laid down by AGR ...
US automotive giant Ford has added aero curtains to its pickup truck F-150 with a view to cutting down wind drag by manipulating airflow across the front wheels. The technology, which was first introduced in Ford Mustang, lets air flow ...
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Bosch Packaging Technology will introduce its Pack 301 LS (length slug) machine for biscuits, at trade fair IBA 2015 in Munich, Germany, in September. The line will enable manufacturers pack biscuits and crackers with greater flexible and ...
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Tenneco has announced that Jaguar Land Rover has chosen Tenneco’s high-performance suspension technology for its all-new XE sports sedan. The vehicle's lightweight, high-pressure gas monotube shock absorbers offer excellent vehicle ...
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Off-road truck ‘2017 F-150 Raptor’ from the stable of Ford has covered more than 1,000 miles in its ongoing tests across the harsh desert terrain in the southwestern region in the US. The trucks put to test by the company ...
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — East Coast ports are looking to attract shipments from Asia in light of the soon-to-be-expanded Panama Canal and congestion on the West Coast earlier this year, and the Port of Charleston has cleared a hurdle in ...
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Imec of Leuven, Belgium and its partners have completed a three-year program (2012-2015) to leverage a variety of silicon photonics technologies by making them accessible for industry and academia worldwide. Within the ESSenTIAL program ...
Tags: Silicon photonics, ESSenTIAL program, electrical equipment
The Skoda model campaign continues full steam ahead. Just like the hatchback, the Skoda Superb Combi attains a new level in terms of creativity and technology. With the new Superb Combi, Skoda demonstrates the brand's emotional strength ...
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Argex Titanium Inc., an emerging producer of high grade titanium dioxide (TiO2), has announced that it has completed work at its Valleyfield Technology Center confirming key hydrometallurgical process innovations for the production of ...
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In April, BASF commissioned the pilot plant for the manufacturing of SLENTITE, its new high-performance product. The large-sized insulating panels will initially serve the optimization of the performance profile and will subsequently be ...
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The 2016 Ford F-150, part of Ford F-Series continues to innovate with the addition of breakthrough towing technology, new Special Edition Appearance Packages, SYNC 3 and alternative fuel capability. All-new Pro Trailer Backup Assist makes ...
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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 ...
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Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) has commenced commercial production of polypropylene (PP) post-completion of its Phase III refinery expansion and upgradation project. In a filing to the BSE, MRPL said it successfully ...
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Richard Eden, senior analyst (Power Semiconductors) at market research firm IHS Technology, attended the recent PCIM (Power Conversion Intelligent Motion) Europe 2015 tradeshow in Nuremberg, Germany (19-21 May), and in a Research Note has ...
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