Casting is one of the oldest manufacturing processes in the world. It involves pouring a liquid material into a hollow mould, whereby the liquid solidifies. The solidification is the casting process. Once solidified, the object is then ...
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U.S. Bicycling Hall of Famer Bill Woodul started the race mechanic's clinic because he wanted to share his knowledge and experience. Woodul, who died in 1996, pioneered neutral support at U.S. road races, and is probably best known for ...
The MTA / Payne Transportation LP Associate of the Year Award was presented to Bert Wiebe, of Marsh Canada at the Manitoba Trucking Associations (MTA) Annual Fall Awards Banquet on Thursday November 14, 2013. Annually, one member of the ...
Those tasked with reducing their fleet's fuel consumption face many technology and training choices and a lot of calculations before they can select solutions that will be cost-effective for them. Recognizing this challenge, Natural ...
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Since my earliest days as a driver, it was drummed into my head by my dad and auto mechanics everywhere: Take care of your car and it will take care of you. And one of the most effective maintenance steps I could take, they told me, was ...
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The world's largest aerospace company and aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, has used open-source application development software firm WSO2's service-oriented architecture (SOA) to build a cloud-based digital aviation platform. The ...
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Gareth H. McKinley, M.I.T. School of Engineering Professor of Teaching Innovation and Associate Head for Research, offered the keynote address at the first annual global Axalta Coating Systems Innovation Symposium. Over 100 Axalta ...
Buying a car lift is not an easy task especially when you have so many options in the market. Ever since the first car lifts were made, a number of changes have taken place in them, but the difference is in the fact that they have advanced ...
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The Australian Trucking Association's new look Safety Truck has been unveiled, making its first public appearance at the Newcastle Road Transport Awareness Day. The truck is an upgrade of the ATA's Road Ahead safety exhibition, which has ...
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Vitrum 2013, held October 23-26 at Rho Fiera Milano in Milan, Italy, closed last Saturday on a positive note, according to event organizers. The exhibition area of approximately 20,000 square meters was occupied by 70 percent Italian ...
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Recumbent maker Catrike said it has recently invested $150,000 in its production facility as it gears up for growth in 2014. Catrike is adding an automatic CNC bender, a Holland Mechanics tire fitter and cassette station, a frame washing ...
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A boroscope is an important and useful optical imaging and video device. It comes with a rigid tube, with an eyepiece on one end and an objective lens on the other end. The mechanism of the boroscope is simple. The objective lens forms an ...
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The Dow Chemical Company’s Performance Packaging business announced today at the K 2013 fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, it is expanding its portfolio of DOWLEX Polyethylene resins with the addition of the DOWLEX 6001GC grade. This ...
Uncle Dick's Bead Slip is a lubricant that helps install tight clincher and tubeless tires. It helps get tire beads onto the rim and helps tubeless beads to pop into place to create a seal and allow the tire to run true. The product was ...
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Sindall Transport, a carrier that traces its history to the 1950s when it hauled hay and balers between Pennsylvania and Ontario, is crediting its oil provider with the longevity of its engines. Sindall says one fifth of its engines now ...
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