Hwa Fong Rubber Ind.,Ltd.,a major tire maker in Taiwan,recently signed an agreement with Continental AG of Germany to be the local agent of Continental motorcycle tires.Continental is a renowned brand globally and Europe`s No.1 brand of ...
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Google is known for setting ambitious targets for itself,and it's apparently making no exception for self-driving cars.Such"autonomous vehicles"will be a reality for"ordinary people"in less than five years,Google CEO Sergey Brin said on ...
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Images courtesy of www.halobelt.com Annual bicycle counts conducted by the Municipal Transportation Agency(SFMTA)in 2010 showed the number of cyclists had increased 58%from the 2006 baseline counts.San Francisco is certainly doing its ...
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With the change of seasons, many consumers are looking for a change of tires. Fortunately, we just posted the results from our largest tire-testing project to date--78 family car tires--with several newly introduced models and many old ...
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PITTSBURGH,Sept.12,2012–PPG Industries(NYSE:PPG)announced today that it is increasing its precipitated silica production capacity at the Lake Charles,La.,manufacturing location by more than 22,000 tons per year in response to growing ...
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A number of automotive companies have ventured into the development of electric vehicles to solve the problems related to the environment and energy consumption that come with the use of internal combustion vehicles.On the cusp of a ...
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Mike Burk, product manager with Edgetech IG, presented "Gas Filling" at the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) Educational Seminar Tuesday. In his presentation, Burk discussed the history and applications of argon, xenon and ...
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PPG Industries is increasing its precipitated silica production capacity at its Lake Charles,La.,manufacturing location by more than 22,000 tons per year in response to growing demand. "Last September,we announced an increase in our ...
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As our writers complete the report on our latest family car tire test results, the engineers are putting together the next testing program: ultra-high-performance (UHP) tires. And they want your help. These are summer and all-season tires ...
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Designers find more and more variants how to make a minimalist piece of furniture that would be also very functional. Nest Chair by All That is one of such pieces – it's just a hard base frame of three 'oriented-strand-board' cutouts ...
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On March 3, Tire Group International LLC (TGI) celebrated 20 years as a wholesale tire distributor. Since opening its doors in 1992, the company' says its main objective has been: 1. to offer its customers the entire spectrum of tire ...
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Nature unfiltered is never perfect.In this spirit,a select group of designers have been tapped to showcase new work that highlights a material or process in its most natural,unfiltered state. American Design Club called on ...
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BHP Billiton Ltd. (RIO), the world’s biggest mining company, said China’s steel production is slowing as the world’s fastest-growing major economy starts to shift to focus more on consumers than large building projects. ...
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Bobcat’s 2012 lineup of light construction products features a revamped line of air compressors, generators and pressure washers, as well as compaction equipment, including plate compactors and upright rammers. Powered by ...
There are many different styles and variation of cranes that abound in the world. They are each used for specific tasks and the majority are used for industrial purposes and are considered heavy equipment machinery. Telescopic Crane This ...
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