Industrial production rose by 0.3% in December, the fifth consecutive rise, after a 1% revised increase the month before, the Federal Reserve reported Jan. 17. The figure matched the average forecast from economists surveyed by Bloomberg ...
U.S. rail intermodal traffic declined 8.2% in the week ended Jan. 11 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported. Railroads moved about 236,000 intermodal trailers and containers AAR said in its ...
Toyota has revealed an audacious new sports-car concept that will serve as a spiritual pace-car for the global design revolution occurring within the company. The FT-1 Concept answers global president Akio Toyoda's directive for more ...
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American automobile manufacturer Ford Motor has issued a voluntary recall on 27,933 Edge vehicles of certain model year 2012-2013 in the US due to fuel system and gasoline problem. According to the company, the fuel line pulse damper ...
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Two hundred thirty-six. That is how many truck occupants died in highway crashes during 2012 who were not wearing a safety belt, according to the federal government. The real number is even higher, when factoring in the 182 occupant ...
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Field networking, such as EtherCAT, POWERLINK, CANopen, and MECHATROLINK, are growing in popularity, replacing traditional motion control communications such as ±10 V, or pulse trains. In the diagram below, the left side represents ...
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WEDNESDAY Jan. 15, 2014 -- Older firefighters appear to develop heat resilience due to their long-term exposure to hot temperatures on the job, according to a new study. Researchers compared physically active firefighters and ...
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Jaclyn O'Laughlin WASHINGTON – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is close to releasing proposals to require electronic logging devices in all trucks and to establish a clearinghouse of positive drug and alcohol tests ...
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Transferring liquids from small drums, buckets and carboys using hand-operated, manual pumps can be a time-consuming and messy process, even if correct procedures are followed. An easier, safer and more efficient method is by using light ...
Cars that park themselves, radar-guided safety sensors and infotainment systems with web access; automakers are competing for customers who now expect constant innovation. The speed at which the new features are migrating from premium ...
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Inspired by nature and by the aviation pioneers of the early 20th century, scientists in the United States said Wednesday they had built the world's first jellyfish aircraft. The tiny, ultra-light lab machine, weighing just 2.1 grammes ...
Truck manufacturer Paccar is recalling even more Kenworth truck models than they previously announced on Jan. 1. On Jan. 1, Paccar issued a recall for 5,087 year 2014 Kenworth T170, T270, T370, T440, T470, T660, T680, T700, T880, and W900 ...
The cars have never been assembled and have remained in the original packaging for more than 80 years A set of two Meccano toy car kits from 1930 are expected to sell for between £10,000 and £15,000 when the lot is auctioned ...
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German automaker Audi has unveiled its new crossover concept car, Audi allroad shooting brake, at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Audi allroad shooting brake is a two-door show car with the combination of ...
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Since December 2011, water management services company Erftverband has been responsible for the underground water resources in the German municipality of Korschenbroich and Kaarst (the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district). In some particularly ...
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