Demand for Class 8 trucks in North America will increase modestly, from 241,000 units in 2013 to 261,000 units next year, according to the latest projections from industry forecaster FTR Intel. During a Truck and Trailer Outlook Webinar ...
Tags: truck, trailer, transportation
Imagine that you have to build a diorama of a famous Civil War battle for a project at school, but instead of hand-made, you just go to a print shop, enter the measurements you want the model components to be, and print all the soldiers, ...
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Watson-Marlow Pumps Group is introducing a new food grade hose for use with Bredel pumps. FDA and EC compliant, the new F-NBR hoses offer better wear resistance and longer life for improved production efficiency and process/product safety. ...
Tags: Pump Hoses, Industrial Equipment, Components
The inaugural Top Fleet Employers program, administered by Trucking HR Canada, will be accepting applications beginning Jan. 1, organizers have announced. The national program recognizes fleets that offer the best workplaces in ...
Tags: Top Fleet, Transportation
Freight Transportation Research (FTR), an American source for logistic and transportation research and analysis, has reported the Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) reading still remains high due to capacity tightness from regulatory drag ...
At the DOE Solid-State Lighting Market Introduction Workshop in November, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized non-profit organization Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) with Special Recognition as an LED Lighting ...
The largest medical device companies have had a good run on the stock markets this year, with many clocking in double-digit percentage growth in stock prices over the past 12 months. There are always exceptions to the rule, however. Here ...
Tags: Medical Device, Medical Device Firms, Worst Performing Firms
Many things that we encounter in our daily lives like cold-drinks, oils, juices, water, etc. are packed with the help of Liquid Filling Machines. Liquid Filling machines play an important role in the packaging process. Traditional methods ...
The Micra device is billed as the world's smallest pacemaker Medtronic is moving forward with studies on its own leadless pacemaker, the horse pill-sized Micra Transcatheter Pacing System that is only one-tenth the size of a standard ...
With the high-tech economy system in Sweden, notes and coins has almost completely eliminated, and Sweden is moving towards into a "Cashless Society". According to the data of the European central bank, only 27% of the total retail sales in ...
Tags: Economy, Service, Cashless Society
When it comes to removing weight from a Class 8 truck, how do you determine the value of a single pound removed? That's one of the questions Volvo sought to answer when optimizing its regional haul tractors for lighter weight. To find an ...
Tags: Volvo, Optimized Series, VNM 430, Truck News
Huawei has teamed up with MENA mobile telecoms provider Zain Group to identify customer experience as crucial for the coming year. At the Zain Technology Conference 2013 Huawei put forward an expanded agenda focusing on the importance of ...
Eight top tech companies in the U.S. have asked governments around the world to reform surveillance laws and practices, and asked the U.S. to take the lead. AOL, Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Twitter, Yahoo and Microsoft said Monday ...
Thermoforming is one of the oldest methods of processing plastic materials. These plastic materials are seen in some of the common things that we use in our daily lives. Right from the toothpaste tube from which we start our day to our ...
Tags: Vacuum Forming Machine, Manufacturing, Processing Machinery
Lifting and material handling equipment holds a lot of importance in almost all the industries, be it the moving industry or warehouses. It not only eases out manual effort, but also enhances the value of the material. There are different ...
Tags: Conveyors, Pallet trucks, Forklifts, Bucket Elevators