A tire (or tyre) is a ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel's rim to protect it and enable better vehicle performance. Most tires, such as those for automobiles and bicycles, provide traction between the vehicle and the road while ...
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Zipp is updating its rear hubs across its wheel line, opting for a design called V9 that allows a new spoking pattern, a thicker drive-side flange and larger bearings — all moves to stiffen the wheels. The company said the move was ...
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Shifting Paradigms: Automation Comes to Wheel Balancing With ABB robots and a new material from 3M, Esys Automation is revolutionizing the important-but-often-ignored world of wheel balancing. In tire and wheel assembly there aren't a ...
Alfa Romeo has officially endorsed the Alfa Disco Volante built by Milan-based coachbuilder Touring Superleggera with limited production planned. First seen at the 2012 Geneva motor show, the freshly updated Alfa Disco Volante takes its ...
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Russian auto firm Gaz Group has commenced the production of Mitsubishi Pajero Sport frames at its Nizhny Novgorod site in Russia. GAZ is implementing this project under an agreement with PCMA Rus, which is a joint venture between PSA ...
If you're lucky you can test ride a "dream bike" at Interbike's Outdoor Demo Monday or Tuesday. If you are extra lucky you might win one of the bikes in a raffle run by Easton. The company is raffling off five custom bikes, from Caletti ...
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Santini U.S., the American subsidiary of the Italian clothing maker, will begin importing Ambrosio wheels and rims from Italy, effective immediately.? Ambrosio has been manufacturing aluminum rims in Solaro, Milan for over 80 years. The ...
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Dunlop is one of the world's leading manufacturers of high and ultra high performance tyres with an impressive track record of motorsport success. Dunlop's extensive 120 year experience has led to innovative technologies for tyres designed ...
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2 Sisters Food Group, and PepsiCo are among the trade buyers that could snap up Burton's Biscuits, although the deal could easily go to a private equity house, according to analysts. Burton's makes Cadbury-branded biscuits under licence ...
The Mercedes-Benz Viano Avantgarde Grand Edition has been introduced onto the Australian market, adding a sporty flagship model to the local Viano range. Aimed at combining the space and flexibility of a people carrier with the attributes ...
For measuring the angles of depression, elevation as well as slope or tilt of an object on the basis of gravity, the instrument called inclinometer is used. This instrument is also known as tilt meter or clinometer. The units used by ...
Shanghai GM, a joint venture between US carmaker General Motors (GM) and China based Shanghai Automotive Industry (SAIC), has launched the Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback, which is aimed at younger car buyers across China. Shanghai GM noted ...
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A modular platform designed only for four-cylinder engines will help Volvo liberate the design of its future models, its chief designer claims. Speaking at the Frankfurt motor show, recently-appointed chief designer Thomas Ingenlath ...
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Castors are the main elements of various applications that are used in different fields including heavy industries. Ranging from heavy industries to hospitals, airports, libraries, laundries, cheap castor are serving their extreme benefits ...
There are many components of an aircraft and they differ depending on the usage of the aircraft. The major components of an aircraft include fuselage, wings, an empennage, landing fear and a power plant. The fuselage is the component of the ...
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