European packaging firm DS Smith has opened a new specialty packaging plant in Kielce, Poland. The new 5,000m² facility has been developed to produce advanced corrugated cardboard packaging for the automotive industry. DS ...
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With a history of more than half a century, fastener production is today one of Taiwan's most globally competitive industries in the southern region. This achievement is attributable to insiders' efforts on moving forwards high value-added ...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to spend over €500m at its plant in Termoli, Italy, to produce two new engines for its planned Alfa Romeo cars. The first variant is an advanced 4-cylinder engine, while the other is a Ferrari-derived ...
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Starting March 2015 BMW 2 Series Coupe will get new entry-level engines, further four-wheel drive model and additional equipment option. For the first time BMW 218i Coupe will feature a three-cylinder petrol engine with TwinPower Turbo ...
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Dairy and meat industry boost from new China FTA deal A new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been finalised between Australia and China, with the Australian dairy and meat industries expected to benefit. Australian Prime Minister Tony ...
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In the presence of Germany’s Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and the Chinese State President Xi Jinping, Daimler AG and its Chinese partner Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC Group) today signed an agreement on the further ...
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German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has opened its Beijing Benz Automotive (BBAC) engine plant to produce passenger-car engines in Beijing on 18 November 2013. The company commenced the construction of this plant in 2011 with EUR400m ...
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Infrared thermometer, also known as non-contact thermometer, is quite popular these days as it is versatile and reliable. One of the most attractive features of this temperature measuring instrument is its ability to measure temperature ...
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Bosch Automotive Electronics India, fully owned subsidiary of the Bosch Group, has obtained approval for the investment of INR5.5bn ($91.6m) over the next 3-5 years for manufacturing of electronic control units (ECU) of car engines. The ...
The Pneumatic valve was first introduced in the mid 1980's. These are the metals bellows filled with the compressed air and hence it is also known as air valves. The introduction of this technology brings a great change in the concept of ...
More than eight million car engines in North America are expected to feature stop-start systems by 2017, according to Lux Research. The report forecasts that the vehicles equipped with stop-start systems are expected to save an estimated ...
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GAMBICA and Intellect will be holding a joint event to promote automation and its benefits to industry on March 6 at The Commonwealth Club in London. Key note speakers at 'Automated Britain – The Renaissance of UK Manufacturing' will ...
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Drive belts have many applications in the industrial sector; the purpose of a drive belt is to transmit power between shafts in equipment or engines. In car engines, belts are particularly important, as they run the cooling fan, the power ...
Euro-area producer-price inflation slowed for a third month in December, adding to signs of easing cost pressure across the region as growth weakens. Factory-gate prices in the 17-nation euro region rose 4.3 percent from a year earlier ...