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New Generation of Heavy Fuel Engines for UAVs

5/23/2013 8:01 AM EST  -   Firefly PR
3W-International announces new HFE range of 2-stroke, Twin Spark heavy fuel engines for UAVs.
3W has developed a new range of 10 heavy fuel engines, designed to increase reliability and reduce fuel consumption by 20%, compared with gasoline engines of the same class. The German manufacturer has designed and produced high quality 2-stroke engines for the last 25 years and the new models in the HFE range feature...
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Sandvik Coromant strengthens its global R&D presence

5/23/2013 5:40 AM EST  -   Sandvik Coromant.
On April 23rd, 2013 Sandvik Coromant inaugurated its newly updated Research and Development (R&D) center for solid end mills in Rovereto Italy. The unit is the company's first R&D office in Italy and the third to be upgraded as part of a new global R&D cluster including offices in Sheffield, UK and Halmstad, Sweden.

The cluster is responsible for research and new product development within the areas of round tools...

Interim Report for First Quarter 2013

5/22/2013 5:05 AM EST  -   Ovako AB
Read CEO Tom Erixon's comments on Ovako's Interim Report for First Quarter 2013 and get the financial report.
First quarter 2013

· Net sales amounted to EUR 220 (277) million, a decrease of 20 percent compared to the first quarter of 2012.
· Order intake increased by 41 percent compared to the previous quarter, and by 1 percent compared to the first quarter of 2012.
· Operating profit (EBIT) was EUR 4 (21)...
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Eriez Offers Free Reference Manuals, Equipment Calculators and More to Enhance C...

5/21/2013 3:27 PM EST  -   Stevens Strategic Communications, Inc.
Erie, PA — Eriez is making available a variety of free tools that help educate customers on an assortment of equipment. These tools are part of Eriez’ Orange University, a comprehensive educational resource that includes the company’s mobile training center, literature library, newsletters, magnet safety information, articles, Technical Center and more. The free tools are found at:...
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A New High Accuracy Length Gauge Hits the Market

5/21/2013 10:30 AM EST  -   HEIDENHAIN Corporation
HEIDENHAIN is proud to announce the ACANTO 30xx, the newest product in HEIDENHAIN’s line of high accuracy length gauges. The ACANTO 30xx features a 30 mm measuring stroke, ideal for measuring objects of multiple sizes or for applications which require a long travel.

The ACANTO features an EnDat 2.2 serial interface which outputs absolute position data. Upon power up, the ACANTO will know exactly where it is without...

Atlas Copco leads innovation with energy-cutting compressor

5/21/2013 3:15 AM EST  -   Atlas Copco
Stockholm, Sweden, May 21, 2013: Atlas Copco has introduced a groundbreaking compressor that sets a new industry standard in energy efficiency. The new compressor can cut energy consumption roughly by half compared to traditional fixed-speed compressors.
The new compressor gained immediate acceptance by the market, selling more than 500 units in the two weeks following the launch last month. It is the result of...

Atlas Copco wins mining equipment order in India

5/21/2013 2:45 AM EST  -   Atlas Copco
Stockholm, Sweden, May 21, 2013: Atlas Copco has won a repeat order for mining equipment valued at about MEUR 8 (MSEK 69) from Hindustan Zinc to be used in the Rampura Agucha mine in northwestern India.
The 13 units of equipment, which include long-hole drilling rigs, face drilling rigs and dump trucks, will be delivered in 2013.

Atlas Copco has supplied mining equipment to Hindustan Zinc, a subsidiary of...

Bob Fassl to leave Atlas Copco

5/20/2013 2:30 AM EST  -   Atlas Copco
Stockholm, Sweden, May 20, 2013: Bob Fassl has decided to resign from his position as President of the Atlas Copco Mining and Rock Excavation Technique business area per July 31.
“Bob has made significant contributions to the development and successful growth of Atlas Copco,” said Ronnie Leten, President and CEO of Atlas Copco. “After 30 years of global travelling he will move home to Canada to spend more time...

British Government Sees Opportunity in Mexico

5/17/2013 5:56 PM EST  -   North American Production Sharing, Inc.
The number of British government initiatives in Mexico points to the high degree of confidence that the UK has in the Mexican economy.
For example, in April this year the UK's ambassador to Mexico, Judith MacGregor, met with Tijuana mayor Carlos Bustamante Anchondo to discuss ways to build more jobs, widen business relations between the two countries and prepare Tijuana for foreign manufacturing in...
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Downloadable Document from Eriez Provides Answers to Frequently Asked Questions ...

5/17/2013 2:49 PM EST  -   Stevens Strategic Communications, Inc.
Erie, PA --- Eriez is offering a free downloadable PDF that offers answers to the most frequently asked questions about cabinet x-ray systems. “There are a lot of misconceptions about x-ray technology,” explains Ray Spurgeon—Eriez X-Ray Product Manager. “We produced this FAQ document to help educate others on the x-ray technology and its capabilities.”

Safety precautions, operator requirements, radiation emission...