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700APD Power Drive
June 7, 2013 10:37 am | by Reed | Product Releases | CommentsThe 700APD Power Drive is a portable, pneumatic, heavy-duty power drive which provides power for threading pipe and conduit up to 2 inches (50 millimeters) in diameter.
Doppler Flow Meter
June 7, 2013 10:35 am | by Greyline Instruments | Product Releases | CommentsThe clamp-on ultrasonic sensor mounts on any pipe ½-inc ID or larger. The DFM 5.0 is designed for “difficult” liquids like wastewater, sludge, slurries, abrasives, or any liquid with bubbles or suspended solids, says the company.
O-Type Rental Boilers
June 7, 2013 10:26 am | by Indeck | Product Releases | CommentsThese new watertube boilers feature high efficiency and reliability. The new trailer-mounted fleet ranges in size from 40,000 to 60,000 to 75,000 PPH capacities with design pressures of 395 psig.
Kevlar Arc Glove
June 7, 2013 10:22 am | by MCR Safety | Product Releases | CommentsThe Memphis Kevlar Arc glove has a speckled green/black Kevlar®/Synthetic shell with double coated black APG palm and fingertip coating.
Tracing Probe with acAlert™
June 7, 2013 10:20 am | by Greenlee | Product Releases | CommentsThe 500XP is designed to help technicians trace wires when installing, servicing, and maintaining voice, data, and video (VDV) services.
GM CEO: Dividend, Share Buyback Possible
June 6, 2013 2:10 pm | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsGeneral Motors CEO Dan Akerson says the company's finances are sound enough to consider paying a dividend or even buying more stock from the U.S. government. The CEO, in comments after GM's annual meeting Thursday, also said the company first has to keep investing in new vehicles and equipment.
Chrysler To Recall 630,000 SUVs Worldwide
June 6, 2013 2:09 pm | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsJust two days after refusing a government request to recall 2.7 million older-model Jeeps, Chrysler has decided to do two other recalls totaling 630,000 vehicles worldwide. The automaker will recall more than 409,000 Jeep Patriot and Compass small SUVs across the globe from the 2010 and 2012 model years to fix air bag and seat-belt problems.
Toyota To Exempt Workers With Young Kids From Nightshifts
June 6, 2013 2:07 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsToyota Motor Corp. is planning to exempt factory workers with preschool-age children from working nightshifts to support childcare, starting in September, sources familiar with the matter have said. The measure has already been introduced for some Toyota plant workers on a trial bases, kicking off October last year.
Lenovo Marks First U.S. Manufacturing Plant
June 6, 2013 2:05 pm | by Emery P. Dalesio, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsThree business reasons — quicker, closer and custom — prompted computer maker Lenovo Group to open its first U.S. manufacturing operation in North Carolina instead of low-cost foreign locations like Mexico or China, its North American president said.
Feds: Engineer Tried To Steal Firm's Trade Secrets
June 6, 2013 2:03 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsFederal authorities say a Mahwah man was planning to go to India with a New Jersey company's stolen trade secrets for self-administered disposable pens. U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced Wednesday that 36-year-old Ketan Maniar, an Indian national, was charged with stealing trade secrets for his own economic benefit from a worldwide medical technology company headquartered in Franklin Lakes.
U.S. Officials To Meet Over Cellphone Thefts
June 6, 2013 2:01 pm | by Terry Collins, Associated Press | News | CommentsTop law enforcement officials from San Francisco and New York plan to meet with some of the largest U.S. smartphone makers next week to help thwart the rise in cellphone thefts and robberies. San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Wednesday that their meeting scheduled to take place in New York City on June 13 will be dubbed a "Smartphone Summit."
Chinese Solar Panel Makers Face New Taxes
June 6, 2013 1:14 pm | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsEuropean Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht speaks about the European Commission's new tax on Chinese solar panel manufacturers and the possibility of a trade war. De Gucht talks about what this means for trade between China and the European Union.
Tools For Tomorrow
June 6, 2013 8:04 am | by Grainger | Videos | CommentsGrainger has announced its sponsorship of 20 concerts throughout the Florida Georgia Line summer tour. During these stops, the duo will celebrate industrial trades professionals by honoring Grainger Tools for Tomorrow® scholarship program recipients. In addition, Grainger recently launched a sweepstakes for a chance to win Florida Georgia Line tickets for these 20 shows.
Balloons Set to Take Wind Power to New Heights
June 6, 2013 8:03 am | by ReutersVideo | Videos | CommentsBoston-based company Altaeros has developed a new wind power generator in the form of a giant balloon that they say will offer a cheap renewable energy alternative to communities that live off the grid. The inventors say this could be the future of wind power. Reuters' Ben Gruber has more.
The Latest ERP Trends For Manufacturers
June 6, 2013 8:02 am | by Sage ERP Solutions | Videos | CommentsLearn what the three most important new trends are in ERP, and how they will play a key role in helping manufacturers run their businesses more efficiently. Sage points out what manufacturers need to do to take their ERP to the next level.
