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Clorox's Preemptive Strike
November 6, 2009 11:00 am | by by Luke Simpson, Associate Editor, Chem.Info | Blogs | CommentsNovember 9, 2009 Clorox isn’t waiting around for new chemical security legislation to take effect. And according to opensecrets.org , the company has not hired any lobbyists in 2009 to convince politicians that transporting and storing large amounts of chlorine is safe.
Network Meshing
November 6, 2009 10:43 am | Product Releases | CommentsDetcon (The Woodlands, TX) has released the Model RXT-300 wireless mesh-network transceiver, designed to transmit signal data in a wide range of industrial applications. The transceiver operates at 2.4GHz, and processing power is shared, allowing each transceiver to act as both a router and repeater.
Protect Your Conduits
November 6, 2009 10:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe OCAL-BLUE Form 8 PVC-coated cast-iron conduit body from Thomas & Betts (Memphis, TN) now carries the UL Type 4X and NEMA Type 4X ratings on sizes up to two inches. These ratings assure conduit protection and corrosion-resistant performance in wash-down areas and outdoor environments.
Modular, Custom Machining
November 6, 2009 10:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsMAG (Sterling Heights, MI) has redesigned its modular HMC 1250 Series machining tool with a new 180,000 position A-axis tilt spindle for 5-axis horizontal machining on large parts. The new 6,000 rpm/ 46 kW tilt spindle is engineered for machining large equipment parts for aerospace, pump, or valve applications.
Breaking Up Is Easy
November 6, 2009 10:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsEriez (Erie, PA) is introducing the PolyMag Process, which provides multi-material plastic processors with material savings by creating a material that incorporates separation characteristics into the design. By introducing less than one percent of the PolyMag Additive, the leftover scrap resin from co-injection, two-shot injection, or overmolding processes can be separated with high-intensity magnets.
Alcoa To Invest $110 Million In Cleveland Plant
November 6, 2009 3:56 am | News | CommentsCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Alcoa Inc. ( NYSE:AA ) plans to invest more than $110 million at its Cleveland plant in part to refurbish a forging press used in the production of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter plane. Ohio Governor Ted Strickland said Thursday that the investment will help keep good jobs in Cleveland.
Delicious Martian Apple Pie
November 6, 2009 3:50 am | by by Joel Hans, Associate Editor, IMPO | Blogs | CommentsA colleague of mine, David Mantey (editor of Product Design and Development ), wrote a column a while ago titled, “ We Landed On The Moon, Big Deal .” There’s no mincing words here; it’s easy enough to tell what his stance on NASA is. One of David’s main contentions is that NASA does not, and cannot, invoke the same soaring heroics and national pride it used to back in the moon-landing era, which is a fair assumption.
Tyson Ordered To Pay $250,000 Over Labor Lawsuit
November 6, 2009 3:39 am | News | CommentsBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A federal court has ruled that Tyson Foods Inc. ( NYSE:TSN ) violated federal labor standards for not paying production line employees for the time it takes them to put on and remove protective and sanitary gear. The company was ordered to pay $250,000 in damages, according to the ruling Wednesday in U.
Alabama: Kia To Thank For 3,600 New Jobs
November 6, 2009 3:28 am | News | CommentsMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is benefiting from Kia's assembly plant on the Georgia state line. The Alabama Development Office released a statement Thursday saying Kia is responsible for more than 3,600 new jobs at automotive supplier plants located in Alabama. Those workers are employed at 34 different plants in Alabama, including 12 new suppliers that came after Kia announced the decision for its first U.
China Angered By U.S. Anti-Dumping Duties On Steel
November 6, 2009 3:25 am | by Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsBEIJING (AP) — China criticized Washington for imposing anti-dumping duties on Chinese-made steel pipes and launched a probe Friday of imported U.S. autos, adding to trade tensions two weeks before President Barack Obama visits Beijing. The latest moves ratchet up disputes over market access for goods from poultry and tires to Hollywood movies.
Ford Introduces First Inflatable Seatbelts
November 5, 2009 9:55 am | by Dee-Ann Durbin, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsDETROIT (AP) — Air bags have long been mounted in the steering wheel, dashboard and sides of vehicles. Now, they're in the seat belts. Ford Motor Co. ( NYSE:F ) plans to introduce seat belt-mounted air bags in the back seat of the 2011 Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle, which will hit the market next fall.
Evergreen Solar To Cut Jobs, Move Others To China
November 5, 2009 9:21 am | News | CommentsMARLBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A solar panel company is moving some jobs overseas after receiving $58 million in state aid and being touted by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick as a symbol of the state's economic future. Evergreen Solar Inc. ( ESLR ) said Wednesday it is moving panel assembly jobs currently done at a plant in Devens to China next year.
U.S. Still On Top Of Manufacturing World
November 5, 2009 5:13 am | by Amanda Earing, News Editor, Manufacturing.Net | Articles | CommentsWhile U.S. manufacturing jobs have shrunk from 20 million in 1980 to about 12 million today, the U.S. has never been more important in global manufacturing. Manufacturing.net spoke with Dr. Chris Kuehl, Economic Analyst, Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, to learn what he believes the future holds for U.
SmartBobbing For Apples
November 5, 2009 4:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsBinMaster (Lincoln, NE) announces the SmartBob-SS sensor, which is designed to measure solids submersed under water. The sensor is a solution for brine interface applications, such as measuring the level of settled salt under water. The SmartBob-SS drops a weighted bob through the liquid, and when the bob comes in contact with solid settled material, it retracts and sends a measurement to a PC loaded with eBob software.
Counting, Made Easy
November 5, 2009 4:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsMettler Toledo (Columbus, OH) introduces the BBA449 counting scale that allows molding machine operators to more effectively supervise their machines. The colorWeight display alerts operators if boxes are full with a visible display—useful for operators responsible for multiple machines.
