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Laser Marking System
May 3, 2013 4:58 pm | by Primera Technology, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsLP130 enables fast and easy in-house production of labels and tags for use in a wide range of severe and harsh-duty applications, says the company, including part numbers, warning and instruction labels, and serial tags.
Waterproof LED Work Light
May 3, 2013 4:54 pm | by Larson Electronics | Product Releases | CommentsThe WAL-M-LED72-120 LED work light is a compact and highly versatile lighting solution that produces 4,320 lumens of brilliant illumination in a wide flood pattern from 72 watts of power use.
NORGLIDE® Composite Bearings
May 3, 2013 4:51 pm | by Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics | Product Releases | CommentsSelf-lubricating and wear-resistant, this technology ensures friction control within pump applications throughout the long life of the mechanism, says the company.
JetSlinger
May 3, 2013 4:50 pm | by Hunter Foundry Machinery Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsJetSlinger™ can help ensure improved pattern definition, as well as uniformity of mold hardness and surface integrity.
Support Arm System
May 3, 2013 4:48 pm | by Rittal | Product Releases | CommentsWith the 60/120/180 Support Arm System, monitoring units, controls, and specialized devices can be mounted and precisely positioned via an easily adjusted 3-pendant support arm system that can handle loads from 135 to 405 pounds.
Lift Truck Navigation Technology
May 3, 2013 4:43 pm | by Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThree available lift truck navigation technologies today—manual, fully-automated, and hybrid—require key issues for managers to consider when evaluating these systems for their application.
Carbide Epoxy Putty
May 3, 2013 4:40 pm | by Tri-Chem | Product Releases | CommentsResistant to chemicals, impact, corrosion, and abrasion, CEP can be used on both vertical and horizontal surfaces.
Customizable Labels
May 3, 2013 4:39 pm | by Graphic Products | Product Releases | CommentsCustomizable sample label packets are designed to demonstrate the range of safety and productivity label types offered by the company, compatible with its growing family of mobile, desktop and wide-format thermal transfer printers.
Durable Bonding System
May 3, 2013 4:37 pm | by Master Bond | Product Releases | CommentsThis two part epoxy features a one to one mix ratio by weight and cures at room temperature or more quickly at elevated temperatures, says the company.
Self-Service Purchasing
May 3, 2013 4:31 pm | by Okuma America Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThe eStore is open to both distributors and consumers, allowing easy access to products for business use or simply to celebrate the renowned Okuma brand, says the company.
Reciprocating Saw Blades
May 3, 2013 4:29 pm | by Greenlee | Product Releases | CommentsGreenlee reciprocating blades are designed to cut a variety of construction materials from nail embedded wood to structural steel.
Pick-To-Light Order Fulfillment
May 3, 2013 4:26 pm | by Intelligrated® | Product Releases | CommentsReal Time Solutions® order fulfillment systems are flexible and scalable to meet the challenges facing today’s high-speed, high-accuracy order fulfillment operations.
RemoteWatch Solutions
May 3, 2013 4:12 pm | by Invensys | Product Releases | CommentsRemoteWatch allows users to focus on running and optimizing the plant, while the Invensys solution remotely detects, responds to, and resolves systems issues, says the company.
U.S. Employers Add 165K Jobs In April
May 3, 2013 9:59 am | by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsU.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in April, and hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than the government first estimated. The job increases helped reduce the unemployment rate from 7.6 percent to a four-year low of 7.5 percent.
CT Workers Sue Company Over Wages
May 3, 2013 9:58 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsFour New Haven workers have filed a federal lawsuit alleging a fiberglass manufacturer and its owner cheated them out of wages. The workers on Thursday sued H&L Plastics of New Haven and its owner, Charles Bolton. They say each worker received no compensation for between five and seventeen weeks of work, or about $20,000.


