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Utility, Alcoa Continue Negotiating Power Rate
May 31, 2013 2:37 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAlcoa Inc. and South Carolina's state-owned utility have agreed to continue talks on a new power contract for the company's aluminum plant outside Goose Creek. Alcoa and Santee Cooper said Thursday they have agreed to extend the company's power contract deadline until the end of the year.
Dell Board Recommends Michael Dell Buyout Offer
May 31, 2013 2:35 pm | by Tom Murphy, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsThe Dell board is standing behind a buyout offer from the company's CEO and founder, and has asked shareholders of the slumping PC maker to approve the deal in a July 18 vote. The company's announcement Friday is the latest volley in a battle with prominent shareholders over the company's future and Michael Dell's role in it.
Global Joblessness To Hit 200M This Year
May 31, 2013 1:48 pm | by ReutersVideo | Videos | CommentsGlobal unemployment will hit 200 million this year, and declarations of intent to tackle the problem will mean nothing without action, says International Labor Organization director general Guy Ryder. And within the next five years, he suspects global joblessness to reach 215 million.
Root Cause Failure Analysis: Reducing Costs & Increasing Customer Satisfaction
May 31, 2013 1:44 pm | by Joseph Berk, Principal Engineering Faculty, Eogogics Inc | Blogs | CommentsRoot cause failure analysis is a technology for objectively identifying all potential failure causes, and then objectively and systematically identifying the likelihood of each potential cause. This article describes how root cause failure analysis identified and eliminated recurring Apache main rotor blade rejections.
Assess Your Technology Ladder When Addressing Burn Risk
May 31, 2013 1:44 pm | by Scott Brooksby, Olson Brooksby PC | Articles | CommentsThere are few more sophisticated and complex high-heat metallurgy manufacturing processes — and few with less tolerance for error — than the processes involved in manufacturing components of the hot-section of an aviation gas turbine engine. This precision minimizes the risk of catastrophic aviation disasters such as uncontrolled engine failure.
Singapore Airlines Places Big Order For New Jets
May 31, 2013 1:44 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSingapore Airlines said Thursday that it ordered 60 new planes from Boeing and Airbus that carry a combined list price of more than $17 billion. The orders were evenly split — 30 planes from U.S.-based Boeing and 30 from Europe's Airbus. Airlines typically get deep discounts on planes, and Singapore did not say how much it will pay the manufacturers.
Tesla Promises To Add Charging Stations
May 31, 2013 1:43 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsElectric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. promises to boost the number of fast-charging stations in the U.S. and Canada to make cross-country travel by electric car possible in the next year. The company said it will triple the number of charging stations it runs from the current eight, and the number will go to around 100 in the coming year, putting stations within reach of almost the entire populations of both countries.
ArcelorMittal Sells Stake In Canada Unit For $1.1B
May 31, 2013 1:43 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, said Thursday that it has completed the sale of a 15 percent stake in one of its Canadian iron ore operations to an Asian-led consortium for $1.1 billion in cash. A group led by South Korean steelmaker POSCO and China Steel Corp. had entered into a joint venture that owns ArcelorMittal iron ore mining and infrastructure assets in Quebec. The deal was originally announced in January.
Estonia Eager To Teach World About Oil Shale
May 31, 2013 1:43 pm | by Gary Peach, Associated Press | News | CommentsHome to the creators of Skype and the first country to use online voting, Estonia relishes its image as a technological pioneer. But the tiny East European country's most far-reaching economic achievement could come from how it has learned to squeeze oil from a rock.
GM To Show Off Reworked Chevy Malibu
May 31, 2013 1:43 pm | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsThe Chevrolet Malibu, an also-ran in the popular midsize car segment, shows off a quick makeover Friday that is expected to address criticism of its bland styling and so-so performance. General Motors will unveil the updates at a press event in Detroit. Experts are expecting to see a more modern-looking car, with some additional legroom in the back seat.
Eurozone Unemployment Heading For 20M
May 31, 2013 1:43 pm | by Pan Pylas, Associated Press | News | CommentsUnemployment across the 17 EU countries that use the euro hit another record high in April — and appears to be on course to hit 20 million this year in what would be another gloomy landmark for the currency bloc. Eurostat, the European Union's statistics office, said Friday that the unemployment rate rose to 12.2 percent in April from the previous record of 12.1 percent the month before.
Made In The USA Multimeters
May 31, 2013 1:31 pm | by Klein Tools | Product Releases | CommentsThe meters are built to endure a ten foot drop and include a raised rubber boot for increased display protection.
Hydraulic Spray Products Catalog
May 31, 2013 1:27 pm | by Spraying Systems Co. | Product Releases | CommentsA new publication featuring hydraulic spray nozzles and a detailed technical reference section is now available.
Digital Insulation Meter
May 31, 2013 1:22 pm | by IDEAL | Product Releases | CommentsThe Digital Insulation Meter can determine the integrity of insulation by identifying capacitive, absorption, and leakage current at multiple test voltages and resistance up to 20G ohms
Flexible UV LED Light
May 31, 2013 1:18 pm | by Larson Electronics | Product Releases | CommentsThe ultra-flexible WALCD-4X24LED-UV365 portable light cart enables operators to position high intensity ultraviolet light on product surfaces to cure a wide variety of coatings.
