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Food Safe Maintenance Chemicals
May 31, 2013 1:13 pm | by LPS | Product Releases | CommentsHigh-performance food safe maintenance chemicals feature DETEX, metal, and x-ray detectable plastic packaging.
Airstroke Actuators
May 31, 2013 1:09 pm | by Firestone Industrial Products | Product Releases | CommentsAirstroke Actuators are pneumatic cylinders with hydraulic force capability and are manufactured with the latest manufacturing technology, says the company.
Turning Products Catalog
May 31, 2013 1:02 pm | by ATI Stellram | Product Releases | CommentsThe new and expanded Turning Products Catalog includes the latest inch and metric product offerings.
Fully Insulated Tools
May 31, 2013 12:58 pm | by C.H. Hanson | Product Releases | CommentsThese products are tested to withstand impact after being subjected to temperatures from -40 to +158 degrees F for two hours.
Digital Heat Trace Controller
May 31, 2013 12:56 pm | by Chromalox | Product Releases | CommentsThe model ITC Series intelliTRACE® brand controller is designed for line or ambient sensing heat trace applications in hazardous (Class I, Division 2) or non-hazardous areas in industrial settings.
Custom Printed Superior Mark
May 31, 2013 12:53 pm | by Stop-Painting.com | Product Releases | CommentsThe Superior Mark is designed to withstand heavy traffic and outlast paint.
LP Gas Forklifts
May 31, 2013 12:51 pm | by Hyundai Forklift | Product Releases | CommentsWith 13,230- and 15,430-pound load capacities, the new forklifts offer increased power and maximum productivity, says the company.
Weld Check™ System
May 31, 2013 12:48 pm | by CRC | Product Releases | CommentsThe new Weld Check™ System was designed as a 3-step system to detect weld defects quickly and without the use of expensive equipment.
Choosing Your Ideal Industrial Pulley Puller
May 30, 2013 4:34 pm | by Industrial Pulley Puller | White PapersSeveral quality brands and styles of pullers are on the market today. How can you choose the best one for you? As is always the case with equipment, choosing the right puller has everything to do with your application. The following questions will be important considerations in your search.
Painting Robots Speed Boeing 777 Production
May 30, 2013 2:23 pm | by Dominic Gates, The Seattle Times | News | CommentsInside a sealed building in Boeing's Everett widebody-jet assembly plant, two robotic machines glide along tracks on either side of a 106-foot 777 wing laid flat, their heads reaching out like animatronic dinosaurs nibbling at the giant wing.
Motorola: 1st U.S.-Assembled Smartphones Coming
May 30, 2013 2:21 pm | by Will Weissert, Associated Press | News | CommentsCellphone pioneer Motorola says it's opening a manufacturing facility that will produce the first smartphone ever assembled in the U.S. — its new flagship device, Moto X. The Texas site was once used by fellow phone manufacturer Nokia, meaning it was designed to produce mobile devices, said Will Moss, a spokesman for Motorola Mobility, which is owned by Google.
Shelby Developing WA Supercar Factory
May 30, 2013 2:17 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsTri-City native Jerod Shelby is building a factory in West Richland for his SSC North America company that makes cars that can speed hundreds of miles per hour and sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Shelby broke ground Tuesday on the $5 million project, which will include a research and development section and museum, The Tri-City Herald reported. It could employ more than 50 people.
SD Lawmakers Seek Info On Labor Recruiting Plan
May 30, 2013 2:12 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsDemocratic state lawmakers have asked Republican Gov. Dennis Daugaard for information on the state's $5 million contract with a national recruiting firm that was hired to find new workers for hard-to-fill jobs in the state. The Democrats want information about the program's expense, the contract with ManpowerGroup, the number and type of jobs filled, and the wages paid for those jobs.
Cheap Leases Offered To Spur Electric Car Sales
May 30, 2013 2:11 pm | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsAuto companies are hoping lower lease prices can put a charge into sluggish sales of electric cars. Honda announced Thursday that it's slashing the monthly lease cost of its tiny Fit EV by one third, following similar moves by other automakers. Honda also is throwing in other goodies, such as a free home charging station and unlimited mileage.
Kohler's Expansion Plan Includes 300 Jobs
May 30, 2013 2:09 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Kohler Co. expects to begin construction later this summer to expand its generator manufacturing plant in eastern Wisconsin. Increased demand for standby power generators from residential and industrial customers in North America is driving the 80,000-square-foot expansion at its plant in the Town of Mosel, Kohler officials said. The cost of the expansion was not disclosed.
