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Feds Probe Jeep, Ram Models For Safety Problems
July 23, 2012 2:06 pm | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsChrysler's two top-selling vehicles, the Ram pickup and the Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV, are under investigation by a government agency for safety problems.
GE 2Q Earnings Drop 16 Percent; Reaffirms Outlook
July 23, 2012 2:04 pm | by Chris Kahn, AP Energy Writer | News | CommentsGeneral Electric's shift back to its manufacturing roots is paying off.
Police In New Clashes At Greece Steel Plant
July 23, 2012 2:03 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPolice said they used pepper spray and scuffled with protesters Monday, when about 150 demonstrators challenged a cordon west of the capital.
Medical Firm Announces Plans For $65M Gary Plant
July 23, 2012 2:01 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPositron Corp. will make radioactive medical imaging isotopes at the new plant that will be equipped with a 70-million-electron-volt cyclotron.
UTC To Sell Rocketdyne Unit For $550M
July 23, 2012 2:00 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsUnited Technologies is selling its engine division unit to aerospace manufacturer GenCorp Inc. for $550M as the conglomerate raises money for its largest acquisition and solidifies its core aerospace business.
Young Workers Target Apprenticeships
July 23, 2012 1:35 pm | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsOne British car factory has doubled its numbers of young people in apprenticeship schemes as jobs become harder.
ROTALIGN Laser Alignment
July 23, 2012 12:38 pm | by LUDECA | Product Releases | CommentsThe relative positional changes are tracked in real time and external events can be tagged and correlated to the relative movement.
The New Mac Vac
July 23, 2012 12:32 pm | by Guardair Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThe Mac Vac runs entirely off compressed air, which translates to low maintenance as there are no moving parts to wear—no electrical motor to burn out, no sparking, and no power cords.
Push-Around Vertical Platform
July 23, 2012 12:31 pm | by Absolute E-Z Up | Product Releases | CommentsThe ISP-7M offers a maximum platform height of 7-feet, 1-inch and a maximum working height of 13-feet, 6 inches.
Heavy Duty Grinding
July 23, 2012 12:29 pm | by Metabo Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThe new angle grinders are designed to stop wheel rotation in two seconds or less when the Deadman safety switch is released, greatly reducing the likelihood of injuries, says the company.
Manufacturing Problem Caused Ford Escape Recall
July 23, 2012 10:16 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsA manufacturing problem at a company that makes fuel lines forced Ford to recall thousands of its brand-new Escape small SUVs and tell owners to stop driving them right away.
India's Maruti Suzuki Shuts Riot-Hit Car Plant
July 23, 2012 10:14 am | by Ashok Sharma, Associated Press | News | CommentsIndia's largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, said Saturday it will not resume production at a factory hit by rioting during a labor dispute until an investigation is complete into the causes of the violence, which killed one executive and injured dozens of others.
Cargill Beef Recalls 30,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef
July 23, 2012 10:11 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe 85-percent-lean ground beef was produced at Cargill's plant in Wyalusing, Pa., on May 25, and repackaged for sale to consumers by customers of the Maine-based grocery chain.
Helena Chemical Plant Starts $4M Expansion
July 23, 2012 10:10 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsEnviro Tech Chemical Services Inc. announced Friday it would expand a factory in jobs-starved Helena-West Helena, spending $4 million and hiring 40 more workers.
ArcelorMittal Agrees To Clean Up IN Waste
July 23, 2012 10:08 am | by Rick Callahan, Associated Press | News | CommentsIndiana environmental groups have reached a settlement with ArcelorMittal and state regulators requiring the steelmaker to clean up more than 3 million tons of waste piled up along Lake Michigan.
