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VIBXPERT II Balancer
July 5, 2012 12:09 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe VIBXPERT II Balancer is a rugged, yet lightweight device for field balancing of rotating machinery in one plane or two planes.
Wind-Block Curtain
July 5, 2012 12:08 pm | by Zoneworks | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned to keep employees comfortable and safe when loading dock doors are opened, the Zoneworks Wind-Block Curtain is easily installed where loading docks are in close proximity to work areas, says the company.
The Fabricator 211i
July 5, 2012 12:06 pm | by Victor Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsThe Fabricator 211i is a fully integrated MIG-Stick-TIG inverter welding system that weighs 57.3 pounds and offers the flexibility of using 115 or 208/230 VAC single-phase primary power, 50, or 60 Hz.
Cutting & Grinding Wheel
July 5, 2012 12:04 pm | by Metabo Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThe Combinator, designed for performance and safety, eliminates the need to change abrasive wheels during cutting and grinding applications, explains the company.
The Electric Rise & Fall Of Nikola Tesla
July 5, 2012 9:24 am | by Ted | Videos | CommentsCombining projection mapping and a pop-up book, Marco Tempest tells the visually arresting story of Nikola Tesla.
Robot Is Unbeatable At Rock, Paper, Scissors
July 5, 2012 9:23 am | by ReutersTV | Videos | CommentsA robot developed in Japan is finding fame as the ''never lose'' Rock, Paper, Scissors expert.
Open-Sourcing Imagination And Innovation
July 5, 2012 9:21 am | by Ted | Videos | CommentsMassimo Banzi says you don't need anyone's permission to invent something great.
Airbus Brings The Fight To Boeing
July 5, 2012 9:17 am | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsAirbus CEO Fabrice Bregier hopes to double U.S. market share for the European planemaker by building a U.S. factory on Boeing’s home turf.
U.S. Auto Sales On The Rise
July 3, 2012 1:58 pm | by The Associated Press | News | Comments"The affordability of cars is probably at an all-time high," Chrysler Group sales chief Reid Bigland said last week.
Hawker Beechcraft In Talks With Potential Buyers
July 3, 2012 1:56 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAircraft maker Hawker Beechcraft is narrowing down a list of potential buyers as part of its plan to emerge from bankruptcy reorganization.
U.S. Factory Orders Increased In May
July 3, 2012 1:55 pm | by Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsCompanies placed more orders with U.S. factories in May from April, demanding more computers, machinery, and other equipment that signal investment plans.
VA Ammunition Plant Leak Investigated, 1 Injured
July 3, 2012 1:54 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsInvestigators are looking for the cause of an acid leak that injured one worker at an ammunition plant in Radford.
Quaker Chemical Buys NP Coil Dexter Industries
July 3, 2012 1:53 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsQuaker Chemical Corp. said Monday that it has purchased metal surface treatment products maker NP Coil Dexter Industries S.r.l.
Protests Force Chinese City To Scrap Copper Plant
July 3, 2012 1:51 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsShifang city announced Tuesday it has scrapped plans for a copper plant after thousands of people protested the project's possible public health risks.
3XSQ: Microsoft Mistake, Chrysler Gains
July 3, 2012 12:20 pm | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsMicrosoft writes down an acquisition, and Chrysler reports a 63 percent gain in sales for June.


