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Bridge Builder To Open VA Facility
July 10, 2012 1:52 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBridge building company Big R Bridge is planning to open a manufacturing operation in Washington County, creating more than 30 jobs over the next three years.
Bill Gates On His Legacy, Steve Jobs
July 10, 2012 1:34 pm | by CBS News | Videos | CommentsBill Gates sat down for an interview with Charlie Rose to discuss his career, his life, his legacy, and that of Steve Jobs.
Demolition Screwdrivers
July 10, 2012 12:32 pm | by Klein Tools | Product Releases | CommentsThe screwdriver design transfers impact force directly to the work surface and a plated metal strike cap protects the handle from hammer blows.
Heavy Industry Weigh Belt Feeders
July 10, 2012 12:31 pm | by Thayer Scale | Product Releases | CommentsThe High Capacity, Heavy Industry Weigh Belt Feeders Model MH are capable of accurately measuring and controlling feed rates up to 3,000 tons per hour, says the company.
Battery Backup
July 10, 2012 12:26 pm | by XP Power | Product Releases | CommentsThe units provide a constant voltage source to power the load and a separate constant voltage/constant current output charges the standby battery.
HOC Dryers
July 10, 2012 12:24 pm | by Ingersoll Rand | Product Releases | CommentsHOC dryers turn wasted heat into useful energy, resulting in clean, dry air at a fraction of the cost of traditional desiccant dryers.
Chinese Firm To Buy Hawker Beechcraft
July 10, 2012 10:19 am | by Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press | News | CommentsStruggling aircraft maker Hawker Beechcraft announced Monday that it had reached a $1.79 billion "exclusivity agreement" with Superior Aviation Beijing for the sale of its business jet and general aviation operations in a deal that will save thousands of jobs in Kansas and Arkansas.
Alcoa Slides To 2Q Loss, But Backs Growth Forecast
July 10, 2012 10:17 am | by Sandy Shore, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsAlcoa backed its forecast for a 7 percent increase in global demand this year and predicted a coming aluminum shortage.
China's Trade Growth Weakens Amid Economic Slump
July 10, 2012 10:15 am | by Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsChina's trade growth plunged in June, hurt by weak U.S. and European demand and a Chinese slowdown, with a potential impact on economies as far-flung as Africa and Australia.
GE To Spend $70M In Battery Factory Expansion
July 10, 2012 10:14 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGeneral Electric Co. said Tuesday it will spend $70 million to expand a battery factory in Schenectady, N.Y.
Honda's Joint Venture Starts Production
July 10, 2012 10:12 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA joint venture between Japan's Honda Motor Co. and China's Dongfeng Motor Corp. held a ceremony Tuesday to mark the start of production at its second plant in Wuhan, Hubei Province.
BlackBerry Marketing Head Undeterred By Loss
July 10, 2012 10:11 am | by Anick Jesdanun, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsBoulben isn't dejected by perceptions that his products look ancient next to iPhones and Android devices.
Finding 'The New New Thing'
July 10, 2012 8:58 am | by Mike Schmidt. Associate Editor, Manufacturing Business Technology | Blogs | Comments“The New New Thing” is out there waiting to be developed, deployed, and utilized. And Microsoft isn’t waiting to stumble upon it.
When Reliability Is Considered A Maintenance Activity
July 10, 2012 8:08 am | by Mark Latino, President of Operations, Reliability Center Inc. | Blogs | CommentsProduction in general doesn’t know the value of using reliability tools, such as root cause analysis, as a business tool to gain consistent high productivity.
Boeing Lands Big At Airshow With $7.2B Deal
July 9, 2012 2:18 pm | by Pan Pylas, Associated Press | News | CommentsBoeing Co. clinched the first big deal of this year's Farnborough Airshow on Monday with a firm order from Air Lease Corp. for 75 of its redesigned 737 aircraft worth $7.2 billion.
