Independent Lab Simulations Indicate Scuderi Engine Consumes up to 36 Percent Less Fuel Than a Conventional Engine

Fuel Efficiency Gains Address 2016 Federal Fuel Economy Mandates WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Scuderi Group, an engine development company that is re-engineering the conventional four-stroke engine to advance fuel-efficient engine design, today announced strong preliminary results from vehicle simulations conducted on the Scuderi(TM) split-cycle engine at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)....

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GE Ships 1,000th Aeroderivative Gas Turbine, Marking 19 Years of Providing Reliable, Efficient Power for Emerging Markets

GE's LM6000 to Help Power Black Hills Corp's New Generation Station at Pueblo Airport CINCINNATI, OHIO - GE (NYSE: GE) today announced the shipment of its 1,000th LM6000 aeroderivative gas turbine to Black Hills Corp. as part of its Pueblo Airport Generation Station being constructed in Pueblo, Colo. GE's 1,000 LM6000 gas turbines produced to date have accumulated 21.8 million operating hours for...

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Precision Bearing Technologies Featured at Pacific Design & Manufacturing Show

Advances in Ball Bearing Materials, Lubrication Techniques, and Design Assistance Highlighted by AST Bearings at Anaheim Convention Center ANAHEIM, Calif., -- One of the most important design and manufacturing shows in the entire United States is scheduled for the second week in February at the Anaheim Convention Center from February 8-10, 2011. This is a must-see exposition for engineers and...

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Leading Federal-Mogul Technologies Featured on 2011 North American Car and Truck of the Year

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - Federal-Mogul Corporation (Nasdaq: FDML), a global leading supplier of automotive technologies, today announced that it is supplying various components for the 2011 North American Car and Truck of the Year, revealed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Federal-Mogul innovations on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle - the North American Car of the...

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18 GE Wind Turbines to Power New Project in One of France's Strongest Wind Regions

GE Sells 18 of Its 2.5-100 Wind Turbines to Valorem SAS and Ailenergie SA LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - Located in one of France's strongest wind power areas, the Fère-Champenoise wind project will feature GE's (NYSE: GE) most advanced installed wind turbine technology. The project will help move the country closer to its goal to produce 23 percent of its domestic energy from wind by 2020. GE began...

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Ondrives Skive Hobbed Gears

Ondrives Skive Hobbed Gears

Ondrives Ltd have added a range of skive cut gears to their popular precision spur gear range, available in their 2010-2011 gear products catalogue. These skive hobbed gears are processed in a different way to standard cut gears being gearcut first, then hardened and then skived afterwards to produce a top quality gear tooth finish that is second to none, states Managing Director Ben Hinchliffe....

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Owner Operator Gets 2.5 Million Miles with Horton Roller Bushings ... and Finds He Could Have Gotten Even More Miles

Owner Operator Gets 2.5 Million Miles with Horton Roller Bushings ... and Finds He Could Have Gotten Even More Miles

ROSEVILLE, Minn.-Since John Fitzgerald replaced his OEM spring pins and bushings with Horton Roller Bushings in 1993, he has put 2.5 million miles on his 1989 Peterbilt 379. During that time, he has gone through three seats in the truck. He recently switched out the Roller Bushings for a new set after 17 years. He was so impressed that he contacted Horton to share his news. I thought the Roller...

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New Order for Combined Cycle Power Plant Featuring World-Record Siemens Gas Turbine

World's most efficient gas turbine scheduled to come on line in South Korea in 2013 Siemens has received an order from South Korea for the supply of its latest high-efficiency gas turbine (H Class). For the first time Siemens will supply a complete combined cycle power plant equipped with a new-generation gas turbine. Bugok 3 with an electrical capacity of 400 megawatts (MW) will attain an...

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Linear Actuator features ultrasonic motor technology.

Linear Actuator features ultrasonic motor technology.

Based on maintenance-free PILine-® ultrasonic ceramic motor, closed-loop Model M-272 combines motor, actuator, linear encoder, guiding system, and brake functionality for automation applications. Unit provides travel range of 50 mm, 5 -µm resolution, and velocities up to 200 mm/sec. Motor is self-locking at rest with zero heat generation, eliminating need for additional motor brake. With...

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Artificial Heart Valve Tester

Artificial Heart Valve Tester

Our voice coil technology is being used to create a life tester for an artificial aortic heart valve. The heart valve tester simulates the human heart pumping action. It operates under closed loop position control with 1 micron resolution linear encoders. - Will track and follow any customer supplied waveform (analog waveform 0 to 10 VDC) - Ability to adjust frequency (Hz) and amplitude (motor...

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Solder Redefined
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Solder Redefined

Indium Corporation has developed a new twist on traditional solder by developing a composite with a reinforced matrix internal structure. The result is a solder with increased strength and reliability. Check out this video to learn more about the mechanics behind the groundbreaking technology.

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