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Bekaert announced that it has been certified according to the ISO/TS 16949 standard for its high quality automotive DLC coatings production plant in Bons-en-Chablais, France. The ISO/TS 16949 standard is designed specifically for suppliers in the automotive... more »
Waukegan, IL, June 4, 2008 -- Yaskawa Electric, a world leader in the manufacture of ac drives, servomotors, motion controllers, and robotics, recently became the world’s first to ship 10 million variable frequency drives. In reaching this milestone,... more »
STIHL Inc. and P. Allen Smith have teamed up for a Father’s Day contest where you can win one of three great STIHL prize packages for dad. Just submit an original essay on why the great guy in your life deserves to win by May 29 at. Then check back between... more »
May 6, 2008—Westwood, MA: Fuel cell developer Acumentrics Corporation announced that one of America’s most distinguished military leaders, General P. X. Kelley, U.S. Marine Corps (retired), has joined the company’s board of directors. Gen. Kelley served... more »
May 14, 2008—Chicago, IL: Enhance industry networking and stay connected to current partners and peers in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry with the recently released Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) 2008 Membership... more »
May 9, 2008—Chicago, IL: The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) released the March 2008 month-end trend data for distributors and manufacturers of power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) products. All categories posted a decline in sales... more »
May 14, 2008—Chicago, IL: Attracting and retaining your most valuable asset—your employees—leads to improvement in your company’s bottom-line performance and achievement of your business goals. The key is to be able to efficiently and effectively manage... more »
May 14, 2008—Chicago, IL: The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) recently announced the results of its 2008 PT Distributor Performance Report (based on 2007 data). Revealing the profit challenges and opportunities in the power transmission/motion... more »
May 7, 2008—Boston, MA: Product development executives from around the globe gathered at in San Francisco, CA to attend the annual Product Innovation Executive (PIE) Summit hosted by Aberdeen. Attending executives networked with industry thought leaders... more »
May 19, 2008—Rosslyn VA: The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published MS 3-2008 Determination of Image Uniformity in Diagnostic Magnetic Resonance Images. It was produced by the Magnetic Resonance Section of Medical Imaging and... more »
May 13, 2008—Rosslyn, VA: The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published MS 1-2008 Determination of Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) in Diagnostic Magnetic Resonance Imaging. It was produced by the Magnetic Resonance Section of Medical... more »
May 14, 2008—Rosslyn, VA: NEMA’s Lighting Systems Index increased 1.1% during the first quarter of 2008. Still, the U.S. lighting market remained in a broader slump for the second straight quarter, and the index was down more than 5% from its year-ago... more »
May 21, 2008—Rosslyn, VA: Yesterday, by a vote of 263–160, the U.S. House of Representatives agreed to a five-year extension of the energy-efficient commercial building tax deduction. For months, NEMA has actively lobbied the House and Senate for this... more »
May 13, 2008—Kortrijk, Belgium: - Barco NV together with its U.S. subsidiary Barco Federal Systems, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Aydin Displays Inc. in the federal district court in Atlanta. The case involves two U.S. patents held by... more »
May 15, 2008—Rosslyn, VA: NEMA’s Incandescent Lamp Index increased 0.7% for the first quarter of 2008, ending a spate of declines beginning in the second quarter of 2007. Despite the modest quarterly increase, the index fell 24.5% on a year-over-year... more »
The American Filtration & Separations Society is providing a 2 Track Program at its fall Conference September 23–25 in Charlotte, NC. The event will be preceded with its traditional filtration full day eight short courses on September 22. The main... more »
May 13, 2008—Boston, MA: The Annual State of the Market Report out from the Aberdeen Group showcases the results of five years of research and up to date insight from 4,645 snap-shot survey respondents. New to the report this year is a compilation of... more »
May 8, 2008—Milwaukee, WI: Rockwell Automation marked 20 years of business in China with a series of events held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Beijing. Senior executives from Rockwell Automation, global manufacturing leaders, industry specialists, strategic... more »
Muskegon, MI, May 6, 2008 -- Reid Supply Company, a global distributor of industrial parts, components and supplies, credits good old fashioned customer service as they continue to expand within a challenging economic environment in Michigan. Reid Supply... more »
Washington DC, May 1, 2008 --With an intense global interest in climate change and a new administration poised to take office, the nation is increasingly attuned to the potential for groundbreaking energy and climate change policy.At the 19th annual,... more »