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Timken's Alloy Steel Europe plant in Leicester is a difficult harsh environment for lubricants including high performance forming fluids crankcase lubricants and greases The Timken Company manufactures high quality alloy seamless mechanical steel Learn more

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Today's cars are riddled with sensors providing critical data for performance and safety Initially sensors were the first link in the signal path that monitors engine and drive train parameters such as oxygen fluids temperatures voltages and Learn more

Linear motors offer a combination of high force speed and accuracy that makes them ideal for applications such as grinding machines and large mold-making machines They are also ideal in material handling applications However getting the most out Learn more

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Rosslyn VA December 3 2004 -- NEMA The National Electrical Manufacturers Association has released ANSI/NEMA FI 3-2004 Calendered Aramid Papers Used for Electrical Insulation, revised for the first time since 1999 and now ANSI-approved It Learn more

By the time the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft entered Saturn's orbit in July 2004 it had endured -- for the first time in human history -- not only the vibration shock and temperature extremes of a Titan IV rocket launch but also a 7 year journey Learn more

Ceramic materials play a role in many applications as either a major raw material or as an additive Both ceramic oxides and non-oxides find application as processing or performance aids in ceramic processing Some oxides also are used as pigments Learn more

For demanding reaming tapping and drilling operations viscous Tri-Logic RTD contains extreme-pressure additives that fortify cutting fluid and help metalworking manufacturers improve efficiency Emulsifying in water it strengthens pressure-cutting Learn more