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ThyssenKrupp expands Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 12:18AMJust a bit more than a year ago, Danville officials heard the good news from ThyssenKrupp representatives that the company would expand one of its local production lines.
If I could … offer some advice (Yahoo! Sports) Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 10:43AMReaders offer their advice on how to help NASCAR through these tough economic times.
Grant allows college to retool machine technology program Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:04AMWestern Nevada College now has the latest technology for automotive machining, thanks to a federal grant of $182,000 through the Carl Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act.
Columbia officials lash out about union Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 10:25PMColumbia Borough officials complained Dec. 8 about contract negotiations with union representatives of nonuniformed employees.Councilmembers Vern Detz and Mary Wickenheiser and Norm Meiskey, borough manager, vented their frustration with Pennsylvania Social Services Union 668, which represents 25 em...
Toyota may make venture into NHRA racing Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 4:17AMQ: Greg, is there any truth to the rumors that Toyota might enter Pro Stock NHRA racing? B.K., Pennsylvania.
Flapping wing vehicle improves on the a helicopter Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 4:11PM(PhysOrg.com) -- Since the days of Leonardo da Vinci people have tried to build machines that fly with flapping wings like a bird or an insect. Even in the jet age the idea remains attractive because such machines could be more maneuverable than fixed-wing aircraft, and at small sizes would use less energy to hover than helicopters.
2 companies receive honors Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 1:40PMOhio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Association has recognized National Lime & Stone Co. for reclamation efforts at its Delaware plant and Carey quarry. Reclamation is the conversion of a piece of land recently used for mineral extraction into a rehabilitated, ecological and community-friendly area. Reclamation includes creating wildlife habitats or places for recreation, or providing the ...
Search Our Site. Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 11:09AMBROOKLYN, NY, DEC. 11: The 600cc era of Grand Prix racing will begin in 2011. The switch from 250’s to 600cc four-strokes was confirmed by members of the Grand Prix Commission at a meeting yesterday in Barcelona.
250CC: FIM publishes Moto2 regulations Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 8:35AMThe FIM has published the regulations for the new Moto2 category that will replace 250cc from 2011.
250 replacement to be called Moto2. Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 7:04AMThe foundation for the new Moto2 Championship is revealed ahead of 2011.
ABS Strengthens Materials Capabilities with New Engineering Team Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 11:08AMResponding to the introduction of new materials within the structure and components of offshore units, naval vessels and specialized ships such as ultra large containerships, ABS has strengthened its technical and engineering capabilities in this area with the appointment of a global materials engineering team.
ABS strengthens materials capabilities Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 9:09AMHouston, TX ... Responding to the introduction of new materials within the structure and components of offshore units, naval vessels and specialized ships such as ultra large containerships, ABS has strengthened its technical and engineering capabilities in this area with the appointment of a global materials engineering team.
Bekaert (Sorevi) Gears Up With New Dymon 5 Coating Machine For U.S. Racing And Automotive Market Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 2:02AMBekaert (Sorevi), a worldwide leader in performance engine coating technologies, has recently invested in a new Dymon 5 Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coating machine for both racing and other high-performance engine components
German auto parts maker turns efforts to real estate development Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 10:54AMThose who know Albert Weber tell the story of a young man who, at 19 years old, began crafting engine parts in a former henhouse on his father’s farm in Germany.
ThyssenKrupp Crankshaft lays off 110 workers Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:53PMFOSTORIA — ThyssenKrupp Crankshaft Co. in Fostoria has laid off 110 production line workers for two weeks, and may permanently lay off 34 employees at year-end.
Timken shows off high-tech steel mill Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 12:49AM$60 million plant in Canton makes automobile products First hot rolled bars produced in September
Timken shows off newly remodeled steel mill Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 7:19PMTimken shows off newly remodeled steel mill
Students take first steps toward mastering marine technology Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 4:23PMStrewn out on a long workbench: a jumble of marine diesel-engine parts, looking like the pieces of a mind-twisting jigsaw puzzle. Gears, idles, crankshafts, actuated plungers, push rods, bearings.
Sumitomo Metals and Sumitomo Corporation Complete Acquisition of Norton Manufacturing Company, a Crankshaft Machining ... Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 10:59AM Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. and Sumitomo Corporation have completed the acquisition of Norton Manufacturing Company Inc. in accordance with the agreement made in August 2007, and have started operation of a newly-established SMI Crankshaft LLC.
Equipment Details Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 10:16AM500Kw 2 x Caterpillar G398TA Industrial Natural Gas Engines with radiator only, S/n 73B518 S/n 73B606 Completely rebuilt with zero hours running. Gas Kit (New ) from Altronic -USA New Radiators STD crankshafts
NEW LOCAL: Specter visits Ellwood Quality Steels Friday, October 17, 2008 @ 10:18AMSen. Arlen Specter got a first-hand look yesterday of a recent expansion project at Ellwood Quality Steels.
Specter visits Ellwood Quality Steels Friday, October 17, 2008 @ 10:18AMSen. Arlen Specter got a first-hand look yesterday of a recent expansion project at Ellwood Quality Steels.
Specter visits Lawrence County steelworkers while on recess from U.S. Senate Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 11:33PMNEW CASTLE - If ever a device was aptly named, it is the 5,000-ton steel press at Ellwood Quality Steels in New Castle. The massive machine, an automated descendant of a blacksmith, wields enough force to compress a 20-ton slab of steel until it is glowing orange-hot.
The immortal machines Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 3:42AMTravel through time at tractor event On Saturday visitors to an event sponsored by old tractor buffs will be able to take a glimpse into the history of mechanized agriculture.
The immortal machines Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 11:14AMTravel through time at tractor event On Saturday visitors to an event sponsored by old tractor buffs will be able to take a glimpse into the history of mechanized agriculture.
Machine shop an engine for family time Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 9:23AMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Harold Givens, 88, is still working in the business he started more than half a century ago.Givens Machine Shop, 302 Hunt Ave., takes up an entire block on Charlestons West Side and attracts customers from several states in search of g...
Honda completes expansion at Anna Engine Plant By JT staff reports Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 6:37AMHonda has completed a $138 million expansion at its Anna Engine Plant. The expansion project allows Honda to produce nearly all of the steel engine parts that previously were imported from Japan and that will increase the Shelby County plant’s role as Honda’s lead engine plant in North America.
Honda completes $138 million expansion at Anna Engine Plant Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 6:02PMANNA - Honda of America Manufacturing has invested more than $1.5 billion in its Anna Engine Plant since the facility first opened in 1985.
Honda Completes Anna Engine Plant Expansion Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 2:12PMThe Honda Corp. announced Thursday the completion of a $138 million expansion at the Anna Engine Plant.
GM Officially Announces 1.4-liter Four-Cylinder For Chevy Cruze, Volt To Be Built In Flint, MI [Chevy Cruze] Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 10:35AMGM has announced it will invest $370 million in a new 552,000 square-foot plant in Flint, Michigan to produce the 1.4-liter four-cylinder engines intended for duty in the Chevy Cruze and Chevy Volt....
The Appeal Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 3:29PMThe following is from Suzuki...
Norton Manufacturing expansion nearly complete Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 12:25AMFOSTORIA — A 150,000-square-foot expansion is nearly done at Norton Manufacturing Co., almost quadrupling the current 54,000-square-foot facility at 1815 Sandusky St. (Ohio 12 east).
Appeal Denied Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 4:02PMThe following is from the AMA...
Texas high court rejects Textron appeal ending 6-year battle with Interstate Southwest Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 11:10AMDALLAS – The Supreme Court of Texas has denied an appeal by the Lycoming airplane-engine division of Providence-based Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT), letting stand a decision last fall by a Texas appeals court that was heralded as a victory by both sides.
Lycoming Crankshaft Case Ends in Victory for Texas Manufacturer, Says Rose•Walker, L.L.P. Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 6:11PM The Supreme Court of Texas has denied an appeal by airplane engine manufacturer Lycoming, effectively ending a six-year legal battle with a victory for a Texas company that made aircraft engine parts.
Dry bulk cancellations to reach $22.7bn Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 1:14AM01 September 2008 As much as $22.7 billion (Dh83.3bn) of new dry bulk contracts could be cancelled in the next three years, as well as delivery delays for up to 20 per cent of the scheduled order book, according to Morgan Stanley.
Reverse Order Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 3:32PMBRASELTON, GA, AUG 31: The Rockstar Makita Suzuki team swept the podium for the second day in a row in the Suzuki Superbike Showdown at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, but not in the same order as yesterday.
Nuts & Bolts Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 7:02PMBRASELTON, GA, AUG 30: The crankshaft in the Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSX-R1000 of Mat Mladin was clearly “out of compliance” following Mladin’s win in the Aug. 17 race at Virginia International Raceway and again after provisional Superbike qualifying at Road Atlanta, according to a senior Daytona Motorsports Group official.
Clean Sweep Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 11:02AMBRASELTON, GA, AUG 30: Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ben Spies led a Suzuki sweep of the top three positions with his eighth pole in a row in final Superbike qualifying for the Suzuki Superbike Showdown at Road Atlanta.
Not Again Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 9:02PMBRASELTON, GA, AUG 29: For the second race in a row, AMA Pro Racing tech inspectors have alleged that the crankshaft in Mat Mladin’s Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSX-R1000 was illegal, only this time they alleged the same of Tommy Hayden’s machine.
Judgement Day Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 12:21PMBROOKLYN, NY, AUG 23: The 2008 AMA Superbike Championship may be decided next weekend at Road Atlanta, where AMA Pro Racing hopes to convene a tribunal to rule on the appeal filed by Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Mat Mladin for his disqualification from both races at Virginia International Raceway on August 16-17.
Illegal Crankshaft Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 3:36PMThe following is from the AMA... AMA Pro Racing announced today that Mat Mladin has been disqualified from the August 16-17, 2008 AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited round at Virginia International Raceway following the outcome of post-race technical inspections.