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Beijer Electronics Products AB
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NKE
NKE AUSTRIA contributes to renewable energy by supplying bearings for marine current turbines
SeaGen, the world’s first commercial tidal current turbine in Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough, runs with bearings from NKE AUSTRIA.
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CIAT
CIAT equips the new MCB building in Mauritius
Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd (MCB), one of the first and most important commercial banks in Mauritius and whose head office is based in the capital, Port Louis, is building a new highly futuristic and eco-friendly building in the high-tech Ebene Cyber City business park. For this new building, MCB has decided to invest in the latest energy-saving technology. Thus the systems incorporated into this complex, which is due to be delivered in 2011, will allow energy savings of a staggering 32% compared with a conventional building of the same size.
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MAPLESOFT
MapleSim Used to Rapidly Develop a High Fidelity Multi-Domain Model of a Robotic Space Rover
Unmanned planetary exploration is a focus for many space research agencies worldwide. To do this successfully, advanced autonomous robotic rovers are needed. Dr. Amir Khajepour, Canada Research Chair in Mechatronic Vehicle Systems and Professor of Engineering in the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering department at the University of Waterloo (UW), is working with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Maplesoft, and the Government of Canada, to develop a full solution for the power management system of autonomous rovers. With MapleSim, the base of the mathematical model of the 6 wheeled rover was developed in only a month, without writing down a single equation.
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NORD Drivesystems
NORD integrated solutions to save energy
NORD employs a wide range of technologies to provide customized cost efficient and eco friendly drive solutions. They include regenerative braking, automatic magnetization adjustment, copper rotors, 87 Hz operation, and intermediate circuit coupling.
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TagMe
TagMe is the world’s top personalised engraving solution dedicated for use on items at the point of sale. It comprises a very simple software interface, which can be operated from a touch screen, and a machine to engrave items or gifts from the shop, including mounting systems. This means that shop assistants can engrave items without the need for any special knowledge. So with the TagMe solution, shops can offer instant personalisation, meaning the customer can take their now-unique item or gift away, without any need to wait around. The TagMe solution can be adapted to personalise a wide variety of items, such as mobile phones, sports medals and trophies for sports shops, perfume or alcohol bottles for sales promotions, dog or pet tags and so on.
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A.P.F.: Automatic Plate Feeding
Automatic Plate Feeding is a world first, cost-effective, precise engraving technique for batches of machine plates, tags & ID plates. It is an easy-to-install accessory that works with CO2 laser & rotary engraving technology (LS100, M40DV & IS400.) The APF feeds tags into the engraver automatically and no operator intervention is required. It holds up to 195 plates in one go, with maximum dimensions of 120 x 100mm. A.P.F. is ideal for use in a high-volume production environment.
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ARNOLD UMFORMTECHNIK
Thread forming slashes costs by 88%
Taptite 2000® generation of thread forming screws combines efficiency advantages with process reliability. A total cost saving of up to 88% can be achieved in threaded fastener assembly.
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