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elliTek Wins Big in Anaheim with Disruptive Technology
Brandon Ellis, the owner of elliTek, Inc. was recently awarded the Golden Mousetrap by Design News' editors for his invention of the Data Commander™. The Golden Mousetrap Awards recognize the best technology in the manufacturing industry. Brandon's approach to working smarter rather than harder resonates with his invention and his company. - April 04, 2018 - elliTek, Inc.
Custom Truck One Source Forms Strategic Partnership with Tornado Global Hydrovac
Custom Truck One Source (Custom Truck) has entered into an exclusive partnership with Tornado Global Hydrovac. The new partnership positions Custom Truck as the single distributor for Tornado products in the United States. “We’re proud to partner with Tornado and excited about this... - April 03, 2018 - Custom Truck One Source
Esys Automation New Building Groundbreaking
Esys Automation began a new chapter in its history this week by breaking ground on a new building located on Brown Rd., just east of Joslyn Rd in Auburn Hills, MI. A groundbreaking ceremony was held, which included a majority of the Esys team and representatives from the developer JB Donaldson, the... - March 31, 2018 - Esys Automation
Odyne Systems, LLC Secures Investment, Expands Electrification Technology for Large Trucks
Odyne Systems, LLC, the leader in electrification technologies for medium and heavy duty vehicles, today announced it has raised initial funds of a financing round, highlighted by an investment from Arenberg Holdings, LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. - March 15, 2018 - Odyne Systems, LLC
French SCS Cluster Joins the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC)
SCS, a large leading European ecosystem of industrials and research laboratories, addressing many of the key IoT digital technologies, today announced that it has joined the Industrial Internet Consortium® (IIC™). Gathering more than 120 key players, representing 10 000 jobs and 3... - February 26, 2018 - SCS Cluster
Going Green with Infrared
Infrared paint curing and how it also has a Green side. - January 21, 2018 - B-TEC Systems Inc.
Plastic Injection Molding Company, Novation Industries, Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Novation Industries®, a leader in the plastic injection molding industry, celebrates their 50th year in business. Novation Industries, previously WM Plastics, was established in 1967 by Bill Metz. The company was rebranded in 2012 to Novation Industries with the new tagline, "Manufacturing Ideas" which depicts their commitment to not only producing breakthrough ideas, but also to making their customers’ ideas come to life. - January 03, 2018 - Novation Industries
Ampere Motor USA Launches Most Affordable Electric Sports Car and First Electric Convertible
Ampere Motor USA launches the Ampere 1, the most affordable electric sports car and the first electric convertible available for sale. The Ampere 1 fills the current gap in the market for an electric car that combines affordability, stylish design, and a fun driving experience. - December 21, 2017 - Ampere Motor USA
Unwrap the Holiday Feeling with the Ultimate Platinum Card from East Coast Defender
Just in time for the holidays, Santa’s favorite Automotive Group, East Coast Defender, has announced that it will be releasing a limited number of E.C.D. Ultimate Platinum Cards, valued at Two-hundred Thousand Dollars each, to rev-up your gift giving this holiday season. The E.C.D. Ultimate... - November 10, 2017 - East Coast Defender
Professor Dr. Hubert Gasteiger Joins Pajarito Powder Technical Advisory Board
Professor Dr. Hubert Gasteiger has joined the Technical Advisory Board of US-based Pajarito Powder, a leading supplier of novel Precious-Metal-Free (PMF) catalysts and Engineered Catalyst Support (ECS) materials for the automotive fuel cell and electrolyzer industry. Dr. Gasteiger is among the foremost contributors to the field of electrocatalysis in the world and is considered an expert in electrocatalyst development, as well as fuel cell and battery chemistry. - October 25, 2017 - Pajarito Powder, LLC
Swedish Electric Car Startup Uniti Launches Record-Breaking Equity Crowdfunding Campaign
This record-breaking campaign establishes Uniti’s place as a legitimate contender in the automotive space with a strong grassroots movement. The vehicle is scheduled for launch later this year. It includes significant advancements in safety, sustainability and user experience. - September 16, 2017 - Uniti Sweden AB (publ)
B-TEC Systems Appoints BC Marketing
B-TEC Systems appoints BC Marketing, regarded as one of the best sales & marketing agencies in the USA. - September 05, 2017 - B-TEC Systems Inc.
Texas OCC is Coming to Help
Orange County Choppers and the Hudson Valley SPCA to Help Hurricane Affected Families and Animals in Texas Orange County Choppers (OCC) and the Hudson Valley SPCA (HVSPCA) jointly announced efforts to provide assistance to humans and animals affected by hurricane Harvey in south Texas. As we have... - September 04, 2017 - Orange County Choppers
BAND-IT Celebrates 80 Years of Manufacturing Excellence
BAND-IT IDEX celebrates their 80th anniversary of manufacturing excellence with the launch of their new global website: www.band-it-idex.com. - August 10, 2017 - BAND-IT IDEX
Maxlider Brothers Customs Featured in National eBay Ad Campaign, eBay Motors Blog
Classic car and Ford Bronco restoration shop and builder Maxlider Brothers Customs was recently featured in a national eBay ad campaign. - August 05, 2017 - Maxlider Brothers Customs
nüCamp RV Hosts Rally for Teardrop Camping Enthusiasts Near Growing RV Factory in Sugarcreek, Ohio
More than One Hundred T@B Teardrop Camper and T@G Teardrop Trailer Owners and Enthusiasts to Descend on Sugarcreek, Ohio July 24-29 for Weeklong Camping Rally Near Rapidly Growing RV Factory in Ohio’s Amish Country - July 11, 2017 - nüCamp RV
B-TEC Systems Tests All Major Automotive Paint Brands
B-TEC Systems are completing tests of all the major paint brands to confirm urethane curing times. The brands being tested include Axalta, BASF, Sikkens, Sherwin Williams and PPG. - July 07, 2017 - B-TEC Systems Inc.
ER Wagner Eyes a Constructive Future
For ER Wagner, 116-year-old manufacturer of high-quality hinges and stampings, machined and wrapped tubes, and casters and wheels, 2016 was a banner year for securing new business – one company leaders said would be hard to top. If projections are correct, 2017 will be an even bigger year for ER Wagner. - April 18, 2017 - ER Wagner
ER Wagner Adding 600-Ton Servo Punch Press
Milwaukee-based ER Wagner announced it will have a new 600-ton Servo Punch Press available for production in late 2017, greatly increasing ER Wagner’s metal stamping capabilities. The Nidec Minster Corporation machine, which will be a part of ER Wagner’s new 157,000-square-foot... - April 08, 2017 - ER Wagner
Budds’ Cadillac Announces Cadillac Concierge Test Drive Delivery Service
“Don’t lift a finger” program brings your test-drive directly to customers work or home. - March 27, 2017 - Budds' Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC
New Fully Automated Car Factory in Sweden - Automotive Startup Uniti Partners with Siemens to Establish World First Facility
Electric car startup Uniti Sweden announces its fully automated car production facility to be in Sweden, in a new foundation partnership with Siemens Nordics. The "industry 4.0" facility will be the first of its kind in the world, focusing on sustainable manufacture of composite materials... - March 16, 2017 - Uniti Sweden AB (publ)
NO JACK Automated Anti-Jacknife System Makes Tractor Trailers Safe
NO JACK will save lives and reduce economic and societal impacts of accidents by controlling trailer articulation and eliminating driver error. In addition, the NO JACK safely controls trailers for driverless and automated trucking applications. - February 25, 2017 - NO JACK
VINCheckPro Report Flying Cars Will Soar Into Reality as Early as 2017
The advent of futuristic flying cars is on the horizon as companies like PAL-V and AeroMobil begin to take orders. - November 24, 2016 - VINCheckPro
New Swedish Auto Maker Completes Historic Crowdfunding Campaign - Announces Intention to "Publish All"
570 crowd-investors aged 18-85 from 45 countries pledged to invest in electric car startup Uniti Sweden AB in one of Scandinavia’s biggest, and one of the world’s most diverse, equity crowdfunding campaigns of all time. The team intends to publish the entire journey from prototype to... - November 23, 2016 - Uniti Sweden AB (publ)
Unprecedented Response to NAFEMS World Congress 2017 Call for Papers
The International Association for the Engineering Analysis, Modelling and Simulation Community Sees Record Levels of Interest in Its Biennial Global Congress - November 23, 2016 - NAFEMS Ltd.
B-TEC Systems Evaluates Infrared Pay-Back
B-TEC Systems reveals big time & energy savings by using their automotive short wave infrared paint curing / drying equipment. - November 10, 2016 - B-TEC Systems Inc.
Swedish EV Startup Exceeds Crowdfunding Goal after 36 Hours
Electric car start-up Uniti Sweden AB exceeded their equity-crowdfunding campaign target after 36 hours and will now release additional shares. After launching their campaign on October 5, Uniti reached its investment goal from 196 crowd investors. The campaign is still running on the Swedish... - October 08, 2016 - Uniti Sweden AB (publ)
"Smart Sun Visor" Invention for the Self-Driving Vehicles
Smart Sun Visor invention is mainly targeted to be used in Autonomous Self-driving vehicles. The smart sun visor invention is a game changer and will transform the currently outdated sun visor into a multi-functional super-duper sun visor of the 21st century. The "Smart Sun Visor" in vehicles will have a touch screen device mounted/embedded on sun visor and will have the ability to display different camera views such as "See me" or Selfie view, "Polarized Front View," "Rear Passengers" view, etc - October 04, 2016 - Be Topnotch, LLC
UltraCap Creates Revolutionary Lightweight Car Battery
Scientists from London based UltraCap Ltd., are in the final stages of developing a "green" solid state battery for electric vehicles that they claim will be 40 times lighter than current Lithium-Ion batteries. UltraCap founders, Professor Vladimir Krstic and Nico Van Dongen, say their new battery, the UltraCapacitor, will be able to charge within minutes and that, eventually, a pocket sized version of the battery will bring us one step closer to emission-free transportation. - September 28, 2016 - UltraCap Investment Ltd
Worldwide Automobile Production Without China Has Been Stagnating for Eight Years - New Quest Report
The new report makes the influence visible China exerts on the development of the world automobile production. The report enables a realistic view on the future of world automobile production. - August 31, 2016 - Quest Trend Magazine
Smart Lithium-Ion Battery System by Lithium Boost Technologies to Enhance Performance of GEM 48V-72V Low-Speed Electric Vehicles
Lithium Boost announces the successful installation of its innovative lithium-ion battery solution in golf carts manufactured by Polaris and GEM, and shares its customer’s testimonials. Following long periods of driving and testing their LSVs, the customers reported enhanced performance, including doubling the range, and expressed continuous satisfaction from Lithium Boost solution that eliminated the maintenance hassle and moreover, shortened charge time, which means cut in electricity cost. - August 23, 2016 - Lithium Boost Technologies
Unity Teams Up with the APA Continued Success in Parts Distribution to Reach an Even Larger Customer Base
Unity Automotive is now an approved vendor of Automotive Parts Associates, Inc. - July 08, 2016 - Unity Automotive
iNAGO to Show Safer Driving Technology for In-Car Assistants at TU-Auto Detroit 2016
At TU-Auto Detroit 2016, iNAGO Corporation is demonstrating its new Safe Driver Notification (SDN) technology, a safer way to deliver connected content and services to drivers. SDN uses a new way of predicting cognitive workload to control interaction with the user to maximize safety while improving user experience. iNAGO has successfully completed research and development for SDN and has now integrated it into iNAGO’s next-generation netpeople platform being demonstrated at TU-Auto in Detroit. - June 10, 2016 - iNAGO Corporation
Motory.com Celebrates Second Anniversary as the Best Cars Trading Website in Saudi Arabia
Launched in May 2014, celebrating its second anniversary this month, Motory was created as a one-stop solution for fulfilling all the auto-trading requirements in Saudi Arabia. Since its launch, the website has served as a powerful platform where potential buyers can buy and sellers can sell their new and used cars. All the latest of models and the majority of famous brands are available on Motory. - May 26, 2016 - Motory
Tech Startup Uniti Releases Open Source Microcontroller to Support the Electric Vehicle Revolution
Electric car startup Uniti announced the upcoming release of the Uniti ARC, the world’s first open-source commercial development board for three phase motors with Arduino compatibility. It is designed to empower makers, startups, educators and anyone else, to be part of the electric vehicle revolution by making electric car prototyping more accessible for a wider public. - May 25, 2016 - Uniti Sweden AB (publ)
B-TEC Systems Welcomes White & Peters on Board
B-TEC Systems announce White & Peters as new BC distributor. - May 14, 2016 - B-TEC Systems Inc.
Lithium Boost Technologies Announced First Lithium-Ion Battery System Installation in Taylor Dunn Industrial Electric Vehicle
Lithium Boost Technologies announced the first installation of its patented lithium-ion battery solution in a Taylor Dunn vehicle. Phil Trubey, the owner of Willow Creek Stables (Encinitas, CA), pioneered the installation of Lithium Boost’s 100ah system in 2013 Taylor Dunn B2-48 flatbed hauler. Willow Creek Stables already installed the Lithium Boost’s 60ah system in 3 E-Z-GO golf carts. Trubey reported increased range, reduced weight and battery maintenance relief. - May 04, 2016 - Lithium Boost Technologies
"The Infrared Handbook" Now Available
The Infrared Handbook covers everything you need to know about infrared equipment and its applications in the automotive refinish industry. - March 14, 2016 - B-TEC Systems Inc.
NAFEMS Announces MSC Software as Principal Sponsor of 2016 UK Conference
The International Association for the Engineering Analysis, Modelling and Simulation Community Welcomes Leading Software Provider as Key Partner for 2016 UK Conference. - February 25, 2016 - NAFEMS Ltd.
Lithium Boost Technologies Granted US Patent on Monitoring Lithium-Ion Battery Charge for Low-Speed Electric Vehicles
Lithium Boost Technologies was granted US patent No. 9,213,066 titled “Multiple Cell Voltage Measurement” by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The patent claims a unique method of determining cell voltages in conjunction with Lithium Boost’s individual cell chargers. The innovation was employed to develop a smart Battery Management System (BMS) and individual chargers applicable for powering low-speed electric vehicles and other emerging lithium-ion applications. - January 27, 2016 - Lithium Boost Technologies
Indium Corporation Features Gold-Tin Solder Preforms for Precision Die-Attach Applications at AeroDef2016
Indium Corporation will feature precision gold-tin (AuSn) solder preforms for die-attach at AeroDef 2016, Feb. 8-10, in Long Beach, Calif. AuSn preforms are designed for high-reliability applications, such as aerospace, defense, and medical. Gold-based solder has a high melting point, ranging... - January 07, 2016 - Indium Corporation
Lithium Boost Technologies Dealer of the Year Award 2015 Presented to A1 Custom Golf Cars
Lithium Boost Technologies has recognized A1 Custom Golf Cars (Palm Desert. CA) as Dealer of the Year 2015. The award was presented to Malcolm Gochioco, Owner of A1 Custom Golf Cars, and his team to recognize their rapidly growing sales of the Lithium Boost complete battery solution. A1 Custom Golf Cars have demonstrated their commitment to excellent customer service by offering an innovative, advanced lithium battery solution. - December 22, 2015 - Lithium Boost Technologies
B-TEC Introduces a High Speed Dryer for Spray Outs
Waterborne dried in 90 Seconds. - December 18, 2015 - B-TEC Systems Inc.
Indium Corporation Wins Global Technology Award for InFORMS®
Indium Corporation was presented with the Global Technology Award for Best Products – Americas for InFORMS® high-reliability solder preforms, on Nov. 10 at Productronica in Munich, Germany. InFORMS® are revolutionary in their ability to provide uniform bondline thickness. An uneven... - December 12, 2015 - Indium Corporation
A Brand-New Upscale INKAS® Facility and Armored Vehicle Showroom Opened in North York
On Tuesday, December 8, INKAS® Group of Companies held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the official opening of its new facility located at 3605 Weston Rd., Toronto. Manufacturers, business partners, media representatives and community leaders joined INKAS® to commemorate the event. The new... - December 12, 2015 - INKAS Group of Companies
Indium Corporation Features InFORMS® at NEPCON Japan
Indium Corporation will feature its reinforced indium and solder alloy fabrications InFORMS® at NEPCON Japan, Jan. 13-15 in Tokyo, Japan. InFORMS® are high-reliability solder preforms that provide a consistent bondline thickness to maximize thermal and mechanical reliability. They also... - December 10, 2015 - Indium Corporation
Denis Krauss Joins INKAS® Group of Companies as a Manager of Metaline
INKAS® Group of Companies announces the appointment of Denis Krauss as a Manager of Metaline. Denis Krauss brings over 30 years of leadership experience delivering innovation and driving strategic change within the organizations. Krauss joins the executive leadership team to achieve the... - December 06, 2015 - INKAS Group of Companies
Indium Corporation Partners with OHM BOCES P-TECH Program to Design Real-World Solutions
Since October, Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) Oneida-Herkimer-Madison (OHM) BOCES students have analyzed, brainstormed, and designed a real-world product packaging solution for Indium Corporation, Utica’s Technology Company®. “We challenged the P-TECH... - December 05, 2015 - Indium Corporation
INKAS® Wins the Business Excellence Award in the Global Reach Category
Toronto Region Board of Trade announced the winners of its 2015 Business Excellence Awards. INKAS® Group of Companies is honoured to receive the Global Reach Business Excellence Award. - November 20, 2015 - INKAS Group of Companies
Dynamic Growth of Robots’ Use at Machines Until 2018 - New Quest Study
Current robot users will dynamically expand the use of robots at the machines combined with much differentiated engineering according to the new market survey from Quest TechnoMarketing in the German machinery industry. - November 20, 2015 - Quest Trend Magazine