July 4 (Reuters) - The Siberian region of Tomsk has nearly halved the number of people dying each year from tuberculosis (TB) since 1999 through a set of clear, simple steps. These steps, which a group of U.S. doctors called Partners in Health (PIH) helped impose, ar...

PPG Industries, Huntsville, AL, uses an advanced abrasive-jet cutting system to better meet production schedules, improve product quality, and reduce downtime. PPG manufactures aircraft transparencies such as windshields and side windows, as well as specialty pr...

A recently introduced water/abrasive cutting system from Flow Systems Inc, Kent, WA, shows some real advantages over other forms of cutting in a variety of applications. Known as the PASER.sup.TM (acronym for PArticle Stream Errosion), the system uses a high-pre...

Since the introduction of administrative and fiscal decentralization in 1999 and their implementation in January 2001 through law 22/1999 and law 25/1999 respectively, Indonesian local politics have been undergoing thorough revisions. (1) Whereas many aspects of...

Manufacturing with lead presents numerous worker safety and environmental concerns. But, says Chuck Yanke, "It is very misleading to describe lead as a dangerous material to work around. As with any hazardous material, manufacturing with lead requires diligence ...

The Paser ECL Plus abrasive waterjet cutting head features the newly-designed DuraFlow orifice that improves the precision of the waterjet stream as it moves through the cutting head. As a result, more cutting power is directed at the workpiece and less is deflec...

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The Nokia Headrest Handsfree lets phone users go hands-free, but the twist is the system is mounted on the driver's seat headrest instead of the dashboard. Nokia's goal with the design is to improve the audio by placing the speaker closer to the driver's ear. Th...

Today's job shop industry demands low costs and timely part delivery to customers. If a job shop cannot meet one of those goals, that's a problem. If it can't meet either, that's trouble. At one time, Alloy Products Corp, Waukesha, WI, sent out parts for lase...

Business Editors BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2002 Extended Systems (Nasdaq:XTND XTND - ExtendXTND - XML Transition Network Definition), a leading provider of mobile data management and wireless connectivity solutions, today announced an agreement to de...

I run a Northwood Paser 168 deep-V tiller with a 2001 70 hp Evinrude four-stroke. I recently clipped a rock in a bass tournament and am looking for a new prop. ...

The WMC2 waterjet machine is designed for high-production, high speed cutting, as well as the low production rates and high job variations commonly found in job shops. ...

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The Specialized Packaging Group, Inc. (SPG) installs computer-to-plate (CTP) technology at its London, Ontario, location. SPG London is an offset lithographic printing facility. The CTP technology used by SPG is based on a networked production system designed by Creo,...

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