High end materials are no longer just for the rich and yacht folk. Humphreys Yacht Design (HYD), Hampshire, U.K., recently completed a new motor boat called the C-Boat. After just 12 months, the three-person collaborative effort, including yachtsman and designer Jason Carrington, formally launched the boat at the Monaco Yacht Show in October. According...
BinMaster Level Controls, Lincoln, Neb., released the PROCAP capacitance probe with a flexible, extendable cable designed for high, mid or low level detection when the capacitance probe must be mounted on the top of the bin. It is intended for applications where a probe is used as a high level alarm or needs to...
This week ATK delivered a full-scale, crew module structure made of composite materials to NASA for structural testing. The Composite Crew Module (CCM) is a capsule design that has the potential to reduce the overall weight of future manned launch vehicles. Meanwhile, Spirit Aerosystems Inc., is on its way to deliver the first fleet...
Chris Frigo is the president of De Pere, Wis.-based Forte Composites, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. The company manufactures pre-cast polymer concrete, and they produce a variety of products including pump bases for the pump industry, secondary containment curbing for the chemical industry and civil applications such as waste containers, park benches and...
Could longer carbon fibers improve the blast resistance of reinforced concrete structures? A research team at Missouri University of Science and Technology hopes so. The team hopes the technology will be used in applications that necessitate blast resistance, including Army applications and structures prone to terrorist attacks and earthquakes. “It’s like the coating in...
ConProTec, Salem, N.H., introduced a MIXPAC S-50 system for two-component adhesive dispensing. The system is designed for usage with DTIC Dispensing Technology’s electric hand-held adhesive dispenser. According to the company, the new system can accommodate an additional volumetric ratio of 3:2 in addition to the standard MIXPAC System’s ratios of 1:1, 2:1, 4:1 and...
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