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Automotive Industry Advances Welding Technology
SpaceForm Inc., a spin-off of Delphi Corp., has formed an R&D partnership with Edison Welding Institute to commercialize SpaceForm's Deformation Resistance Welding (DRW) technology. DRW is a new welding process that forms near instantaneous, full strength, automated leak-tight welds. Read more

TNT Logistics Sold
TNT NV, parent of TNT Logistics has announced it will sell the logistics unit in its entirety to Apollo Management LP, a U.S.-based private equity firm. With 40% of its business in automotive, it is the world's largest automotive logistics supplier. Read more

Tire Makers Face Tougher Times
Yet another sector of the automotive industry is feeling financial pressures due to the high cost of oil, according to industry risk analysis provided by Euler Hermes ACI. Read more

GM's New Turbo-Diesel V-8 Will Have Aluminum Heads
Boasting 25% better fuel efficiency and 13% lower in CO₂ emissions a new V-8 turbo-diesel engine from General Motors will be available for all its North American light-duty trucks by 2009. Read more

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General -- Eye protection for eyeglass wearers
"For those who wear prescription glasses, what do you wear for eye protection when the chips are flying?"
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CNC Machining -- High speed tool holders
"What do you guys think of balancing tool holders for high speed cutting?"
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General -- How are these machines moved?
"What are the typical ways to move machinery -- starting from smaller lathes/mills about 400lbs to 1000lbs?"
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Taking The Nanopulse -- Nano By The Numbers
Where is U.S. nano-manufacturing strong, what are the challenges, and where do we go next?