23 Sept 2014
INNOVATIVE TRAWLS MADE FROM DYNEEMA® HELP TO REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF PELAGIC FISHING
The Netherlands, 23 September 2014 - Fishing Company Cornelis Vrolijk, based in IJmuiden, The Netherlands, and its subsidiary Jaczon, based in Scheveningen, The Netherlands, are specialized in pelagic fishing. The fishing trawls on board of their trawlers, which are used for catching pelagic (schooling) species, are traditionally made of nylon. Cornelis Vrolijk and Jaczon are now replacing their nylon trawls by trawls made from DSM’s light and exceptionally strong UHMwPE (ultra high molecular weight polyethylene) fiber, branded as Dyneema®.
23 Sept 2014
TE Connectivity puts power in the spotlight at InnoTrans 2014
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland - September 23, 2014 - TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity, is introducing its latest application-focused solutions for the railway industry at InnoTrans 2014. To help customers meet and/or exceed regulatory requirements, TE has added a number of new powerful products to its already broad EN45545 compliant product range.
23 Sept 2014
sunliquid® 20 shows what it can do in the fleet test with Mercedes-Benz series vehicles
Muttenz, September 23, 2014 – Clariant, Haltermann and Mercedes-Benz have tested a fuel of the future in a fleet test since January: Initial results prove the high quality and excellent properties of sunliquid® 20 fuel (contains 20% ethanol coming from straw). With its first-class combustion properties, sunliquid® 20 improves engine efficiency so that its 4% lesser energy content, as compared to E10, is more than compensated. For drivers, this means: with sunliquid® 20, the sustainability of the fuel (reduced CO2 emissions) is increased significantly whilst consumption remains the same.
22 Sept 2014
Clariant presents advanced all-natural TOXISORB® animal feed detoxifiers at EuroTier 2014
Munich, September 22, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will present TOXISORB®, a 100% natural way to detoxify livestock feedstuff, at its EuroTier debut in Hannover, Germany, from November 11-14, 2014 (Booth 17B21).
18 Sept 2014
INEGMA and Orient Planet Join Forces to Deliver Effective PR Strategies for Defense, Security and Risk Industries
The Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA), a strategy and security consultancy, research house, and leading conference organizer in defense, security, and risk industries; and Orient Planet, one of the Middle East’s fastest growing integrated marketing & communications companies and the region’s representative of Eurocom Worldwide, recently entered into a joint venture to establish a new unit called Orient PlanetINEGMA. The specialized unit aims to effectively deliver Public Relations (PR) and strategic communication campaigns targeting the defense, security, and risk domains.
17 Sept 2014
Clariant doubles capacity for pigments and pigment preparations in Roha, India
Muttenz, September 17, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the inauguration of an important new extension to its production facility in Roha, south-east of Mumbai, India. The expansion doubles its capacity at the facility for pigments and pigment preparations. This higher output will enable the company to increase its market coverage in India and the neighboring countries of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and to provide products better tailored to customer needs.
17 Sept 2014
QUADRANT INTRODUCES NEW NYLATRON® 66 SA FR AND FIRST PORTFOLIO OF DIN EN 45545-2 TESTED ENGINEERING PLASTICS TO MEET RAILWAY INDUSTRY REQUIREMENTS
Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (EPP), the global leader in machinable plastics, will be introducing its range of railway industry specific high performance plastics materials at InnoTrans 2014 in Berlin. With this launch, Quadrant offers the first and largest portfolio of EN 45545-2 tested plastics for the railway industry, suitable for exterior and interior applications of rolling stock. Thanks to its enhanced properties such as optimized gliding (self-lubrication), light weight or impact strength, the materials can not only be used for the improvement of rolling stock, but also in infrastructure applications such as rail tracks.
16 Sept 2014
Belden Presents New Routing Software for Maximum Network Availability
Venlo, The Netherlands - September 16, 2014 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, is offering a new, free software version that – for the first time - has routing functionality for the Hirschmann switches in the Rail Switch Power (RSP), Rail Switch Power Expandable (RSPE) and MICE Switch Power (MSP) families. The Hirschmann Operating System (HiOS) 4.0 supports various security mechanisms, comprehensive management and diagnostic methods, precise time synchronization, and redundancy protocols, thus ensuring maximum network availability.
