Green technology for fire ant control

What started out as a heat lamp, a waffle iron, a timer, and one retired Texas rancher, has evolved into a non-toxic fire ant control system with two U.S. Patents to its credit. This is a “green”, long-term solution to the fire ant nightmare and it is perfectly named, The AntAgonizer. The guiding principles of the invention were discovered by long time Mills County Rancher Sid Brooks. Sid became fascinated by fire ants and their behavior around... 

White Outdoor 10 HP Tecumseh Two Stage Snow Throewer

The White Outdoor two stage snow thrower is equipped with a 10 HP 4 Tecumseh engine. The unit has a electric start and a disc drive system. Its clearing width is 28″ and intake height is 21″. The unit also comes with a single lever control, single lever chute control and 16″ x 4.8″ tires. The snow thrower has a 2 year warranty.View product details at Amazon

Hitachi DB3DL 3.6-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Screwdriver

The DB3DL 3.6-Volt cordless screwdriver is ideal for tightening and loosening fasteners in odd or tight spaces. Designed to be both rugged and versatile, this flexible power tool is packed with convenience features that will make it the most-used gadget in your tool box. Even though this cordless screwdriver weighs less than one pound, it’s powerful — thanks to its removable 1.5 Ah HXP lithium ion battery. Most cordless screwdrivers contain... 

bauma presents latest developments in engine technology

The exhaust levels of the EU and the EPA, the reductions of which have been set at specific deadlines, have triggered a lot of innovation in injection technology, exhaust gas recirculation and particle filtering. The visitors to the 28th bauma, which will take place in Munich from April 23 to 29, can expect a complete range of reworked and newly developed engine units. Parallel to that, there will also be many innovations in gear components and in... 

ETO ERP Encompix Selected by Machine Tool Company

David Simonian, CFO, explained some of the problems Simmons experienced running an old, non-integrated Dbase system. “Each department had its own mini-system. The same data was entered multiple times—engineering, purchasing, job costing, and accounting. It was very difficult to extract any meaningful information to run the business,” he said. Simmons had known about Encompix for several years. “We looked at Encompix many years ago, but were... 

ETO ERP Encompix Selected by Machine Tool Company

David Simonian, CFO, explained some of the problems Simmons experienced running an old, non-integrated Dbase system. “Each department had its own mini-system. The same data was entered multiple times—engineering, purchasing, job costing, and accounting. It was very difficult to extract any meaningful information to run the business,” he said. Simmons had known about Encompix for several years. “We looked at Encompix many years ago, but were... 

New pavement breaker from DeWalt

DeWalt announced new heavy-duty pavement breaker, D25980K. This breaker is designed with innovative features and patented technology to provide end users with increased durability, performance, and low vibration. The D25980K is ideal for plumbers, waterproofers, demolition crews, and public utilities workers to break up concrete and asphalt on the jobsite. DeWalt equipped the D25980K with metal, automotive-style seals on the ram and piston. These... 

Timken Supplies Bearing Assembly for the High-Speed Talgo 350 Train

The Timken Company is supplying 480 high-tech axle bearing assemblies to Bombardier Transportation for use in the locomotives of the next 30 trains that RENFE – the Spanish state railway – has ordered from Talgo in Spain. Bombardier is supplying 60 high-speed locomotives – two for each Talgo 350 train – equipped with Timken-developed advanced sensor technology to monitor bearing temperature. Bombardier used Timken bearings... 

Integrated Welder is engineered for maximum rigidity.

Newtown, CT USA) Sonics & Materials, Inc. announces the full production roll-out of its new X-Press 20 kHz integrated welder – an all-in-one super-rigid ultrasonic welding press with a built-in microprocessor – that was previewed at NPE this June. Eliminating the need for a separate power supply, the press features a single-piece rigid cast aluminum machine base and column hub along with easy-access front panel pneumatic and microprocessor... 

Hercules stair climbing hand truck available from Ballarat Materials Handling Equipment

How often does one find delivering photocopiers in an upstairs office presents an installation problem? When one comes to using a normal hand truck; and it just does not work and need a team of burly people to carry the unit to its location. This is where the Hercules stair climbing hand truck makes the job easier and safer for people. One need not be Hercules to operate the stair climber either, because the Hercules is a powered stair climber, it...