Cat C175 Engine, Refined Drive Train and Efficient Body Designs for 797F Mining Truck

First as the Cat 797, then as the Cat 797B, the design of the largest Cat mining truck has proven its productivity, durability and low cost of operation through more than 10 years of service in the world’s most challenging mining operations. Now, the 797F, with 4, 000-horsepower (2983 kW) and rated payload capacities to 400 tons (363 tonnes), combines the strengths of its predecessors with a new engine, redesigned operator station and custom... 

Caterpillar 793F Mining Truck

The new 793F Cat Mining Truck, the fifth generation of the 793, builds on the proven, 20-year performance record of its predecessors with a powerful new engine, choice of power train options, choice of body systems and a completely redesigned operator station. These refinements take the 793F—now with 2, 650 horsepower (1976 kW) and a 250-ton (226.8-tonne) payload capacity—to higher standards of productivity, durability, operating ease, altitude... 

APS Environmental Showcase Home by Jones Studio

Award winning architecture by Jones Studio. ASU/APS Environmental Showcase Home. Originally designed as a cutting edge showcase featuring innovative and environmentally interesting materials, systems and concepts for APS, culminating as a highly successful marketing tool to gain community support for the Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant Expansion. A great showcase of ideas, it was later donated to the ASU Foundation who ran it open for tours and as... 

Parsons Brinckerhoff Completes Rosa Parks Transit Center in Detroit

The Rosa Parks Transit Center, a new multimodal facility in downtown Detroit, has been completed. The $22.5 million project was designed by Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) on behalf of the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT). Located at Michigan and Cass Avenues, the Rosa Parks Transit Center is a 25,000-square-foot indoor facility with over two acres of exterior transit access. It enables customers to make connections to 21 DDOT bus routes, the... 

Taco Rolls Out TC Series Pumps

Taco introduced the TC Series – single stage, double suction, vertical split case pumps for use in heating, air conditioning, pressure boosting, cooling water transfer and water supply applications. The TC Series’ top suction and discharge makes this product line the ideal choice for minimizing installation footprint in tight mechanical rooms. TC Series pumps are available in 1160 and 1760 RPM in bronze fitted and all iron versions. Standard... 

Daktronics LED Display the First Real-Time Carbon Counter

Recently, Van Wagner Communications chose Daktronics to design and manufacture a new, light emitting diode (LED) display as a component of a spectacular new sign for its client, Deutsche Bank AG Climate Change Advisors. The curved LED display functions as the world’s first scientifically valid, real-time carbon counter. The carbon counter is the prominent feature of the nearly 70-foot tall Deutsche Bank billboard located in the heart of New York... 

WES5 Tulipo Wind Turbine

WES Canada, in partnership with manufacturer WES Netherlands, offers the Tulipo—a 2.5 kilowatt, grid-connected wind-powered generator designed with in-town facilities in mind: schools, gas stations, supermarkets, and the like. It’s an urban turbine. The specially designed blades and low operating speed contribute to the quieter-than-normal operation of this uniquely designed turbine, which starts turning at a minimum wind speed of 3 meters per... 

Caterpillar 314D CR and 314D LCR Hydraulic Excavators

The new Cat 314D CR and 314D LCR hydraulic excavators are compact-radius models that build on the valued attributes of their C-Series predecessors with a new fuel-efficient Cat C4.2 ACERT™ engine, more hydraulic power, expanded work-tool versatility, a spacious new operator station and a new intermediate-length stick. These new 90-horsepower (67 kW), 14-metric-ton machines have the features to cut operating costs, boost production, increase machine... 

Doubletree by Hilton to Arrive in Malaysia in 2010

Hilton Hotels Corporation has announced that it has entered into a management agreement with The Intermark Sdn Bhd, signifying the debut of the award-winning, upscale hotel brand, Doubletree by Hilton, in Malaysia. The Crown Princess Hotel in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur will undergo a multi-million dollar redesign and renovation during the next several months to become re-branded as the Doubletree by Hilton™ Kuala Lumpur City Centre. Scheduled... 

EUROTILE, a new generation of professional floor coverings

In order to complete its range of interlocking PVC floor tile TRAFICLINE®, the company Groupe TLM creates a new concept of tiles for a better comfort of use and maintenance. Intended for all collective and industrial buildings, the tile EUROTILE® combines flexibility, resistance and aesthetics. A set of worldwide patented innovations The original and technical features of the new tile EUROTILE® lie in the completely invisible connection system,...