Bosch Launches Second Generation PS20 12v Max Pocket Driver

When Bosch Power Tools & Accessories unveiled its convenient and lightweight PS20 Pocket Driver in 2006, the company did more than launch a new product. Bosch created a completely new category of power tools. Users fell in love with the unprecedented combination of robust, pro-caliber power and a chassis that could literally fit in most pockets. The success of the Litheon(TM)-powered PS20 also spawned variations on the ultra-compact theme –... 

Mood at Stone+tec was better than for a long time

Stone+tec 2007, the 15. International Trade Fair Natural Stone and Stoneprocessing Technology in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from 6-9 June 2007, registered encouraging growth over the previous event two years ago. The 2007 edition of the exhibition has proved its great stability with 961 exhibitors and over 41,000 visitors. “That the natural stone industry is recovering again has been apparent since last year, ” says Roland Kast, Exhibition... 

Taiwan machine tool exports rise 9 pct on-yr in Jan-July 2006

Taiwan exported NT$53.5 billion (US$1.62 billion)-worth of machine tools between January and July last year, up 9 per cent from the same period of the previous year, the Precision Machinery Development Association of Taiwan reported Monday. Association President Yang Teh-hua said machine tools have great development potential and estimated that the annual production value of machine tools, parts and components could break NT$400 billion by 2010. The... 

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... 

Concrete Flooring Resurfacer withstands heat to 210° F.

Valspar Flooring, a division of Valspar, Inc. (NYSE: VAL), announced today a major upgrade to its Flowfresh® SR chemical resistant cementitious urethane floor resurfacer with built-in antimicrobial. Utilizing a proprietary new aggregate, this next generation of Flowfresh® SR offers improved thermal shock resistance, withstanding temperatures to 210° F. SR also provides superior protection against impact and abrasions that would scratch, stain or...