Embraer and Bombardier were probably not overly worried by the competition posed by the Sukhoi SuperJet 100 short-haul jet prior to last week’s crash near Jakarta, Indonesia — but the tragedy will certainly hinder competition in the short to medium term from the jet that Russia had hoped would mark their return to civilian aviation. [...]
Continued from Part One. The only problem with these long-lasting tube-bending machines, wearily explained to us by the purchasing team one day, was that the engineers chose components from the book of the obscure, and as a result, when that component required replacement at some stage in the future, it almost certainly would no longer [...]
Source: e-scribe.com A really intriguing article in the Financial Times this week explores the problem of obsolescence and how it is becoming more acute as the pace of change increases. Quoting a source, the article illustrates the point by saying in 1903, the Wright brothers flew the first plane, and the flight lasted for something [...]
by Lisa Reisman on May 7, 2012
Style: Industry News
Category: Automotive, Ferrous Metals, Manufacturing, Metal Fabricated Parts, Non-ferrous Metals, Product Developments
Keywords: Aluminum, cafe standards, Ford Motor Co, hot dipped galvanized steel, Steel, USA, Zinc, zinc coated steel
Last week I had the pleasure of speaking at the American Metal Market Galvanized and Coated Steel conference held in Detroit. The conference logically examined some of the underlying market dynamics of materials used in automotive production – hot dipped galvanized steel and aluminum. And clearly the regulatory environment stemming from both new CAFE standards as [...]
We are fans of robots here at MetalMiner. From the nimble small ones to the sizeable giants, we appreciate the skill – and metal – it takes to create these sci-fi creatures. That being said, when we stumbled upon this blast-from-the-past machine from John Deere, we were a little excited: Source: Deere.com Manufactured back in [...]
Looking to be a little greener for Earth Day? Ride in an auto rickshaw (if you happen to be in India)! These small vehicles offer a way to quickly duck and dash around other automobiles while being a little bit kinder to the environment. Generally characterized by a sheet metal body or an open frame [...]
Boston Dynamics is at it again. With help from researchers at Sandia National Laboratories, the innovative engineering company, known for its work on the speedy, record-breaking Cheetah and the four-legged BigDog, which we discussed in an earlier post, has developed yet another talented metal bot: the Sand Flea. Resembling a remote control car no bigger [...]
Continued from Part One. It is no surprise to hear that a government keen on subsidies is talking about extending the electric vehicle (EV) tax credit, currently worth $7,500 to $10,000, and including cars that are designed to run on natural gas, such as Honda’s CNG. Honda and Ford — who produce a natural gas [...]
