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 | Laser Scanning Services Expanded |
 A 6th technology has been added to The QC Group’s laser scanning services for parts and tooling from microscopic to very large in size.
Burnsville, MN ( PRWEB) February 12, 2010 -- The QC Group, Inc. of Burnsville, MN has added another 3D scanning technology by taking delivery of a Konica Minolta Range 7. This is the 6th laser scanning services technology that QC employees - for parts from microscopic to very large in size. |
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Posted by frank on Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 10:35:07 EST (92 reads)
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| MadAss 125 - Sachs Innovative New Motorcycle |
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While it's true that every Sachs motorcycle and scooter is innovative by definition, it's also true that in the history of Sachs Bikes this may be the most unique design ever released by the historic German company. The Sachs MadAss 125 is an urban light-weight motorcycle designed to rock the perception of what a motorcycle should look like and ride like.
The MadAss has an exclusive Sachs engineered frame design that is the whole key to how the bike handles so well. The banana swing arm, the rear mono shock, and main frame all run parallel to each other. This allows jolts from the rear wheel to be sent forward into the front suspension, and not up into the rider. Fuel is carried in the frame, and together you get an incredibly light and nimble machine weighing just 209 lbs. Other design features include twin 55 watt headlights, dual disc brakes, low profile tubeless tires on 16" alloy rims, and 43 mm front forks.
The MadAss is being sold in the U.S. exclusively by Peirspeed Powersports Dealers. Bill Peirce, President of Peirspeed said, "The first shipment of 2010 Sachs MadAss 125's are now available on dealer showrooms. We're excited that the demand for the MadAss 125 has remained high ever since dealers started taking pre-orders a year ago. And despite tough economic times, dealers are reporting brisk sales." The 2010 Sachs MadAss 125 has been available in a small number of Peirspeed dealerships starting the first of August 2009. More Peirspeed dealers are expected to receive their first shipments within 60 days |
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Posted by frank on Monday, August 10, 2009 @ 09:37:33 EDT (133 reads)
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| Rhino Linings Rhino Home Pro™ Adds Rhino EcoStain™ |
Rhino Linings Corporation now offers a family of proven flooring, coating and linings, and stain solutions for the customer’s home. In addition to their polyaspartic and epoxy floor coatings Rhino Linings now offers Rhino EcoStain™. Together with their premiere polyaspartic flooring solution and epoxy flooring system, Rhino EcoStain™ is the superior decorative concrete solution that will provide surface protection and enhance the look and feel of an ordinary floor.
The Rhino EcoStain™ product line consists of two innovative products for the flooring industry. Rhino EcoStain™ Base Coat is bio-based, non-toxic and environmentally safe for interior and exterior applications. Rhino EcoStain™ infuses concrete with rich, deep, translucent tones giving character to ordinary, dull concrete. Rhino EcoStain™ ClearCoats are two-component, waterborne, polyurethane, top coat systems that magnify the look of stained concrete while providing superior protection. Rhino EcoStain™ ClearCoats offer excellent UV, chemical, abrasion and impact resistance. Rhino EcoStain™ technology is preferred by eco-friendly professionals requiring a green environment.
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Posted by frank on Friday, June 12, 2009 @ 12:23:46 EDT (144 reads)
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| PERMATEX® CELEBRATES 100TH ANNIVERS |
Permatex, a leader in chemical technology for automotive maintenance and repair, is marking its 100th year in business. The company was founded in 1909 by Constant A. Benoit Sr., a creative chemist, who started the business with a simple glue he developed for bonding bicycle tires. Mr. Benoit was also a motorsports enthusiast and frequently attended car races. At a 24-hour race in 1915, he noticed that many of the cars were constantly blowing head gaskets and pitting for repairs. Benoit came up with a sealant that solved the problem and launched Permatex into the automotive chemical maintenance business.
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Posted by frank on Friday, January 23, 2009 @ 09:41:37 EST (152 reads)
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| Super-X 215 Carb Cleaner |
 Penray’s new Super-X® 215 Bonus Size Heavy Duty Carburetor Cleaner is formulated to help restore carburetor performance by removing gum, varnish, carbon deposits and dirt build-up. It cleans and frees automatic chokes, carburetor linkage, fuel injection intake systems, manifold heat controls and the PCV smog valve.
“When the carburetor is dirty, the vehicle may experience hard starting, hesitation, stalling, rough idling, flooding and poor fuel economy,” said Mark Fryar, Penray’s national field sales manager. “To achieve optimal vehicle performance, it’s important to keep the carburetor clean. Using Penray’s new carburetor cleaner will help the engine start easily, idle smoothly and accelerate with stumbling. A clean carburetor also helps with better fuel economy and lower vehicle emissions.”
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Posted by frank on Wednesday, January 07, 2009 @ 14:49:57 EST (196 reads)
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| Snap-on Up to the Challenge with Ford Specific |
In its continuous effort to meet its customers’ needs, Snap-on has developed 12 new tools that are specifically designed to work with Ford vehicles.
“We are constantly meeting with our customers to learn about what they need and how they use Snap-on tools on specific jobs,” said Scott Amundson, product manager for Snap-on. “Based on those conversations and other feedback we have received, we designed 12 Ford-specific tools to save service technicians a lot of time when they are working on Ford vehicles.”
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Posted by frank on Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 10:55:31 EST (218 reads)
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| GearWrench Extends Drive Tool Line |
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GearWrench®, a premier hand tool brand from Danaher Tool Group, today announced the extension of its drive tool line with the launch of Magnetic Adapters, Magnetic Universal Joints and Magnetic Extension Bars. The expansion also includes Spring Universal Joints.
The magnetic drive tools hold fasteners inside the socket as a technician works in hard-to-access spaces. The magnet core tip extends through the bottom of the socket, enabling users to reach deep inside engine compartments, dashboards, sleeves and drive train systems without losing the grip on the fastener. Three-piece sets of the Magnetic Universal Joint, Magnetic Adapter and Magnetic Extension Bar are available with drive sizes of 1/4 -inch, 3/8-inch and1/2-inch at Sears stores nationwide and through independent industrial distributors and mobile tool drivers. A master nine-piece set that includes all three magnetic drive tool sets is also available through independent industrial distributors and mobile tool drivers. The three-piece sets retail for approximately $24.99 to $29.99 and the nine-piece master set retails for approximately $59.99.
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Posted by frank on Friday, December 05, 2008 @ 11:47:55 EST (242 reads)
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| P.R.I. All-Stars Karting Classic Live on RaceFanRadio next Thursday |
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Lucas Oil Presents RaceFanRadio Live from the MOPAR Stage Driven by Bridgestone and Motorama Kart Parts
RaceFanRadio.com announced today that RDD Motorsports and Kart Mini will present the live broadcast of “the 2008 Performance Racing Industry All-Stars Karting Classic” taking place next Thursday, December 11th, adjacent to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, the centerpiece event during this year’s P.R.I. Trade Show.
Numerous IndyCar, NASCAR and Grand-Am stars will compete against some of the top karting drivers in the country at this prestigious race with thousands of spectators joining in as they leave day one of this year’s P.R.I. Show
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Posted by frank on Wednesday, December 03, 2008 @ 21:44:50 EST (258 reads)
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| Fear No TIG by Miller |
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Fear No TIG: Diversion 165AC/DC TIG Welder
Takes Complexity, Sticker Shock Out of TIG Welding
Miller’s Diversion 165 AC/DC TIG welder makes TIG welding steel, stainless and aluminum easier than ever before because it features just two controls. Designed for first-time TIG welders, this affordable TIG welder has a list price of $1,617.
Highlights/Key Facts
• Designed specifically for first-time TIG welders that want to take on motorsports TIG welding applications, such as chassis fabrication, patch panels, aluminum oil pans, stainless exhaust systems and chrome-moly roll cages.
• Fewest controls of any AC/DC TIG welder ever introduced.
• Comes with 68-page TIG Welding for Dummies book and a DVD on how to set up, operate and weld with the Diversion 165, along with some basic TIG welding tips.
• Amperage range of 10- to 165-amps (150 amps at 20 percent duty cycle), infinitely adjustable throughout the entire range for both the AC and DC welding outputs.
• Weighs just 50 lbs., uses 230 V, 1-phase “dryer-type” 3-pronged plug.
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Posted by frank on Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 09:03:45 EST (373 reads)
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| Motor Trend Announces Car of the Year - Nissan GT-R |
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Motor Trend (www.motortrend.com), the leading automotive authority and part of Source Interlink Media, LLC, a subsidiary of media and marketing services company Source Interlink Companies, Inc (NASDAQ: SORC), announced today the selection of the Nissan GT-R as the 2009 Motor Trend Car of the Year™. The complete report on Motor Trend’s 2009 Car of the Year will be published in the magazine’s January issue, available on newsstands December 2, 2008.
“No Nissan has been as formidable or as capable as the GT-R, and no 2009 contender crushes our criteria like the GT-R. For that, it deserves our Golden Calipers,” said Angus MacKenzie, editor-in-chief of Motor Trend. “The Nissan GT-R rewrites the rule-book for high-performance vehicles. This technologically advanced coupe delivers a level of performance, handling, and efficiency that rivals the world’s best-known supercars, at a fraction of the price.”
MacKenzie continued, “Exhilarating to drive, the GT-R sets benchmarks every automaker in the world will be studying. For a company, like Nissan, this car is an extraordinary achievement.”
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Posted by frank on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 08:36:25 EST (379 reads)
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| Yokohama Tire Introduces the All-New ADVAN Neova® AD08 at LA Auto Show |
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The ADVAN® legend grows: Yokohama Tire Corporation has added a new tire to its global flagship ADVAN line, the ultra-high-performance ADVAN Neova® AD08, which debuts to the public at the Los Angeles Auto Show, November 21-30.
The ADVAN Neova AD08 is an updated version of Yokohama’s ADVAN Neova AD07, nicknamed “the fastest street tire.” The all-new ADVAN AD08 will be available in the U.S. in mid-2009 in 32 sizes, ranging from 15 to 19 inches.
“The Neova AD07 truly set the standard for max-grip, full-tread tires,” said Jim Mayfield, director ADVAN brand, “but the new AD08 is the best of the best. Extensive testing reveals the Neova AD08’s distinct advancements in four key areas: dry grip, wet grip, ride comfort and noise level, taking it to remarkable new heights and maintaining our leadership in the industry. All these areas of improvement are very important to consumers in the ultra-high-performance segment and demonstrate Yokohama’s technical achievements and innovations.”
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Posted by frank on Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 23:00:00 EST (335 reads)
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| Yokohama Tire Corp. Expands Off-The-Road Tire Sizes at MinExpo Show |
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Yokohama Tire Corporation is featuring four new sizes for its off-the-road (OTR) tire models at the 2008 MINExpo tradeshow (booth #8785), a mining industry exposition held every four years in Las Vegas. The RT41™, launched in late 2007 with a 26.5R25 offering, is now available in two additional sizes - 29.5R25 and 23.5R25. The RB31™, on the market since 1997 will also add two new sizes, 26.5R25 and 29.5R25, to the currently available 17.5R25, 20.5R25 and 23.5R25 lineup.
Both tires feature Yokohama’s flexible OTR belt wire and four layers of steel belts, the industry’s strongest belt package, that “does everything from improve wear and durability to increase stability,” according to Gary Nash, director of OTR sales at Yokohama.
“The RB31 and RT41 have an incredible amount of technology built into them,” said Nash. “These advancements translate into improved performance and longer tire life, which means equipment spending more time on the job making businesses profitable.”
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Posted by frank on Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 09:47:33 EDT (2848 reads)
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| GM Full-Size Pickups And SUVs introduces their new 'XFE' Models |
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General Motors is building on the segment-leading fuel economy of its full-size pickups and SUVs with new XFE models of the 2009 Chevy Silverado, Chevy Tahoe, GMC Sierra and GMC Yukon. The vehicles use a combination of mechanical, aerodynamic and mass-reducing enhancements to deliver a 5-percent increase in EPA-estimated highway fuel economy and more than 7-percent improved mileage in city driving.
The aero enhancements make Silverado XFE and Sierra XFE models the most aerodynamic full-size pickups in the industry, with a “Best in Class” 0.412 coefficient of drag (cd). The pickups join the Tahoe Hybrid and Yukon Hybrid as the most aerodynamic full-size SUVs at 0.349 (cd).
The new XFE – Xtra Fuel Economy – models reflect GM’s quick adaptation to an evolving market that remains a very important segment. They are available on 2WD vehicles equipped with the 5.3L V-8 and six-speed transmission. They achieve 15 city and 21 highway mileage ratings versus comparable non-XFE models’ 14/20 ratings. Most importantly, the increased efficiency does not come at the expense of capability. Towing ratings for the Tahoe and Yukon are unchanged, while the Silverado and Sierra increase from 6,600 pounds (2,994 kg) to 7,000 pounds (3,175 kg) due to the new, six-speed transmission and high-capacity cooling package.
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Posted by frank on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 09:37:54 EDT (377 reads)
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| JACK ROUSH, VALVOLINE COLLABORATE ON NEW HIGH-PERFORMANCE ROUSH® MOTOR OIL FAMIL |
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It’s no secret that Jack Roush knows how to make power out of engines. It’s also no secret that Valvoline knows how to make oil, the lifeblood of an engine. So it makes sense that these two giants in their respective fields would collaborate to create ROUSH® Motor Oil, the ultimate engine elixir for performance vehicles.
Roush Fenway Racing exclusively uses Valvoline oil in their stock cars because it is the best in the industry. But always the innovator and continually looking for ways to improve engine performance, Roush one day sat down with the Valvoline technicians and posed a simple question
- “What can we do to improve the oil used in high-performance street engines?” The answer led to the development of ROUSH Motor Oil, a line of six new motor oils for performance vehicles old and new.
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Posted by frank on Wednesday, August 06, 2008 @ 12:50:48 EDT (2847 reads)
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| Lucas Oil made available at all NHRA Division 1 races |
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Sportsman racers competing in Division 1 will be able to purchase their motor oil at the races directly from series' sponsor Lucas Oil beginning with the next Division 1 event, Aug. 22-24, at Cecil County Dragway in Rising Sun, Md.
Working in conjunction with Northeast sportsman racer and Lucas Oil distributor Billy Caprara of Fx Caprara in Watertown, N.Y., a fully-stocked and staffed Lucas Oil trailer will be on hand at the final three Division 1 races on the 2008 schedule. After Cecil County, there will be races held Sept. 5-7 at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., and Oct. 3-5 at Atco Dragway in Atco, N.J.
"We all need oil to race so it makes sense to use the best oil on the market and support a sponsor that has given so much to our sport," Caprara said. "Plus it will help a lot of racers out to know they can get some great oil right there at the track. We won't run out and they won’t need to weigh down their trailers with extra supplies."
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Posted by frank on Friday, August 01, 2008 @ 12:43:20 EDT (2728 reads)
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| FORD AIMING FOR 390 HP WITH NEW SCORPION DIESEL |
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Sources tell photographer Brenda Priddy that Ford continues to make good progress testing its upcoming 6.7L V8 diesel engine, designed and built in-house. The new engine, codenamed Scorpion, will replace the Navistar-sourced 6.4L V8 Power Stroke diesel engine in Ford's heavy-duty pickups by 2011.
The latest power targets are said to be more than 390 horsepower and 720 lb.-ft. torque. Ford's current Power Stroke diesel is rated at 350 hp and 650 lb.-ft.
Scorpion fuel economy is expected to improve by 3 MPG or more compared to the current Power Stroke, aided by the same new six-speed automatic transmission slated for the 2009 Ford F-150.
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Posted by frank on Friday, August 01, 2008 @ 12:21:42 EDT (2713 reads)
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| Three NASCAR Cup Drivers, Including Points Leader, Conclude Goodyear Tire Test |
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader Kyle Busch, along with Cup Series drivers Travis Kvapil and Scott Riggs, each participated in the second and final day of tire testing by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
In an effort by Goodyear to produce the best tire for the Pep Boys Auto 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in October, the three drivers, their crews and Goodyear engineers spent two days testing a variety of builds, compounds and configurations on AMS’ 1.54-mile quad-oval track.
“The way the surface is here [at Atlanta], it’s always pretty hard to find a tire that will cooperate with it,” said Busch, who has seven wins this year. “The tire was just too hard here in the spring and we didn’t even really wear on the tire at all.
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Posted by frank on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 @ 20:41:46 EDT (2809 reads)
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| PRI Sprint & Midget Classic Takes One-Year Hiatus |
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The PRI Trade Show’s annual Friday night tradition of an exciting evening of racing at the PRI Sprint & Midget Classic will be postponed for one year as the event undergoes a major renovation in anticipation of its return to the PRI calendar of events in 2009.
“We’re currently working on plans to make the event even bigger and better, but we need more time to put everything in place. We will start promoting the events at the 2008 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, as we still have a lot of details yet to be worked out with regard to big changes in the race program,” said Steve Lewis, PRI Trade Show producer and the race’s organizer.
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Posted by frank on Sunday, July 06, 2008 @ 00:00:00 EDT (2862 reads)
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| MATCO TOOLS OFFERING LIMITED EDITION RAT FINK™ TOOLBOXES |
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Matco Tools, America’s No. 1 Tool Franchise, is now offering limited edition Rat Fink™ graphic toolboxes. The Matco 5s Series boxes debuted in May and are available through August 2008.
The newest limited edition toolboxes from Matco display the famed artwork of Ed “Big Daddy” Roth. “Big Daddy” Roth was the counterculture hot rod artist who gave life to the Rat Fink in 1960s Southern California. Roth frequently depicted his monstrous character, the Rat Fink, cruising in the far-out hot rods that he went on to build in his garage. Matco’s new limited edition Rat Fink™ toolboxes keep Roth’s hot rod “Kustom Kulture” alive today.
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Posted by frank on Monday, June 16, 2008 @ 07:49:24 EDT (2826 reads)
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| Yokohama Tire Corporation to Adjust Prices on Consumer Tires up to 6 Percent |
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Due to continued record increases in the costs of raw materials and energy, Yokohama Tire Corporation announced it will adjust prices accordingly on its consumer tires by up to 6 percent, effective July 1, 2008. There will be in-line adjustments, as well, which will be announced at a later date. Commercial Light Truck, Medium Truck and off-the-road (OTR) tires will not be affected by the increase.
"We are doing our best to contain our costs, but raw materials, energy and transportation costs continue to reach record-high escalations. These costs, unfortunately, have to be reflected in Yokohama's pricing," said Dan King, Yokohama vice president of sales.
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Posted by frank on Tuesday, June 03, 2008 @ 09:50:44 EDT (381 reads)
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