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Soaring business leads to growth for Composites Horizons
… Keith oven is slated for installation in 2015. Fooke GmbH of Borken, Germany, provided a large five-axis computer numerically controlled milling machine, and CMS SpA of Zogno, Italy, supplied a CNC router. “We already had one CMS” router, Hynes noted.
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SOLIDWORKS Donates 3D Design Software to the Fab Foundation
The Fab Foundation is pleased to announce a donation of 3D design software from the Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS Corporation to the more than 350 facilities in the Fab Lab Network. Each official Fab Lab will be eligible to receive one commercial …
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Composites steady radio telescope reflector
Precise carbon fiber-reinforced dish prototype could be the model for as many as 2,500 telescopes in the Square Kilometre Array. Author: Jeff Sloan … NRC-Canada says surface error of the mold is less than 0.5 mm/0.02 inch, producing a final part with …
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Climbing New Hampshire's Mount Monadnock
While Mount Fuji in Japan and Mount Tai in China see more visitors each year, Monadnock is a favorite spot for day-trippers in New England. “They have a chance to come out and hike a beautiful mountain that offers a wonderful 360-degree view … From …
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Food security report – MPs call for 'Plan B' for animal feed
Efra warned the UK's current supply of soybean from South America is under threat from projected increases in demand for protein in India, China and other parts of Asia, Africa and South America. “In view of the significant strategic risk and cost the …
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