Something big is happening in UAE! And that is not only the buildings. A great deal of money is being invested in the infrastructure. And it is sustainability that counts. The Emirate intends to reduce the energy consumption of lamp posts by 30 % thanks to a new lighting system. The street lights are now manufactured and finished in a new factory. The German company C. ILLIES & Co opted for Leister welding tools for construction of the galvanization plant. An important reason for the collaboration was the guarantee by the local Leister partner, LLC, to provide a 24-hour service.
Tennis is enjoying immense popularity. That holds true for Switzerland in particular. – Not only since the Swiss tennis star, Roger Federer, has been flying the flag for the Alpine nation throughout the world. The very good infrastructure is certainly one of the reasons for the prestige of tennis in Switzerland. Modern indoor tennis courts are springing up all over the country, allowing people to play all year round. One of them has just been finished, the Sports Core Belpmoos, near to Bern.
Construction of the NEAT (German acronym for New Rail Alpine Crossing) project represents a further step in regard to Switzerland’s integration in the growing European high-speed network. The core is the Gotthard base tunnel, which at 57 km will be the longest rail tunnel in the world. It will comprise two single-track tunnel tubes. Construction is simultaneously in progress on five partial sections of different lengths, so as to optimize the construction time and costs. The costs for this gargantuan project are estimated to be around 9.8 billion Swiss franks (approx. 6.5 billion euros). The construction time will total 20 years. The historic breakthrough of the tunnel occurred on 15th October 2010 and the grand opening is planned for 2016.
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Condensation that formed on bottles after cold-filling was causing problems for Eska Eaux Vives Water in Quebec. Issues included problems with label adhesion and damage caused by the water to boxing and packing materials. With the introduction of a state-of-the-art blower and air knife system from STANMECH Technologies Inc. the bottles are now dried completely before transparent labels are applied and the bottles are packaged and shipped.
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The Qatar National Convention Centre, one of the world’s largest construction projects, is currently underway in Doha, Qatar. Upon completion, the 100,000 square meter structure is expected to be a venue of choice for regional and international conventions, exhibitions, gala events, concerts, weddings and banquets. This bold design incorporates a three-story car park underneath the modern four-story building.
JetAir Provides Kroger “Clearly Superior Equipment” for improved performance and cost savings11/4/2010
JetAir was contacted by the Facilities Engineering team at Kroger Bakery in Indianapolis, IN about a replacement for their costly compressed air blow-off system. A member of the team was familiar with JetAir technologies through reputation and past experience.
Relatively few people realize that for a variety of industrial manufacturing applications, from air knife drying to simple blow-off nozzles, the use of high pressure compressed air that bleeds into the atmosphere represents a significant waste of energy. This is confirmed by the Compressed Air Challenge, a compressor industry organization, that calls it “an inappropriate us of compressed air.” This costly waste of energy can be eliminated by replacing the use of compressed air with the installation of a high-speed blower. Beyond providing industrial process air at a fraction of the cost, high-speed blowers generally provide better results in drying and blow off situations.
Donnie White, Facility Maintenance Manager at Rich Foods-SeaPak in Brunswick, GA, contacted JB Systems and JetAir Technologies about using a high-speed centrifugal blower based system to replace their compressed air blow-off station on their breading lines for frozen seafood. JB representatives visited the facility and worked with JetAir engineers to find the right blower to remove the excess bread crumbs form the line.
Georgia Pacific, LLC (Antioch, Ca) contacted JetAir Technologies last year about using a high-speed centrifugal blower and air knife to help remove fiberglass particles from large gypsum panels. GP' state-of-the-art gypsum technology replaces the traditional paper element of wallboard with a "fiberglass mat," adding to the stability and sustainability of the finished product. When the boards are cut a fine dusting of fiberglass that is very hard to remove is spread across the surface of the boards.
Catalytic Solutions turned to JetAir to develop a low maintenance system to control coating thickness on their innovative automotive exhaust systems. JetAir Technology’s belt-free Direct Drive Blower design coupled with a modern turbine provided Catalytic the air flow performance needed to precisely control their coating process, avoiding the costly maintenance and changeover expenses common with competitor's high-speed belt-drive centrifugal systems. In addition, because JetAir systems are Variable Speed Controlled, Catalytic could adjust and pre-set speeds to eliminate any line confusion or process variables resulting in increased production and quality.
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