New 13-ton single-drum vibratory rollers from BOMAG feature Tier III compliant engines and vertically-opening hoods designed for easy access to engine and hydraulic components.
The new BW213-40 Series comprises three models: the BW213D-40 and BW213DH-40 smooth drum rollers and the BW213PDH-40 padfoot roller. The BW213D-40 is powered by a 133-horsepower Deutz water-cooled diesel engine. The [...]
Brazil is still one of the world’s biggest producers of machinery and equipment. In the first six months of 2007 the sector recorded growth of 10% in revenues compared with the same period last year. This is the scenario setting the optimistic tone for the 27th International Machinery and Industrial Supplies Trade Fair, the most [...]
Atlantic Zeiser, supplier of dedicated personalization and encoding systems for the label market, announces the introduction of the OMEGA 36 HD and OMEGA 210, two new high resolution inkjet printing systems, and the launch of the SMARTCURE Series, a new eco-friendly LED UV curing solution, at drupa 2008. During the world’s largest printing show, to [...]
The 12th International Exhibition on Woodworking Machinery and Furniture Manufacturing Equipment / The 12th International Exhibition on Furniture Accessories, Materials and Wood Products (also known as WMF 2008) will be staged at China International Exhibition Centre (CIEC), Beijing, P.R. China on March 7 - 10, 2008. The upcoming edition is the largest ever, in both [...]
After a near year-long search, Ball State University has found a replacement for the dean of its College of Architecture and Planning (CAP).
Guillermo Vasquez de Velasco will take over the nationally ranked college Aug. 1.
Vasquez de Velasco is leaving behind a position as executive associate dean and director of outreach at Texas A&M University, where [...]
Plans for the third and final building at the 14-acre Pacific Design Center (PDC) in West Hollywood - a spectacular 400,000 square foot red glass clad complex of offices and parking - was unveiled today by owner/developer Charles S. Cohen and world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli. The breathtaking structure, which consists of two state-of-the-art office [...]
Aaron Rents Inc. has added noted architect and developer John C. Portman Jr. to its board of directors.
Portman is founder and chairman of Atlanta-based architecture and engineering firm John Portman & Associates, real estate development company Portman Holdings LLC and AmericasMart-Atlanta’s parent AMC Inc. Portman has developed premier projects on three continents over the past [...]
“We are moving from the world we know, the world of Paris today, into the gallery of spirits,” said French architect Jean Nouvel as he prowled the Musee du Quai Branly before its grand opening.
Walking up the sweeping, white rampway known as the “Rise of the River,” he was attentive to [...]
Fairchild Semiconductor has opened a design center in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the company’s ninth such facility worldwide, Fairchild said Monday (June 5).
In a prepared statement, Fairchild (South Portland, Maine), said the new design center responds to the burgeoning high-technology markets in South America. The company said it is focusing on the South American region, projected [...]