Archive for 2000

Ian Dryburgh

Ian Dryburgh
  Design to the heart of the matter Ian Dryburgh sits in his London office, his back to the wide windows that let in a view of the historic Tower of London and Tower Bridge. Until the 1950s, this part of the Thames had an extraordinarily busy and vivid life based on London's trade with the world. These days, the boats that pass up and down the river are mostly full of...
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Inland shipping on a high level

Inland shipping on a high level

It may look like a temple, but it's actually a 73-metre boatlift that will give Belgium new transportation options. The...

Steel non–stop

Steel non–stop

For German steelmaker Stahlwerke Bremen, continuous casting is a core process. That's why the company gives it continuous attention.To the...

Electric motors get smarter

Electric motors get smarter

For French company Leroy–Somer, movement means electric motors. It also means pushing the technological limits further to make motors more...

They saw the future

They saw the future

Not many companies boast a 310–year history, but Husqvarna, a maker of outdoor power tools, has been a recognised name...

Diffrentiate or die

In today's ultra–competitive markets, "you're either eating lunch or being lunch," says marketing guru Philip Kotler. One of the best...

Spanish power:

rotor blades travel by lorry to a windmill site on "Los Cantos" mountain in northern Spain. The 760–kilowatt generator from...

Correct cut with CARB®

Using its toroidal roller bearing CARB, SKF has redesigned the spindles of a type of high–precision wire saw machine. These...

Bearings join the art world

The Museum of Modern Art in New York has ordered a total of 1,006 SKF self–aligning ball bearings to sell...

Stronger position in linear motion

SKF has established a partnership with Italian company Gamfior in the area of ground ball screws. With this partnership, Transrol...