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Powerful architecture in Prague

Powerful architecture in Prague1
Housed in a 1914 architectural classic, Štvanice Hydroelectric Power Plant blends history with high technology. Situated on the western tip of Štvanice Island, in the Vltava River, the Art Nouveau-style Štvanice Hydroelectric Power Plant quietly goes about the business of providing power to the city of Prague. It is a little-noticed but impressive architectural gem set in impressive surroundings. The front gate of the plant affords a magnificent westward view of...
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Fiat prize for SKF

Fiat prize for SKF

SKF has received a “Qualitas” Fiat Quality Prize for 1997. Fiat has been presenting “Qualitas” awards to its top suppliers...

Insulation combats current

Passage of current can cause lasting damage to raceways and bearing rings within a relatively short period of time. This...

Koç keeps Turkey rolling

Road transport has a long history in Turkey. From the first century to the 14th, roads in this region formed...

Powerful car alternator bearing design

The ability to deliver greater power in a more compact form is what the auto industry is looking for in...

New perspective to motor design1

New perspective to motor design

A British company has developed a type of induction motor based on an axial air gap concept. Sporting an unusual,...

Power from the sky

Power from the sky

Wind power is a clean and renewable energy source. German manufacturer Enercon offers a range of innovative windmill designs. "I came...

The customer connection

The customer connection

For the Hilti Group, customer satisfaction translates to some 70,000 personal contacts each day with its customers in the construction...

Sweet success I

The use of CARBTM as a non-locating bearing in a shredding machine has proved a wise decision for CSR...

Sweet success II

An SKF toroidal bearing, CARBTM , in a hot gas fan at Prosperine Sugar Mill, North Queensland, Australia, has also...