DAX Index Declines Most Since July; Siemens, Allianz Shares Lead Retreat Oct 31, 2009
The maker of vacuum pumps used in the production of DVDs and instant coffee was cut to hold from buy at Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale. (SWV GY) dropped 2. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Farmers Told How to Make Electricity Work Smarter’ Oct 17, 2009
Farmer s vacuum pumps, milk coolers, fans and lights are some of the largest users of electricity ... Among the top energy users on dairy farms are vacuum pumps, water heaters, and milk cooling devices. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Cool machines Oct 13, 2009
Electronic controls register the temperature of the milk and the rate of the vacuum pumps. Cooling and transport. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
BioWatch searches attacks out Oct 6, 2009
A federally funded, locally run program with an $80 million annual budget, it depends on a network of vacuum pumps that draw surrounding air through filters, sniffing for signs of biological agents. The pumps' precise locations are secret, but they are in high-traffic destinations such as subway stations and where prevailing winds might carry a toxic plume. (USA Today)
Saturday Thumbs Sep 5, 2009
The company, which manufactures and repairs vacuum pumps and compressors, expects to bring an estimated 200 jobs to the area. Ted Sprague, president of the Cowlitz Economic Development Council, told Olson that the county has lost 400 manufacturing jobs over the past year. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Thief enters home via unlocked door Aug 12, 2009
At Bethel Midtown Village off College Avenue, someone entered a storage room between 5 p.m. Friday and 1:30 p.m. Monday and stole a leaf blower, a pressure washer, condensing units, a vacuum pump and other equipment with a total value of $4,751, Athens-Clarke police said. Officers found no evidence of a break-in, and the storage room may have been unlocked, police said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Katanga Announces Second Quarter Results Aug 8, 2009
In the same month, the vacuum pumps and Z2 thickener were also commissioned. In June 2009, the copper leach filter press and residue flotation tailings tank were commissioned. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Agilent Technologies to buy Varian for $1.5 billion Jul 28, 2009
that makes vacuum pumps and related equipment. The firm has 240 employees at the location, according to a technology directory published by Mass High Tech in Boston. (Boston Globe)
How Liposuction Works Jul 18, 2009
The cannulas are connected to a vacuum pump that proceeds to remove fat by suction. The surgeon removes fat from the deep layers as well as the superficial layers to further improve contour. (Suite101.com)
Stop the suction dredging of state's rivers Jul 17, 2009
They're also sullied by a form of mining, a little-controlled practice known as suction dredging that scours river bottoms with vacuum pumps in search of gold ... They're also sullied by a form of mining, a little-controlled practice known as suction dredging that scours river bottoms with vacuum pumps in search of gold. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
First North Korean officials hit with UN sanctions Jul 17, 2009
Namchongang is alleged to have procured Japanese vacuum pumps and aluminum tubes used to enrich uranium, a key step in developing nuclear weapons. Hong Kong Electronics, listed as based at Kish Island in Iran, has "transferred millions of dollars" to Tanchon Commercial Bank and Korea Mining Development Trading Corp., both subject to sanctions by Security Council agreement in April. (Honolulu Advertiser)
UN sanctions N Korea Jul 17, 2009
Namchongang Trading Corporation, which has been involved in procuring Japanese-origin vacuum pumps identified at a North Korean nuclear facility and in nuclear-related procurement associated with a German individual. Hong Kong Electronics, which has facilitated the movement of money from Iran to North Korea. (iAfrica.com)
EPA studying damage from fuel spill Jul 10, 2009
Deegan said that some environmental work teams assisting the EPA were using absorbent padding and vacuum pumps to remove spilled fuel from the water. He also said that according to the observations of first responders there was a minimal impact on wildlife. (Amesbury News, MA)
Company moves into outer space Jul 5, 2009
For the past two and a half years, employees at Montrose-based Synergy Vacuum have worked along side NASA to modify a vacuum pump for a NASA space mission ... Synergy Vacuum's role in the mission was to create a lightweight vacuum pump that would meet NASA regulations and not contaminate the atmosphere ... Synergy's oil-free "green" vacuum pump manufactured in Japan beginning about 20 years ago was just the right fit. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Energy-saving Method Checks Refrigerant Level In Air Conditioners Jun 30, 2009
"It's also very time consuming and costly to have a technician check the refrigerant and charge it up to specification. To accurately learn how much charge is in the system, you have to remove all of the refrigerant and weigh it, a procedure that requires a vacuum pump and is quite time consuming." ... The conventional method for accurately learning how much charge is in a system involves removing all of the refrigerant and weighing it, a time-consuming procedure that requires a vacuum pump. (Science Daily)
Drinking water from air humidity Jun 6, 2009
The gravity of this water column continuously produces the vacuum and so a vacuum pump is not needed. The reconcentrated brine runs down the tower surface again to absorb moisture from the air. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Warning! Story runs at 180 mph Jun 6, 2009
The Buell even contains an oil pump and vacuum pump that work to separate oil and air to the pistons as they force first oil then air through the chamber. Finally, the body must be NHRA approved in its sanctioned class before it can roll out on the track. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Geithner sees China backing U.S. policy, dollar Jun 2, 2009
Vacuum Pumps and Parts Buy/repair all brands 800-847-0830. 25 Years experience sourcing qualified Chinese nese factories. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Government Tightens Controls on Weapon-Grade Technology, Yomiuri Says May 30, 2009
Two closely held companies were investigated by police last year over the illegal export of vacuum pumps to North Korea that investigators said could be used for uranium enrichment, the Yomiuri said at the time. North Korea conducted its first nuclear test in three years on May 25. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
* Sex after menopause Apr 7, 2009
Potter suggested that even for women with partners, a vibrator or small battery-powered vacuum pump can aid in arousal. While a Viagra-like drug is not yet an option for women, use of the antidepressant bupropion (Wellbutrin at 300mg a day) may improve sexual arousal and satisfaction in women who are not depressed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Northwoods Notebook: Herd status meeting draws a crowd Apr 1, 2009
The tubing is connected to a vacuum pump that pulls the sap from the trees to stainless tanks ... They have about 1,200 trees tapped, most of which are connected to the vacuum pump. (Forest Republican, WI)
The Apple Rip-Off Apr 1, 2009
The iPod and iPhone in particular are effectively small vacuum pumps that fit nicely into the user s pocket and continually siphon cash to Apple s HQ.. It started with the iTunes Store but it now extends to the App Store, and pretty soon the iPhone OS 3. (Datamation)
Daimler, GPC Biotech, Hochtief, IKB, Medion, TUI: German Equity Preview Mar 25, 2009
(PFV GY): The maker of vacuum pumps used in the production of DVDs and instant coffee plans to post full-year results. The company in November said third-quarter profit climbed 16 percent as orders increased. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Making Wine a Gas: Preserving Vino Mar 3, 2009
Am I being suckered in by a flashy new contraption when a vacuum pump would do as well or better (and, over the long run, cost less). Is there something here. (Epicurious.com)
Designer Focuses on Marketing Adjustable Eyeglasses at $1 a Pair Feb 25, 2009
The glasses, developed by Silver and offered by his company, Oxford-based , are round plastic frames with lenses made of clear sacs of silicon oil (the sort most commonly found in vacuum pumps that also happens to have a high refractive index) sandwiched between two clear plastic circles. They're not un-Harry Potter like in appearance, but their effectiveness lies in a simple fundamental concept. (Scientific American)
