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- TC Firm Claims Breakthrough In Metal Alloys - WWJ Newsradio 950
- Army contracts for M-ATV parts - United Press International
- Black Book: Auction Prices Still Soft, but Improving - Auto Remarketing
- Police blotter: Weightlifting equipment reported stolen from work ... - Herald-Dispatch
| TC Firm Claims Breakthrough In Metal Alloys - WWJ Newsradio 950 Posted: 26 Jan 2010 01:03 PM PST A Traverse City firm has produced a revolutionary breakthrough in metal alloys that could take hundreds of pounds of weight off automobiles -- and eventually other machinery. Century 3 + LLC, a subsidiary of maufacturer Century Inc., made brake drums that could cut 250 pounds off whatever vehicle they'e used in. That's particularly critical for wheeled military vehicles such as the M-ATV, Stryker, and MRAP, which have been targeted in Iraq and Afghanistan with rocket propelled grenades and bigger roadside bombs. The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center has countered those threats with more armor and more weight. The result is a vehicle that is heavier than its original design, forcing the military to make tradeoffs between performance, payload and protection. "A manager has to choose between operating at slower speeds, or carrying less gear, technology, food or fuel," said Randal Gaereminck, associate director of the engineering business group at TARDEC. Century, a veteran-owned business, uses lightweight alloys of aluminum and magnesium to make its brake drums, which weigh 45 percent less than their cast iron equivalents. Specifically, Century said it uses "metal matrix composites" along wear surfaces, ceramic reinforcement that signifcantly improves wear resistance but which is only applied to the wear surface of the drum. That leaves the rest of the drum manufactured of low-cost, lightweight aluminum. Century has also made breakthroughs in the consistent manufacture of the ceramic portion of the drum. Army officials said weight reductions in the wheel is more significant than weight saved elsewhere, because the weight directly on the wheels isn't supported by springs in the vehicle's suspension. Other potential applications outside the wheels include engine parts and hatch covers. For a national story on the breakthrough, visit this link. For a northern Michigan business publication's view, visit this link. And an industry view from the Society of Automotive Engineers is at this link. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Army contracts for M-ATV parts - United Press International Posted: 26 Jan 2010 09:35 AM PST OSHKOSH, Wis., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has contracted Oshkosh to provide repair kits and other spare parts to support armored all-terrain vehicles widely deployed in combat theaters. Wisconsin-based Oshkosh is the prime contractor for the Defense Department's Mine Resistant Ambush Protect-All Terrain Vehicle program. Monday Oshkosh received an order from the Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command to deliver M-ATV repair kits. Under the $325 million deal, Oshkosh will provide the Army with needed spare parts for the M-ATVs deployed in Afghanistan to help ensure the mission critical armored vehicles remain ready to support ongoing operations. "These M-ATV spare parts and repair kits are being produced to ensure they are available to our Armed Forces as operations require," Robert Bohn, Oshkosh chairman and chief executive officer, said in a statement. "We have a continued commitment to our warfighters to keep a robust aftermarket parts support program running parallel to the needs in the field." Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Black Book: Auction Prices Still Soft, but Improving - Auto Remarketing Posted: 25 Jan 2010 10:30 PM PST
By Joe Overby, Staff Writer GAINESVILLE, Ga. — After a bit of softness to begin the year, auction prices finally started to gain some traction in the third week of 2010, according to Black Book's Ricky Beggs, who said a quarter of the value adjustments made in the past week were positive. "The car, light duty truck and SUV markets have ... shown us an improved movement in activity, and now in the values, as during the third week of the year some are beginning to move up," explained Beggs, Black Book's vice president and managing editor, during the "Beggs on the Used Car Market" video report. "This past week 25 percent of the vehicles whose values were changed were increases in value at a level of almost $150," he continued. "Compared to the previous week ending Jan. 15, when 15 percent of the adjustments were increases at just over $130." Breaking it down, the values in each of the 10 car segments which Black Book examines showed decreases. The average drop was $76, with prestige luxury cars having the heaviest decline at $143. On the truck side, 12 of the 14 segments that Black Book tracks saw their values decline. The average dip was $29. Some, however, were a bit more promising, as full-size pickup prices climbed $6 and values of full-size passenger vans were static, Beggs pointed out. Midsize crossovers, though, showed the steepest decline, as their values were off $97. "As a comparison, for this same week last January 2009, the truck market was climbing the hill with an average increase of $111 and the car market still soft at a (negative) $41 change for the week," Beggs shared. "Overall, the average adjustment for all segments was the smallest in the past five weeks, with the previous low mark being way back for the week ending Oct. 16, 2009," he continued. Beggs went on to emphasize that dealers still need more units for their inventory, in light of the lack of trade-in supply's impact on used inventory. "With the most recent announcement of increases in unemployment claims, there are still concerns regarding how active the new car retail market and sales will be," he noted. "So there are still concerns regarding limited trade-ins and thus the used car availability." Moving on, Beggs also examined some aspects of the specialty vehicle market. Beginning with the medium- and heavy-duty truck and commercial trailer market, he noticed some positive change. "There was a lot of interest and bidding with most medium duty units being up in value compared to last month," Beggs stated. "This is a nice change as we had been in a market with excess volume of these units with lower demand, due to struggles in the construction industry." Offering his analysis of the motorcycle and powersports market, Beggs said it was "more stable than active" to begin January before quickly changing. "The motorcycle and powersports market at the beginning of the month was more stable than active. Then for the last two weeks, the need for various units from ATVs, cruisers, dirt bikes and even a few sport bikes, increased tremendously, almost overnight, pushing the values higher than expected," Beggs shared. "The market adjustments are already in the system and on the way to subscribers of the Black Book Official Motorcycle and Powersports Value Guide in print, handheld applications, electronic desktop applications and various data files," he added. Finally, Beggs talked about the collector car auctions going on in Scottsdale, Ariz., where Black Book was in attendance. Offering his commentary on the collectible side of the market, he noted: "Market values ended the week pretty consistent and might best be described as more normal than in the past few years. We will go over the auction results with a fine-tooth comb and report the latest market values in the next edition of the Black Book CPI Collectible Vehicle Value Guide." Latest News
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| Police blotter: Weightlifting equipment reported stolen from work ... - Herald-Dispatch Posted: 25 Jan 2010 08:21 PM PST The following information was provided by the Huntington Police Department: The West Virginia Division of Corrections' Work Release Center on 5th Avenue reported 34 barbells, dumbbells and weightlifting bars stolen from the facility on Sunday. The stolen equipment was valued at $1,395. BREAKING AND ENTERING: A 74-year-old resident in the 1800 block of McCoy Road reported two ATVs stolen from his garage on Saturday. They were valued at $10,000. GRAND LARCENY: The Madison Park Senior Center in the 700 block of Madison Avenue reported a $5,000 generator stolen from the facility on Saturday. MALICIOUS WOUNDING: A 25-year-old resident in the 700 block of 4th Avenue reported being wounded following an argument with a known suspect on Saturday. The victim said he got into a verbal argument with the suspect, who struck the victim in the head with a 40-ounce beer bottle. The victim was bleeding from the head but refused treatment. BURGLARY: A 24-year-old resident in the 2700 block of Rear Latulle Avenue reported money and a laptop computer stolen from her residence on Friday. The stolen items had an estimated value of $1,830. LARCENY: A 36-year-old resident in the 400 block of Holswade Drive reported two bicycles with a combined value of $1,200 stolen from her garage on Friday. BREAKING AND ENTERING AUTO: The 25-year-old owner of a vehicle parked in the 100 block of 7th Avenue West reported clothing, shoes and an iPod stolen from his vehicle on Friday. The stolen items had a combined value of $830. The following information was provided by the Cabell County Sheriff's Office: A 45-year-old resident in the 100 block of Ridge Run Road in Culloden reported several pieces of jewelry missing from her residence on Saturday. The jewelry was valued at $1,175. BREAKING AND ENTERING: A 54-year-old in the 3100 block of U.S. 60 in Ona reported jewelry valued at $700 stolen from her residence on Friday. The following information was provided by the Western Regional Jail in Barboursville: Richard Lee Maze, 22, was incarcerated at 2:10 p.m. Monday. Authorities in Cabell County charged him with felony attempt to commit a felony. Bond was denied. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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