MAG Cincinnati Introduces Industry's Highest Output Horizontal 5-axis Profiler for Aluminum Aerospace Components. New HyperMach H4000 features high-performance simultaneous 5-axis contouring, 2 x 4 meter part capacity, cell-ready design, and ergonomics. (14398)
MAG Cincinnati clears the table and collects all the chips in high-value aluminum machining, introducing industry's highest output 5-axis horizontal machining center for clean, contained cutting of parts up to 2 x 4 meters. Designed especially for high-throughput, precision machining of next-generation aircraft components, the new HyperMach H4000 adapts proven modular components from the company's advanced high-speed vertical profiler family.

Managing Time-Series Data for Predictive Analysis and Preventative Maintenance By Stephen Johnston (14390)
Manufacturing facilities can live or die by the upkeep of their machinery, which means constant monitoring of wear and tear is vital to maintaining an efficient operation. Equipment can now be outfitted with sensors that relay massive amounts of performance-related data. Such data, if managed and analyzed properly, can provide a goldmine of information.

BorgWarner's Largest Facility in China Produces Fuel Efficient Products in Environmentally Friendly Building (14380)
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan -- Propelled by growing demand in the rapidly expanding Chinese automotive market, BorgWarner Thermal Systems opened a new production facility at its campus in Ningbo, China, where it will produce fans, viscous fan drives, Visctronic(R) fan drives and water pumps. The new 194,000-square-foot (18,000-square-meter) operation is BorgWarner's largest in China, employing 260 people.

Mansfield Pump Maker Takes On Major Facility Upgrade (14366)
The company will spend $58 million for additions that will bring 280 workers from an old downtown site to a newer facility on the north side of town.

Ashland Distribution will now represent Teknor Apex PVC compounds in China (14347)
SHANGHAI, China – Ashland Distribution, a division of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), has announced an agreement with Teknor Apex to distribute their PVC compounds in China, with an emphasis on the medical market. Ashland Distribution operates warehouses in key manufacturing areas throughout China and provides customers with a trusted source for branded thermoplastic resins and other products and services.

Fibermark Converts Manufacturing Operations At Vermont Headquarters To Run On Used Vegetable Oil. "Green Steam" Powers the Paper Machine Turbine, Dries Papers, and Provides Heat for Plant (14343)
FiberMark, a producer of specialty papers and fiber-based materials for a variety of applications, today announced that it has converted the manufacturing operations at its Vermont headquarters to be able to run up to 100% used vegetable oil. With this conversion, FiberMark has become the first manufacturer in the state of Vermont and in the paper industry to generate part of its process energy from waste biofuel. The ¡§green steam¡¨ produced by the vegetable oil not only powers FiberMark's Brattleboro paper machine turbine and dries its papers, but also provides heat for the plant.

Ashland Distribution will now represent Teknor Apex PVC compounds in China (14341)
SHANGHAI, China – Ashland Distribution, a division of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), has announced an agreement with Teknor Apex to distribute their PVC compounds in China, with an emphasis on the medical market. Ashland Distribution operates warehouses in key manufacturing areas throughout China and provides customers with a trusted source for branded thermoplastic resins and other products and services.

PSC to Issue Decision Friday in Kentucky-American Water Treatment Plant and Pipeline Case (14331)
The Kentucky Public Service Commission’s (PSC) decision in case 2007-00134, the application of Kentucky-American Water Co. to construct a new water treatment plant on the Kentucky River in Owen County and to build a pipeline from the plant to connect to the company’s system in Fayette County, will be issued at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 25.

New Goodyear Regional Tires Boost Mileage, Performance (14302)
AKRON, Ohio, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE:GT) announced today that it has bolstered its regional truck-tire product portfolio with two new tires for two very different applications. The company is introducing the Unisteel G149 RSA RH tire for on-highway regional service and the Unisteel G150 HSA for school bus and city or neighborhood driving.

$728,270 Grant Awarded to Protect Clarks River Watershed (14298)
The Kentucky Division of Water has awarded a $728,270 grant to the Jackson Purchase Resource Conservation and Development Foundation for improving water quality and preventing nonpoint source pollution in the Upper East Fork of Clarks River in Calloway, Marshall and McCracken counties. The award includes a $436,970 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and $291,300 in nonfederal matching funds.