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TA Instruments acquires Rubotherm
Reinforced Plastics Volume 60, Number 6 November/December 2016
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Lamborghini and Mitsubishi to develop carbon fiber technologies create a product that can enhance Lamborghini super sports cars in both their performance and their appearance,’ said Maurizio Reggiani, Automobili Lamborghini board member for research & development. ‘The ability to leverage this kind of lightweight material gives Lamborghini a competitive advantage that will benefit our
cars, as well as the production process, in the future.’ During the 2016 Geneva motor show Lamborghini exhibited the Centenario, which is available with a body made of fully exposed carbon fiber.
Composites’ strength and capacity make it the only manufacturer able to meet the CNG storage demand,’ said Ross Rowland, Chairman of ACES, LLC. ACES and Resonance Mode have experience with American railroads and have designed prototype CNG tenders, fuel storage, and trackside refueling systems with Hexagon Composites’ bulk-capacity TITAN cylinders. The joint venture’s primary focus will be the US market, but it will provide CNG rail solutions globally.
‘We see great opportunities in the global rail market, even with current oil prices,’ says Frank Ha¨berli, vice president, mobile pipeline, Hexagon Lincoln. ‘Long-term competitive fuel pricing and meeting reduced emissions requirements, especially for railroads operating in metropolitan areas, are very important market drivers for the adoption of CNG in this segment.’
Rubotherm’s instruments are based on a patented magnetic suspension balance that allows for contactless measurement of mass changes of samples in a closed reactor under controlled environments with high resolution and accuracy. Applications include gravimetric measurements over a wide temperature range, under vacuum or high pressures, using corrosives, toxics or vapors as reaction atmospheres.
‘Rubotherm brings a great new technology and capability to TA in the form of their patented magnetic suspension balance,’ said Terry Kelly, president of TA Instruments. ‘The application of this technology in TGA opens new markets for TA and further extends our world leading position in thermal analysis.’
Lamborghini; www.lamborghini.com
Hexagon and Allegheny form JV Hexagon Composites’ wholly owned subsidiary Hexagon Lincoln has entered into a joint venture agreement with Allegheny Creative Energy Solutions LLC (ACES) and engineering firm Resonance Mode Inc to create a new entity. As the majority shareholder, Hexagon Composites will support the new entity to develop and manufacture compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel solutions for the rail industry. ‘We are confident that CNG will become the railroad fuel of the future. Hexagon
Hexagon Composites; www.hexagon.no
TA Instruments acquires Rubotherm TA Instruments, a manufacturer of analytical instruments for thermal analysis, rheology, and microcalorimetry has acquired Rubotherm, which supplies analytical test instruments for thermogravimetric and sorption measurements. The instruments can be used in industrial and academic research laboratories in disciplines that include chemistry, material science and engineering.
TA Instruments; www.tainstruments.com
Hexagon Composites wins Indonesian contract Hexagon Composites’ wholly-owned subsidiary Hexagon Raufoss has received an order from PT Autogas in Indonesia for 1000 fiber reinforced cylinders for the conversion of taxis and government vehicles to compressed natural gas (CNG). Indonesia is quickly adopting CNG as an alternative to diesel and gasoline as a result of a government oil-to-gas campaign, the company says. The program’s goal is to reduce pollution and diversify fuel in the public transportation sector.
Hexagon Composites’ cylinders are 30% the weight of steel.
Hexagon Composites’ cylinders are 30% the weight of steel, which can reduce fuel consumption and extends range between refillings. ‘We are committed to the momentum that environmental friendly fuels are experiencing in Southeast Asia and are pleased that our CNG solutions are helping reduce pollution in Indonesia,’ said Ragnar Holthe, managing director automotive, Hexagon Raufoss. Hexagon Composites; www.hexagon.no
TenCate Grass appoints new global group director Michael Vogel has been appointed global group director of TenCate Grass, which
makes synthetic turf. Vogel will succeed Guido Vliegen, who currently holds the
position of group director and who will become vice president Americas, to enable 349
BUSINESS
Automobili Lamborghini and Mitsubishi Rayon Co Ltd plan to work together on a project entitled ‘CFRP Press Technologies and Processes Automation’, focusing on carbon fiber manufacturing that is more suitable for larger scale production. ‘By continuing to develop our patented Forged Composite materials, we are able to
BUSINESS
Lamborghini and Mitsubishi to develop carbon fiber technologies create a product that can enhance Lamborghini super sports cars in both their performance and their appearance,’ said Maurizio Reggiani, Automobili Lamborghini board member for research & development. ‘The ability to leverage this kind of lightweight material gives Lamborghini a competitive advantage that will benefit our
cars, as well as the production process, in the future.’ During the 2016 Geneva motor show Lamborghini exhibited the Centenario, which is available with a body made of fully exposed carbon fiber.
Composites’ strength and capacity make it the only manufacturer able to meet the CNG storage demand,’ said Ross Rowland, Chairman of ACES, LLC. ACES and Resonance Mode have experience with American railroads and have designed prototype CNG tenders, fuel storage, and trackside refueling systems with Hexagon Composites’ bulk-capacity TITAN cylinders. The joint venture’s primary focus will be the US market, but it will provide CNG rail solutions globally.
‘We see great opportunities in the global rail market, even with current oil prices,’ says Frank Ha¨berli, vice president, mobile pipeline, Hexagon Lincoln. ‘Long-term competitive fuel pricing and meeting reduced emissions requirements, especially for railroads operating in metropolitan areas, are very important market drivers for the adoption of CNG in this segment.’
Rubotherm’s instruments are based on a patented magnetic suspension balance that allows for contactless measurement of mass changes of samples in a closed reactor under controlled environments with high resolution and accuracy. Applications include gravimetric measurements over a wide temperature range, under vacuum or high pressures, using corrosives, toxics or vapors as reaction atmospheres.
‘Rubotherm brings a great new technology and capability to TA in the form of their patented magnetic suspension balance,’ said Terry Kelly, president of TA Instruments. ‘The application of this technology in TGA opens new markets for TA and further extends our world leading position in thermal analysis.’
Lamborghini; www.lamborghini.com
Hexagon and Allegheny form JV Hexagon Composites’ wholly owned subsidiary Hexagon Lincoln has entered into a joint venture agreement with Allegheny Creative Energy Solutions LLC (ACES) and engineering firm Resonance Mode Inc to create a new entity. As the majority shareholder, Hexagon Composites will support the new entity to develop and manufacture compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel solutions for the rail industry. ‘We are confident that CNG will become the railroad fuel of the future. Hexagon
Hexagon Composites; www.hexagon.no
TA Instruments acquires Rubotherm TA Instruments, a manufacturer of analytical instruments for thermal analysis, rheology, and microcalorimetry has acquired Rubotherm, which supplies analytical test instruments for thermogravimetric and sorption measurements. The instruments can be used in industrial and academic research laboratories in disciplines that include chemistry, material science and engineering.
TA Instruments; www.tainstruments.com
Hexagon Composites wins Indonesian contract Hexagon Composites’ wholly-owned subsidiary Hexagon Raufoss has received an order from PT Autogas in Indonesia for 1000 fiber reinforced cylinders for the conversion of taxis and government vehicles to compressed natural gas (CNG). Indonesia is quickly adopting CNG as an alternative to diesel and gasoline as a result of a government oil-to-gas campaign, the company says. The program’s goal is to reduce pollution and diversify fuel in the public transportation sector.
Hexagon Composites’ cylinders are 30% the weight of steel.
Hexagon Composites’ cylinders are 30% the weight of steel, which can reduce fuel consumption and extends range between refillings. ‘We are committed to the momentum that environmental friendly fuels are experiencing in Southeast Asia and are pleased that our CNG solutions are helping reduce pollution in Indonesia,’ said Ragnar Holthe, managing director automotive, Hexagon Raufoss. Hexagon Composites; www.hexagon.no
TenCate Grass appoints new global group director Michael Vogel has been appointed global group director of TenCate Grass, which
makes synthetic turf. Vogel will succeed Guido Vliegen, who currently holds the
position of group director and who will become vice president Americas, to enable 349
BUSINESS
Automobili Lamborghini and Mitsubishi Rayon Co Ltd plan to work together on a project entitled ‘CFRP Press Technologies and Processes Automation’, focusing on carbon fiber manufacturing that is more suitable for larger scale production. ‘By continuing to develop our patented Forged Composite materials, we are able to