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Crown’s new C-5 series can lift from 4,000 to 6,500 pounds. Crown Equipment Corp. has unveiled an internal combustion Class V pneumatic tire forklift designed for heavy-duty outdoor applicaitons. The Crown C-% Series is equipped with an industrial John Deere Power Systems engine, a dual open-core radiator, a long-lasting power brake and solid tires as standard. The forklift is available in capacities ranging from 4,000 to 6,500 pounds. “When we entered the IC market in 2009 with the Crown C-5 Series cushion forklifts, we were responding to our customers’ requests for more durable and productive IC forklifts that were easier…

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There has been a huge movement in the last few years for Americans to buy American-made items. It is partially because when you purchase goods made in a specific country – it’s that country’s economy that benefits from the purchase. In these days of economic hardships in the United States, it only makes sense for Americans to buy American to help bolster our own economy. Soy candles are a terrific way to buy American. The American farmer plants dried soybeans as seeds each spring. Then when the growing season is finished, the American farmer will harvest the ripe soybeans. After…

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If only we had CNC on our heavy machines On visits to heavy engineering and power station maintenance shops, the production engineers there have often said: “If only we had CNC on this Kearns horizontal borer, on this Noble and Lund plano miller ….” Well, Acu-Rite, manufacturers of digital read-out systems and 3D CNC retrofit ‘kits’, is now able to take enquiries from users of ‘heavy’ and ‘super-heavy’ machine tools. Two Rock Hill men were arrested for stealing heavy construction equipment earlier this month, according to a York County Sheriff’s Office Report. Mark Giles Pafford, 55, of Ferguson Drive and…

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Once your tattoo is complete the tattoo artist will tell you the best way to take care of your new tattoo and it is probably a good idea to listen to him. Most shops will have an information sheet listing care instructions. There are three things to remember about caring for your new tattoo, moisturize it but do not over moisturize it and most importantly, NEVER pick at the scabs as they begin to form. If you choose to do otherwise and neglect these rules, you run the risk of getting infected and you also run the risk of ruining…

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A tattoo may be beautiful but it is still an open wound so it needs the right amount of care in order for it to heal properly. Each particular stage of the healing process means that the tattoo will require one different sort of caring method or the other. Tattoos should be kept as clean as possible and as free from germs as can be possibly mustered. Healing stages differ from one person to the next so this issue will have to be factored into the equation as well. Lots of factors tend to play their respective roles in the…

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A new polyurethane material enables high-performance seals to withstand soaring temperatures and deliver excellent rebound characteristics under extreme pressure. Ceetak UK, has launched a new range of high-performance seals based on a new polyurethane material, created by the Parker Hannifin Worldwide Seal Group, that is capable of withstanding the most extreme operating conditions. The new, state-of-the-art P4300 seal’s ability to withstand soaring temperatures and deliver excellent rebound characteristics under extreme pressure is unmatched by any other commercial seal. The new PPDI-based seal excels in the kind of conditions that most polyurethane compounds find intolerable. For instance, the P4300 seal operates…

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Say the word Priorat these days, and the first image that comes to mind is an intense, pricey red wine. The D.O. (denominación de origen) Priorat has earned a reputation in the past 10 years for producing vibrant, high-quality wines and is gaining fame in Spain and internationally. I decided to make the two-hour drive down from Barcelona to see the source of all the fuss. Heading towards Tarragona on the A-7, the landscape becomes hillier and drier, preparing travelers for the rocky, mountainous terrain of Priorat. Leaving behind city views, green vines take over. Vineyards are planted in neat,…

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Lessebo Handpaper Mill started manufacturing paper back in 1693. Whereas our competitors gave up the time consuming handicraft in favour of industrial mass production, we chose our love for paper. The demand for Lessebo handmade paper comes from both private persons and companies. A paper known for its beauty and longevity. In its own environment we manufacture a pure and natural product you can write on, paint on or just have to look at. In the factory you’ll find both the shop and artist workshop. A visit to the factory is really recommended to see how paper is created with…

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