Lindab buildings has launched a new type of interior gutter system designed to guarantee a perfect seal with increased strength, based on newly developed technology.
The modular system is fixed on the roof with flexible connections, and is independent from the building’s structure. It can adapt to extreme temperature variations by flexing.
The first satellite designed and built in the Grand Duchy, VesselSat1 was launched on 12th October from an Indian launch site. The machine was produced by LuxSpace Sarl, an affillitate of OHB AG. The 28kg satellite carries an automatic identification system used for monitoring shipping. It will join the ORBCOMM Next Generation system after being tested and checked out with a second satellite to be launched next year with the same application.
Automobile technology specialist Delphi celebrated its 40th anniversary in Luxembourg with the inauguration of a new laboratory for durability tests. The event was held in the presence of the Crown Prince and the economy minister, Jeannot Krecké. While Delphi was first established here in 1971, it wasn’t until the 90s that it became a cutting edge technical development centre, with test labs and specialised equipment. The new lab will test the durability of fuel pumps.
Every 10 seconds the injection molding machine opens and spits out a remarkable structure: in front a screw closure made of transparent plastic, at the rear a mold roughly 10 centimeters in length. “These parts are called preforms,” says Stefano Mirti. “In a second stage the rear part is heated and then blown up,” explains the employee at Husky Injection Molding Systems. And the 1.5-liter coke bottle is finished.
