AVT creates self-serve printer cartridge purchasing and recycling kiosk
Vending Times
AVT Inc. has designed and is reportedly planning to produce a self-serve kiosk for Insta-Ink, which markets remanufactured ink cartridges. The AVT system will automate ink cartridge transactions, from purchases to returns for recycling purposes.More

Refurbished laptops from Belmont Technology make the Obama initiative of student-computer immersion a reality
PRWeb via San Francisco Chronicle
Education Secretary Arne Duncan and U.S. Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski urged schools across the country to embrace technology in schools. By establishing a diverse group of educators and policymakers into the first D.C., cohort of Policy Fellows, the Obama administration is hoping to revolutionize the education system by bringing personal-use technology products to every student in the U.S. in the next five years.More

Pakistan gets refurbished F-16s
Zeenews
A Turkish firm recently delivered the first batch of three F-16 combat jets to the Pakistan Air Force after a mid-life upgrade. The F-16 Block 15 jets were earlier sent to Turkish Aerospace Industries to be refurbished under a contract signed in October 2010. A total of 45 F-16s will undergo a mid-life upgrade. The three jets were upgraded and delivered to Pakistan "as per commitment", said a statement issued by the PAF.More

Builders Automation Machinery Company has weathered the good times and is weathering the bad times
Thomas Net News
Builders Automation Machinery Company has been in business for over 20 years and has weathered the good times and is weathering the bad times. Builders Automation started out remanufacturing door and stair equipment, taking time tested machine designs and remanufacture them to like new condition, bring them both mechanically, and electronically up to current technology, and continues to provide this service.More

Hospital's latest acquisition
Gridley Herald
The new Steris surgery table was delivered to Biggs-Gridley Memorial Hospital in California and assembled with orientation given to the O.R. Staff and surgeons who were practically giddy with excitement. This remanufactured table has a 600 lb. capacity for weight, and is top-of-the-line, noted as the most reliable and popular surgical table.More

Developing potential of old machine tool market
Articles Hub
Serve local users cannot understand the difference between the re-manufacturing products and new products, remanufacturing, sale and use of doubts about, coupled with the industry do not have a consistent pricing specification, can easily form a low-cost competition in the market. Lower price can not guarantee the project inputs, and then manufacture the product quality varies greatly even more difficult to guarantee the trust of users.More

Refurbished TGV PSE trains as good as new
Railway Gazette
The first of 60 refurbished TGV PSE trainsets is expected to re-enter service on LGV Rhin-Rhône during March, following overhaul at the Hellemmes Technicentre near Lille, France. The refurbishment has been styled by a partnership of seating specialist Compin and creative agency RCP Design Global. Adopting a cognitive and sensory approach, the designers put particular focus on lighting, which has been updated to enlarge and structure the saloon. The main lighting is described as softer and more functional, with task lighting used to pinpoint certain facets of the interior closer to the hand and the eye.More

Youths to roll out 1930s rebuilt pickup at Autorama
The Detroit News
It won't sport the slickest paint job or the loudest growl or the fastest 0-60 pace. In fact, it'll barely have tires in time for the show. But to the group who rescued the 1930s Dodge pickup from Michigan's Jackson-area swamp and brought it back to life, their Autorama entry will be just as cool as the most extreme muscle car to hit Cobo Center. They're the students of Hot Rod U — a car-restoration workshop launched last year by the Jackson, Miss., Area Manufacturers Association.More

Harmonic Energy Inc. identifies preferred tire manufacturing equipment supplier
Marketwire via MarketWatch
Harmonic Energy Inc. is a company focused on tire manufacturing and recycling, using an innovative approach to energy efficiency and sustainability. Harmonic is honored to identify Italmatic Tyre as the preferred tire manufacturing equipment supplier for all of its facilities. After reviewing the top equipment suppliers for tire manufacturing, Harmonic has identified Italmatic Tyre of Italy as the premier choice for highest quality and safety for production of automotive tires.More