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[alchemy] 27/11/2018 07:38

The lock gates of the Canal du Midi need upgrading.

[ellissj] 27/11/2018 07:36

Frankfurt hq of continental. Toulouse office helps manufacture tyre sensors per this article. Speculating, but we know graphinks can be used in sensor applications? Aimo. Best ellis.

Continental Celebrates Production of the 200 Millionth Tire Pressure Sensor16 years of experience in developing tire pressure monitoring systemsThe solution supports the automotive mega trends Safety and EnvironmentContinental´s locations in France, Mexico and Korea are involved in the production anniversary

Regensburg, July 07, 2016. The international technology company Continental is celebrating a major anniversary: In July 2016, the production of the 200 millionth tire pressure sensor took place. Continental´s locations in France (Toulouse), Korea (Icheon) and Mexico (Guadalajara), which substantially contributed to this success, supply a large number of automobile manufacturers in Europe, Asia and America. "Since our first developments 16 years ago and the start of production in 2002, we have continuously developed the technology of our tire pressure sensors and optimized the costs so that our sensors can be used in all vehicle classes. We are very happy to be able to continue our success with the number of 200 million manufactured units," says Andreas Wolf, head of Continental's Body & & Security business unit.

Direct tire pressure control systems actively support the driver to keep the recommended tire pressure and therefore increase safety.© Continental AG 

Safer and more efficient: sensors meet the requirements of the automotive mega trends

Continental is convinced of the advantages of direct tire pressure monitoring systems and therefore focuses on producing suitable sensors. The direct measurement method is based on a sensor inside each tire to collect fast, direct and accurate readings of the air pressure and to provide the relevant information immediately. The market has also recognized the advantages of direct measuring systems: in Europe, for example, two thirds of vehicles, which are equipped with tire pressure monitoring systems, already use the direct method. This figure is even over 85% in North America.

Range of sensors: Tire sensors provide the basis for a range of function extensions.© Continental AG 

If the tire pressure symbol lights up, the driver is informed about the low tire pressure.© Continental AG

"The safety and environment mega trends in the automotive industry are particularly important to us in developing our products and solutions. We have recognized the advantages of tire pressure monitoring sensors for these trends and are therefore continuously developing our technology. Our sensors are already making driving safer and more efficient," adds Wolf.

The sensors ensure more safety by actively helping the driver to maintain the recommended tire pressure. The driver receives accurate information about the status of the tire pressure and can react immediately. This optimizes the vehicle's handling performance and reduces the risk of breakdowns and accidents. For example, the braking distance increases by over six meters on a wet road surface at a speed of 100 km/h and a tire pressure of 1.6 instead of 2.1 bar. In other terms: while a car with optimum tire pressure has already stopped, the vehicle with excessively low tire pressure is still moving at a speed of 33 km/h. With regard to the environment, the right tire pressure optimizes the rolling resistance and reduces tire wear. As a result, the vehicle drives much more efficiently and consumes less energy while rolling. If the tire pressure of all four tires of a vehicle is 0.2 bar too low, fuel consumption rises by as much as 1%. This figure rises to 4% if there is 0.6 bar pressure loss and the service life of the tire falls by 45%.

Since November 2014, all new cars in the member states of the European Union must be fitted with a tire pressure monitoring system."

[club sandwich] 27/11/2018 06:16

"What else is in toulouse ?"

sausages.

[mjatkin82] 26/11/2018 23:13

CT Engineering site that services Airbus. Looking forward to an update on that MOU

[hattie1] 26/11/2018 22:27

Production base for numerous Airbus aircraft ....

[ellissj] 26/11/2018 22:19

Some euro interest coming to light ? Neill did tweet brexit shens 'playing havoc' with his diary ? What else is in toulouse ? Imo. Best ellis

[redstone64] 26/11/2018 21:51

Hmm, Toulouse... wonder if Nanosteve is taking along that aircraft interior part that Neill was talking about in his Podcast last week?

[woodpeckers] 26/11/2018 21:38

What's Steve up to then...seems busy...

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Cambridge to London to Frankfurt to Cambridge to London to Toulouse to Cambridge. Hmm...I think I could have planned my week a bit better. 😫

[clint fleecewood] 26/11/2018 21:36

I'm rather excited by the Aecom link posted. Follow the 3d printing link on that page.

[loglorry1] 26/11/2018 21:12

Amazing @serratia they are making all this Graphene and probably just putting it in a landfill! Do you think maybe the plan is to combine it into the plastic injection moulding business they bought and that's where the sales are?

You do know they are targeting 10,000 Mt/year and they think they can hit $8/kg?



I know you are all trying to show that nobody is selling any material amounts of Graphene but the problem you have is nor is Versarien.

[ellissj] 26/11/2018 20:16

Nice find Iain D. Best ellis.

[festario] 26/11/2018 20:04

Nice one AndyMoore, my wife just got one!

[iain dick] 26/11/2018 19:52

So we know from RNS 2nd July 2018 on Zap and Go.....and then from the business wire link below ( 23.10.2018).... Zap and Go are the only storage company to have joined the Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN)....things are moving at pace to establish the charging related standards...bloody exciting times....

Zap&Go

Versarien is pleased to announce that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with ZapGo Ltd ("Zap&Go"), a high technology business focussed on developing a new class of energy storage device with considerable functional improvements over current commercially available supercapacitors. Zap&Go's technology and growing patent portfolio is in part derived from Oxford University research, and in part developed independently by Zap&Go's own scientists. Zap&Go work with a number of Chinese partners to manufacture their technology.

Versarien and Zap&Go have agreed to collaborate on research and development projects involving the incorporation of Versarien's proprietary Nanene few layer graphene nano-platelets and other Versarien supplied two-dimensional materials into Zap&Go's supercapacitor type devices with a view to enhancing their performance, specifically through the increased electrical conductivity of the supercapacitor cells.

23.10.2018
OXFORD, England & CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZapGo, Inc. has become the newest member of the Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN), a registered association founded by Audi, BMW, Daimler, Mennekes, Opel, Phoenix Contact, Porsche, TÜV SÜD and Volkswagen, in support of a global standard for charging battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs). CharIN is dedicated to the development of the Combined Charging System (CCS) as an industry standard that enables high power charging (>350kW) direct-current (DC) for on-road EVs in all GVW weight classes. ZapGo is the only storage company that has joined CharIN since its founding and is pursuing development of scalable and standardized “grid augmented” ultra-fast charging solution using local energy storage buffering.

ZapGo technology is designed for a 20-30 year operational life with minimal maintenance and cooling, and can operate in a wide range of operating temperatures providing a cost effective energy storage asset for grid and utility companies. ZapGo Carbon-Ion is made by combining novel nano-carbon materials with proprietary electrolytes they produce an ultra-fast, safe, recyclable energy storage solution

[grabster] 26/11/2018 19:26

graphite bot - edit your url replacing tt with TT if you want links to work


"With AECOM’s partners, Scaled, the company can print anything up to 20m in length and 4m in width on their machine, which is one of Europe’s largest 3D printer. The Scaled printer has the capability to print in concrete and graphene-enhanced concrete, but is currently being used to test different types of composite, glass fibre and carbon fibre. The method brings reduced cost of production and installation, time savings and enhanced safety."


(AECOM of course is collaborating with Versarien)

[roddiemac2] 26/11/2018 19:25

Club S,

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[graphite bot] 26/11/2018 19:21

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