Energy-efficient refrigeration

Solutions can be customised to assure reliable and cost-effective cooling and freezing systems anywhere in the world

An Arab Spring Economics Recipe: Add high food prices to trade barriers, get revolutions

MOST people don't realise there is not a shortage of food, but rather too many poor people unable to pay for it.Tyler Cowen, an economics professor at George Mason University, tells Arabic Knowledge@Wharton how food prices and trade barriers in the Middle East helped drive the Arab revolutions.

Pro carton site backs Habitat for Humanity

Menus are on tablet computers

Al Kabeer to open plant in Jeddah

New showroom for Italian Food Masters

DuPont introduces 'Do More with Dairy' campaigns

Overcoming application challenges of probiotics

Stepping into novel product segments can open new markets for digestive health, but only if quality and safety are assured

Sourcing in China for building Africa's infrastructure development

The Big 5 2012: Building on solid foundations

As the Middle East's largest event for the building and construction industry, the The Big 5 2012 now fills the entire venue at Dubai World Trade Centre, hosting more than 2,300 exhibitors from 64 countries, and some 32,000 visitors.

TATEF 2012: The "Industrial Summit" is ready for action

Being one of the most important industrial summits, the 14th International Metal Machinery and Technologies Fair TATEF has prepared to gather the leaders of the sector in Istanbul Fair Centre/CNR Expo, which will be held on 2-7 October 2012.

Advances in five-axis CMM inspection

Five-axis processing is moving into the mainstream as a powerful strategic solution to lean manufacturing. On the metal cutting side, contoured parts can be machined in-the round from a single set-up and prismatic parts machined on four or five sides, as well as angles. The automated processing optimises in-cut times, speeds throughput, and reduces operator intervention to save on labour burden. One-stop processing eliminates the error-stacking unavoidable with part transfers and multiple set-up