Comedian/Impressionist Frank Caliendo to Entertain at ProMat 2015

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of MHI, impressionist and comedian Frank Caliendo has been scheduled to appear during ProMat 2015, to be held March 23 through 26 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. Caliendo has been featured on FOX’s “Mad TV” and “NFL Today”. He is known for his impressions of former … Read more

US Postal Service to Delivery 7 Days/Week Through Christmas

In anticipation of a record number of packages this holiday season, the US Postal Service announced earlier this month that — for the first time ever — it will be making deliveries to homes and businesses in major cities and high volume areas seven days per week until Christmas. Every day mail delivery began Monday … Read more

Excavator Reviving Connecticut Marshes One Bucketload at a Time

Officials in Connecticut are using a custom-built Volvo excavator to help restore ancient swamps that have been destroyed over the years to create landfills and other causes. The Volvo ECR88 D-Series excavator has been fitted with unique swamp pads and grapples so that it can spread its weight over the delicate marshlands located in Silver … Read more

New Hybrid Forklift Runs Entirely on Renewable Energy Sources

What if there were a hydrogen fuel cell-powered forklift that could run entirely on renewable energy sources? Well, now there is! The Japanese vehicle manufacturer Honda has partnered with the UK-based Briggs Equipment to create a new type of “green” forklift that is 100% powered by renewable energy. The current generation of hydrogen fuel-powered forklifts … Read more

Texas Company Explores “Last Chance” Mine for Rare Earth Minerals

Deep in the chiseled, rugged steppes of Lemhi Pass in the Beaverhead Mountains — a portion of the Bitterroot Range that straddles the border of Idaho and Montana — lies the Last Chance mine. In the 1950s, the Last Chance was first worked as part of the US Defense Department’s Minerals Exploration Administration. But by … Read more

BNSF Anticipates Another Rough Winter Ahead

The Burlington Northern Sante Fe railroad — one of the leading rail freight carriers in the US –announced that it plans to step up its winter preparedness measures in anticipation of another winter of record cold temperatures and snowfalls. Last winter was one of the most severe winters on record. Much of the extreme temperatures … Read more