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Business Definition for: Think Tank

  • an organization or group of experts researching and advising on issues of society, science, technology, industry, or business

Wiktionary Definition for: Think Tank

  • idiom A group, often corporate funded, dedicated to high-level synergistic research on some subject.

Additional Resources

Tank Beat™: The First Mechanized Tank Shooter on the Nintendo DS™ Ships This March
Tank Beat[TM] Blasts Away with a Huge Arsenal of Tanks in Single Player and Multi Player Modes
Tags: Nintendo Co. Ltd.
Research articles 2007-02-02
Demand (Tankless or Instantaneous) Water Heaters: A Reference Brief from the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse (EREC)
Water heating accounts for 20% or more of an average household's annual energy expenditures. The yearly operating costs for conventional gas or electric storage tank water heaters average $200 or $450, respectively. Storage tank-type water heaters raise and maintain the water temperature to the temperature setting on the tank (usually...
Tags: NAHB Research Center, Hardware, C/C++, Storage, Temperature, Renewable Energy, Programming Languages, Sales Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Sales
White papers
Tank cars as sales tools - Olin Corp. tank car fleet
When Greg Ferriner talks about tank cars, he tends to talk in superlatives. Ferriner is rail fleet acquisition and maintenance manager for the Olin Corporation's chemicals operations.
Tags: car, sales, sales tool
Research articles 1992-05-01
General Dynamics awarded $82MM for Abrams tank
The US Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, two contracts totaling $82 million for Abrams tank programs.
Tags: General Dynamics Corp.
Research articles 2003-03-01
Refinishing saves tank time and money; Publix uses mechanical polisher to restore tank finish - Publix Super Markets Inc - Applied Technology
Refinishing saves tank, time and money
Tags: Publix Super Markets Inc.
Research articles 1989-06-01
Petrobras chooses Saab for the "world's largest" tank gauging upgrade.(oil company purchasing of Saab Tank Control gauges)(Brief Article)
The Brazilian oil enterprise Petrobras says it has purchased 1,000 "Rex" radar tank gauges with custody transfer accuracy from Saab Tank Control. This is believed to be the largest single tank gauging upgrade project in the world. Full inve The Brazilian oil enterprise Petrobras says it...
Tags: Petrobras, Saab
Research articles 2000-10-01
/ CORRECTION - Tank Sports, Inc.
In the news release, "CEO of Tank Sports Comments on 2006 Third Quarter Results," issued Thursday, January 18, 2007, by Tank Sports, Inc. (OTCBB: TNSP), we are advised by the company that the first sentence of the fifth bulleted item in the release should read "Successfully signed a definitive agreement...
Research articles 2007-01-19
Case Study: Manchester Tank
Manchester Tank & Equipment, a leading manufacturer of low-pressure vessels for North America and Australia, produces dozens of different products for propane, air, and industrial uses. The more than 400 pieces of manufacturing equipment they use are located throughout a 150,000-square-foot production facility, creating a major challenge for the company's...
Tags: Manufacturing
Case studies
Ecovault ASTs.
The Ecovault UL 2085 protected aboveground storage tank has a concrete outer shell precast in two sections, keeping the primary steel ... The Ecovault UL 2085 protected aboveground storage tank has a concrete outer shell precast in two sections, keeping the primary steel ...
Tags: AST Computers
Research articles 2000-10-01
Ecovault ASTs.
The Ecovault UL 2085 Protected Aboveground Storage Tank has a concrete outer shell precast in two sections, keeping the primary steel ... The Ecovault UL 2085 Protected Aboveground Storage Tank has a concrete outer shell precast in two sections, keeping the primary steel ...
Tags: AST Computers
Research articles 2001-10-01
GE Aviation Provides Power Supply Technology For M1A2 Tank Program
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. -- GE Aviation was recently selected by General Dynamics Land Systems to supply electronic power systems technology on the U.S. Army's M1A2 Abrams main battle tank. The two-year contract is worth more than $7 Million, with GE providing three upgraded power supplies per tank.
Tags: Aviation, General Electric Co., power supply
Research articles 2007-07-12
About - face: with the rule already set, the U.S. EPA takes an unusual turn and reevaluates. (Fuels & Fueling).(fuel storage tank rules)
Just as the underground storage tank regulations swept through the petroleum industry in the late 1990s, new aboveground tank regulations have recently raised concern among bulk plant operators, terminal operators, larger retailers and marketers and Just as the underground storage tank regulations swept through the...
Tags: industry, regulation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2003-02-01
ITW's newest gizmo is most 'consumer'; Manufacturer wants automakers to add its capless gas tank closure.(Illinois Tool Works Inc. introduced fuel tank closures)
Byline: BOB TITA It's remained mostly unchanged since cars had rumble seats. But Illinois Tool Works Inc. has big plans for the lowly gas tank cap. The company has developed a fuel tank closure with a valve that opens when a gas...
Tags: closure, Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Research articles 2005-08-22
ISO tank container fall-prevention protocol.
The International Tank Container Organization ITCO has published a safety protocol aimed at minimizing risks associated with working atop ISO tank containers. The "Prevention of Falls From ISO Tank Containers" Protocol has been develope The International Tank Container Organization ITCO has published a...
Tags: ISO
Research articles 2006-07-01
AST has concrete outer shell.
The EcoVault UL 2085 Protected Aboveground Storage Tank has a concrete outer shell precise in two sections to keep the primary steel cylindrical ... The EcoVault UL 2085 Protected Aboveground Storage Tank has a concrete outer shell precise in two sections to keep the...
Tags: AST Computers
Research articles 2001-04-01
Greenbrier: 11,900 cars to GE
The Greenbrier Cos. and the Rail Services division of GE Equipment Services announced an agreement for Greenbrier to supply 11,900 tank cars and covered hopper cars for Rail Services over an eight-year period. Tank cars will make up the majority of the order, marking Greenbrier's entry into the tank car...
Tags: car, General Electric Co.
Research articles 2007-11-01
Affordable option for tank upgrades.(Tank Update)(Column)
Guidelines on how to properly upgrade underground storage tanks for compliance with EPA regulations are provided. First, other possible solutions must be examined. In addition, the integrity of the said tank must be evaluated. If necessary, replace the taGuidelines on how to properly upgrade underground storage tanks for compliance with...
Tags: tank, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 1997-12-01
Medium-Term Solar Heat Storage in a Water Filled Bag Tank
In a project conducted in a test house on the grounds of ECN, the application of a water filled bag tank for medium-term storage of heat for domestic space heating and hot tap water is tested and optimized. Acceptable values of the heat capacity and the thermal resistance between the...
Tags: House, Water, Storage, Hardware
White papers 2001-06-01
In Fuel-Tank Inerting Proposal, FAA Takes Hits on All Sides
While the airlines generally believe that FAA has overreached in proposing how to reduce the flammability of fuel-tank vapors, pilots and air traffic controllers believe it's too limited, especially in its exclusion of cargo aircraft.
Tags: FAA
Research articles 2006-05-22
Transfer Flow's Replacement Fuel Tanks for '03 and '04 GM Cab Chassis
Transfer Flow introduces larger midship replacement fuel tank systems for the 2003 and 2004 GM C4500-C5500 cab chassis. For chassis with an 84 in., 108 in., 120 in. and 126 in. CA, Transfer Flow manufactures a 48-gal. fuel tank system. For chassis with a 60-in. CA, a 43-gal. fuel tank...
Tags: General Motors Corp.
Research articles 2004-05-01
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