Light and Strong…..

Light and strong = the requirements for a toothpick bridge project assigned to CarbonHans’ daughter = NO problem!!!  The requirements stated that the bridge could not have more than 500 toothpicks and the goal was to have a competition to see who’s bridge could hold the most weight and take them to failure.  Out of 30 bridges, 3 held approx. 42 lbs. and then collapsed BUT CarbonHans’ bridge held 3 baskets full of golf balls, books, sand, anything the teacher could find but in the end the bridge won.  After 3 strings broke and then the pencil failed the teacher conceded.  CarbonHans’s bridge weighed 53 grams using only 300 toothpicks and held 55 lbs. and could have taken more.  Next project, Light and Fast = No Problem!!!!

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2012 FIBT World Championship

Welcome to Lake Placid and the 2012 World Championships! I am really Pleased that you all could join us for a “crash course” in the sliding sports and that you finally get to see these sports in action at the best event of the year!

 

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deBotech is Featured in the “Make it in America” campaign

On January 18, 2012 deBotech was Featured in the “Make it in America” campaign! Check out the link for more! http://www.nist.gov/mep/america_cliff.cfm

More information to follow……..

 

deBotech Delivers

deBotech turns in another solid performance to support Riley Technologies in the development of the GEN 3 Daytona Prototype.

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Résultat Coupe du Monde de Skeleton Femmes / LA PLAGNE

deBotech wants to congratulate Anna O’Shea who took the silver medal & Katie Uhlaender who took the bronze medal both World Cup Finishes At the La Plagne (France) World Cup race!

See below – deBotech building Katie’s Sled and some of the scores from this awesome event!

Happy Thanksgiving!

CarbonHans and deBotech, Inc. would like to wish you, your family, staff and friends a very Happy Thanksgiving and say “thank you” to each and every one of you.

deBotech @ SEMA Show in Vegas

 

 

Once again deBotech has made it in to the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NV. Check out the pictures below for more!

 

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2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Has Arrived – First Look

It’s finally here and everyone here at deBotech is proud to show off some of our Top-Quality Carbon Fiber products on the new 2012 ZL1 Camaro. Check out the following pics, video and link to find out more about this New AWESOME Masterpiece coming to a dealership near you!!!!!!

 

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http://www.roadandtrack.com/future-cars/first/2012-chevrolet-camaro-zl1-has-arrived

 

 

 

More from CarbonHans’ and The National Defense Magazine

Auto parts manufacturers in North Carolina that usually spend their time catering to NASCAR are now teaming up with the Army’s Special Operations Command to make commandos’ vehicles faster, lighter, safer, and more efficient. Check out the following link to read more about how and why.

 

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/09/nascar-shops-commandos-rides/

“Something as simple as replacing the steel panels on vehicles with composites such as carbon fiber could reduce the vehicle’s weight by up to 70 percent”, according to Hans deBot, president of deBotech Inc., “making it quicker and more maneuverable”.

 

CarbonHans’ interview with National Defense Magazine/ October 2011 Issue.

deBotech, Inc. continues to support the economic development and growth in North Carolina

“North Carolina is on the right track to try to solve the issues at hand,” said deBot. “That’s what these people are trying to do — bring these companies and big military and defense contractors to a realization that they’re tapping into a resource that can really bring them to the next level.”

“All we now need is just the opportunities and we’ll shine like a new penny,” deBot said.

Check out the link below for the full article written by Grace V. Jean of the National Defense Magazine

Motorsports Racing Industry Sees Opportunities in Defense Article