STL secures contract with Transport Canada.Standards Testing Laboratories, Massillon, OH, said to be the world's largest independent testing facility for tires, wheels and related automotive components, has secured the vehicle tire testing contract for Transport Canada. Transport Canada is the department within the government of Canada The Government of Canada is the federal government of Canada. The powers and structure of the federal government are set out in the Constitution of Canada. In modern Canadian use, the term "government" (or "federal government") refers broadly to the cabinet of the day and that is responsible for developing and administering regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada Transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another. The term is derived from the Latin trans ("across") and portare ("to carry"). Transportation within Canada can be by Rail, Road, Water, Piped, or Air. . Under the terms of the contract, STL (STereoLithography) A 3D printing file format created by 3D Systems for its stereolithography system. Also supported by many numerical control, rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing machines, STL provides the surface geometry of the item in triangles. will perform all required commercial and non-passenger vehicle tire testing according to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS CMVSS Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards ) 109 and 119. Under the terms of the contract, STL will be responsible for providing the tire testing through March of 2008. |
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