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  Kongsberg
Kongsberg is reknown for its long and active skiing tradition, with a stable, continental climate, is a focal point between hills and mountains, popular with both residents and visitors.
Lågdalsmuseet is the regional museum for Kongsberg, Numedal and Øvre Eiker.
Kongsberg Golfcourse is perfectly integrated alongside the meandering path of the river Lågen and the mountain Skrimfjellene.
www.gonorway.no /norway/counties/buskerud/kongsberg/22/index.html   (1961 words)

  
 Kongsberg - Uncyclopedia
Mark F Shepherd has never, ever, ever, ever bought a drink in Kongsberg, even during the famous drought of 2005 he would lick the sweat glands of passing moose.
Some of their fish smelling inhabitants moved to Kongsberg during the great fish drought of 2004 in search of work in the by now booming Librarian profession.
Kongsberg is home of the best sniper in the world of the game Battlefield 2.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Kongsberg   (543 words)

  
 Kongsberg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kongsberg Church remains one of the largest in Norway with a seating capacity of 2,400.
Kongsberg is also the hometown of composers and pianists Christian Sinding and Halfdan Cleve, as well as pianist Håkon Austbø, jazz pianist Morten Qvenild and jazz guitarist Ivar Grydeland.
Kongsberg hosted the cross-country skiing parts of the 2006 Nordic skiing National Championships.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kongsberg   (1002 words)

  
 Naval Technology - Kongsberg Maritime - Sonar, Underwater Positioning and Survey Equipment
Kongsberg Maritime AS is recognised worldwide for supplying marine electronics for the offshore, ocean survey and naval markets.
Kongsberg Maritime has developed and produced naval sonars for anti-submarine warfare and mine hunting for more than 20 years.
Kongsberg Maritime offers a range of underwater positioning systems and is the major supplier in the civilian world market.
www.naval-technology.com /contractors/sonar/kongsberg_simrad   (650 words)

  
 Kongsberg Maritime Underwater Cameras, Products and Systems - Home
Kongsberg Systems and Projects Group supports the Maritime Security Systems efforts of the Kongsberg Group by providing cameras for vessels, ports, harbours and offshore platforms.
Kongsberg's Energy range products are ideal for remote inspection, surveillance and monitoring applications for the power generation and process industries.
Kongsberg Maritime Ltd is the leader in providing underwater cameras, imaging technology and products to the Offshore Oilfield, Scientific and Maritime sectors and has over 20 years involvement in developing systems for Defence markets.
www.kongsbergmaritime.com   (477 words)

  
 Kongsberg Automotive -
Kongsberg Automotive’s expanding activities in Brazil have created the basis for a new 3,500 square meter manufacturing plant in the city of Jundiai, some 70 km outside Sao Paulo.
Kongsberg Automotive develops, manufactures and markets systems for gearshift, clutch actuation, seat comfort, stabilising rods, couplings and components.
Kongsberg Automotive also has sales and RandD centres in Germany and the United States, and sales offices in France and Japan.
www.kongsbergautomotive.com   (176 words)

  
 ProCurve Networking by HP - Case Studies - Kongsberg Simrad
Subsea equipment from Kongsberg was used to locate and film the sunken German battleship Scharnhorst and Kongsberg's multibeam echo sounder helped survey the 2000-year-old submerged town of Baia off the cost of Italy.
Kongsberg Simrad makes its living through leading edge technology so when it moved 500 of its 900 employees into ultra-modern new offices just south of the city of Kongsberg, it decided to combine its computing and telephony into one system.
Virtually all hardware at Kongsberg is already HP and the new Mitel Network advanced server-based Voice-over-IP system also runs on a network based around HP's high performance ProCurve switches.
www.hp.com /rnd/case_studies/kongsber_simrad.htm   (856 words)

  
 Naval Technology - Kongsberg Mesotech - Underwater Surveillance, Advanced Diver and Swimmer Detection Sonar Systems
Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd is recognized worldwide as the leader in the manufacture of underwater surveillance sonar systems.
Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd. has been manufacturing advanced sonar systems for over 30 years at our facility in Vancouver Canada.
Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd. has developed several COTS deployment systems to address the growing need for the protection of commercial installations.
www.naval-technology.com /contractors/sonar/kongsberg   (698 words)

  
 Kongsberg : Attractions | Frommers.com
Seating a 2,400-member congregation, this 1761 church bears witness to the silver-mining prosperity of Kongsberg.
If your arrival in Kongsberg doesn't correspond to any of these opening hours, the tourist office might be able to open the church for you if you phone them in advance.
Finally, a fourth museum, Kongsberg Skimuseum, honors many local skiers such as Birger Ruud and Petter Hugsted, who went on to Olympic glory and world championships.
www.frommers.com /destinations/kongsberg/3307010029.html   (1205 words)

  
 Kongsberg Videregående Skole
Kongsberg videregående skole, the local high school in Kongsberg.
The students were given a brief introduction to KOG and Kongsberg Maritime by Hans Christian Helle, followed by a more detailed presentation of Kongsberg Simrad and its products by Pedro da Cruz.
For a company such as Kongsberg Simrad, future success is very much dependant on our reputation and ability to attract people with the right background and skills.
www.kongsberg.vgs.no /Default.asp?uid=518   (301 words)

  
 Kongsberg Jazzfestival - In English
Since 1965, the town of Kongsberg, located 80 km West of Oslo, has played host to one of the most important jazz festivals in Norway.
Kongsberg then grew during the next 150 years to become one of Norway´s most influential communities.
One of the natural features of Kongsberg is the Nybru waterfall, a stunning arc of silvery torrents formed by the lively Lågen River.
www.kongsberg-jazzfestival.no /default.asp?uid=172&CID=172   (572 words)

  
 RIGZONE - Kongsberg Awarded Crazy Horse Project
Kongsberg Simrad has been awarded a contract for providing an integrated control and monitoring system including Position Mooring and Marine Automation to BP for the Crazy Horse PDQ semisub.
Kongsberg Simrad will participate in the engineering teams in Houston and at the yard in Korea.
The majority of the world's deepwater drilling fleet is equipped with Kongsberg Simrad control systems.
www.rigzone.com /news/article.asp?a_id=2379   (255 words)

  
 Kongsberg Vandrerhjem - Bergmannen
Kongsberg, surrounded by hills and mountains boasts many cultural monuments originating from its wealthy silver mining period.
The Numedalslågen river, with its impressive waterfalls, flows through the town centre, and the surrounding countryside is a joy to explore.
Kongsberg Sport hall: Ice hockey, golf simulator, bowling, squash.
www.kongsberg-vandrerhjem.no /indexeng.html   (279 words)

  
 Kongsberg Skisenter
A roomy lodge is part of your guarantee that your stay in Kongsberg Skisenter will be comfortable.If you go by car, you will find free parking at the bottom of the lifts.
In addition you will have to pay for the taxi between the train-station/bus-stop and the ski-centre.(about NOk 100 for 4 seats) You can buy tickets for the bus on the TIMExpressen bus and for the train, you buy the tickets on the railwaystation.
Kongsberg Skisenter AS - Postboks 102, 3602 Kongsberg - 32 71 70 70 - kontor@kongsberg-skisenter.no
www.kongsberg-skisenter.no /default.asp?uid=19&CID=19   (358 words)

  
 Esko: Kongsberg i-XL
The Kongsberg i-XL complements digital printing of sign and displays with a unique finishing solution for the widest range of materials, providing automation, high productivity and outstanding precision.
Kongsberg tables are successful because of the wide variety of materials they can process.
The MGE i-cut® vision registration system is integrated into the Kongsberg i-XL table with the i-cut camera in the tool head.
www.esko.com /product.asp?id=383   (488 words)

  
 Kongsberg Simrad - Subsea Oil and Gas Directory Information
Kongsberg Simrad has a strong offshore and maritime tradition with a proud history and unique heritage.
Kongsberg Simrad development capability in Aberdeen, and manufacturing facility in Wick, foster a high technology environment, which augments the full range of products we offer.
Kongsberg Simrad is a prominent member of the subsea oil and gas directory.
www.subsea.org /company/listdetails.asp?companyid=308   (292 words)

  
 Simrad Echosounders-Marine Electronics
Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd. is the Canadian subsidiary of the Kongsberg Group of companies.
Kongsberg Mesotech's Vancouver office is responsible for the design, manufacture and sales of underwater acoustic products, including:
Kongsberg Mesotech's Halifax office is responsible for the Canada-wide distribution, service and customer support for Kongsberg Maritime products.
www.kongsberg-mesotech.com   (56 words)

  
 type I error » Blog Archive » Kongsberg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Kongsberg is a sleepy town of about 20,000 independently wealthy people, which can be verified by looking at both gas and beer prices.
Kongsberg has a long and illustrious history of silver mining.
We were given a rather long and walk-filled tour of the various high points in Kongsberg history.
www.illepic.com /?p=65   (1104 words)

  
 Kongsberg Seatex - Kongsberg Maritime
Developed by Kongsberg Seatex, the MRU range is ideal for multiple applications including motion compensation of single and multi-beam echo sounders, hydro acoustic positioning, ship motion monitoring and ocean wave measurements.
We are a leading international marine electronics manufacturer specializing in the development and production of precision positioning and motion sensing systems.
Our commitment is to provide quality products and solutions for safe navigation and operations at sea in the commercial offshore, maritime, hydrographics and defence industries.
www.km.kongsberg.com /ks/web/NOKBG0237.nsf/AllWeb/FFB39491418C5293C1256E580030555D?OpenDocument   (130 words)

  
 Esko: Kongsberg XL
The highly successful XL tables have firmly cemented Kongsberg's market leading position as a supplier of CAM tables to the packaging world.
Kongsberg tables are found in more than 70 countries across the globe.
The Kongsberg products are highly recognized for their reliability and longevity.
www.esko.com /product.asp?id=23   (251 words)

  
 FMC Kongsberg Subsea - Subsea Oil and Gas Directory Information
FMC Kongsberg Subsea is the leading subsea systems supplier in the industry.
FMC Kongsberg Subsea is a prominent member of the subsea oil and gas directory.
Please contact us or visit FMC Kongsberg Subsea homepage web site on the Internet for more info on press and news release, annual report, article, job and career, locations, contact, email, employees, stock quote, tender, contract award and products and services details.
www.subsea.org /company/listdetails.asp?companyID=358   (280 words)

  
 Kongsberg, Norway hotel close to Royal Norwegian Mint Museum - Quality Hotel, NO052
This Kongsberg hotel is minutes from the Kongsberg Ski Museum, the Royal Norwegian Mint Museum, the Kongsberg Industry Museum and the famous silver mines, one of the world's purest silver deposits that were responsible for a silver rush in the 17th century.
After a fun-filled day in Kongsberg, relax in the indoor pool, hot tub and sauna.
Every year on 22 December, the entire population of Kongsberg (well, nearly) marches from the hills to the city to commemorate the mine-workers who used to come down to celebrate Christmas on this day.
www.choicehotels.com /ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=NO052   (371 words)

  
 News - Kongsberg Satellite Services
Kongsberg Satellite Services to provide operational services to METOP
Kongsberg Satellite Services have signed (TBC) a service agreement with the European meteorology organisation EUMETSAT to support the operation and maintenance of the METOP satellite series.
Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace and Norwegian Space Centre own Kongsberg Satellite Services on a 50/50 basis.
www.ksat.no /News/METOP.php   (280 words)

  
 RIGZONE - Kongsberg Secures Contract with Schilling Robotics
Kongsberg has secured a contract to supply Schilling Robotics LLC of Davis, California, USA, with underwater cameras for installation on four new build ROVs - Remotely Operated Vehicles.
A total of 50 Kongsberg cameras will be installed and each ROV will be fitted with one Kongsberg imaging sonar head and two altimeters.
We are very confident about using them for our core activities of seabed surveying and subsea construction, and have decided to have them fitted on all four ROVs that we ordered from Schilling," says Terje Thomassen, Geconsult AS.
www.rigzone.com /news/article.asp?a_id=27687   (283 words)

  
 Photo Gallery of Minerals from Kongsberg
This is Graphite/Anthracite with minor Silver, Acanthite and Calcite from Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway.
This is a chunk of Pyrite picked up in Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway, but it is unlikely to be from the silver mines.
These Silver crystals from Kongsberg (Buskerud, Norway) are weird - it is a curved aggregate (no, I didn't 'adjust' it!) of herring-bone Silver.
www.hedegaard.com /Photos/Kongsberg/home.html   (317 words)

  
 Kongsberg Adventure Travel - Kongsberg Travel Guide
For more than 2 centuries, Kongsberg was the silver mining town of Norway.
Even today, though the mines are closed, Kongsberg is still home to the Royal Norwegian Mint, which has been operating in the town since 1686.
Some 4,000 workers are employed today in high-tech companies located here, and instead of silver you'll find industries such as aerospace and car-part production.
away.com /destination-overview/Kongsberg-343613-travel-guide.html   (322 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Kongsberg, Scandinavia (Scandinavian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Kongsberg, Scandinavia (Scandinavian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
It is a commercial, industrial, and winter sports center and has a hydroelectric power plant.
Formerly a silver-mining center, Kongsberg has old mines and a great church (1761) that are tourist attractions.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/K/Kongsber.html   (144 words)

  
 Kongsberg Kino (dark window frames) on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
But in this version of the image, I have darkened the color of the window frames.I think that would help a lot.
Kongsberg has a sad tradition of mistreating movie theaters.
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www.flickr.com /photos/styrheim/64544254   (269 words)

  
 Kongsberg Maritime - new web address - Kongsberg Maritime   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Use the links on the top to navigate through the new web.
Push to add Kongsberg Maritime to your favorites
Push to go to Kongsberg Maritime home page
www.kongsberg-simrad.no   (73 words)

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