History of Automated Assembly
The history of automation in the manufacturing industry can be traced back to the early use of basic pneumatic and hydraulic systems, up to the modern …
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Steel Plants and Steel Technology
Steel provides life to the designs of humanity. It has remained an invincible metal through the centuries, but how is it refined, and recycled? What …
Continue ReadingA Guide to Toolmaking and Precision Machining
Toolmaking and precision machining are the need of the day, but recent advances in technology demand ever higher precision and accuracy in order to …
Continue ReadingA Guide to Engineered Materials - Tests, Techniques, and Properties
Materials play a vital role in the construction and manufacturing of equipment and tools. Choosing the right kind of materials add to the economy and …
Continue ReadingA Guide to Heat Treatment and Metal Properties
This guide will help you learn about the various methods of heat treatment and measurement aspects of the mechanical properties of metals. Topics …
Continue ReadingMechanical Workshop Safety Rules
Mechanical workshop safety rules are important to follow because workshop rules and regulations not only ensure worker safety but also bring …
Continue ReadingThermoplastics: Thermosetting and Thermosoftening Plastics
The word “plastic” means soft or flexible, but modern plastics include a large range of synthetic polymers that are hard and rigid. We use …
Continue ReadingProcesses Involved in Commercial Metal Forming Technology
The ready-made market for finished metal products in all forms meets huge demand for a number of different applications. However, before they can …
Continue ReadingDye Penetrant Inspection and Supplies
This article deals with the dye penetrant non-destructive testing method, its advantages and disadvantages.
Continue ReadingWhat is a Bakelite Button? What is this Stuff? (A History of Bakelite)
This material from the earliest beginnings of the plastics era became so popular, but also so common, that it almost unnoticed to this day.
Continue ReadingCauses of Plastic Tank Failures
Synthetic storage tanks, i.e. plastic storage tanks, have revolutionized the warehousing of content all over the world. Plastic tanks can store food, …
Continue ReadingSelf-Replicating Nanotubes - Research and Implications
Have you heard about self-replicating nanotubes? What are the potential applications and are there any risks involved? Read on to find some of the …
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