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Machining Powder Metallurgy Parts
Description: With careful tool design, good process capabilities, and CNC closed-loop control of compaction, most machining of powder metallurgy (PM) components is potentially unnecessary. In many cases, the close ...
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Acoustical Insulation Selection: How to Find the Right Material for Unwanted Sound
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: Have unwanted sound? Acoustical insulation helps with absorption, reflection, & dampening. Automotive? Appliance? HVAC? Let us help you choose the right sound insulation for your application. ...
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Liquid Cold Plate Selector Tool
From: BoydDescription: For help selecting a standard liquid cold plate ...
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Composite Core: Factors to Consider When Choosing Core Material for Your Application
Description: Composite core materials are used to complete the function of engineered structures by making up for a type of design or performance need, whether it's weight reduction, providing energy absorption, ...
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Battery Energy Storage Systems are at Increasing Risk for Arc-flash Hazards
From: Littelfuse, Inc.Description: Battery-based energy storage systems are in demand but their design is still considered to be in its infancy because the technologies are evolving rapidly ...
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Aerospace Tool Setup: The Torque Specifications You Need to Know
From: Mountz, Inc.Description: To fly! Aviation is a miraculous, dangerous industry. There isn't a lot of room for error, whether you're a fighter pilot, a helicopter repairman, or a manufacturer producing aircraft products or ...
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An Illustrated Guide to Reading Aircraft Torque Bolt Charts
From: Mountz, Inc.Description: There are three reasons why you might want to read an aircraft torque bolt chart. The first is, you're in school. If that's the case, congratulations! We hope you take the knowledge with you when you ...
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Guidelines for Safe Machinery
From: SICKDescription: Safe machinery provides legal protection for both manufacturer and user. Machine users expect to be offered only safe machinery or devices. This expectation exists worldwide. There are also ...
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How to Use an Automatic Screw Feeder Driver: From Beginners to Pros
From: Mountz, Inc.Description: The first question to ask when considering installing screw presenter machines in your assembly process is, "will these be materially helpful when assembling my product?" It may seem like an obvious ...
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Mars Metal Recognized as a Member of the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association
From: MarShieldDescription: Mars Metal, a leading Canadian manufacturer of elevator test cart weights and commercial elevator counterweights, has been recognized as an official member of the Canadian Elevator Contractors ...
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Material Finishes & Recommendations
Description: A simple reference for the different types of finishes that you will need for the material you are using. Having a tough time selecting finishes that meet your needs? With our extensive knowledge of ...
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Material Specification & Properties
Description: Do you need to know the specifications and codes of the materials you are selecting for your products? We understand that customers need to make precise comparisons. We have provided an easy reference ...
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Borealis Plant Chooses FOAMGLAS® ONE™ Insulation to Re-insulate Four Storage Spheres
Description: The Borealis facility in Ottmarsheim was seeking an insulation material to re-insulate four storage spheres. These spheres had been insulated with a PUF sprayed system and a CSPE based vapor barrier. ...
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FOAMGLAS® Insulation Helps Keep Heated Oil Tanks Warm at Koole Terminals, the Netherlands
Description: Koole Terminals is a leading independent storage company in North-West Europe headquartered in Zaandam, Netherlands. Their port location in Rotterdam (Pernis) is the base for clients from around the ...
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How to Reduce Thermal Radiation from LNG Pool Fires
Description: Industrial fire safety is a concern for plant owners, and exploring innovative technologies for helping to keep people safe and protecting equipment assets is a priority for many high-profile ...
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Key Factors That Affect Material Selection in LNG Service
Description: LNG is a mixture of low-molecular-weight hydrocarbons that has been cooled down to liquid form for ease and safety of non-pressurized storage or transport. Multiple critical factors should be ...
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The Importance of Insulating Hot Storage Tank Bases
Description: With rising energy costs, the ever-growing issue of CUI and focus on overall safety, it has become cost-effective to install a thermal insulation system underneath hot storage tanks. A well designed ...
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Pipeline Delivers Water, Hope to Remote Moroccan Village
Description: Imagine if your health and livelihood depended on trekking across a hot and arid, rocky landscape for hours every day to collect water. This is life for 370 people in two of the poorest and most ...
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How the Best Preset Torque Wrenches Make Assembly Lines More Productive
From: Mountz, Inc.Description: Finding the right torque wrench for an assembly makes the process more efficient. For one, choosing the right torque wrench can improve production times. By selecting preset wrenches over adjustable ...
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Image Stabilization and Multi-Axis Patterned Motion Simulation
Description: Motion simulation is crucial in the evaluation of many devices, including vibrating testing of vehicles or airplanes, response testing of accelerometers or gyroscopes and image sensors such as those ...
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MarShield Medical Shielding Products
From: MarShieldDescription: MarShield is an industry leader in radiation shielding materials for medical, veterinary, dental and healthcare facilities shielding. Our extensive inventory of Lead Lined Drywall, Lead Lined Plywood, ...
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Radiation Shielding with Lead
From: MarShieldDescription: One of the most versatile forms of shielding material that is used to overcome these challenges is lead-it's less expensive, readily available, and easy to process into finished radiation shielding ...
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Making Access Easy for the Data Networks of Tomorrow
Description: When developing their latest outdoor enclosure, Fiber To The Home (FTTH), which utilizes optic fiber from a central point to deliver high-speed internet to residential and commercial buildings, ...
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Mission: HVAC 2019 - Mission Four: Tech Minute
Description: For this challenge, we asked our Mission: HVAC students to do a little bit of research into upcoming or trending technologies that could impact the HVAC industry. Here's what they found: ...
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The Essentials About Access, Maintenance, and Design in Data Centers
Description: The Essentials About Access, Maintenance, and Design in Data Centers ...
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Learn About the Advantages of Electrical Discharge Machining
From: PrecipartDescription: The popularity of Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) is on the rise when it comes to machining precision parts. It is a proven complementary method to traditional manufacturing processes like Swiss ...
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Typical Running Tensions of Common Web Materials
Description: Typical Running Tensions of Common Web Materials ...
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Mission: HVAC 2019 - Mission Two: A First-Hand Experience
Description: For this challenge, we asked the Mission students to get out into the field to shadow a local HVAC pro and then tell us about their experience and what they learned. ...
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Mission: HVAC 2019 Educator - Mission Two: Common Misconceptions
Description: We've heard several misconceptions and stereotypes related to the HVAC industry...so we challenged our Mission: HVAC educator, Chris Walters, to tell us about what he hears about the HVAC world, along ...
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Customer Service: Is Your Polyurethane Supplier Treating You Right?
Description: When it comes to choosing the right material, design engineers tend to focus primarily on the material properties and cost. Does it meet the specifications you need while still staying under budget? ...
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Public Safety Technology: Advancing Mission Critical Communications
From: Sealevel Systems, Inc.Description: The following white paper will discuss the computing hardware that is bringing dispatch centers and network control centers into the modern era. ...
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Case Study: Pigging for Pipe Anomalies
Description: The Challenge An old, small piping line extending over 6 miles needed to have all of the valves inspected, and, where necessary, repaired or replaced. ...
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New patented technology in HVAC delivers savings and environmental benefits
Description: Demandside Energy Solutions has developed and patented the novel and revolutionary Arctic Gator Cooling and Heating System (Figure 1), which combines the desirable characteristics of conventional ...
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Reducing Fuel Costs in Process Ovens and Dryers
Description: Many manufacturing processes must use chemical solvents in the production of their products. As a result, hot air dryers are frequently used as a means of evaporating those solvents. Moving and ...
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Enclosure Coolers for Hazardous Locations: Oil & Gas Protection
From: VortecDescription: As the demand for oil & gas escalates and the need for further exploration, drilling and production increases, we need to ensure that we continue to maintain a safe, productive equipment. Vortec has ...
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Six Things to Consider Before You Jet a Pipe
From: General Pipe CleanersDescription: High-pressure water cleaning systems have become the tool of choice for many drain cleaning professionals for their effectiveness in dealing with grease and sludge, along with their ability to partner ...
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Behind the High-speed Trading Scenes
From: Critical Link, LLCDescription: With the publication of Michael Lewis' new book, Flash Boys, there's been a lot in the news lately about high frequency (or high speed) trading. (For those who aren't familiar with Lewis, he is also ...
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867-5309/Jenny
From: Critical Link, LLCDescription: 'Tis the season when many of us find ourselves shopping which, for most of us, means taking advantage of store discount cards and membership clubs. ...
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This has always bugged me
From: Critical Link, LLCDescription: I've always been curious about how the term "bug" came into use to refer to a hardware or software glitch. ...
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How Light Can You Go? 3 Ways to Push the Boundaries of Automotive and Aerospace Lightweighting
Description: Discover how manufacturers can utilize polyurethane foam to achieve lightweighting in the automotive and aerospace industries. ...
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Partner Focus: Timesys for Embedded Open Source Linux
From: Critical Link, LLCDescription: In developing our System on Modules (SoMs), we look to incorporate the best available hardware and software components - components that support the purpose of each SoM, and that are produced by ...
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Homeland Security HVAC: Environmental Control for Explosives Detection Devices
From: Air Innovations LLCDescription: This case study details in brief the challenge and engineered solution for using integrated HVAC systems in OEM explosives detection equipment. ...
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Pursuing Perfection - Semiconductors and the Race to Tiny
From: Air Innovations LLCDescription: To most casual observers, a cleanroom is a contaminant-free environment calling to mind spotless surfaces, ultra-filtered air and workers in polypropylene coveralls and gloves who leave nary a hair or ...
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Determination of Oil and Water in Oilseed and Grain Residues using the MQC5
From: Oxford InstrumentsDescription: Measurement of oil (and water) in oilseed residues after crushing and solvent extraction is important to ensure maximum process efficiency. Likewise the oil content of the oilseed and grain ...
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Kaikaku: The opposite of Kaizen?
From: item America, LLCDescription: A comparison of two (seemingly) totally different lean principles. ...
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The benefits of digital engineering - an expert opinion
From: item America, LLCDescription: How to efficiently harness and correctly communicate the advantages of digitalisation. ...
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How Does an Air Dryer Work?
From: GENERONDescription: How Does an Air Dryer Work? ...
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Shaken and stirred: Random organization reduces viscosity and dissipation in granular suspensions
Description: The viscosity of suspensions of large (=10 µm) particles diverges at high solid fractions due to proliferation of frictional particle contacts. Reducing friction, to allow or improve flowability, is ...
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How to Solve the Challenges of Using Natural Refrigerants in Cooling System Design
From: Sensata TechnologiesDescription: The use of natural refrigerants is on the rise, creating a new set of challenges for cooling system design. HVAC system developers can optimize safety and efficiency by understanding the implications ...
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State-of-the-Art UV Pyrometry Technology
Description: Groundbreaking Temperature Sensing Solution for Unparalleled Yield Improvement and Efficiency Gains for MOCVD Processes for LED Production ...
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Powering Safety Systems - Significant Power Headroom is Good Practice
Description: One of the most common sources of Fire and Gas detection system failure is power supply interruption and disturbance. Power supply specifications of an instrument refer to the voltage that must appear ...
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Safety Monitoring
Description: flame detectors and gas monitoring systems ...
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REDUCE COSTS AND DEVELOP MORE ACCURATE TOOLING WITH POLYURETHANE FOAM
Description: The "Reduce Costs and Develop More Accurate Tooling with Polyurethane Foam" technical paper discusses the various methods in which to increase manufacturing outputs by utilizing polyurethane foam as a ...
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OSHA Enforcement of Silica Standard
From: Micro AirDescription: OSHA issued a memorandum outlining initial enforcement of the standard for respirable crystalline silica in general industry and maritime. Most provisions of the standard become enforceable June 23. ...
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Revising the Beryllium Standard for General Industry
From: Micro AirDescription: On May 4, OSHA issued a direct final rule clarifying aspects of the beryllium standard for general industry as it applies to processes, operations, and areas where workers may be exposed to materials ...
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List of Furniture Testing Standards
Description: European market related mechanical testing standards ...
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Expanded Material Terminology
Description: Expanded Material Terminology ...
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Home improvement projects with item
From: item America, LLCDescription: Aluminium profile technology can also be used in interesting projects at home. ...
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Home News Women in engineering: Womanpower for the industry
From: item America, LLCDescription: Young female engineers should not be discouraged by outdated clichés. ...
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Lean production methods at a glance
From: item America, LLCDescription: The meaning behind lean production terminology. Lean production concepts continue to be successful, whether applied directly in industrial processes... ...
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Space Junk: Clearing a path through the maelstrom
From: Harwin PlcDescription: The existence of thousands of tonnes of floating space junk orbiting Earth is a growing problem for space agencies and research organisations such as NASA, ISRO and ESA. Now nearing the 7000-tonne ...
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16 Steps to Proper Boiler-Feed-Pump Selection
From: Cleaver-BrooksDescription: When selecting a feed pump for an industrial steam boiler, there are a number of steps to take into account to ensure safe operation. A steam boiler is a pressurized tank, and it is critical that it ...
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Boiler Water Feeding -- On/Off vs. Modulating
From: Cleaver-BrooksDescription: The question facing many consulting engineers today is whether to specify on/off operation or modulating continuous feed when boiler size is between 250 and 1200 horsepower. To answer this question, ...
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Practical Strategies For Condensing Boiler Retrofits
From: Cleaver-BrooksDescription: As buildings age, so do the major central equipment within the building, making it a prime opportunity for a boiler system retrofit. Older systems typically are made up of non-condensing boilers that ...
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Allowable Lead Content for Underground Service Line Valves and Fittings
From: Mueller CompanyDescription: Using low lead brass fittings in supply pipes (service lines) is essential to the integrity and purity of tap water. As most service lines are located beneath a street, a simple and low-cost method of ...
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The Proper Painting of Fire Hydrants for Maintenance and Color Classification
From: Mueller CompanyDescription: While traffic lights and fire hydrants are used for different purposes, these two staples of daily life have a number of elements in common ...
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Safety and Comfort for Foundry Workers
From: VortecDescription: Multiple furnaces and a high volume of billet production means that OVACO's manufacturing facility operates at an extremely high level of heat. ...
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Keeping Veteran Employees Cool and Healthy Under Hot Conditions
From: VortecDescription: Vortec's Personal Air Conditioners (PAC's) make high-temperature work environments more comfortable and healthy for workers at DRS Technologies ...
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American Standard Threads
From: RAF Electronic HardwareDescription: THREADS AMERICAN STANDARD ...
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Metric Threads
From: RAF Electronic HardwareDescription: THREADS METRIC ...
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Plating and Finish Codes for Aluminum
From: RAF Electronic HardwareDescription: PLATING/FINISH CODES ALUMINUM ...
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Plating and Finish Codes for Brass
From: RAF Electronic HardwareDescription: PLATING/FINISH CODES BRASS ...
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Plating and Finish Codes for Stainless Steel
From: RAF Electronic HardwareDescription: PLATING/FINISH CODES STAINLESS STEEL ...
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Plating and Finish Codes for Steel
From: RAF Electronic HardwareDescription: PLATING/FINISH CODES STEEL ...
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Standard Tolerances for Standoffs and Spacers
From: RAF Electronic HardwareDescription: STANDARD TOLERANCES ...
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Stapler with illuminated stapling position- US Patent
From: World Star TechDescription: Stapler with illuminated stapling position ...
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Table of Properties for Metallic Materials
From: RAF Electronic HardwareDescription: PROPERTIES METALLIC MATERIALS ...
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Membrane Switch Handling Guidelines
From: DuraTech IndustriesDescription: When handling a membrane switch it is imperative that you follow the correct procedures to avoid damage to the circuit, membrane tail, LEDs and dome keys. Below is the correct procedure you should ...
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Orbital ATK Story
Description: NASA Space Launch System is a super-heavy lift launch vehicle. We will launch in 2018 with the first flight that's designed to enable deep space exploration missions. The rocket boosters that General ...
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The Foams That Are Driving EV Battery Innovation
Description: The vast majority of vehicles on the road today are powered by traditional fuels, but make no mistake, electric vehicles (EVs) are making serious inroads. In 2016, 777,497 EVs were sold globally ...
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Cartwright Plumbing, Heating and Cooling
From: WattsDescription: Some of the world's most radical temperature changes occur in northern New Mexico. Most homes there are equipped with an evaporative or "swamp" cooler, an energy-wise approach to home cooling in arid ...
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Fort Sill United States Army Base
From: WattsDescription: In the 1970s, Initial Entry Training (IET) "starship barracks," were constructed on Army bases nation-wide, including Fort Sill. The facilities acquired the nickname because they're completely ...
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General Plastics' Polyurethane Foam Fills Key Role In Ground Test Of World's Largest Solid Rocket Motor For Deep Space Exploration
Description: Manufacturer of rocket boosters for NASA's Space Launch System proves protective qualities of GP foam in nozzle closures. ...
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Basics of Explosion Protection
From: R. STAHL, Inc.Description: Hazardous locations are defined as premises, buildings or parts thereof where fire or explosion hazards may exist due to the presence of flammable gases or vapors, flammable liquids, combustible ...
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Explosion Protection Methods
From: R. STAHL, Inc.Description: Encapsulation is a type of protection in which the parts that can ignite an explosive atmosphere are enclosed in a resin. The resin must be sufficiently resistant to environmental influences so that ...
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A Global Overview of Research Funding in 2016/17- What Has Changed?
From: Laserglow TechnologiesDescription: It has been a documented trend within the scientific community that countries in which the government funds research by means of federal or mandatory reserves are better able to foster innovation and ...
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Progressive Automations At Disney's D23 Expo
From: Progressive AutomationsDescription: The bi-annual D23 Expo has been one of the most popular and fan-friendly conventions in the world since it first started in 2009. It was created to give fans an inside look at the magic of Disney and ...
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Five Criteria for Correct Stack System Design
From: Cleaver-BrooksDescription: An improperly designed exhaust system can contribute to boiler inefficiency, flame ignition failure upon start-up, downtime and unsafe operation. To avoid these problems, there are several criteria to ...
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White Collar Factory
From: Triton SystemsDescription: The White Collar Factory will be a mixed-use area of workspace, residential and retail, designed by architects, AHMM. The development, sited on London's City Road, comprises a new 16-storey office ...
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The Basics of Boiler Condensate Return
From: Cleaver-BrooksDescription: For every 10-degree drop in feedwater temperature, a boiler system loses 1% in efficiency, which is why returning as much hot condensate to the boiler feed tank as possible helps to maximize ...
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Choosing Close-coupled IT Cooling Solutions
From: Tripp Lite by EatonDescription: As high-density IT equipment becomes the new normal, the amount of heat generated continues to grow substantially - as does the challenge of efficiently cooling data centers. Traditional perimeter ...
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World's Largest Penguin Facility Counts on ClearFire-C Boiler
From: Cleaver-BrooksDescription: The Detroit Zoo's Polk Penguin Conservation Center is a 33,000-square-foot, iceberg-shaped structure that is home to more than 80 penguins. The air temperature in the $30 million facility is ...
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Agricultural Innovation Expands the Where, How, and Who of Farming
From: Daemar Inc.Description: Industrial innovation is moving along at a rapid and exciting pace, making the agricultural industry an excellent example of how technology can expand our limits and possibilities ...
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Reshoring Effort Sweeps Across North American Manufacturing Sector
From: Daemar Inc.Description: A recent report from KPMG has found that the Canadian Manufacturing Sector is poised for growth after spending nearly a decade in stagnation ...
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Hydrant Security: Taking That First Step
From: Mueller CompanyDescription: Until 9/11, fire hydrant security had more to do with "hindrance" than "prevention." It was the theft of hydrant parts, vandalism and unauthorized operation of hydrants for water that utilities tried ...
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The Case for Inspecting Fire Hydrants
From: Mueller CompanyDescription: Fire hydrants exist to protect life and property from the perils of fire. Certainly they have other uses, but their role in protecting us, day in and day out, is acknowledged to be their primary ...
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Company Provides a Boiler Room Solution at Stanford
From: Cleaver-BrooksDescription: In an effort to become one of the most energy-efficient universities in the world, Stanford University transitioned from a fossil-fuel-based, combined heat and power system with steam distribution to ...
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Aperture Options
Description: Dexter Research offers a wide variety of package hole sizes and internal apertures which can be used to modify the Field of View (FOV) of single element detectors or minimize cross talk in ...
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Changes in Ambient Air Policy in China
From: Environics, Inc.Description: In a recent speech, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stated that climate change is one of the most serious issues facing our world today and that he considers it "the greatest challenge of our ...
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In the News - US EPA Presents Clean Power Plan
From: Environics, Inc.Description: On June 2, following an announcement by President Obama, the US EPA presented the Clean Power Plan, "a commonsense plan to cut carbon pollution from power plant" with the stated goal of maintaining ...