Used machine tools – Part 2

USED MACHINE TOOLS – Part 2

A machine tool is typically powered by electrically, hydraulically, or via line shaft and is used to make manufactured components by cutting or grinding on metal.  There are approximately 600 machine tool brands and 7500 new models to choose from.  However, the global economy crisis put pay to using new products and manufacturers were forced to look at used machine tools instead.

Falling into the category of capital goods as it does, machine tools have been greatly affected by the new credit system.  The sale of machine tools was negatively affected by the freezing of capital expenditure and because of its dependence upon the end-users in the manufacturing and automobile industries.

As a result of this South Africa’s international competitiveness in manufacturing has started to materialise due to the utilisation of new technologies and there are now many companies that specialize in the selling of us machine tools and new fabrication and engineering of machines.  They supply a range of used machine tools, accessories, tooling, consumables and services to the metal working industry and the engineering industry at large. They usually employ full time technicians that are factory trained to repair, install and commission these different machines and provide expert advice for manufacturing processes, complete turnkey projects, installations and commissioning and training on the equipment sold. 

With regard to the used machine tool industry, some companies are even offering in-house training in the use of this machinery – particularly the programming of CNC machines.

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Used machine tools – Part 2

USED MACHINE TOOLS

Falling into the category of capital goods as it does, new machine tools have been greatly affected by the new credit system.  The sale of machine tools was negatively affected by the freezing of capital expenditure and because of its dependence upon the end-users in the manufacturing and automobile industries. Therefore consumers were forced to look at the used machine tool industry. As a result of this South Africa’s international competitiveness in manufacturing has started to materialise due to the utilisation of new technologies and there are now many companies that specialize in the selling of used, reconditioned and new fabrication and engineering machines.  They supply a range of used machine tools, accessories, tooling, consumables and services to the metal working industry and the engineering industry at large.

Top companies usually employ full time technicians who are factory trained to repair, install and commission these used machine tools and provide expert advice for manufacturing processes, complete turnkey projects, installations and commissioning and training on the equipment sold.  Some companies are even offering in-house training in the use of this machinery – particularly the programming of CNC machines.

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Vitamin C for Babies

Surely you have been asking
yourself if your vitamin C will be good for your child, well the good
news is it is absolutely ok for your child and it is essential for your
baby’s healthy growth and development. It is used in a multitude of
functions throughout the body, including the growth of tissues, healing
after wounds and protection against the common cold. Vitamin C helps
your baby effectively absorb iron and calcium from his food, and we know
that unlike other mammals humans are unable to make their own vitamin
C. Your child does not have to take supplements because nothing beats
fresh fruit and vegetables as a source of bio-available vitamin C. Once
solids become your little one’s primary nutrition source, offering him a
healthy, balanced diet with lots of veggies and fruit should meet all
his vitamin C requirements, without the need for additional, synthetic
vitamins. To ensure that the fruits and veggies you buy for your baby
are truly fresh, you must look for ripe produce and allow it to ripen
because fully ripe fruits and vegetables contain more vitamin C than
unripe. In order to minimize vitamin C loss you need to store your
fruits and veggies in a cold, dark place. And try to serve fruits and
vegetables to your baby raw whenever possible. You can cook fruits and
vegetables for the shortest time possible because over cooking are the
quickest way to destroy their vitamin C content. And try steaming fruits
and vegetables rather than boiling them because in this way vitamin C
is less lost.

If you do boil fruits and
vegetables for your baby, add the cooking water back into the food
whenever possible because this makes use of the vitamin C that has
dissolved into the water. And did you know that adding a bit of baking in your child’s food will help retain their bright color. So now you can prepare your child’s vegetables in a different way, now that you know all the tricks.

Your child will love how they taste and maybe he/she won’t get enough of the food, so go ahead and look out for more foods that can help your child to grow up into a strong boy/girl.


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Civil Engineering In Today’s World

Civil engineers design and build the vital systems that are essential to the smooth running of modern-day cities and towns. These incude amenities that are essential to our very existence, and include water and power that are the responsibility of civil engineers that design these. The designs include vital road systems, water and energy infrasturctures, canals, dams, bridges and buildings. A high standard and quality of civil engineering is essential and plays an integral part in our everyday lives.This includes the water that we use to make our morning coffee to the roads that lead us to our daily places of work and play.


 


The professional services of civil engineers include the design and the maintenance of our essential transport systems and include our airports, railways, ports, roads and bridges.


 


Civil engineering is the oldest type of engineering after military engineering.Some of the sub-categories of civil engineering incude geotechnical engineering, materials engineering, structural engineering and  transportation engineering, to mention a couple.


 


Civil engineers are responsible for changing the lives and bettering the lives of people. Entire communities benefit profoundly from the hard work and design of civil engineers.


 


Find out more about civil and other engineering by contacting us.

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Buying the right machine tools for an engineering job

Engineering is one of the toughest jobs in the world, it need one to be precise and accurate. Buying the right machine tools for the job can save you of time and money. Not only will it save you time and money but it will make insure that you have done the perfect job. The problem with buying machine tools has always been the cost and the place to buy.

Luckily for you there is an online store that has a wide range of tools, tools like drilling machines, plate rolls, horizontal bandsaws and ironworkers.

Visit Machine Tool Exchange can starting working on that big project!

A Sense of Smell From Your TV

A Sense of Smell From Your TV

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego in collaboration with Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology in Korea have shown research that demonstrates that it is possible to generate odour at will. They want to develop a compact device that is small enough to fit at the back of your TV that has the potential to release thousands of odours.

The scent would come from an aqueous solution, such as ammonia, which forms an odorous gas when it is heated. When the heat odour pressure build, a tiny compressed hole in the elastomer is opened that releases the odour.

The question is will audiences and advertisers latch onto such an idea, but first it is a simple question of whether it is possible.

Vehicle Driving With One Hand

Vehicle Driving With One Hand

A device has been developed that allows people with reduced mobility or weakness in the upper torso to drive a vehicle with one hand.

During the 13th EAEC European Automotive Congress, the Institute of Biomechanics of Valencia presented a prototype that eliminates the need of a steering wheel. The prototype allows the driver to control and guide a vehicle, accelerate, change gears and break with one hand and one arm.

This is a great idea for all types of people and many will be able to drive vehicles, which would be impossible before.

Engineering Wonders

Engineering Wonders

1.    CERN’s Large Hadron Collider
The Hadron Collidor is located in Switzerland, near Geneva; it spans the border between Switzerland and France at about 100m under the ground. Scientists use a particle accelerator to study the smallest particles known to man.

2.    The Hubble Telescope
The Hubble was taken into orbit in 1990. The Hubble was crucial for astronomy, it is also the only telescope created in such a way that astronauts can service it in space. Many Hubble observations have helped lead to breakthroughs in astrophysics, including the understanding of how the universe expands.

3. Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Dam takes shape of the largest hydroelectric power plant in the world. It supplies about 4% of the energy that is needed by China, reaching 22 500 megawatts and its still not fully operational.

4.    Burj-Al-Arab Hotel
The largest building used as a hotel in the world is the Burj Al Arab, which rises at 321 metres and is connected to the mainland by a private curved bridge. The building imitates a type of vessel called dhow, which features a 180 metre high atrium between the two sides. It is also built on an artificial island.

5.    Akashi Kaikyo Suspension Bridge
This is the longest suspension bridge in the world. It took over 2 million workers and 181 000 tonnes of steel and 1.4 cubic metres of concrete. The steel cable that they used could go around the world 7 times.

6.    Space Telescope Chandra
Chandra was capable of sending the most precise images of outer space. The X-ray images it features redefined many of our notions about cosmos.

7.    Bird’s nest
The Birds Nest sits in the very core of Beijing. It was built at a tenth of what it would have cost in Europe or America. It is the world’s largest steel constructions.

Civil Engineering Wonders

Civil Engineering Wonders

Humans can build structures that are increasingly impressive and complex thanks to new technological advances. Here are some of these incredible structures:

1.    The Channel Tunnel-France
This is the largest engineering project in the history of humanity.

2.    CN Tower- Canada
The CN Tower is one of the largest engineering works of our time and tourism centre.

3.    Delta Works- Netherlands
This is one of the most impressive structures in the world, with its hydraulic system that improves water balance, which protects the Netherlands from storms and high sea levels.
4.    Empire State Building- United States
This is one of the most famous skyscrapers in the world that sits in New York. It is known for its history, architecture and is a symbol of American industry.

5.    Itaipu Dam- Brazil
This has one of the largest operational hydroelectric power plants output of any dam in the world.

6.    Panama Canal- Panama
This is a major ship canal that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.

7.    The Golden Gate Bridge- United States
This is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world and has become a worldwide symbol for San Francisco and California.

Mini Power Plants For Aircraft Bodies

Mini Power Plants For Aircraft Bodies

Aircraft maintenance can be both expensive and time consuming. It is much more efficient if the aeroplane can report where maintenance is needed for itself.

The best solution would be a sensor system, which even has its own power supply and makes it independent of electrical wiring.

EADS Germany in co-operation with the Institute of Sensor and Actuator Systems at Vienna University of Technology has developed such a device.

To make the sensor independent of batteries and wiring the idea of the ‘thermoelectric energy harvester’ was developed.
The information gathered by the sensor is sent wirelessly.

The sensor makes aircraft maintenance easier and simpler to accomplish.

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