Design Guide for Overhead Cranes
This article is about Overhead cranes. The article describes the basic principles of operation of the Overhead cranes and the design selection …
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Grinding and Lapping Compound or Paste: Clover & Polishing
Grinding pastes are used for controlled removal of metal, polishing, and fitting applications. They are used in various applications like fuel …
Continue ReadingDial Gauge or Dial Indicator: Sets, Points, Parts of Dial Gauges or Indicators
Dial indicators are important devices used in manufacturing and metal engineering among others. These devices measure small linear distances that are …
Continue ReadingShell and Tube Heat Exchanger: Design & Water Flow through it
Shell and tube heat exchanger design depends upon the flow pattern through the heat exchanger. The shell and tube heat exchange, the most widely used …
Continue ReadingBiodiesel (Biofuel) from Jatropha Plant (Trees) Oil: Disadvantages of Jatopha Oil
Bio-diesel is becoming an increasingly popular alternative to petroleum diesel. Bio-diesel from Jatropha is very viable alternative that use marginal …
Continue ReadingCareers in Metrology: Metrology Jobs: Industrial, Scientific, Legal, Aerospace
Life seems impossible without metrology. Almost everything that we see everyday are products of metrology. It may just be a simple bathroom weighing …
Continue ReadingHow Does CAD Work? What is Computer Aided Design (CAD)?
The computer aided design or CAD is used widely by the design engineers. This article will give you an idea on what is computer aided design, how does …
Continue ReadingLignite or Bituminous Charcoal Fueled Power Plants: Fuel for Power Plants
Burning Lignite, the low rank coal require boilers that are different from conventional coal fired boilers. What are these differences? Read on..
Continue ReadingNon Destructive Testing - NTD of Welds
Welding is a well established process of joining metals together, and a great advancement on riveting. However, some welds failed when put under load, …
Continue ReadingUltrasonic Liquid Portable Flow Meter: Transit Time Meter for Pipes
Two types of ultrasonic flow meter are in common use to measure pipe flow rate. They are the doppler ultrasonic flow meter and the transit time …
Continue ReadingWhat is Lignite Coal? Definition of Lignite, Chemical Properties, Characterization
Lignite is the lower rank of coal. Vast reserves are available in many parts of the world. The special characteristics of lignite make it different …
Continue ReadingFlow Chart for Finite Element Analysis – Overall Steps for FEA, FEM or CAE
The finite element analysis (FEA) or finite element method (FEM) or computer aided engineering (CAE) is used widely. What is FEA? How CAE works? The …
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