Despite years of less than stellar economic news, there is at least one bright spot in the Northwest: In 2010 Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana made significant investments in electric energy efficiency that saved a record-breaking 254 ...
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Excavators are heavy construction equipment consisting of a boom, stick, bucket and cab on a rotating platform (known as the "house"). The house sits atop an undercarriage with tracks or wheels. A cable-operated excavator uses winches and ...
"To filter or not to filter?" That is the question - or is it? The real question we need to ask ourselves is, what type of filtration do we need? In today's engineering climate, most of us will have to learn something about filtration. Most ...
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The Mining industry is one of the most dangerous working environments. Mining equipments are instruments that are commonly used in extraction of minerals from the earth surface. In the past, ancient times, miners used to excavate minerals ...
Air compressors are used in a wide variety of fields, from manufacturing and industrial plants to commercial businesses and households.Among their many functions, air compressors are used to power pneumatic tools.These air tools utilize ...
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Any time you have two metal surfaces moving in close quarters with each other as you do in a hydraulic jack, there will be friction. Where there's friction, there must be a lubricant to provide a thin, slippery wall of separation between ...
Sewage pumps are a vital component of cleaning systems in both commercial and domestic properties. Without efficient and functioning sewage pumps, the consequences for homes and businesses of having overflowing waste and foul smelling water ...
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When it comes to Electric motors, many people do not know the difference between AC and DC electric motors. In order to understand the difference, one must first be made aware of the fact that an electric motor is a machine that is used to ...
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The hydraulic valve is like a traffic control signal at a four-way intersection. It might allow east and westbound traffic lanes to continuously flow until the light changes, which would permit the north or southbound lanes to flow. The ...
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There are many different types of pumps on the market so it can be difficult to select the right one for your property's requirements. When searching for pumping equipment on the internet you will probably notice that there are a range of ...
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The diesel internal combustion engine differs from the gasoline powered Otto cycle by using highly compressed hot air to ignite the fuel rather than using a spark plug (compression ignition rather than spark ignition). In the true diesel ...
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Farm and heavy equipment uses a hydraulic pump, valve spools, and cylinders to perform their tasks. These components are interconnected with a series of steel tubes and steel reinforced rubber hoses, and the hydraulic oil may eventually ...
"To filter or not to filter?" that is the question - or is it? The real question we need to ask ourselves is, what type of filtration do we need? In today's engineering climate, most of us will have to learn something about filtration. Most ...
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Pumps Check valves are often used with some types of pumps. Piston-driven and diaphragm pumps such as metering pumps and pumps for chromatography commonly use inlet and outlet ball check valves. These valves often look like small cylinders ...
World fluid handling pump demand is forecast to rise 6.5 percent annually through 2014 to $69 billion(US). In most developing countries, pump market growth in real (inflation-adjusted) items will decelerate relative to the 2004-2009 period. ...
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