Group work, the presence of qualified people and the sharing of culture and information are fundamental elements for RAASM to face the future with positive and trusting confidence. For this reason, our company has decided to invest in training and training courses in each department, from production to offices, personally involving those directly involved in choosing ...
It is with great pleasure, that we can inform you, that we have opened an office in Lima, Peru. Peru is a growing market for DESMI and as we want to be closer to our customers we have opened a representative office occupied by Christian Palacios. You can find contact information and more here: https://www.desmi.com/details-peru.aspx
Evolving government mandates dictate that equipment manufacturers migrate to using chemicals that do not adversely impact the environment. In the refrigeration/cooling arena, this means that manufacturers are replacing the old classes of chemical refrigerants that emit potent greenhouse gases, such as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), and chloro...
Engineers designing systems for industrial and factory applications are adopting functional safety design practices to reduce the risk of system failures that could result in costly damage or injury. In addition, adhering to functional safety processes can help expand a manufacturer’s market and customer base worldwide. Protecting systems’ operators from the potential...
The National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety, an agency belonging to the Ministry of Employment in Spain, has recently published a Technical Note of Prevention for occupational hazards caused by lightning strikes, in which Aplicaciones Tecnológicas has collaborated as experts in lightning and surge protection technologies. The formation of lightning is impos...
Physical processes such as sedimentation, flotation, and filtration remain at the heart of most process trains for the treatment of water and wastewater flows. All these processes depend on the principles relating the size, density, and the charge of the particles to be removed. The surface charge, or more importantly zeta potential (ζ), is known to be a key factor in...
Noise-Induced hearing loss is one of the most prevalent, but often ignored, risks in the workplace and employees must, by Law, be protected. In 2003, Directive 2003/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (noise) was adopted. Looking aft...
We used an RVDV-II+Pro Viscometer with RheocalcT software for automated instrument control and data acquisition. Our test temperature of 25°C was maintained by a Brookfield TC-502P Programmable Refrigerated Bath. The sample was poured out of its original container and into a 600-mL beaker, where it was tested.
The use of waste from industrial processes and their exploitation and re-use in the carrying out of new projects is nowadays a regular practice in many countries, above all with a view to the (necessary) creation of a model of sustainable development, founded on the reduction in the consumption of natural resources and the minimising of waste production. An important ...
B&P Water Technologies srl appointed Exgo Industrial as its exclusive agent for the Spanish market. A direct contact with Spanish customers will open new opportunities to expand the activities of B&P Water Technologies with Spanish general contractors in the field of desalination and chemical dosing systems.
The AutoVac from Kaivac is an entirely new approach to floorcare. The AutoVac cleans any floor surface as good as – if not better – than a conventional autoscrubber – at a fraction of the cost. Independent lab tests find the AutoVac removes 98+ percent of soil from floor surfaces; cleans up to 20,000 square feet (with the battery-powered system); and is easy to ope...
Vista System, a world leader in way-finding signage systems, introduces “VISTA LINES” - Sign Solutions for Specific Business Segments. The idea behind Vista Lines is to give project managers, architects, designers and decision makers, an effective tool when adapting a way-finding system for their specific project needs. Vista Lines includes a Healthcare Line, Management ...
Are you thinking of a little shack with no running water? Think again - the Kantor residence, a 5000 square foot solar-powered “green” home in New Canaan CT, is among the few private houses in the state with LEED Platinum Certification, and it’s loaded with amenities. (The building pictured above is an outbuilding, not the residence itself.) Platinum is the highest le...
The "Hummel" LNG HYBRID barge was baptised in a ceremony in Hamburg's Hafencity. Cruise ships can now be supplied with power whilst in port, thanks to the use of this floating LNG power plant. It uses environmentally-friendly liquefied natural gas - LNG. This saves fuel and reduces cruise ships' emissions. The coupling process takes place at the dock using a complete sol...
The site relates that Apple Inc. (Cupertino, Calif., USA) has been experimenting with composites since 2007, and has now invented a method for manufacturing relatively transparent fiber reinforced plastic structures. Interestingly, Mo-Sci Corp. (Rolla, Mo., USA) received a 2007 SBIR research funding award for “High-Strength and Optically Transparent Fiber-Reinforced Com...
Despite what highway users may think, work zones are much more lethal to motorists than to construction workers. Following a peak of 165 workers killed in work zone accidents in 2005, construction worker deaths declined to 106 in 2010. But in 2010 nearly five times as many motorists were killed in work zone accidents than were workers (586 total deaths, including workers...
The Neorest 750H also has a heated seat and a lid that automatically opens and closes. Made by lavatory manufacturer Toto, the 7,200 euros (US$ 10,000) toilet incorporates two stainless-steel spray nozzles that are said to provide "the ultimate in personal cleansing". The model also has a built-in warm-air dryer. Other features include an in-bowl catalytic deodoriser ...
That’s why it’s important to choose toolboxes of the highest quality in construction and security features. The good news is there are dozens of regional and national toolbox brands from which to choose, and plenty of styles to fit the need, whether it’s a conventional cross-bed toolbox or a custom-fabricated unit unique to your business. There are also a number of com...
Now let’s turn our attention to what folks new to the construction industry need to know to survive their first month. Assuming you show up 15 minutes early every morning, come prepared, and work hard, the big question is what’s next? Plenty as it turns out. 1. First and foremost, earn your keep. Your No. 1 job is to make money for the boss or the company. No business...
The reason: most fires happen when something on the machine is neglected. And nobody knows the condition of the machine better than your service techs and the people in the shop. Fires are rare on new and well-maintained equipment. “But remember the vehicles or equipment that come into your shop are the ones that have the problems,” says Suzanne Smyth, a PhD and physica...
Since 2005, serious reforms in federal surface transportation legislation like today’s MAP-21 and its predecessor, SAFETEA-LU, have allowed states to shorten the time it takes for bridge, road and capacity improvements to go from conception to completion. But the reforms haven’t been widely implemented. SAFETEA-LU specifically initiated a new environmental review that wo...
Quick: what do AED’s, tourniquets and air bags all have in common? Answer: They give us more time. What we really want – what we really need – in an emergency is a warm blanket and more time. Time to fetch a better tool or the right tool. Time to get help from someone in light blue scrubs. Time to figure out what to do next. In a way, technology gives us limited co...
Not only must we plan a way to reach everyone, follow through effectively, and mentor the use of methods and tools, we should also plan how to prepare our organization to accept the initiative rather than fight it. Few are the organizations today that have not already engaged in an initiative to install a continual improvement methodology and program of some variety. ...
According to the laws of physics, the gravitational potential energy gained by lifting can convert to kinetic energy just to end in an almighty crash, buckling metal or shattering glass, and potentially injuring anyone nearby. Kissing it better will not help, but the application of “the right suction and the right lips” prior to lifting can actually help avoid damage ...
In an effort to reduce environmental and safety hazards, government regulations in the oil and gas industry becoming ever-more stringent Specifically, there has been an increased focus on the reduction of volatile organic compounds (VOC). What can the industry do to reduce VOC? Invest in Vapor recovery units (VRUs). VRU’s are designed to capture light hydrocarbons...
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Grasping an object involves a complex network of brain functions. First, visual cues are processed in specialized areas of the brain. Then, other areas of the brain use these signals to control the hands to reach for and manipulate the desired object. New findings from researchers at the University of Missouri suggest that the cerebellum, a region of the ...
Haywards substation, some 20 kilometers from New Zealand’s capital Wellington, is one of the hubs for the country’s transmission infrastructure. Here, the 611-kilometer HVDC line from the South Island feeds into the North Island AC grid. The Living Energy team is on location to report on the new HVDC Pole 3, installed by Siemens. Safety comes first. Quite literally. B...
