Creating Change With Manufacturing

Posted on: 3 February 2020

Alloyed steel is often used in forgings. They use a range of engineering alloys that can be heat-treated to be given a broad range of mechanical properties. There are several materials that can be added to an alloy steel forging to create different types of forgings. Silicon and Nickel Silicon and nickel are used to increase the retention of ductility and to improve the resistance to impact. Silicon is sometimes added to steel because it will give the steel magnetic properties.
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Posted on: 3 February 2020

Summer will be here before you know it. If you haven't purchased an air compressor, now's the time to do that. You might not think you need an air compressor, but that's not necessarily the case. In fact, there are a lot of great reasons why your next investment should be the purchase of an air compressor. Take a look at four benefits you'll enjoy when you own your own air compressor.
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Posted on: 2 February 2020

You might be anti-wood building materials because you are "pro-tree," but there are wood-like products out there that might change your mind. These engineered wood products are more eco-friendly than you might imagine. Here are some reasons why these products are perfect for tree lovers like yourself.  Engineered Wood Made of Scraps Some engineered wood is made of scraps of other wood and sawdust. Usually, these leftover wood products are thrown away, but they can be made into wood panels to be used for constructing things like cabinets and shelving.
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Posted on: 29 January 2020

Cranes are useful in so many settings and in so many ways. To call a crane an overhead crane is a matter of a technicality, a truth, and a myth all rolled into one. To explain this better, the following is provided.  Technically, All Cranes Are "Overhead" Cranes Technically, any crane that lifts anything over your head is an "overhead" crane. All cranes lift things over people's heads; that is just what cranes do.
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