A bulletproof vest, also known as a ballistic vest or a bullet-resistant vest, is an item of body armor that helps absorb the impact and reduce or stop penetration to the torso from firearm-fired projectiles and fragmentation from explosions. The vest…
Home theater is difficult to define - it's really just a vague term for a particular approach to home entertainment. Generally speaking, a home theater system is a combination of electronic components designed to recreate the experience of watching a…
Waste is inevitable in any activity of construction, but there is not necessarily an
issue so much with waste as there is with how it is dealt with. Technology has been
instrumental in helping avoid waste in the oil industry, and that technology is…
PDC(Polycrystalline Diamond Compact ) cutter bit inserts are sintered with selected diamond powder and tungsten carbide under high temperature and ultra-high pressure. PDC’s have high hardness, wear resistance and impact resistance, are widely used for…
A conveyor system including Belt Conveyor System and Screw Conveyor System is a fast and efficient mechanical handling apparatus for automatically transporting loads and materials within an area. This system minimizes human error, lowers workplace risks…
A circuit breaker is an electrical safety device designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by an overcurrent or short circuit. Its basic function is to interrupt current flow to protect equipment and to prevent the risk of fire. Unlike…
What are air compressors? Technically, air compressors are machines that convert one form of energy into another form, which can then be stored and used at a later point in time. But neither that brief explanation, nor the more detailed description below…
A review of rapid prototyping integrated investment casting processes
Investment casting has been used to manufacture weapons, jewellery and
investment casting
during the ancient civilization. Today, its applications include jewellery/art…
Principles and techniques of blood pressure measurement
Although the mercury sphygmomanometer is widely regarded as the “gold standard”
for office blood pressure measurement, the ban on use of mercury devices continues to
diminish their role in…
A study on the flow characteristics of butterfly valve with baffles
The butterfly valve was
originally used where a tight closure was not absolutely necessary. However, over the
years, these valves have been manufactured with fairly tight seals…
The Effect of a Wrist Brace on Injury Patterns
We compared patterns of bony and ligamentous injury with distal radial fractures
in braced and unbraced wrists using 20 paired fresh cadaveric upper extremi ties. A
commercially available wrist…
‘Smart toilet’ monitors for signs of disease
There’s a new disease-detecting technology in the lab of Sanjiv “Sam” Gambhir, MD PhD, and its No. 1 source of data is number one. And number two.
It’s a smart toilet. But not the kind that lifts its…
Are Inflatable Paddleboards Better Than Hard Ones?
NEW YORK (Reuters) - small paddle board has surged to a fast-growing water sport that fitness experts say delivers a full-body workout to anyone exercising on an ocean, lake or river.…
Why Table Legs are Important to your Design
You probably don’t spend much time thinking about tables and table leg design, but there are so many types of tables, you may not realize how important furniture legs are to your interior design when…
What is a USB Cable?
We know that technology evolves faster and further every day and it can sometimes feel overwhelming. That’s why we’ve partnered with StarTech.com, a global leader in manufacturing top-quality USB cables and connectivity…
Experimental Investigation of Steel Plate Shear Walls under Shear-Compression
Interaction
This paper describes the derivation of the equation for evaluating the strength of
bridge steel plate
reinforced concrete structure (SC) and the…
The right lighting can lift your spirits and make you more relaxed and productive.
Any experienced designer will tell you that lighting is an essential ingredient
when you’re decorating a room — not the afterthought that many of us consider it.…
How To Succeed At Slurry Pumping
Optimal transfer of two-phase solid-liquid flow (slurry flow) has long been a
major industrial challenge.
Slurry pumps are among the most common types of centrifugal pumps used to deal
with this transfer…
What’s glass, and how are modern-day researchers enhancing its properties?
You’d think we would know everything there is to know about decorative coloured glass by now. It’s been around for thousands of years, and it’s practically everywhere: in…
The new rules of socks: novelty ones are out – but yes you can wear them with sandals
You may have noticed that print socks aren’t what they used to be. Think back: for a long time socks were just something you used to cover your feet. Possibly…
Basics of electrical conduit
The first electrical distribution system provided direct current to residential
and commercial customers in lower Manhattan. It was built by Edison Illuminating
Co., beginning in 1882. Earlier in the century,…
My PC Gaming Chair: PU-leather or fabric?
When you’re looking for a PC Gaming Chair, it’s obvious that you only want the best. You don’t want to be spending money on something that isn’t going to properly support you while you’re gaming, of course!…
Dicyandiamide has more inhibitory activities on nitrification than thiosulfate
Dicyandiamide (DCD) and thiosulfates are two type of nitrification inhibitors (NIs) that have been widely used in agriculture to improve nitrogen (N) fertilizer use…
How To Choose The Right High Brightness LCD Panel?
Due to the increasing use of electronic products, there are many electronic
products used outdoors. How to choose a high-brightness LCD panel, the article
content will give you a few points on…
What is a thermocouple sensor?
Thermocouple sensor is perhaps the most simple and robust electronic temperature sensing devices imaginable. They consist only of two wires made out of dissimilar metals, attached together in a junction, which is placed…
FOUR DIFFERENT TYPES OF FREIGHT SHIPPING SERVICES AND THE TECHNOLOGY THEY USE
Freight shipping services and transport can be defined as the process of moving commodities and merchandise goods and cargo. The term shipping originally referred to the…
More Efficient Plant Growth with Quantum Dots by Nanoco Lighting
Using LEDs for plant growth
lights is nothing new, nor is the use of QDs in LED lighting. While it is
already proven that LED systems have big advantages over conventional plant…
Organic Chemistry Introduction
Organic chemistry is
more than simply the study of carbon or the study of chemicals in living organisms.
Organic chemistry is everywhere.
What Organic Chemistry Is
Organic chemistry is the study of carbon…
All About Diaphragm Valves
Basic engineering devices such as valves contribute to almost every complex system. These mechanical/electromechanical devices regulate media flow and come in dozens of unique varieties; to see all the different types of…
How to Pick the Right Battery Charger
Let me start with a disclaimer: BatteryStuff.com does not sell inexpensive, off-the-shelf battery chargers often found at retail outlets and certain other online stores. We cater specifically to…
What Is A Bubble Wrap?
Bubble Wrap is essentially a plastic sheet comprising air bubbles that people use to safeguard things while being sent or moved by post from one place to another. The presence of air bubbles protects against any harm to fragile…
Which Dryer Is Right For Me?
Needed not just to save time, but also to get “the right look”, pet grooming dryers are some of the most important pieces of equipment in a pet grooming salon. The decision of which to buy can be complicated. The type…
7 Types of Industrial Storage Tanks Explained
Industrial storage tanks are containers used for storage of gas, oil,
water, and petrochemical products, employed for industrial uses. Industrial storage
tanks come in different sizes and shapes.…
What is the use of stainless steel decorative sheet
Do you know what are the three advantages that the colored stainless steel decorative sheet brings us?
Please look down:
Stainless steel has a very important meaning in the development of China’s…
THE MOST BASIC TYPES OF FRP GRATINGS
In our last post, we told you 5 things you need to know about
FRP Grating. For those of you
that are not familiar with Fibre Reinforced plastic/polymer grating, this article
will give you a simplified…
How to Use a Protein Shaker Bottle
An easy-to-clean protein
shaker bottle provides a healthy way to mix protein drinks on-the-go. The
shaker consists of a cup or bottle with tight-sealing lid, often with a drinking
spout.
The most important…
4 TRENDY ALTERNATIVES TO CREDIT CARD SLEEVES
If you’re the type of person who carries cards instead of cash, you might want
to look into buying a credit card sleeve. Credit card sleeves are a minimalist alternative to leather wallets that are…
BBQ tools
After the grill itself, a set of BBQ tools is the next most important item to tick off
your shopping list. You need to be able to flip food safely to avoid burns and your
standard kitchen utensils might not be long enough to maintain a…
Titanium Brompton has always been respectably light in relation to their toughness and carrying capacity, but at around 25 lb for a well-geared model not otherwise stripped down, that's more than most can carry comfortably past a short while. The…
If there is one industry that really needs hygienic and efficient processes it is the pharmaceutical industry. The approval of the use of any drug must follow strict biosafety protocols to guarantee the purity of its components, both active principal…
Dog Water Bottles typically have a ball bearing which forms a vacuum with the metal tube in the bottle and this creates a seal preventing the water flow. When the ball bearing is licked it breaks the vacuum seal and releases the water by acting like an…
One thing that all schematics have in common is the utter inability to drive a motor, or blink an LED, or filter out noise, or do any of the other useful and interesting things that we expect electrical systems to do. A schematic is, after all, just a…
Several modern conveniences that we enjoy every day are made possible thanks to vacuum forming. Without this versatile manufacturing process, life-saving medical devices, food packaging, and automobiles might look very different.
Read on to learn…
Very large tonnages are also used in the manufacture of monolithic and brick
refractories. It is also mixed with other materials such as flake graphite for other,
more difficult applications are envisaged, such as pouring spouts and sliding gate…
Connectors used in automotive applications enable everything from stereo systems to drivetrains. As these systems become more connected, more automated, and more energy-efficient, they require Automotive Connectors that can deliver high-speed connectivity…
Plastic can be a problem. It might seem strange for a company called “Plastic
Place” to acknowledge such a thing, but it is absolutely true. While the invention
of plastic has done a massive amount for humanity, revolutionizing everything from…
What is a chainsaw?
The clue is in the name! A
ChainSaw has two main parts: a saw blade built into a chain, wrapped around a
long metal guide bar, and a small, one-cylinder gasoline (petrol) engine (sometimes
an electric motor powered by a cord…
Throughout history, a variety of outside influences and internal preferences have
motivated women across the globe concerning their choices in clothing. While obvious
factors, such as protection and warmth are some of the reasons why a woman puts on…
Home Textile Fabrics
make up such a big part of home décor, from sofas and chairs to headboards and bed
linen to decorative items like cushions, throws and table runners. With Asian Paints
launching three lines of furnishings, furniture and lighting…
Exhaust Flexible Pipe is
flexible metal pipe sections that are used either in areas where an exhaust pipe
needs to be flexible, or to repair a damaged exhaust system. While they are all-
metal, it is common for one to fail and require replacement.…