I love the cooler months, and I just love firing up my gas heater and getting nice and cosy and warm underneath it in the evenings. My outdoor heater particularly comes in handy when I have friends over, and thanks to my patio heater, I can have people over in the evening… Continue reading
Rivets are hardware items that are designed to fasten materials and mechanical parts. Many people know about metallic rivets. They are quite common. However, not many know about plastic ones. Plastic rivets are used in various items in our lives. They are applied to fasten together the materials and parts in… Continue reading
In normal circumstances, as each sub-assembly moves between work station on the production line, a printer is supposed to go together with it. Upon completion of his job, the assembler prints out a work order using a printer. Traditionally, it was required by the operating process that tri-level carts be used to transport all items… Continue reading
Everywhere we look nowadays, we see technology moving forward at an ever-increasing pace. It seems like new phones come out every other week, and technology that even science fiction authors wouldn’t have dreamed of sixty years ago is now commonplace. Who would have thought that cars will someday drive themselves? Continue reading
Driverless cars are appearing in headlines more and more frequently. The technology is certainly attractive, because it promises to deliver a much safer driving experience. Automatic systems can scan the environment and react to obstacles much faster than a human driver. Continue reading
There are many devices that have been used to measure time since the concept of time began. From the position of the sun to using the ingenious sun dial to nanosecond accurate clocks today, time telling has evolved over the ages. In the history of the clock, there have been sun dials, hour glasses, water clocks, pendulum clocks and mechanical clocks. Continue reading
Oil rigs are enormous, industrial giants out in the ocean. Yet, at the same time, they’re oddly beautiful and fascinating. At least, they are from afar! Up close, they certainly are industrial giants. These vital engineering structures exist to draw … Continue reading
The operating room of a health care facility is a place where miracles happen every day. Cancer is eradicated, life-saving organ transplants are performed and joint replacements that restore the activities of daily life are completed. Yet, sometimes operating rooms … Continue reading
The 918 Spyder hybrid Supercar is no longer in production. Like the majority of the best supercars, it was made in limited numbers. The last one has rolled off the production line, it is now only possible to purchase one of these on the second hand market – sellers will be hard to find and the price tag will be impressive. Continue reading
Running an auto mechanic business is no mean feat. The car industry is evolving at a staggering rate, and it’s the mechanic’s job to keep up. As we move deeper into the territory of hybrid engines and electronic systems, we were curious how the mechanic’s job is changing. Continue reading