In working with automation, what one thing would make your task easier? More flexible cables? Single controllers? Built-in safety features? Out of all your automation, if you could change one thing, what would it be?
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Some experts think thorium is the key to a reliable electrical future, arguing that thorium could be used as a low-cost, high-output, and extremely safe alternative to traditional nuclear power. What do you think? Do you think it can live up to the hype?
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In the wake of Steve Jobs' death, the avalanche of accolades seems endless. There is no doubt that he fundamentally changed computing and consumer electronics and that his influence will be felt far into the future. But he also has his detractors. One columnist commented: "The Steve Jobs who founded
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Blogs and forums may be separate entities - or both components may appear on a single website like CR4. These two components of social sites were loosely defined in the introduction to this blog series. Let's take a closer look at them now.
Blogs
Joel Postman's book SocialCorp: Social Media Go
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A brief project takes many months, but the results last many hours, so the technology lasts for more than a century.
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From PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories:
Danish researchers can offer some reassurance if you're concerned about your cellphone: Don't worry. Your device is probably safe.
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Last night on the way home on the I-90, I saw an otherwise-stock-looking Altima with color-change paint. Interesting, but who even does that? Here's something cooler: Nissan is coming out with a legit Altima hybrid (as opposed to the previously-aborted Altima hybrid) which will get the guts
From Engadget:
The EU's Galileo satellite navigation system has been beset by delays and budget overruns in recent months, but its future is looking slightly brighter, now that its first two satellites are primed for launch.
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After market for F650 2004 Cat 7.2 Litter looking for an exhust pipe after tubo also a starter for same Truck
I've been given a few 1/3" monochrome board cameras with the CCD sensors (RS stock No. 185-3158) I've been searching on the web for a way to get this camera to produce it's image on my computer! It has 4 connections which are:-
1.+9v
2. 0v
3. video output
4. video ground
On the leaflet, it give
Dear all expert
I am confused with the word serial link, hard wired, UCP
let say
1. the instrument transmitter is using 4-20 ma HART, this is serial link or hard wired?
2. If the transmitter is using Foundation Field bus, it is serial link or hard wired?
3. Signal for a level switch to DCS is s
Dear all Expert
I am mechanical engineer consultant for offshore oil and gas platform, please find my doubt below
1. Usually Local control panel and remote control panel for emergency generator is under instrumentation discipline scope or electrical discipline scope?
2. The Emergency generator is
I have a dust collector in my shop; the motor is 2hp, 20amps, 115VAC. I want to wire it for remote operation. What type of switch would I use to turn it on/off? The DC currently uses a rocker type switch. I see in a catalog a rocker switch rated 20amps at 125VAC, 15amps at 250VAC, 3/4 hp at 125/250V
A question has come up with one of my customers:
Considering a source of 'vibration/sound' (from a turning propeller or engine vibration) in the water.....
Do the "waves" travel FASTER with current direction?
My thoughts have always been yes they do. However, I may have made a wrong assumption
I have seen people supplying single phase loads through a single pole MCB with phase going through MCB to the load and neutral connected directly to the load without any MCB. Is this technically OK and safe? should not we use a double pole MCB for single phase loads with phase and neutral both going
Hi,
For separator application we have an orifice with follwing Conditions
with 75 % BS&W (Brackish sediment and water ) We got density of 1052 Kg/M3 and Viscosity of 1.686 centipoise .
Similarly for BS&W with 90% we have density of 1100 Kg/m3 and viscosity of 1.04 Cp
For sizing bore diam
hello everybody!
am an instrument student, am doin my final year project, it's a pic based coded security safe,am usin the 16f873,a 3x4 keypad is used to enter a 3 digit code that is displyed on 3 seven segments,when a correct code is enterred,a buzzer sounds and the safe is unlocked... i have writ
I found a link on working of MCB. this may be helpful to few people here. If you guys have anything like this on other stuff like starters, motors, generators , please share it here.
MCB animation
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Manual labor hoists the great hour bell into place high in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London. Some people are already calling the 14.33-ton bell "Big Ben."
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