Hundreds Die in Remote China Quakes

From The Washington Post:

A series of strong earthquakes killed hundreds of people in western China on Wednesday, badly damaging at least two schools, shattering homes and spreading fire through a remote town high on the Tibetan plateau. The early morning quakes hit China's Qing

Choosing the Right Cutting Method

Metal fabricators and steel service centers need to make smart choices to ensure the continued success of their business. This entry explores three of the most common processes: laser, Oxyfuel, and plasma. First, let's start with a very brief explanation of the three processes.

NASA Begins Science Flights with Robotic Jet

From Yahoo! News: Science News:

One of NASA's newest research jets soared high over the Pacific Ocean Tuesday on a 24-hour mission to study Earth's atmosphere. Its pilot remained seated in an office chair in a windowless room in the Mojave Desert, monitoring the autonomous fligh

Stand Alone Unit Control Panel (UCP) Location

Where I should locate Stand alone Unit Control Panel (UCP) with its own operator interface.?

Shall it be in local (i.e field) near the package it controls or it shall be installed in the central control room or maybe controlled and monitor at the field and another parallel monitor only in t

Electropolishing

Hi all.

I Hope you are well .

Can someboby talk me about electropolishing for stainless steel ?

Right voltage , acids to be used and the proportional mix for it .

Thanks in advance all

Laptop Wireless Improvement

I have a home/office network using a Belkin wireless N router and a Sitecom wireless G repeater with a high-gain external antenna. My Acer TravelMate 4230 has wireless G, and an internal antenna with no provision for connecting an external one.

The laptop can connect fine anywhere in the ho

Steam Consumption From a 7MW Turbine

I search the steam consumption,from a 7 megawatt turbine, can somebody give me an idea? Steam pressure and ton a hour?

I need to now the consumption to start searching behind a heat recovery boiler package with the right capacity !

What branch off turbine you shut advise?

Engineering and the Easy-Bake Oven (Part 2)

So does the Easy-Bake Oven of 2010 look the same as the original? And does it produce the same yummy treats that my eight-year-old self so cherished? I decided to find out and made a trip to my local Toys R Us. There, I purchased the oven for $25, including vanilla cake and sugar cookie mixes. For m

Should Unpaid Internships Be Illegal?

Throughout history, it has been commonplace for an apprentice to work alongside an experienced tradesperson without monetary compensation. These unpaid internships, as Americans dub them, have been used to gain invaluable knowledge, lead to possible job offers down the road, and provide networ

Just a Quick Venturi Question.

Ok, I am just an average joe looking for an educated answer. Basically, it is for an automotive application. It involves taping into the exhaust pipe with a venturi to create a small vaccuum. The vac would draw out gases from the valve cover.

Anyways, if a person increased the size of the the v

John Deere L-130 Automatic Rider Mower

Question; I've had a issue with my rider from the day I bought it new and would like to see what you guys take is.

The rider has blown blue smoke during the first 3 to 5 seconds runtime only from day one. John Deere said this is normal and will not hurt anything.

Why the blue smoke? The oi

Did This Cadillac Take Down Dillinger?

As Prohibition ended in 1933 and as bootlegging began to become less profitable, gangsters began to seek new sources of revenue, often turning to bank robbing. Armed and armored cars thus became the rolling stock for these jobs, and it's known that Al Capone used at least a couple Cadillacs in

GE Fanuc Programming Software

I consider myself to be a relatively decent programmer. I am fluent in both ladder and function block and have been able to utilize any software that I have come across so far. One platform that I have not yet encountered however is GE Fanuc. I am considering a position with a company that makes CNC