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Almost every business and home experiences power cuts. Not unless you have opted for diesel generators to solve this problem of the proverbial ‘blackout’ that seems to go on for hours frequently that not only effects one productivity levels (thanks to our further dependence on computers!) at work but also has people scrambling for candles, battery-operated light and other such devices that can prevent from stumbling (and falling!) in the dark.

Of course, for these situations, one will often find that the best solutions lie in the wide range of choices of emergency generators that are available. The thing to watch out for in these circumstances are that one should be sure of what they require, and communicate it clearly to an electrician who can then recommend a suitable one which he or she will install for your home or office.

Speaking of choices, one has a wide range of generators to select from which are offered by several manufacturing companies that possess their brand name such Mitsubishi, Volvo, Cummins and John Deere generators.

So, if you are sick and tired of these emergency power cuts and the darkness (which can be anything but pleasant!) that follows, all you have to do is surf the internet for relevant information and thus make an informed choice as per your requirements.

This is a common question. Sometimes you’ll hear “fuses” and “circuit breakers” used interchangeably to refer to a device that protects an electrical circuit from excess currents or short circuits. However, there are marked differences between the two. The primary distinction is longevity. A fuse, once blown, must be replaced. Circuit breakers, on the other hand, can be reset either manually or automatically. This is true of all circuit breakers, from Cutler Hammer breakers to General Electric breakers.

The essential component in fuses is a strip of metal, enclosed in a casing, which melts when too much current flows across it, thereby stopping the flow of electricity and protecting important equipment as well as preventing fires.

Basic circuit breakers consist of a simple switch connected to an electromagnet. When the current surges to an unsafe level, the magnet pulls down the lever connected to the switch, breaking the circuit and cutting off the flow of electricity.

As the differences might suggest, fuses are generally cheaper than circuit breakers, but because they require more frequent replacement, the cost difference might not add up. A professional electrician can recommend whether fuses or circuit breakers are appropriate for a given electrical application. If you have questions about different types of fuses and breakers such as Westinghouse circuit breakers, the All Breakers staff can help.

Commercially pure titanium and titanium alloys have played a major role in the development of aero-engine and airframe applications within the aerospace industry. By nature, titanium offers a perfect combination of qualities that has enhanced aircraft and spacecraft design. Because of titanium, the industry has been able to reach current levels of performance, engine power, airframe strength, aircraft speed, and range.

Titanium alloys that are able to withstand temperatures from sub-zero to 600 degrees Celsius are typically used in engines for discs, blades, and shafts, and at the rear of the engine for plugs and nozzle assemblies. Stronger alloys with strength up to 1200MPa are mainly used in airframe applications. Different alloys are used for specific applications. For example, Ti-6Al-4V is a high-strength general-purpose alloy considered the workhorse of the aerospace industry. Others, such as the Ti-3Al-2.5V, are medium-strength alloys used mainly for hydraulic tubing. Today, titanium makes up almost 10% of the empty weight of the Boeing 777 and other aircraft.

Cold rolling is a process that is found quite frequently in the world of manufacturing.  The use of plate bending machines constitutes one type of cold rolling process.  This technique can often be found being used by manufacturers who are forming sheet metal.  The production of beverage cans includes rolling–this is the technique used to close them.  The ribs on the sides of steel food cans are created by rolling, which helps strengthen them.   This process is also ideal if the thickness of sheet or strip metals needs to be precisely reduced.

During the cold rolling process, metal passes through rollers and is deformed.  The temperature is kept below the metal’s recrystallization temperature.  By introducing flaws into the crystal structure of the metal, the yield hardness and strength are increased.  As an older and frequently used technique, used metal fabrication equipment is commonly available for sale.

Combating waste and improving efficiency, whether in plastic machining or machining exotic materials such as nickel alloys, helps Chandler Industries decrease work while increasing value. The company’s lean manufacturing approach allows lower production costs and better quality in everything from prototype building to complex investment casting machining. As a result, our customers experience faster prototype machining and precision machining that meets product specifications.  

The origins of lean manufacturing rest with the Japanese manufacturing industry’s post-WWII economic growth. The lean principles of eliminating muda—wasteful, unproductive activity—and mura—inconsistency or unevenness—catapulted Japan to postwar dominance, and today, Japan’s economy is the second largest in the world after the United States.

How does lean fit into modern-day precision CNC machining? For Chandler Industries, lean precision machining involves software solutions, collaboration with outside consultants, and a relentless drive to become more efficient. A lean focus allows us to broaden our focus in the key industries that we serve as well as maintain successful offshore production with our suppliers overseas. As the world of CNC advances, Chandler Industries will continue to focus on lean manufacturing in order to meet the highest standards of quality.

At the electroplating factory, the workers had finally been afforded some drum handling equipment.  There was the old gantry crane that had been used to pour the contents out in measured doses to form the electrolytic baths the components would be deposited in.  There were 55 gallon drums of various metal cyanides and a couple of barrels of phosphates and a 55 gallon drum of carbonate from the time the company had experimented with  brush plating the columns on the Bank Trust building downtown. There were a couple of fiber and plastic drums but most of the chemicals we used were stored initially in the stainless steel drums that took up the back part of the warehouse. There was a drum dumper now and the drum crusher out back was where the barrels, that were rusted up and corroded through  and riddled with weakness, were disposed of.

The thing about barrel handling is that even with all the fancy hydraulic lifts and the optional airlifts and the spark resistant features, there is always a moment before the drum is hoisted into the air and balanced at the desired precarious angle that you, the worker, are made conscious of the digits beneath your steel toe boots. You can picture them, knobby and maybe a little too long and with small tufts of hair and a moment later morbidly imagine the barrel crashing down and your feeling the biting metal teeth of a structure meant to protect you.

There is a momentary feat of will that must be accomplished- an almost physical stifling of an animal terror, inarticulate and primordial. Still you know that the baths must be poured, the chemicals mixed and the drums subsequently weighed and stored. The muscles will strain and the sweat  will pour and the bones will bend under the weight of the barrels.  Drum handling is not easy work by any means.