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ABB announces PVS800 solar inverter
March 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment
PVS800 feeds clean solar power into medium- or low-voltage grids via transformers and switchgear. Read More Read More →
Energy Works
Heavy duty road trip
March 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Who’s up for a road trip? We’re going to take one. A heavy-duty road trip. Today, on Engineering Works! Just about everybody’s taken a road trip at some point in their lives. Vacation. Visiting relatives in another state. Finding yourself. This trip was more ambitious than any of those. First, when we say heavy-duty, we’re not kidding. This road trip moved a 900,000 pound electric generator from the Port of Houston to a power plant under construction near a small town in central Texas. About 250 miles away. The generator itself was about 20 feet high and almost 40 feet long. That’s pretty... [Read the full story]
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Mini Canbus datalogger has USB port for communicating with a PC
March 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
New from Sensor-Technik is the C2U-Mini datalogger that records data from Canbus systems and connects to a PC via a USB link for data storage and analysis Read More Read More →
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Software Maintenance is a Solution, Not a Problem (An Excerpt from Software Conflict 2.0) By Robert L. Glass
January 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The traditional, problem-oriented view of maintenance says that our chief goal in maintenance should be to reduce costs. I think that’s the wrong emphasis. If maintenance is a solution instead of a problem, we can quickly see that what we really want to do is more of it, not less of it. And the emphasis, when we do it, should be on maximizing effectiveness, and not on minimizing cost. An excerpt from Software Conflict 2.0.Click here for the full article. Read More Read More →
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Manufacturing Tech Consumption Down in January
March 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Consumption of U.S. manufacturing technology declined in January, ending a three-month upswing in orders for machine tools and related equipment, though sales remain significantly above year-ago levels. Read More Read More →
Career Resources
The Civil Engineering Career – What’s Involved
If you have ever driven down a road, crossed a bridge, seen or been in a building, you have just experienced the work of a civil engineer. Civil engineering is one of the oldest forms of engineering known to man. The need for qualified engineers has continued to remain strong over the years and it is likely to continue...
[Continue reading: The Civil Engineering Career – What’s Involved]Structural Engineering – A Guide
Humans are known for building some very interesting structures. Regardless of when and what is built, structural engineering has always been a critical part of the process. Most any introduction to structural engineering will make mention of the pyramids of Egypt and Imhotep. Imhotep is the first engineer to be known...
[Continue reading: Structural Engineering – A Guide]A Career As An Air Force Flight Engineer
The basic responsibilities of an Air Force Flight Engineer include flight inspection before, during and after flights, maintenance and efficient servicing and rectification of the aircraft in order to ensure safe operations. Personnel are usually assigned important combat roles, in tactical as well as airlift operations....
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Who’s up for a road trip? We’re going to take one. A heavy-duty road trip. Today,...
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Mini Canbus datalogger has USB port for communicating with a PC
New from Sensor-Technik is the C2U-Mini datalogger that records data from Canbus...
Hermetically sealed windows suit optical, laser and infrared applications
PA and E's patented Kryoflex ceramic-to-metal sealing technology is now available...
Bidirectional explosion diverter
Bulged vent ensures a smooth flow diversion; coupled with low burst pressure and...
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