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Since the spring of 1970, Earth Day has been celebrated worldwide to raise awareness and responsibility for the environment. And while the planet, and the living organisms that inhabit it, are being compromised by all kinds of pollution, plastic waste has steadily emerged as a sobering global crisis. According to the Plastic Soup Foundation, the…[Leggi tutto]

Most backyard gardeners don’t need an entire shed full of tools to tend to their vegetable gardens—a few sturdy hand tools will do the trick! This is especially true if you garden in raised beds or containers. Using a big rake on a raised bed is like using a sledgehammer to put in a push pin—there is such a thing as too much tool.

The right…[Leggi tutto]

Plastic can be a problem. It might seem strange for a company called “Plastic Place” to acknowledge such a thing, but it is absolutely true. While the invention of plastic has done a massive amount for humanity, revolutionizing everything from sanitation to health care, no technological advance comes without its price. Improperly discarded pla…[Leggi tutto]

Borosilicate Glass is a specialized form of glass that uses boric acid as a component in its fabrication. The result of the addition of the element boron is a type of glass that is very resistant to thermal shock and exhibits a much lower coefficient of thermal expansion than that of common silicate glass. In this article, a review of…[Leggi tutto]

What is a chainsaw?

The clue is in the name! A ChainSaw has two main parts: a saw blade built into a chain, wrapped around a long metal guide bar, and a small, one-cylinder gasoline (petrol) engine (sometimes an electric motor powered by a cord or battery pack). The chain is a bit like a bicycle chain, running around sprockets (gear wheels…[Leggi tutto]

Switch Solenoid is used in high power circuits for switching purposes by using a small electrical control signal. This switch mainly uses decision making as well as extensive logic circuits to perform on economical microchips & tiny electronic parts. It also allows high power switching apparatus to be restricted to a remote area. These switches…[Leggi tutto]

The short version: because your car will have a higher luminous efficacy. Now for the long version: First of all, we should state that not all HID (High Intensity Discharge) headlamps are using Xenon as the weapon of choice. Some use Mercury vapors, other metal halide, ceramic metal halide and others use Sodium vapor. Secondly, all automobile…[Leggi tutto]

What is a spiral steel pipe?

Spiral Welded Pipe Line is made by steel coil, extrusion forming under the normal temperature, then taken the technology of double wire and double-faced submerged-arc welded. Spiral steel pipe, also known as spiral or helix spiral steel pipe, is a low-carbon steel or low-alloy structural steel strip at a certain…[Leggi tutto]

Throughout history, a variety of outside influences and internal preferences have motivated women across the globe concerning their choices in clothing. While obvious factors, such as protection and warmth are some of the reasons why a woman puts on the attire she chooses in the morning, Women Wear also serves as a powerful way to express and…[Leggi tutto]

Home Textile Fabrics make up such a big part of home décor, from sofas and chairs to headboards and bed linen to decorative items like cushions, throws and table runners. With Asian Paints launching three lines of furnishings, furniture and lighting – Ador, Nilaya and Royale – we delve deeper into common fabrics for the home, their uses alon…[Leggi tutto]

Though the part is destined to soar, the method of machining is often slow and earthbound. For aircraft structural components, a common approach to machining involves laying the part beneath a gantry. That gantry may move at a relatively slow feed rate because it carries three spindles at a time. Certain large aircraft parts will continue to…[Leggi tutto]

The full-body Harness Buckle is perhaps the most common piece of equipment in the fall protection industry. It is also possibly one of the most under-considered. A harness is a necessity for almost any worker in a fall arrest, fall restraint, or work positioning scenario, and yet, do we take time to consider whether or not our harness is the one…[Leggi tutto]

Exhaust Flexible Pipe is flexible metal pipe sections that are used either in areas where an exhaust pipe needs to be flexible, or to repair a damaged exhaust system. While they are all-metal, it is common for one to fail and require replacement.

Construction

Automotive exhaust pipes get extremely hot from the exhaust gas passing through the…[Leggi tutto]

What is a relay?

A Relay is an electromechanical or electronic device through which a heavy load can be switched ON & OFF with a nominal input of current & voltage. This article focuses on electro-mechanical relays used in automotive applications.

How does a relay work?

The utility and function of a relay can be best understood by thinking of…[Leggi tutto]

What are cable ties and what are they used for?
They’re fasteners that bundle your cables and wires together to keep them organised and prevent damage. They come in different sizes, lengths, materials and even colours. The different uses of Cable Ties vary across industries, but what they all have in common is that they’re the most effective way…[Leggi tutto]

The Strapping Belt is one of the most commonly used means of unitization and bundling in the packaging industry. There are multiple types of strapping products available, as well as many application types, but strapping is especially used in environments such as:

Bundling together for handling and shipping: newspapers, pipe, lumber, concrete…[Leggi tutto]

Budget, space, and health goals can all influence the type of home exercise equipment that suits a person best. Luckily, there are many options to choose from.

It is often possible to get a thorough workout at home, and finding new gear can help a person expand their options.
For anyone starting to work out from home, it is always a good idea to…[Leggi tutto]

On July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Réard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris. Parisian showgirl Micheline Bernardini modeled the new fashion, which Réard dubbed “bikini,” inspired by a news-making U.S. atomic test that took place off the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean earlier that…[Leggi tutto]