A lot of the world’s freight is delivered by ocean, and massive sea vessels carry endless cargo inside steel shipping containers. Many people have seen images of such shipping containers before. They are huge steel boxes, often painted red, white, or blue, and they can hold a lot of cargo. Such containers are central to…
Month: February 2019
The Benefits of Factoring Financing
Many industries exist in the United States today, and they are highly diverse in what they do. Some are farms or manufacturers, producing everything from grain to automobiles to computer parts and kids’ toys. Other businesses provides services, such as IT for client businesses or maid cleaning services for hotels. And other businesses deal with…
Ideas for the Protection and Repair of Books
Despite the rise in technology, books are still a super common thing. Whether you’re a student with text books that get you through your classes, a worker at a library, or just an avid reader you probably handle books on a regular basis. Whoever you are and whatever your reason for caring about books, it’s…
Benefits of Modular Buildings
Modular buildings are fast becoming the construction method of choice for the ultimate in fast, cost-effective and efficient construction. Among some of the basic benefits of modular construction buildings are that modular construction decreases design and construction time by up to 50%, with fewer change orders, earlier occupancy and improved cash flow. Permanent Modular Construction…
Choosing the Right Type of Theater Curtains
Each year, many people attend conferences. In fact, research shows that 62.4% of organizers plan conferences on a regular basis. Considering that, many of these events allow speakers to give presentations. These presentations often occur in theaters, allowing speakers to talk to large audiences. Before these types of events begin, it’s wise to make sure…
The Many Uses of Laser Cutting
One of the most popular cutting processes used in manufacturing processes today is laser cutting. It allows for quick, precise cuts that can get through materials that other forms of cutting can’t. It’s used in a variety of applications from searing through metal to engraving on plastic, metal, glass, or wood. If you’re curious about…
3 Reasons to Use Stainless Steel for Food Processing
For companies that work in industries that process foods, there are a number of materials that are available to use. One material that has proven itself over and over is stainless steel. The reasons it is such a good material for food processing are that it is extremely durable, easy to work with, is great…
Using Cable Chokers and Slings to Lift Cargo
A number of industries in the United States involve manual labor and working with large, heavy loads, such as logging or construction. These industries, and their workers, need the right hardware to get a good day’s work done, and this may include a cable choker, a logging choker, cable and rigging products of all kinds,…
Are You Working on an Invention That Requires Consistent Fluid Flow Regulation?
We often think that all of the advancements that are made in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are a product of today’s world. The fact of the matter is, however, many of today’s new products and ideas often rely on simple ideas, machines, and parts that were developed years ago. Triple offset butterfly valves, for…
How Carbon Fiber Makes for Lighter Materials
Mankind has always sought new materials for building everything from structures to vehicles to tools and weapons. Today, classic materials such as brick, wood, and glass are still commonly used, but other lightweight structures have been developed in recent years for all kinds of applications. What are these lightweight structures? Carbon fiber design in today’s…