An old house is being demolished close to where I live in northwest Sydney. The house was flattened quickly, but the swimming pool took a big longer to be removed. Last week while I was walking by the site, an … Continued
Research has shown that more than 75% of hydraulic system failures occur from system contamination. Machine builders, equipment maintenance managers and operators must pay close attention to factors which affect the cleanliness level of hydraulic oil in order to minimize … Continued
Raising safety awareness saves lives and prevents devastating injuries. One of the most effective ways of raising awareness is by reading and distributing safety alerts. Safety alerts are prepared by government and industrial organizations after a serious incident has occurred. It summarizes the … Continued
Is it possible that the implementation of safety procedures or safe design features can reduce levels of safety? Unfortunately the answer is yes. Recently a tragic example of a worker killed by a widely used safety feature, shows the risk of inadvertently … Continued
3d printing has been predicted for a number of years to revolutionize manufacturing and our lives. It’s proponents promised that we would soon be able to buy consumer goods, auto parts, etc., printed in a matter of hours from our … Continued
Recently a prototype seaweed harvesting machine was tested off the coast of Den Haag, 50km southwest of Amsterdam, by the Noordzee Boerderij (North Sea Farm). The seaweed was “sown” last Autumn, by seeding synthetic rope. This rope was placed in … Continued
The worlds hottest well has recently been drilled in Iceland. Working on the EU funded Deepegs project, drillers drilled to a depth of 4.6km into an active volcanic area. The temperature of fluid at the bottom of the well was … Continued
Last year in a town in the west of the Netherlands, two cranes which were lifting a bridge section toppled over and caused extensive damage to nearby homes and businesses. The YouTube video below, which was produced by the Dutch … Continued
Recently I visited my local Tesla car store. There were two Model S cars there on display. Amazingly there was also a stripped down car in the back of the showroom. The body was removed to clearly show the chassis, … Continued