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This is What a Massive 500 Gallon Propane Tank Explosion Looks Like

If there's one thing that you want to avoid with anything that's propane powered from your grill to your heater, It would most obviously be a situation that would put the propane tank in danger of building up enough pressure to explode and send shrapnel flying everywhere. While these tanks are fitted with safety...

The Way You Hang Your Roll Of Toilet Paper Says A Lot About You

How do you hang your toilet paper? Under the roll and closer to the wall? Or do you hang your toilet paper over the roll? Well, a new study suggests there [...]

ISO Standards for Hydraulic Systems and Pneumatic Systems

Jerry Carlin, Past Chair of ISO TC 131/SC9 (2003-2015) Formal standardization of hydraulic and pneumatic systems best practices began in the early 1950s through the efforts of the Joint Industrial Council (JIC) made up of automotive manufacturing experts (Fig. 1). ISO TC131/SC9 addressed this subject in the 1970s, resulting in the release of ISO 4413 …

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Hydraulic Equipment Reliability: Who's Responsible?

I got this beef from the Chairman of an association of contractors in a particular industry in a European country (all of whom shall remain nameless to protect their identity)<br>"We depend heavily on hydraulic equipment. Our problem is that the manufacturers seem to make machines to sell components and not for reliability. So they don't provide any information regarding reducing breakdown of working hydraulics and…

Six Easy Steps to Maintain Your Hydraulic Equipment

My wife often asks me why I still do consulting work. She wonders why I happily leave the comfort of my office to crawl all over hot, dirty, smelly hydraulic equipment.<br>For starters, I actually...

Predictive Analytics And Machine Learning AI In The Retail Supply Chain

Over the past decade we have seen the introduction of many innovations in retail and its supply chain. However, none have had greater potential to transform and improve the retail supply chain than the combination of machine learning, artificial intelligence and big data.

Is your retail supply chain strategy as unique as you?

What are the key aspects a of a successful retail supply chain strategy and how can you stay ahead of the competition? Maria Highland investigates. When it comes to a successful retail supply chain strategy it is not one size fits all. Every supply chain is as unique as the retailer, says MetaPack VP of …

Key Trends Taking Place in the Retail Supply Chain

The ability to ship anything from anywhere and to anywhere within a short timeframe isn’t the only trend that’s shaping the retail supply chain right now.

3 Steps to Retail Supply Chain Excellence Using Dynamic Collaboration

Retail supply chain excellence is delivered via 3 steps - discover what they are by reading this blog and then download the associated white paper

Industrial Equipment Design: From Start to Finish in Five Easy Steps

SOLIDWORKS can help accelerate time to market, while reducing costs and ensuring greater safety and reliability of machines.

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Inspecting Forks Hooks, Heels & Tips

A forklift's pair of forks has a limited life span &amp; must be inspected daily. The inspection should concentrate on 3 areas: fork hooks, heels &amp; tips. Learn tips for fork inspection and reasons for fork wear.

Why Replace High Speed Doors

In manufacturing, each minute of production is important to meet customer deadlines. Learn how high speed doors meet the challenge &amp; when to replace.

3 Ways to Increase Warehouse Storage

Having a productive warehouse isn't just about the equipment. It's important that your warehouse is utilizing its space to allow for efficient and safe work processes. Learn 3 ways to increase warehouse storage, or call our specialists for warehouse design and installation.

6 Signs That You Might Need To Repair Your Hydraulic Pump

6 Signs That You Might Need To Repair Your Hydraulic Pump Hydraulic pumps are used in almost every type of production ...

How to Handle Machine-Down Situations: Repair, Refurb, Retrofit, or Replace?

Airline Hydraulics repairs all types of hydraulic components, including pumps, motors, cylinders, and valves from all major manufacturers.