Hydraulic machinery

1. Introduction 1.1 – What Is a Crane? The Oxford Dictionary defines a crane as “A large, tall machine used for moving heavy objects by suspending them from a projecting arm or beam” (Oxford Dictionaries, n.d.). Today they are a common sight on building sites around New Zealand. They come in many different forms that have been adapted to suit different applications. 1.2 – What are the main (common) parts of a crane? Cranes vary in size, shape & specialty but they are all based on the same…

“Diamonds are a girl’s best friend” is a common phrase. The higher the price on jewelry whether it is a watch, necklace or ring, depends on the amount of carats of diamond included. The diamonds beauty and shine brings joy onto the faces of women as they get treated by their significant others. People buy expensive jewelry because it looks good, makes people feel wealthy, and is considered a luxury. However, consumers did not always know where these diamonds originated about 15 years ago, it was…

Modern cranes sometimes use combustion engines or electrical motors and hydraulic systems to supply a far larger lifting capability than was antecedently doable, though manual cranes are still utilized wherever the supply of power would be uneconomical. Cranes exist in a massive kind of forms every tailored to a selected use.…

Feeding the world, a feat that has never been fully completed. What is the opposing force that keeps this goal from completion? If food is produced worldwide and locally, with the utmost efficiency, distribution would be the only opposing force. The chapter on agriculture involving the farmer is closing, and a new chapter in autonomous robots is beginning. Robotics has made a quake in agriculture, and farmers have become aware of the benefits resulting from autonomous robots. From vehicle…

Today was an ordinary morning of school for Jeff. He woke up late, and took his shower, and got on his bus to go to school. Jeff was always a strange boy, sort of a misfit, and he stuck with himself, and didn't socialize with the other students. Jeff was an outcast of society in his school, with no friends to talk to, and the only thing the people had to say was critisizim, and pain. They never had anything good to say about him. He was your average student, did fairly well in all his…

This essay examines the implications of waste in design and manufacturing with regard to the nature and future sustainability of practices considered modern by contemporary standards. Practices, such as CNC (computer numerically controlled) machining and additive manufacturing such as 3D printing, are the benchmark for modern manufacturing; 'In the domain of manufacturing, computer numerically controlled (CNC) technology is a major contributor to the production capacity of the…

Coal and Coal Seam Production and Use in Australia. Coal and coal seam gas (CSG) are both naturally occurring resources. They are both extracted from the ground by mining. Coal is burned to produce electricity in huge power plants. CSG can be cooled to produce liquefied natural gas, or the methane gas can used to power electricity generators. The mining of coal in order to produce electricity has advantages and disadvantages, which divide the opinions of society. The same can be said for the…

Massacre at Mystic: On May 26th, 1687 a very one-sided battle between a group of Puritans from the Massachusetts Bay Colony and members of a large Pequot village called Fort Mystic took place late at night. In this battle, the Puritans set fire to the Pequot village, killing most of the people in the village, including tribe leaders, women and children. Led by Major John Mason and Captain John Underhill, a mix of Puritans, Mohegans and Narragansetts, attacked the Pequot village at around 2 a.m…

Mining in Kalgoorlie There are multiple active gold mines currently running in Kalgoorlie due to the gold deposits found underground in the area. The mines include; Daisy Milano Gold Mine, Frog's Leg Gold Mine, Super Pit Gold Mine, Kanowna Belle Gold Mine, Paddington Gold Mine, Randalls Gold Mine, South Kalgoorlie Gold Mine and White Foil Gold Mine. The majority of these mining sights are open pit, while the minority are underground. Open pit mines are generally less expensive, safer, easier to…

Introduction Hindustan Aeronautics is an Indian state-owned Aerospace and defence company based in Bangalore, Karnataka. It is governed under the management of the Indian Ministry of Defence. The government-owned corporation is primarily involved in the operations of the aerospace industry. These include manufacturing and assembly of aircraft, navigation and related communication equipment and airports operation. The Engine Division, which is ISO-9002 certified, was set up in 1957 to…