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Industrial Electric Power Cable

Industrial Electric Power Cable  Cables are used for transmission of electrical power. They are mostly used for low voltage distribution in thickly populated area, in substations from transformers to main distribution panels and from main distribution panels to different distribution panels. Low voltage cables are also used in industries, workshops and maintenance shops / sheds. Medium …

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Types of Drawings used in a Project

Types of Drawings used in a Project  The use of drawings as a means of communication is as old as the existence of mankind. It is a well-known fact that drawing is a universal language allowing communication between people regardless of language barriers. This exchange of ideas and shape description is normally referred to as …

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Piles and Pile Foundation

Piles and Pile Foundation Foundations provide support to the structure and transfer the loads from the structure to the soil. But the layer at which the foundation transfers the load is required to have an adequate bearing capacity and suitable settlement characteristics. There are several types of foundations depending on different considerations such as total …

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Equipment Foundation Design

Equipment Foundation Design Heavy equipments with reciprocating, impacting, or rotating masses needs a support system which can resist dynamic forces and the resulting vibrations. When excessive, such vibrations can be detrimental to the equipments, its support system, and any operating personnel subjected to them. The super-structure of vibrating and rotating equipments is known as equipment …

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Piping Design and Pipeline Engineering

Piping Design and Pipeline Engineering The art of design and construction of piping systems and pipelines dates back to the earliest civilizations. Its progress reflects the steady evolution of cultures around the world e.g., the needs of developing agricultures, the growth of cities, the industrial revolution and the use of steam power, the discovery and …

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Plant Layout

Plant Layout  Plant layout refers to the arrangement of physical facilities such as machines, equipment, tools, utilities, furnaces, and control rooms etc. in such a manner so as to have quickest flow of material at the lowest cost and with the least quantity of handling in the production of the product from the receipt of …

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Basics of Engineering Working Drawings

Basics of Engineering Working Drawings Engineering drawing is graphics. It is also known as technical drawing. It is an effective way of communicating technical ideas and is a necessary tool in engineering design where the majority of the design processes are graphically based. Engineering drawings are used in the design process for visualization, communication, and …

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Process Diagrams

Process Diagrams Process diagrams are the most effective way of communicating information about a process. A process diagram consists of activities, events, and gateways, which a sequence flow puts in a flow sequence. Activities, events, and gateways are summarized under the term flow object.  A process diagram is the key to the development and management …

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Use of Magnets for Lifting Loads

Use of Magnets for Lifting Loads Lifting magnet is a kind of equipment which is used as a part of the electrical overhead travelling (EOT) cranes and is used for the transfer the magnetic materials from one place to another place. It is widely used in industry dealing with ferrous materials. An iron and steel …

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Soft Water and Water Softening Processes

Soft Water and Water Softening Processes Water is the most wonderful, abundant, and useful compound in nature. It is used in industry for conducting of several processes. In industrial uses, hard water causes the problem of deposition of insoluble salts which interferes with the process. Hard water creates several problems such as (i) scale and …

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