Your business relies on the optimal performance of the equipment you use. Even minor issues can lead to delays, which in turn can lead to other woes like disrupting your production schedule, hurting your bottom line, and even damaging your reputation among your dealer partners.

As such, it is imperative to learn how to extend the life of vital equipment which can also ensure that you get good returns on your investment.

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Welding is considered to be a man’s job because it’s a common aspect of construction, which is a heavy industry. However, all across the globe, there are programs that aim to expand employment opportunities for women through welding classes and the provision of small or compact welding kits ideal for beginners.

In progressive countries like Japan, Germany, Canada, et cetera, welding has actually become a popular hobby for women, especially with the introduction of those affordable and compact welding kits. A lot of households nowadays actually have their own kits—and they not just for dads. Women are known to use the compact welding machines most of the time to take care of minor household repairs (since husbands/dads are out most of the time, working), as well as to carry out creative projects using steel. Read more

Beyond being a strong kind of metal present in many aspects of life, what do you really know about steel? Did you know that it involves an amalgam of iron and carbon that comes to be inside a furnace?

Large steel fabrication companies use either the intense heat of an open hearth furnace or the more advanced heating capabilities of a modern electric arc furnace that allows the fabricated metal varying characteristics in terms of density and ductility. During the furnace portion of the fabrication process, a small amount of carbon is introduced, enabling engineers to manipulate these properties.  Read more

There’s a growing number of entrepreneurs in the country these days. After seeing the impact of the global recession on employment (and realising that, even with decades of demonstrating their loyalty to the companies they served, they can lose their jobs in a snap and be rendered financially uncertain), people have developed an appreciation for the idea of being their own bosses. Being their own boss presents challenges, but they can take relatively more control of their future, and many believe that that’s a much better situation than putting their professional career at the mercy of a company hierarchy. Read more