Symbols and Codes: Why We Use Them and What They Mean
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008Symbols are pictures which we use to give a message to other beings and to those that will come after us. The interpretation of the symbol is very personal and unique to each individual.
Those symbols and codes we take for granted are things like the alphabet we use in our language. Languages and their associated […]
Fabric Care Made Easy - Understanding the Language of Symbols
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008What does a buyer think when they read an advertisement for golf shirts or mock turtlenecks that are made from easy-care breathable fabrics? Because there are a vast number of fabrics used today by manufacturers, it is important to know the language for the symbols used that tell you how to clean golf shirts, mock […]
Mathematics - Numbers, Symbols and Numbering Systems
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008Numbers and Symbols
Our oldest ancestors already knew how to count, such as the number of items, people or animals. They were either able to count objects and visualise numbers or were able to calculate the number of objects in a set. For simple counting, we use basic numbers or cardinal numbers, such as 1, 2, […]
Hydraulic Starter System - General Maintenance
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008Starter System
Warning
It is imperative that skilled personnel be involved in the installation, operation, and maintenance of the starter system. Personnel should be familiar with how the equipment is to be used, the limitations of the system and it’s component parts, and have knowledge of good hydraulic practices in terms of safety, installation and maintenance.
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The hydraulic […]
Hydraulic?
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008This may sound a little strange, but one day a man called in looking for some water for his car. That was not unusual, until he started to put it into his hydraulic reservoir for the braking system of his car. I was young and curious, but he explained that water would suffice. Many years […]
Press offers programmable brake stops
Saturday, January 27th, 2007New from Schmidt is the 307 design, combining the simple reliability of a precision Rack and Pinion press with linked process and electronic stroke control via a touch control panel, supported by USB interface data. Ideal for short - run, light duty assembly and manufacturing projects - even of a complex nature - the 307 […]