The Halifax Explosion was a defining moment in Canadian history‚ due to the tragedy that it created. On 6 December 1917‚ two ships collided and exploded in Halifax Harbour destroying many parts of the city‚ killing almost 2‚000 people and injuring more than 9‚000. The accident occurred at 8:40 a.m. when the ships Imo and Mont Blanc collided in the middle of the harbour. Imo was heading out of the harbour while Mont Blanc was heading in. The Mont Blanc was carrying 2‚653 tonnes of heavy artillery
Premium September 11 attacks Al-Qaeda World Trade Center
welder is something I have wanted to do since I started learning it. I knew a little about welding when I first started welding. I knew it was a very hot job‚ especially during the summer. I also knew that this field of work requires a ton of practice before mastering it. This job can also be dangerous and requires many safety procedures before actually performing it. One other fact that I knew about welding is that it is very hard work and a challenge. It is a challenge because of the patience and
Premium Arc welding Welding Electrode
bridges and highways would be impossible to build without welding‚ as would oil and natural-gas pipelines‚ offshore oil platforms‚ giant wind turbines and solar panels. Welders help install and maintain boilers‚ antipollution systems and other large structures‚ as well as piping for industrial‚ commercial and residential facilities. Welding is even used by artists to create sculptures and decorative items. There is almost no limit to what welding can do‚ especially since developments in the technology
Free Welding Arc welding Shielded metal arc welding
Many ideas and objects can be improved. That is just what the successes John Deere and Lewis Latimer did. In the articles “A Sticky Problem for Farmers” by Nathan Aaseng and “Lewis Latimer” by Stephen Currie‚ the main characters both have creative ideas‚ but they are different in their paths to success. “A Sticky Problem For Farmers” explains the difficulties of farming the Midwest‚ and how one man‚ named John Deere‚ helped by inventing a new plow. “Lewis Latimer” shows the willpower and creativity
Premium Management Agriculture United States
Caterpillar being global leading producer of construction and mining equipment operates in Energy‚ Transportation‚ Construction and Resource Industries (*SRG 2014). It is over ninety years Caterpillar Inc. put efforts to develop ambitious sustainability goals to make encouraging impact in every region they operate. With revenues of over $47 billion achieved in 2015 Caterpillar made interested their customers to stimulate infrastructure‚ energy and natural resource development through acceptance
Premium Management Strategic management Arc welding
Next to China‚ India is the second largest populated country in the world. In 2001‚ India became the second country after China to cross the one billion mark. The current population is around 1.15 billion. India occupies only 2.4% of the world’s land area but it supports over 15% of the world’s population. About 70% of the Indian population lives in more than 550‚000 villages. The balance stays in more than 200 towns and cities. India is expected to surpass China in total population by 2030 (five
Premium Economics World population Economic development
1. Explanation of the Problem The Challenger explosion which took place on January 28th‚ 1986 included several elements that contributed to the failure of the O-ring and subsequent explosion of the shuttle. The result was the death of 7 astronauts‚ the loss of the shuttle‚ and a 32-month halt of the space program while an investigation was conducted. The main cause of the problem seems to be that O-rings on the solid rocket boosters were not designed to work in the cold temperatures that was apparent
Premium Space Shuttle Space Shuttle Columbia Space Shuttle Challenger
On January 28th of 1986 tragedy struck the United States. It was devastating to all of those that witnessed and had a loved one involved. This catastrophe was known as the space shuttle Challenger explosion. The event was all over the news and the launch was broadcasted live for millions to watch. That same day President Ronald Reagan spoke on the issue. As the speech was directed to the families of the crew and the United States in general‚ he addressed the nation and showed his point of view on
Premium September 11 attacks Al-Qaeda United States
The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after 73 seconds into flames in flight on January 28‚ 1986 with one of the seven astronauts‚ a school teacher Christa McAuliffe aboard. This incident Challenger present us a case study in organizational communication‚ ethics and culture as it promotes or discourages necessary communication and the ethics of whistle blowing. Pressures developed because of the need to meet customers’ promises‚ which forced obligation to launch a certain number of flights per
Premium Space Shuttle NASA Space exploration
Robotic Welding System Issues J. Norberto Pires Mechanical Engineering Department University of Coimbra – Portugal norberto@robotics.dem.uc.pt robotics.dem.uc.pt/norberto/ Welding 2001‚ International Workshop on Robotic Welding Systems and Process Monitoring‚ Portugal Outline 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Robot Technology State of the Art Robot environment and Driving Forces to Automation Difficulties in Automation Improvements needed in the near future. Welding Application - Overview Software
Premium Robotics Robot Industrial robot