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PROPERTIES OF SHIELDING GASES USED FOR WELDING

PROPERTIES OF SHIELDING GASES USED FOR WELDING

 Shielding gases are inert or semi-inert gases that are commonly used in several welding processes, gas metal arc welding and gas tungsten arc welding (GMAW and GTAW, popularly known as MIG (Metal Inert Gas) and TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas), respectively). Their purpose is to protect the weld area from oxygen and water vapor. Depending on the materials being welded, these atmospheric gases can reduce the quality of the weld or make welding more difficult. Other arc welding processes …
Feb 20, 2020 Ogochukwu Agina
​Best Voltage For Cordless Tools

​Best Voltage For Cordless Tools

Best Voltage For Cordless ToolsSome cordless tools require more power than others. Tasks that use more torque need batteries with a higher voltage to complete the toughest jobs. The power of your cordless tools largely depends on the voltage. For power tools, voltage ranges from around 3 to 48 volts. The higher the voltage, the more powerful the tool will be, and generally, the more expensive. A battery’s voltage tells you how much power the cell generates in ideal conditions. It indica …
Feb 14, 2020 Eng. Anthony Ubong
The Purpose of Nitrogen  gas  Purging

The Purpose of Nitrogen gas Purging

Gas purging is a process of displacing one gas by another gas. It occurs on a routine basis in the natural gas industry when pipelines are purged into and out of service. Purge gas is used to displace the contents of a container. To avoid flammable mixtures, the purge gas is usually inert except in certain instances where the relatively small area of contact allows the amount of flammable mixture to be minimized and controlled satisfactorily. The most common purge gases commercially …
Feb 14, 2020 Egbujua Michael C.
How Often Should Hydraulic Hoses Be Changed

How Often Should Hydraulic Hoses Be Changed

How Often Should Hydraulic Hoses Be ChangedIt is important to know that this is perhaps the most common question that we are asked when someone comes in to ask about hydraulic hose replacement. Unfortunately, there is no date stamp on your hydraulic hose assemblies that says how long it will last. However, there are signs that you can learn to look for that will help you recognize when your hydraulic hoses are getting ready to require maintenance. If your hydraulic hoses fail, do not put an old …
Feb 10, 2020 Joseph Umoh
​Basic Maintenance Tips to Extend Lifespan of Medical Devices

​Basic Maintenance Tips to Extend Lifespan of Medical Devices

Basic Maintenance Tips to Extend Lifespan of Medical Devices Medical devices are instruments used for medical purpose, either to diagnose or to treat patients. Maintenance of medical devices is very essential, it involves putting in all measures relating to providing the adequate level of services the devices will render and also limiting down time of such devices in the medical facilities.There are various forms of maintenance, however, maintenance of medical devices falls under two types …
Feb 07, 2020 Ruth Ozichu Yakubu
Medical Consumables and Equipment

Medical Consumables and Equipment

Medical Consumables and EquipmentMedical consumables and equipment's are the most used regularly at the hospitals/laboratories. They are usually disposable in nature, cannot be use by more than one individual. Note that some of these consumables cannot be disposed such as the scissors etc, they are properly sterilized and kept for future use.With the increased cases of air and water pollution, list of medical consumables has become a highly sought-after solution for protecting wearers espe …
Feb 04, 2020 Ruth Ozichu Yakubu
Maintenance Tips for Sustaining Your Epoxy Floor

Maintenance Tips for Sustaining Your Epoxy Floor

Maintenance Tips for Sustaining Your Epoxy FloorEpoxy floors are a tough, resilient and very durable type of floor coating used in multiple applications; garage floors, sunroom floors, high traffic hallways and walkways or warehouses. Areas, where machinery and other large tools are being used, a durable epoxy surface makes a great choice for a flooring surface. Even when these heavy objects are being shifted around on the floor continuously, the epoxy floor surface will maintain a ver …
Feb 03, 2020 Eng. Anthony Ubong
​How To Get Shine Back On Epoxy Floor

​How To Get Shine Back On Epoxy Floor

How To Get Shine Back On Epoxy Floor poxy flooring is an attractive and resilient option that’s durable, versatile, and easy to maintain. Many homeowners and businesses invest in epoxy for garage, basement, porch, store, and warehouse floors. One of the best things about epoxy flooring is how well it cleans up after years of wear and tear, you can make these tough floors look good as new in just a few steps. Maintaining epoxy flooring doesn’t take a lot of work, but it does take ce …
Jan 27, 2020 Eng. Anthony Ubong
HOW DOES GAS DETECTORS WORK?

HOW DOES GAS DETECTORS WORK?

How Gas Detectors work.Gas detection systems are wares of safety technology and are used preferably to preserve the lives of workers and to ensure plant safety. Gas detection systems are dedicated to sense dangerous gas vapor concentrations, to trigger alarms and beam lamp signal– to activate counter measures, before it can come to a hazardous situation for employees, assets and environment. They are vital tools for ascertaining if dangerous level of gas has been reached as well as the sou …
Jan 27, 2020 Egbujua Michael C.
TYPES OF GAS DETECTORS

TYPES OF GAS DETECTORS

Gases are one of the fundamental states of matter and the air around us is a mixture of pure gases existing naturally in a combined state. Hence there is need to detect each particular gas.A Gas Detector is a gadget that detects the presence or existence of gases in an isolated location. This equipment is used to carefully search for gas leak or other emissions and can interface with a facility’s control system so a process can be automatically shut down. GAS DETECTORS AS SAFETY EQU …
Jan 23, 2020 Egbujua, Michael C.