Historically, industrial robots were designed to handle the “three Ds” of manufacturing work — the dull, dirty or dangerous tasks of production, like mind-numbing assembly line work and heavy lifting — and today these are still valuable use cases for robots on the factory floor. However, a...
Many of the paintings were made deep within the cave with the aid of torches and lamps. The lamps were pieces of stone with a handle on one end and a hollow carved at the other. A piece of animal fat was placed in the hollow and lit with an ember [source: Aujoulat]. Along with...
In the past, plasma cutters were prohibitively expensive and used primarily for huge metal-cutting jobs. In recent years, the cost and size of plasma torches have dropped considerably, making them available for more personal projects. Artists and metal workers use handheld cutters to create unique...
Hulls are typically made in two pieces, but steering comes from the front runners, not from movement in the hull [source: IBSF]. The steel runners themselves are blunt. They're polished until very smooth, minimizing the friction between them and the ice. Since narrow runners further reduce ...
Rudimentary torches were developed by mid-century as well. Both discoveries would play heavily into the welding methods of the next century. By the late 1800s, many of the pieces were in place to make welding a driving force in manufacturing. Still, the methods of this era weren't ...
I made bold, sir, to wait on you about it, for I thought you would like to hear the news. STUDY GUIDE A. Word Definition 1.steward:attendant at a club or a property manager. 2.magpie's:crow with a long tail and black and white feathers. 3.torches:sources of heat or light. 4....
Humans have known about Mammoth Cave since at least 5000 to 2000 B.C. when Native Americans became its first explorers. They mined about 16 miles of the cave for minerals — such as epsomite, gypsum, mirabilite, and selenite — and left behind artifacts, such as torches made out of cane...
While antecedents of the flashlight can be found throughout history — from clay and stone lamps and lanterns to good old torches that were essentially just fire on a stick — the first real flashlight was actually invented at the end of the 19th Century. Though the first electric arc lamp ...
Cutting torches are so hot that they can to burn almost anything so be careful where you are aiming it when it's lit. The slag alone can start a fire so keep your work area really clean. Keep anything flammable far away from your cutting area. This includes but is not limited to: so...
“Our (dance team) Timeless Torches and Ellie (the Elephant) – she is more than a mascot, she is truly an entertainer. She really engages the crowd, and it all builds by the fourth quarter when we have something called the Ellie Stomp and the Ellie Wave,” she said while smiling. ...