West Coast Metals is a leader in metal distribution carrying full product lines in Stainless Steel and Aluminum sheet, plate, bar, flat rolled, long products, extrusions and more. We also carry pipe, valves and fittings. Headquartered in Oregon, West
There is an article about an Oregon shop that realized that implementing 5-Axis machining can be an excellent strategy for efficiently producing accurate, complex parts. In addition to the right machine, tooling and fixture options, CAM software should be carefully selected and the article is about...
Modern metal detectors are able to differentiate certain phase responses and that allows them to discriminate between different metals such as gold and iron. When metals have a similar phase response such as tin foil and gold it’s hard to tell the difference. The author describes the movement ...
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West Coast Placer was contracted to conduct high resolution aerial drone mapping of a coal mine in Alberta, Canada. We were hired by the environmental department to map two parts of the coal mine to aid in their reclamation efforts. We produced high resolution imagery and 3D models. ...
The Columbia River Plume is a highly dynamic water mass that supplies silicate and trace metals, fresh water, and dissolved and particulate organic matter to the Oregon/Washington shelf. The optical and physical properties of the river plume evolve as it travels away from the river mouth and ...
In 1851, the first Treaty of Fort Laramie had secured right-of-way access for Americans passing through on their way to California and Oregon. But a gold rush in 1858 drew approximately 100,000 white gold seekers, and they demanded new treaties be made with local Indigenous groups to secure...
Extensive laboratory evaluations of TCF bleaching on a 28-32 Kappa Douglas fir brownstock kraft pulp were undertaken in order to determine the feasibility of using non-chlorine delignifying and brightening chemicals for the manufacture of market grade bleached pulp at Halsey,Oregon.The pulp was ...
Once in the west, Mormon settlements served as important supply points for other emigrants heading on to California and Oregon. Brigham Young, the leader of the Church after the death of Joseph Smith, was appointed governor of the Utah Territory by the federal government in 1850. He encouraged...
West Coast Placer was contracted to conduct high resolution aerial drone mapping of a coal mine in Alberta, Canada. We were hired by the environmental department to map two parts of the coal mine to aid in their reclamation efforts. We produced high resolution imagery and 3D models. ...