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Hi and thank you for taking the time to read, I work for a distribution center where A LOT of boxes are tossed in the trash daily. This is a big problem environmentaly and is done without automation, hence we pay someone to do a job with no direct return. We do have an automated recycling...

I am from Quebec and trust me, we do not want the mafia chiopee. The problem is: it's everywhere. This thread focuses on construction, but there has been a recent news coverage saying it in the healthcare system and this morning, I read that this anti-corruption commission is now investigating...

Unilateral = variation permitted in only one direction. Bilateral = variation permitted in both direction. I'm not sure if I'm missing the question completly, but it wouldn't make sense to limit the drawer to only one or the other? EX: Sometimes interference between two pieces is a big nono...

Hi, I'm currently an intern for a manufacturing company too and I am halfway through my engineering degree. I make a 17$/hr salary. From your job description you seem to be doing a lot more than I am. To be honnest, I think you should start looking for a new job if you don't get a decent...

I agree with you beej67. A mistake is a mistake and I believe an honnest mistake should be, to some extent, forgiven. Negligence is negligence and going against your judgement under the word of your boss is a big problem. I'm still a student, but one thing I learned and will remember from my...

Hello, There are many factors that can come into play. 1) Section Area Is it a circular or rectangular wire? Also, the bigger the wire, higher will be the force required to bend and also its desire to go back to its initial shape. You mentionned contact force and the cross section hsape will...

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Hey Everyone, I am halfway through my engineering degree and I am starting to think about what's next. I have always been interested in biomedical, biomaterial and biotechnology engineering. The problem is that I heard that many biomed engineers struggle because doctors eat up the credit and...

Hi Tom, thanks for the reply, Before proceeding, I think it would be good that I tell you that the steel we are currently using is M2 (high speed steel in tungsten-molybdenum series1) The cutters are manufactured here and come to a total cost of 30$ a cutter. Considering we do mass...

Hi all, Without going to much into details, I am trying to find the best option in terms of material for a cutter that is used every second (1.125s to be exact) and that cuts through a steel wire (max 1/5" thick). At the moment, we are using steel cutters that are changed every 4000 pieces...

Hello all, First, I want to specify that I am a mech.eng. student doing an industrial internship for a company that makes springs for the fall. This is my first working experience as an engineer. Variation During the process the product goes through a conveyor oven to reduces residual...