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Mechanical

Memoirs of a Space Engineer

In 1964, the Mariner IV spacecraft, nearing Mars, was about to give NASA scientists their first ever glimpse of the red planet at close range. What they hadn't counted on was that the image data would arrive first at the Deep Space Station in South Australia. Doug Rickard and the team at Woomera couldn't resist a great opportunity.
Tuesday 3 July, 2007 02:21 PM

Humour (old)

Motivational Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) born out of wedlock in the region of Vinci (Italy). Despite his lowly birth, his father took him and his mother into his own house, where Leonardo was treated as a legitimate son and giving an education. Strange but true - An inspiration to us all
Tuesday 3 July, 2007 02:15 PM

Mechanical

Engineering Quotations

A selection of Engineering quotations. I'm not sure if these are enough to get the "fire in the belly" stirred up, but give them a go. Can you do any better
Tuesday 3 July, 2007 02:00 PM

Humour (old)

You Know You're an old Cad Drafter when.....

The old guys will relate to this page - can anyone do any better ?

Monday 2 July, 2007 02:16 PM

Mining, Oil & Gas

Iraq Kurds Unveil Oil Blocks

Iraq's northern autonomous Kurdish government on Friday said it's planning to offer 40 new oil blocks to foreign companies in a sign that it said, reflects its confidence Iraq is close to reaching a final deal on the country's long-delayed hydrocarbons law. It's all about oil - let's not get into the politics - what do you think ? If it wasn't there , would the US be there ?
Monday 2 July, 2007 01:55 PM

Environmental and Life Cycle

Renewable fuels to see boom

Coal must remain an integral part of energy generation, despite a sustained boom in renewable fuels, an analyst says. There are good intentions, but ultimately what do we do ? burn coal or go backwards - What do you think ? What are the options ?
Monday 2 July, 2007 01:47 PM

Packaging

Going green with automated materials handling

As sustainability becomes the next buzzword in business, companies looking to reduce energy consumption and emissions at their facilities may want to look at automated materials handling. Maybe a bit of a stretch ? - Read the article - What do you think ?
Thursday 28 June, 2007 02:50 PM

Humour (old)

MBA and Engineer

An MBA and an Engineer go on a camping trip, set up their tent, and fall asleep. Some hours later, the Engineer wakes his MBA friend
Thursday 28 June, 2007 01:44 PM

Process Improvement

Maintenance & Lean Thinking

A Lean Manufacturer operating in the automotive sector is currently participating in research that aims to measure pin the maintenance functionerformance Have a look at this article - any comment ?
Thursday 28 June, 2007 01:36 PM

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As sustainability becomes the next buzzword in business, companies looking to reduce energy consumption and emissions at their facilities may want to look at automated materials handling.