The plastics industry is a dynamic industry that is developing a lot in Europe and particularly in the field of injection molding, which mainly enables the production of plastic packaging (or thermoplastics). However, if the demand for […]
PCBs manufacturing process: the AOI machines (Automatic Optic Inspection)
Today I would like to present Automatic Optic Inspection machines. These machines have become increasingly essential in the PCBs manufacturing process. Indeed, human control becoming too long and tedious, it makes more sense for a company to […]
Turkey, a new attractive market for used machinery
The market for used equipment is booming which can be seen at the occasion of the USETEC, the world’s largest fair dedicated to used machinery that takes place every year in Cologne. During the 2014 edition, a […]
Ukrainian food processing sector in a delicate position: between conflict and survival
Ukraine is a country with a strong agricultural tradition with an area of 600,000 km2, which within the European / Eurasian area ranks the country in second place after Russia in terms of superficy. Once the breadbasket […]
The plastics industry demands for drastic measures for the industrial waste treatment
The question of the environment is increasingly present within the plastics industry. Indeed, while some countries are much more efficient in terms of recycling their household and industrial waste, Europe remains timid in its efforts to safeguard […]
Measurement with Micrometers
This article first appeared in Practical Engineering 1940 Vol1 No25. The published information contained within the article is accurate as of 1940. This article describes techniques used in Engineering at the time. Background The micrometer, or micrometer […]
The Reproduction of Drawings
This article first appeared in Practical Engineering 1940 Vol1 No21. The information within the article is therefore valid as of 1940. This article discusses developments within the field of Engineering at the time. Original drawings are never […]
German energy transition: to a greener industry
Following the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, Angela Merkel’s government changed its position regarding the nuclear energy. Following the introduction in late 2013 of the grand coalition CDU/CSU-SPD, the energy transition was launched. What are the economic […]
PCB drilling and routing machines
In continuation of the presentation of the different steps of the manufacturing and assembly of the circuit boards, I would like to present today the drilling and routing phases. These last two are as important as the […]
The Chemical Colouring of Metals
This information was originally published in Practical Engineering 1940 Vol1 No18. The information within this article is therefore correct as of 1940. The publication of this attempts to provide historical insight on techniques employed in process industries […]
