Ann Knapp's Articles in Technology

  • The ABCs of Office Inventions: From Staplers to Safety Tools
    We use them all the time, but most of us don't know the history of those useful objects that cover our desks. Did you know that the mother of ex-Monkee Mickey Dolenz was the inventor of Liquid Paper? Read on to learn more about the fascinating history of some of your other favorite office supplies.
  • The Types Of Steel: A Brief Guide
    Given its importance in infrastructure and manufacturing - worldwide demand for it keeps increasing - steel is a crucial part of everyday life. (For example: A given car will be sixty-six percent steel.
  • Best Practices for Mail Room Security
    According to the United States Postal Service, commercial mailers represent 85 percent of the nation's mail. The USPS created the B.2.2. Security Initiative for Commercial Mailers, a voluntary mail security initiative, which focuses on national and premier account mailers.
  • Setting Realistic Parts Cleanliness Specifications
    Cleaning operations remove large volumes of oil, coolant, dirt, chips, or debris from manufactured parts. Each application has its own set of challenges and individual requirements. Filtration, bath life, heat, chemicals used, part orientation and spray pressures all contribute to the effectiveness of the cleaning process and the repeatability of those results.
  • I'll Replace You With Machines: Robot Jockeys On The Horizon?
    In England, and sometimes in America, horse racing is referred to as "the sport of kings." Some Gulf nations, too, have their royal sport: camel racing. Unfortunately - just as concerns have been raised in recent years about the widespread incidence of anorexia and bulimia among champion jockeys - human rights groups have criticized the widespread use of child labor in camel races.
  • Ozone Cleaning in the Water Purification Process
    Production of bottled water is a growing industry that is popular around the world. A main concern within the field is the purification of water. This is a necessary step in the production process. Customers who purchase bottled water need to be assured that the product is safe, clean, and of satisfactory taste.
  • Various Manifold Parts Cleaner Procedures
    Intake and Exhaust Manifolds are critical components of automobile engines responsible for supplying the fuel/air mixture to the engine (intake) and collecting the gases for expulsion (exhaust). They need to be clean and functioning in order for a car to operate at peak efficiency.
  • In-Line Metal Cleaning for Cold Heading Operations
    Cold heading is one of the most competitively cost driven metal forming industries. Large volumes of parts are produced against paper-thin margins, causing cold headers to re-evaluate their methods of processing parts constantly, always looking for cheaper
  • Cleaning Your Production Parts Washer
    In order to keep your washer producing top quality, clean parts it is necessary to perform the required preventive maintenance. Cleaning the washer is a tough and dirty job, but if it is not performed the washer will not perform up to expectations. Residue develops on parts during the manufacturing process, and when the washer removes the residue, it is left in the washer.
  • Parts Cleaner: Firbimatic Sealed Perchlorethlyne Cycle
    The Firbimatic washer allows manufacturers to use solvent cleaning in their plants while still adhering to environmental regulations in place to limit solvent use. The Firbimatic is designed with these specifications in mind, and controls the environmental impact of the solvent used.
  • Parts Cleaner: Create an Alkalinity Titration Chart
    Alkaline cleaners are powerful tools in aqueous parts-cleaning processes. These cleaners are chemical blends consisting of alkaline salts, wetting agents, and sequestrant (chelating) agents. Alkaline cleaners, with the proper mechanical action, are very effective at removing contamination from parts, however they must be monitored.

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