This wikizine is intended to share news, information, and commentary regarding any field of engineering. The goals are 1) to promote engineering as an interesting career choice, 2) to help explain engineering to others, and 3) to share...
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This wikizine is intended to share news, information, and commentary regarding any field of engineering. The goals are 1) to promote engineering as an interesting career choice, 2) to help explain engineering to others, and 3) to share interesting items among engineers.
For Immediate Release Mentor Engineering Announces Mentor Ranger® Certification on the Alltel Wireless Network This newest certification allows Mentor Engineering to extend their robust mobile workforce solutions to a greater number of fleet-based clients across America Mentor Engineering announces that their hallmark product, Mentor Ranger®, is now certified on the Alltel Wireless network. Alltel Wireless is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States, and... Read Full Story
Industrial Air Conditioning
By Marcus Peterson and Caitlina Fuller
Industrial Refrigeration Plant
Air conditioners have become such an indispensable part of almost all environments that it is quite difficult to imagine an environment without air conditioning . Many households, offices, schools, colleges and industries are opting for air conditioners to ensure the comfort of those inside.
Air conditioners are vitally essential in industries for many reasons. First, many industries... Read Full Story
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=73954
Dilip stresses flourishing motor industry
Unb, Chittagong
Industries Minister Dilip Barua said the government would give priority to flourish motor industry alongside the other industrial units in creating employment opportunity for the unemployed population.
“For this, auto assembling plant Pragati Industries Limited under BSEC will be modernised and expanded. Necessary guidelines in this regard will be given in the new... Read Full Story
An experiment... 5 Horsepower engine connected to a dynamo meter with a fuel supply and all the whistles and bells. The engine was throttled at differing rpm and readings of Torque, Exhaust temperature, Air Flow, and Fuel Consumption were taken. Its amazing how interesting this experiment actually is, if you haven't done it, I'd strongly recommend you find the means to do it. Many things can be found out from engines, espically if you do not normally work with engines. Anyway, back to work... Read Full Story
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=71388
Mechanical device in re-rolling mills pays dividend
A trend for installation of a mechanical device in re- rolling mills is paying dividend as it has reduced gas consumption up to 42 percent, helping each factory to save Tk 2 lakh to Tk 3 lakh a month, easing pressures on the nation’s precious gas resources.
Generally, the re-rolling mills consume between 90 cubic metres (cm) to 75 cm of gas to roll a tonne of mild steel... Read Full Story
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2009/01/07/55371.html Battery-powered bikes, trucks, 3-wheelers getting popularity Jasim Uddin Haroon Battery-powered, rechargeable three-wheelers, bikes, and trucks are getting popular in the country mainly because of low prices and no requirement of fuel. Bangladesh Diesel Plant (BDP), an enterprise owned by Bangladesh Army, and a number of private importers are supplying the electronic vehicles in the country. BDP alone so far manufactured around 2000... Read Full Story
http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2008/11/17/news0430.htm NESL gets Tk 7cr contract to build trawler Fish Mark-1 NATION BUSINESS REPORT Narayanganj Engineering and Shipbuilding Ltd (NESL) has obtained a Tk 7 crore contract for building a deep-sea fishing trawler, Fish Mark-1, from a Bangladeshi sea-fish catching and preserving company named ‘Fish Mark Complex.’ Maj Gen (Retd) Syed Mohammad Ibrahim BP, Managing Partner of Fish Mark Complex and Saiful Islam, Chairman of NESL yesterday... Read Full Story
The release of XMobile Manager Version 2.1 helps users easily update in-vehicle devices and simplifies troubleshooting Calgary, AB - JANUARY 6, 2009 Mentor Engineering, Inc. announces enhancements to their XMobile Manager (XMM) software. XMM remotely programs, updates, and manages the software programs running on in-vehicle computer, Mentor Ranger®. It also keeps track of the software version each vehicle is operating. This replaces the time-consuming and costly task of physically going to... Read Full Story
http://www.newagebd.com/2008/nov/12/busi.html#3
Shipbuilders on the threshold of export binge
Staff Correspondent
Bangladesh is set to be swamped with orders for small ocean-going ships in the coming years as major Asian shipbuilders are now fully booked and are either turning down orders or delaying deliveries, industry people and service providers said.
Policy and fiscal supports from the government can help the fledgling industry fetch billions of dollars in export revenue using... Read Full Story
http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2008/11/13/news0830.htm
Ananda Shipyard to handover 6 vessels to Mozambique today
NATION BUSINESS REPORT
Six ocean going vessels, built in Bangladesh, will be handed over to the Mozambique government today.
Ananda Shipyard and Shipways Ltd (ASSL), one of the premier ship building companies of the country, has built these ships at a cost of US$8 million. Chairman of ASSL naval architect Dr Abdullahel Bari said that the ships would be handed over to the... Read Full Story
