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B-2s, B-52s, and the plane that ended World War II
2013-07-22 13:00:00| CNET News.com
Visitors to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, can come face to face with the best collection of military aircraft in the world. CNET Road Trip 2013 checked it out. [Read more]
Lloyds Register to review design and safety features for Titanic II
2013-07-19 01:00:00| Ship Technology
Lloyds Register has secured a contract from Blue Star Line to review the design and safety features for the Titanic II project.
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AVO Training Institute - Substation Maintenance II
2013-06-27 18:08:00| Transmission & Distribution World
Substation maintenance is a key part of any plant's maintenance program. Failures in key components such as racking mechanisms, meters, relays and buses are the most common cause of unplanned outages. Power transformer failures may result in significant downtime and long delays in equipment replacement. Most of these failures can be detected and prevented. Having skilled substation maintenance technicians is essential to equipment reliability. Location Various Locations United States See map: Google Maps Course Duration: 4.5 days Credits: 3.6 CEUs Level of Involvement: Hands-on Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm, the final day ends at 12:00pm Locations: Dallas, TX; Pasadena, CA; Portland, OR; Valley Forge, PA Course Number: 231 Tuition USD: $ 1770 Substation maintenance is a key part of any plant's maintenance program. Failures in key components such as racking mechanisms, meters, relays and buses are the most common cause of unplanned outages. Power transformer failures may result in significant downtime and long delays in equipment replacement. Most of these failures can be detected and prevented. Having skilled substation maintenance technicians is essential to equipment reliability. Learning Objectives • Identify safe work procedures • Explain the configuration and function of common equipment found in a substation • Identify components of air, oil and vacuum circuit breakers, and metal-clad switchgear (including switchyard equipment) • Perform and interpret results of insulation resistance and contact resistance tests on medium-voltage circuit breakers and switchgear • Perform overpotential and vacuum integrity tests, measurements and make adjustments to medium-voltage circuit breakers • Perform and interpret results of a tank loss index test on an oil circuit breaker (as needed) Who Should Attend This hands-on course is intended for apprentices, technicians and engineers responsible for the maintenance and testing of industrial and utility substations. Requirements This course requires working knowledge of basic electricity. Students must wear long pants and safety toe shoes to complete the lab portion of this course. No shorts or sandals will be allowed. **This course is available in both English and Spanish. read more
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Pratt & Whitney Delivers 100th F135 Engine for the F-35 Lightning II
2013-06-18 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
PARIS - PARIS AIR SHOW - Pratt & Whitney has delivered the 100th F135 propulsion system, the power plant for the F-35 Lightning II, to the U.S. government. The conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) engine was delivered ahead of contract requirements and indicates continued progress and successful execution of the F-35 program. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company.<br /> <br /> "With the delivery of this 100th engine, we are continuing our legacy of fielding the ...This story is related to the following:Mechanical Power TransmissionSearch for suppliers of: Aircraft Engines
The just-drinks Interview - Dan Jago, UK & group wine director at Tesco - Part II
2013-05-22 16:47:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Earlier this week, just-drinks sat down with the UK and group wine director for Tesco, Dan Jago. Part one of our interview ran yesterday, while today (22 May), we hear Jago's views on minimum unit pricing, the launch of lower-abv wines and the state of the nation in the UK.
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