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My entry is a remote controlled laser sight that indicates the position of the forks on a forklift. (Source http://www.forklifttrainingsite.com.au/wp-content/uploads/f56e2657a362f66.jpg)
Loss of Valuable Resources
Accidents also have the capacity to destroy tangible assets valuable to your company. Damage to expensive industrial equipment such as forklifts may only be the tip of the iceberg;
This system works as a straw. When you put the finger at the straw’s upper end, the liquid does not drop because of the air pressure. Fig 1 presents the system at quiet state. We organize the set so it takes the lesser space on board. The entire set (missile, piston,
The main purpose of an intelligent stick for the visually challenged is to identify the obstacles in front of the visually impaired and also to locate the positions of different objects placed in his living room. Moreover,
HSOA puts human health care at the center of its preoccupation. Nowadays, people let their health worsen for many reasons: waste of time in emergency rooms, too few medical workers, fear or feeling ashamed to take medical tests. As a result, many people live with chronic diseases and decide to see a doctor when it’s too late. Every day,
Imagine having a ball with an input shaft and an output shaft that you can move to almost any position and still supply a constant power to the output shaft, even while moving.
It's easy to find a 90 degree gearbox. Such a gearbox can be mounted at any angle, but is stationary. Then there is the universal joint.
I am pleased to present to you Everlasting Memories, as invented by Tony Pettry. Conceptually speaking, this invention is a line of headstones and grave markers featuring interactive video screens which display photographs, home movies and audio commentary of the departed.
Alternative fuels are gaining more and more importance due to increasing oil prices, and environmental concerns. Producing and using renewable transportation fuels is one approach for sustainable energy future for the world. A renewable fuel not only contributes lesser global climate change but also they have potential to preserve the agricultural activities.
Our client is an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patient. Our client was diagnosed with this disease five years ago. It began from the fourth finger of her left hand and eventually started spreading to other parts. The muscle movement of such patients deteriorates continuously affecting the entire body. Hence, gradually the patient loses the ability to talk and move.
System can effectively detect an input and output voltage and adjust the transformer to give the required output voltage for the process. Should include multiple layers of protection including, but not limited to, overvoltage, undervoltage and surge protection.
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