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    Cold Calling / Engineering Sales Suggestions Wanted

    Hi Sean, From having worked at the company before you will propably have a good understanding of your existing customer base, therefore talk to them find out why they have not bought from you as well as why they have, get the feedback its invaluable. Find out who their competitors are and...
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    Long Commute

    Guys, When you look at the cost of $2.25 per Gallon try the UK at 0.79 pence per litre, ouch! Great idea the balance sheet idea, but get your family (wife/partner kids etc) to add their pro's and cons. Work to live don't live to work! R NOx
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    Improving Employee Morale, Fringe Benefits for Exempt Employees

    Hi, Is money the only motivator? If it is then do as the smart rat does and leap? Is it that easy? From reading most of the links the market place at present seems rather deflated, UK as an exception where average pay is on the increase (shortage of skills is the main reason) if you believe...
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    High Temp Fibre Optics

    Thanks IRstuff, great help, good links. I am looking at trying to install fibre optical cable into a furnace to monitor heat profile. R NOx
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    High Temp Fibre Optics

    Hi Can anyone help, I am lookin at fibre optic cable and its use in high temp enviroment > 1000 Deg C, unfortunatley the max temp I have seen is 400 Deg C. Is there a product available, sapphire fibre with platinum coating maybe or are these temperatures unatainable. R NOx
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    Products that prick your conscience

    Hi, Just found this thread, amazing stuff. Thought long and hard about all the comments. Where do you draw the line at what may or may not prick your conscience. You can utilise anything with a point to maim injure or kill, so do cutlery manufacturers show concern, are there disclaimers...
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    Need career advise

    Hi Preludemd, What field of Process Engineering do you want to be involved in? R NOx
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    Balanced or Single Fire for Combo Burner?

    Hi Ponderer, From the information above this is the industry norm of 3% and 4% for gas and oil respectivly however do you have an O2 analizer at the stack, how old is the furnace could you have a tramp air problem?. If not how is the airflow distributed is it a ring type plenum mount or direct...
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    Non-compete agreement, or termination!

    JigaWatt Good thread, I believe this problem affects 99% of all of my friends and collegues within the field of science/engineering, however after being "caught" by this myself in the UK I took the matter to a Solicitor and he explained that this is a restrictive practice, disabling a person...
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    Chemical Analysis Oil N0 6

    Ibvex No 6 Bunker oil, what is the specific gravity of the oil you intend to use as the heating value differs from 18,790 BTU/LB to 18,540 BTU/LB and the Deg API is from 15 to 10. ?????? R NOx
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    Balanced or Single Fire for Combo Burner?

    Hi Ponder, With regards to your question did either of your guest offer calculations ie fuel gas / fuel oil curves, what the excess air should be for each fuel type and combined, are the burners forced draft or natural draft. Dependant on the type of fuels being fired are pollutants also an...
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    Pressure vessel internal coating damage

    Not too sure of the process, but the following can be utilised to monitor hot spot detection through permanent deployment of fibre optic cabel deployed around the vessel and monitored via DTS. By utilising DTS the system provides an early warning system of failure and helps monitor for lining...
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    What are your biggest frustrations about work?

    People regardless of their position who won't admit they are wrong / made an error! People who point at the guy / girl with balls who do hold up their hand! Worst of all knee jerk reaction managers who don't think before allocating blame.
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    High temperature application

    I have an application where I need to utilise a magnet of some description to be able to mount onto the side of steel plate which is heated to 400 deg C. Does anybody no of a manufacturer who can advise on lifespan/degradation etc. The magnet only needs to be 100 mm square.
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    Fibre optic laid alongside trunkline

    The only company I know can be found at www.sensa.org have a look at their capabilities. They are a worldwide organisation and can be easily contacted with development managers who can come to you. Good luck.

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