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The rings of confidence – Aerospace Manufacturing

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When it comes to accuracy, performance and good corrosion resistance, Karl Brundell, managing director of bearing specialists, Carter Manufacturing, says lightweight slewing rings are proving their worth in challenging applications. Why are Lightweight slewing rings, (bearings) rapidly becoming the first choice for design engineers in demanding motion control applications, for example in the aerospace and defense industries? Quite simply, where absolute accuracy, optimum mechanical performance and good corrosion resistance are essential, lightweight slewing rings are proven in the most challenging applications. Sometimes the numbers tell the story. For example, we have recently seen one of our lightweight, heavy duty aluminum…
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Snarls after river water spills on to Ring Road- The New Indian Express

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By Express News Service NEW DELHI: Waterlogging on parts of the busy Ring Road, including on the stretch between Majnu ka Tila and Wazirabad, led to heavy traffic congestion as the Yamuna in Delhi swelled to 207.83 meters on Wednesday, breaching its all-time record of 207.49 meters set 45 years ago. According to PWD officials, waterlogging was reported from three locations on the Ring Road — between the Monastery Market and ISBT Kashmere Gate, Loha Pul and the stretch between Majnu ka Tila and Wazirabad. “The Irrigation and Flood Control Department have put sandbags to stop the Yamuna from overflowing.…
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Saturn’s Rings Could Be Younger Than Flowers

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When the Cassini spacecraft reached the end of its lifetime orbiting Saturn in 2017, it had been operating well beyond its original four-year mission. Extended for two years, and then for seven, it had observed Saturn, its moons, and its ring system for 13 years before plunging, as instructed, into Saturn’s atmosphere. As it did, it left 13 years of data in our care, with many treasures still lying hidden buried within. One of the more perplexing questions about Saturn seems like quite a fundamental one—while we can all unanimously agree that the elaborate system of rings surrounding the planet…