The PL0 Fabrication Index
The fabrication industry has spent years being sloppily lumped as a subset of manufacturing. Manufacturing is the process of taking raw goods and making a finished product. Fabrication performs roughly…
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Travis Ziebro
Travis ZiebroMicroscale Transport Phenomena – A Conversation with Dr. Attinger
PL0: It’s a pleasure to have you on the PL0 blog, Dr. Attinger. First, a bit about yourself. We understand that you are transitioning out of academia and into consulting….
Company Spotlight: Ascension Team
PL0: Congrats on your recent announcement that you are starting Ascension Consulting. Talk to us about your digitalization experience. Thank you, it’s been an exciting journey launching a new company…
I’m an Engineer with a Bad GPA – Should I Be Concerned?
The phone rang and it was Brian. Brian, one of my best friends, had flunked Dynamics & Controls for the third time. As an engineer, tethering on the edge of…
Spot Welding – Process, Machine, Metals, and Alternatives
Spot welding, also known as resistance spot welding, is a specialized process in metal fabrication. Unlike more commonly used forms of welding, spot welding does not use a filler metal….
Jam Nut – Use and Function
The jam nut provides a quick and easy way to secure a subject nut in place or to secure a load. In this article, you’ll learn about its function and…
Engineering and Manufacturing BOMs
The bills of material, or BOMs, for products or assemblies, allow engineering to design and guide the manufacturing of individual material, parts, or assemblies. A bill of material specifies the…
Fracture Toughness
Fracture toughness is a physical property of matter. It describes the resistance of the material to fracture while it has cracks. It is different than simple toughness which is defined…
Best Pallet Jack – Our Top 4 Picks of 2021
Pallet jacks – sometimes referred to as pallet trucks – are some of the most useful material handling equipment known today. They are used on loading docks to move incoming…
Emissivity and Its Impact on Radiant Heat
The material property known as emissivity describes a material’s propensity to radiate energy. Emissivity measurements, sometimes referred to as an e-value, range from 0 to 1. A measurement of 0…
