Oil pipelines remain as one of the hot topics in today’s U.S. governmental talks. Currently, our leaders are debating the viability of building one that will run from Canada into the United States in an effort to...
Author - Matthew Blockus
Matthew Blockus
Thought-Controlled Drones Are Now A Reality
Robotics and neuroscience are two fields that tend to have groundbreaking new developments when something major is discovered. However, when you merge both into a single discovery, you get planes that are controlled...
Simple Ways to Monitor Lubricant Conditions
Inspections are commonly done on assets to ensure that everything is in good, working condition. It could be a thorough examination or merely a “yeah that machine is still working” quick glance. Whichever...
Art Meets Aviation: The 747 Project
The annual Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada is a haven for some of the most creative individuals in the world. The gathering brings together music, art, and other creative endeavors from across all walks...
Oil + Eyelashes = Maybelline?
One might find it hard to correlate the relationship between oil fields and make-up products. In a bizarre way though, they go hand-in-hand. In the mid-to-late 1800’s, when Edwin Drake’s oil discovery...
The Machine That Converts Plastic Into Oil
For years, one Japanese man has been hard at work creating a machine that will convert one of our society’s most common items back into the oil from which it was made. Akinori Ito, the CEO of Japanese company...
Top 10 Ways That Shot Peening Improves Quality
Shot peening is a great way to improve quality in your sandblasting application. It is used on metal parts that are subjected to frequent and repetitive cycle stress, stress reversal, twisting, and torsional stress. The...
SAE Updates Classification System to Include SAE 8 and SAE 12
The Society of Automotive Engineers, better known as SAE, has published an update to their Engine Oil Viscosity Grade Classification System. As of January 20, 2015, SAE’s global standard will include two new...
The World’s Smallest Operational W-32 Engine
Visit any automotive garage in the world and ask the mechanics there if they like to assemble engines from scratch. You will likely not find many candidates who do. The oftentimes long and arduous process is a very...
The Slow Motion Oil Spill That You Can Help Stop
Almost every time you visit the gas station, it happens. In that split second between the pump shutting off and you placing the nozzle back in its seat, a few valuable drops of gasoline fall onto the ground next to your...