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Brooklyn’s ‘Batcave’ will become a series of fabrication shops

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The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Power Station, completed in 1903, was originally built to supply electricity to the local steam railroad, elevated railroad, and street car system. It consisted of two parts: the Turbine Hall and the Boiler House.

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Welding 101: 6 Different Types

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Welding is a kind of fabrication process that mainly uses high temperatures to melt different pieces of metal together, then allows them to cool and fuse. In Germany, thermite welding was used on railroads and gas welding and cutting were perfected during this era. What is welding? This rod is where “stick” welding gets its name from.

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5 Best Railroad Work Boots

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If you are one of the many professionals that work for the railroads, you know well enough the challenges and issues regarding personal safety that you face every day you go to work. Railroad professionals deal with the heaviest of machinery daily, so good PPE is a given and this includes a good pair of protective work boots. 

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7 Best Hard Hat Suspension to Protect Your Head

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Suspension and a frontal Terry Fabric Sweatband. It is a fantastic hat for hardness, toughness, and electrical insulation. Electrical Insulation. Made from polyresin it not only protects you from falling objects or flying debris it will provide you protection from electrical hazards up to 2,200 volts. Lightweight.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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The Parish is an economic powerhouse, driven by the area’s world class metal fabrication and shipbuilding, oil and gas services, process chemicals industries and a leader in emerging high-tech fields including robotics, machining, metal fabrication and a vast agricultural economy. Mary Parish. The Port of West St.

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

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AIEE: American Institute of Electrical Engineers. ELEC: Electrical. ELECT: Electrical. EP: Electrical Panelboard, Explosion Proof. EWC: Electric Water Cooler. EW & C: Electric Wiring and Communication. EWH: Electric Water Heater. FAB: Fabricate. FABR: Fabricate. FBP: Fabric Panel.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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At least 65 percent of these funds will be provided for expansion of the Computer Science Division of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at LSU. 1000 pound thrust; and Investments into new local capabilities including design, fabrication, and remote hot fire test capabilities for “Green” propulsion systems.

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