Manufacturing

Japanese swords and other edged weapons are manufactured by an elaborate method of repeatedly heating, folding and hammering the metal. This practice was originated from use of highly impure metals, stemming from the low temperature yielded in the smelting at that time and place. In order to counter this, and to homogenize the carbon content of the blades (giving some blades characteristic folding patterns), the folding was developed (for comparison see pattern welding), and found to be q ...

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Katana, Katana - The sword in Japanese society, Katana - History of the Japanese sword, Katana - Classification of Japanese swords, Katana - Classification by length, Katana - Classification by schools and provinces, Katana - Classification by date of manufacture, Katana - Classification by mode of wear, Katana - Notes, Katana - Manufacturing, Katana - Composition, Katana - Construction, Katana - Anatomy of the katana, Katana - Decoration, Katana - Polishing, Katana - Furnishings, Katana - Technique, Katana - In popular culture, Katana - Myths, Katana - In fiction, Katana - Comparisons with European swords, Katana - Some famous katana smiths, Katana - Famous historic katana users, Katana - Other reading

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Honda's only Canadian plants are located in Alliston, Ontario, north of Toronto, Ontario. Honda of Canada Manufacturing produced 390,000 cars a year. Stamping and Bumper painting plant added in 1989. Honda's second plant in Alliston began production in 2000. The plant makes: Honda Civic Honda Ridgeline Honda Pilot SUV ...

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Honda Canada Inc., Honda Canada Inc. - Manufacturing, Honda Canada Inc. - Sales, Honda Canada Inc. - Reference

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List of fictional companies - Automotive. Altra Automotive - from Traffic, by Jacques Tati. Amalgamated Motors - The Munsters Bethlehem Motor Company - auto manufacturer and conglomerate, The Betsy Fourth Reich Motors - auto manufacturers, The Simpsons Keedsler Motors - Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Kumatsu Motors - auto manufacturers, The Simpsons Powell Motors - auto manufacturers, The Simpsons ...

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List of fictional companies, List of fictional companies - Biomedical, List of fictional companies - Conglomerates and multinationals, List of fictional companies - Construction, List of fictional companies - Energy Communication and Utilities, List of fictional companies - Entertainment, List of fictional companies - Financial, List of fictional companies - Fronts, List of fictional companies - Manufacturing, List of fictional companies - Automotive, List of fictional companies - Robots and androids, List of fictional companies - Spaceships, List of fictional companies - Toys, List of fictional companies - Multiple products, List of fictional companies - Other, List of fictional companies - Military defense and weaponry, List of fictional companies - Mining and petroleum, List of fictional companies - Retailers, List of fictional companies - Services, List of fictional companies - Advertising, List of fictional companies - Incarceration, List of fictional companies - Investigative services, List of fictional companies - Legal services, List of fictional companies - Magical and supernatural, List of fictional companies - Moving and delivery, List of fictional companies - Publishing, List of fictional companies - Other services, List of fictional companies - Technology computers and software, List of fictional companies - Transportation, List of fictional companies - Bus Companies, List of fictional companies - Toll Roads, List of fictional companies - Railroad, List of fictional companies - Airlines, List of fictional companies - Unknown/miscellaneous

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Whether done by hand or with a paper machine, the paper making process has three simple steps: Paper - Preparation of the fibres. The material to be used for making paper is first converted into pulp, a concentrated mixture of fibres suspended in liquid. The source of fibre is often natural (softwood, hardwood, etc.) or recycled (old corrugated boxes, newsprint, mixed office waste, etc.). When natural materials are used to make paper,it is essential to break down the lignin inside of the cell walls. ...

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Paper, Paper - Manufacturing, Paper - Preparation of the fibres, Paper - Sheet formation, Paper - Drying, Paper - Applications, Paper - History, Paper - Recent Developments

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Incense manufacturing applies mainly to direct burning incense since it must be carefully blended and manufactured such that it has ability to slowly and evenly burn itself in entirety. While indirect burning incense contians mainly fragrant materials, recipes and mixes for all direct burning incense consist of two things: fragrant materials and a combustible base. See also:

Incense, Incense - Forms and use of incense, Incense - Direct burning, Incense - Indirect burning, Incense - Manufacturing, Incense - Fragrant materials, Incense - Combustible incense base, Incense - Mixture properties, Incense - Forming incense, Incense - Religious and ethnic use of incense, Incense - Biblical use, Incense - Christianity, Incense - Buddhism Shinto and Japan, Incense - Paganism, Incense - Criticism of incense, Incense - Health risk, Incense - Strong smell, Incense - Flammability

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Manufacturing the B-29 was an immense task. It involved four main factories: two Boeing plants at Renton, Washington and Wichita, Kansas, a Bell plant at Marietta, Georgia, and a Martin plant at Omaha, Nebraska. Thousands of subcontractors were involved in the project. Because of its highly advanced design, challenging requirements, and immense pressure for production, development was deeply troubled. The first prototype crashed during testing, killing the entire crew and several ground personnel. Changes to the production craft came so ofte ...

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B-29 Superfortress, B-29 Superfortress - Manufacturing, B-29 Superfortress - Operational history, B-29 Superfortress - Variants and design stages, B-29 Superfortress - B-29 users, B-29 Superfortress - USAAF / USAF / US Navy, B-29 Superfortress - Royal Air Force, B-29 Superfortress - Royal Australian Air Force, B-29 Superfortress - Soviet Air Force VVS, B-29 Superfortress - People's Liberation Army Air Force, B-29 Superfortress - Noteworthy survivors, B-29 Superfortress - Airworthy aircraft, B-29 Superfortress - Preserved veterans, B-29 Superfortress - Specifications B-29, B-29 Superfortress - General characteristics, B-29 Superfortress - Performance, B-29 Superfortress - Armament, B-29 Superfortress - Related content

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In manufacturing terminology, a cast product is defined as either as ingot or billet, depending on whether the cross-sectional diameter is greater than, or less than approximately 200 mm, respectively. Billet is typically cast to a geometry compatible with secondary processing, e.g. forging. Ingot is typically cast to a convenient geometry for further primary processing, e.g. heat treatment (Schey, 1999). Ingot and billet are collectively known as barstock. References: Schey, J. A. (1999) Introduction ...

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Billet, Billet - Manufacturing, Billet - United States usage

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PCC cars were initially built in the United States by the St. Louis Car Company and Pullman Standard. One example was built by Clark Equipment. PCC cars for Canadian cities were built jointly by St. Louis Car Co. and Canadian Car and Foundry in Montréal, Quebec. The PCC technology was also exported to Europe, with the company La Brugeoise et Nivelles (now the BN division of Bombardier) of Bruges, Belgium building several hundred streetcars which saw service in the cities of Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, The Hague (Den Haag), Saint-Étienne, Marseille and Belgrade (the latter city buying vehicles i ...

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PCC streetcar, PCC streetcar - Origins, PCC streetcar - Manufacturing, PCC streetcar - PCCs still in revenue service, PCC streetcar - North America, PCC streetcar - Europe

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The whole high pressure part of the system is manufactured from steel tubing of small diameter, connected to valve control units by Lockheed type pipe unions with special seals made from desmopan rubber, a type of rubber compatible with the LHM fluid. The moving parts of the system e.g. suspension strut or steering ram are sealed by extremely small tolerances between the cylinder and piston for tightness under pressure. The other plastic/rubber parts are return tubes from valves such as the brake control or height corrector valves, also catc ...

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Hydropneumatic, Hydropneumatic - History, Hydropneumatic - Functioning, Hydropneumatic - Manufacturing, Hydropneumatic - Advantages, Hydropneumatic - Disadvantages, Hydropneumatic - Tidbits

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Hash is made from tetrahydrocannabinol-rich glandular hairs known as trichomes as well as various amounts of Cannabis flower and leaf fragments. The resin reservoirs of the trichomes (erroneously known as "pollen") are separated from the plant via various sieving methods, cold-water separations, or chemical extraction. The resulting concentrate is compressed into blocks of hashish which are easily stored and transported, without degrading the THC content due to oxidation. Pieces are then broken off, warmed up and smoked in bongs, pipes, or m ...

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Hashish, Hashish - History, Hashish - Manufacturing, Hashish - Availability and Quality, Hashish - Methods of Ingestion, Hashish - 'Hard' Hash, Hashish - 'Soft' Hash, Hashish - Honey oil, Hashish - Manufacturing, Hashish - Availability, Hashish - Soap bar, Hashish - Notes

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Hash is made from tetrahydrocannabinol-rich glandular hairs known as trichomes as well as various amounts of Cannabis flower and leaf fragments. The resin reservoirs of the trichomes (erroneously known as "pollen") are separated from the plant via various sieving methods, cold-water separations, or chemical extraction. The resulting concentrate is compressed into blocks of hashish which are easily stored and transported, without degrading the THC content due to oxidation. Pieces are then broken off, warmed up and smoked in bongs, pipes, or m ...

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Hashish, Hashish - History, Hashish - Manufacturing, Hashish - Availability and Quality, Hashish - Preparation & Methods of Ingestion, Hashish - 'Hard' Hash, Hashish - 'Soft' Hash, Hashish - Honey oil, Hashish - Manufacturing, Hashish - Availability, Hashish - Soap bar, Hashish - Hippy Hash, Hashish - Notes

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The couscous grains are made from semolina (coarsely ground durum wheat) or, in some regions, from coarsely ground barley or millet. The semolina is sprinkled with water and rolled with the hands to form small pellets, sprinkled with dry semolina to keep the pellets separate, and then sieved. The pellets which are too small to be finished grains of couscous fall through the sieve to be again sprinkled with dry semolina and rolled into pellets. This process continues until all the semolina has ...

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Couscous, Couscous - Manufacturing, Couscous - Cooking

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The Boeing Company was awarded the contract to manufacture the S-IC on December 15, 1961. By this time the general design of the stage had been decided on by the engineers at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). The main place of manufacture was the Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans. Wind tunnel testing took place in Seattle and the machining of the tools needed to build the stages at Wichita, Kansas. MSFC built the first three test stages (S-IC-T, the S-IC-S, and the S-IC-F) and the first two flight models (S-IC-1 and -2). They were ...

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S-IC, S-IC - Manufacturing, S-IC - Components, S-IC - Stages Built

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Manufacturing - Taxonomy of manufacturing processes. Taxonomy of manufacturing processes (separate page) Manufacturing - Manufacturing systems. Craft or Guild system English system of manufacturing American System of manufacturing Soviet collectivism in manufacturing Mass production Just In Time manufacturing Lean manufacturing Flexible manufacturing Mass customization Agile manufacturing ...

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Manufacturing, Manufacturing - Manufacturing topics, Manufacturing - Taxonomy of manufacturing processes, Manufacturing - Manufacturing systems, Manufacturing - Theories, Manufacturing - Control, Manufacturing - Manufacturing engineering, Manufacturing - Assembly systems, Manufacturing - Design, Manufacturing - Others, Manufacturing - Lists of related topics

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Commerce is the trading of something of value between two entities. That "something" may be goods, services, information, money, or anything else the two entities consider to have value. Commerce is the central mechanism from which capitalism and all other economic systems are derived. The process of transforming something into a commercial activity is called commercialization. Commerce - History of Commerce. Commerce has its origins from the very start of communication in prehistoric times. Trading ...

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• Commerce - History of Commerce
• Commerce - Foreign Commerce
• Commerce - Notes

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Automakers or automobile manufacturers are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. Most of them are based in Germany, Japan, South Korea or the United States. They are often influential political groups, hence they often affect environmental issues. They also can be thought of as primarily financial services companies, as the majority of their profits come from the loans they give to people to buy their cars. ...

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• Automaker - Automaker listing

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A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is a large industrial building where workers manufacture goods. Most modern factories have large warehouses or warehouse-like facilities that contain heavy equipment used for assembly line production. Archetypally, factories gather and concentrate resources -- workers, capital and plant. Factory - Word usage. Before becoming associated with large-scale manufacturing, the term factory might refer to: a foreign-based t ...

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• Factory - Word usage
• Factory - History of the factory
• Factory - Siting the factory
• Factory - Governing the factory

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Since parts are interchangeable, it is also possible to separate manufacture from assembly, and assembly may be carried out by semi-skilled labor on an assembly line - an example of the division of labor. In order to eliminate hand tools, Whitney invented new machines to eliminate all skilled operations - introducing a kind of router to replace the chisel, for example. American system of manufacturing - History. In the early years of the USA, there was a severe shortage of skilled machinists. Whitne ...

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• American system of manufacturing - History
• American system of manufacturing - Pre-Industrial Revolution

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The basic principles of lean manufacturing date back to at least Benjamin Franklin. Poor Richard's Almanack says of wasted time (a basic principle of the Theory of Constraints), "He that idly loses 5s. [shillings] worth of time, loses 5s., and might as prudently throw 5s. into the river. He that loses 5s. not only loses that sum, but all the other advantages that might be made by turning it in dealing, which, by the time a young man becomes old, amounts to a comfortable bag of money." He added that avoiding unnecessary costs could be more profitable than increasing sales: "A penny saved is two pence clear. ...

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Lean manufacturing, Lean manufacturing - History, Lean manufacturing - System engineering, Lean manufacturing - Mechanical engineering, Lean manufacturing - Electrical engineering, Lean manufacturing - Software engineering, Lean manufacturing - Books on Lean Production

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The technique was first used by the Ford Motor Company as described explicitly by Henry Ford's My Life and Work (1922): "We have found in buying materials that it is not worth while to buy for other than immediate needs. We buy only enough to fit into the plan of production, taking into consideration the state of transportation at the time. If transportation were perfect and an even flow of materials could be assured, it would not be necessary to carry any stock whatsoever. The carloads of raw materials would arrive on schedule and in ...

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Just In Time, Just In Time - History, Just In Time - Effects, Just In Time - Problems, Just In Time - Theory

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