In a world full of things, you can be forgiven for not really caring where they come from. But in fact, you can really miss out on the fun.
The industrial process of their creation looks interesting and exciting.
Here we honor some examples of interesting industrial processes that underlie the production of things. The following list is far from exhaustive and in no particular order.
Let’s start our list with some more interesting industrial processes. Where would we be without pencils?
They come in endless colors and shapes and are loved by children and adults all over the world. But how are they made? It’s so simple, yet so exciting to watch.
First, leads are made by mixing graphite powder and clay and then baking. Next, you need to make the body of the pencil. If it’s wood, you need to choose a material that can withstand a certain amount of pressure without cracking and be soft enough to be sharpened.
Schedler, Germany, using California cedar. Finished parts are delivered to the factory. They have grooves to hold the neck, and a special adhesive has been added to fix the neck.
Then every second part is sent to a separate conveyor. Add wires to the first wooden batten and glue the second wooden batten to the first to make a multi-pencil sandwich.
Then they are squeezed so that the glue hardens. Sandwiches with pencils are now cut lengthwise and turned into individual unsharpened pencils with subsequent sharpening of the point. The final step often involves varnishing the wood to hide the texture, adding hallmarks and other markings to identify the type.
Latex gloves are widely used throughout the world and provide an interesting example of an industrial process. It includes very simple farming and harvesting processes, as well as high-tech production. The perfect combination of ancient and cutting-edge technology.
Natural latex is harvested from the Hevea brasiliensis tree, technically known as tapping. They are mainly found in Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia.
Latex is actually tree sap, and it’s very healthy. Clean and prepare the mold or mold first. To be honest, this step might look a bit creepy and you’ll see what we mean in this video.
Latex gloves are not actually 100% clean. Additives are added to improve the elasticity of the latex and increase its shelf life.
Dip the cleaned model or mold into the latex mixture for the indicated time, depending on the thickness of the glove desired. Once coated, the mold and latex coating are heated or cured to prevent cracking when dry.
The gloves are then immersed in water to remove excess latex to minimize the chance of an allergic reaction in the wearer. After this process, the gloves are sheathed with beads for ease of donning. The gloves can then be powdered, sometimes with cornstarch or chlorine, to make them less sticky.
Workers then manually remove the gloves from the mold, ready for quality control, packaging and shipping.
Well, adding it to the list of industrial processes is a little unconvincing, but after watching the video, you will understand why we included it.
This process effectively eliminates the need for a separate weld nut or threaded insert. This process generates a lot of heat through friction, which is used to thicken the borehole walls. The thickening process not only looks great, but also has practical applications. The increased wall thickness provides additional strength and eliminates the need for brushes or weld nuts. GOOD
Well, how now without springs? They are everywhere, including inside medical equipment, tools, electronics, pens, toys and mattresses.
The original spring has been used since ancient times. In 1493, Leonardo da Vinci modified the spring used in a pistol to allow the pistol to be fired with one hand. The first coil spring was patented in 1763.
Depending on the needs of the final product, ropes of different diameters are fed into the decoiler. This unwinds the spool and feeds the rope into a computer-controlled forming machine. Here the string is twisted to the desired length and cut into segments. The whole process will vary depending on the required specifications.
The production of springs is highly automated and a huge number of springs can be produced in a very short period of time. Warning, the video below is fascinating and a great example of an industrial process.
Who doesn’t love ketchup? Recipes vary, but the main ingredients tend to include tomato paste/pure, sugar or natural sweetener, spices, salt, vinegar, and onion powder.
Obviously ketchup is the main ingredient. Ready-to-use paste is pumped into storage tanks. Depending on the size of the batch, the measured dough is placed in a saucepan where it is heated with constant stirring.
Then add the other ingredients in the correct proportions depending on the batch size. Stir the mixture constantly.
Before bottling, tomato paste goes through a series of stages of gradual cooling. At the same time, the bottle is primed and leveled, ready to receive the tomato paste.
These bottles are then filled with tomato paste, usually using an automated system, caps are added and labels are applied. Bottled ketchup can now be packaged for delivery.
Our next industrial process example is another interesting one. Mineral wool has a wide range of applications in many industries.
The process begins with the melting of large pieces of slag and rock and the transformation of the melt into strands of mineral wool. We sold it. Slag and rock often come from the steel industry. Coke is used to fuel the entire process.
The rock and slag are first partially crushed and then loaded into the cupola in alternating layers with coke. As the coke ignites and burns, the mineral is heated to a molten state at a temperature of 1300 to 1650°C (2400 to 3000°F).
The molten rock then flows from the bottom of the dome into the fibrillation unit. It uses one of two processes. The Powell process uses a set of rotors that spin at high speed. The molten material is spread as a film over the surface of the rotor and then ejected by centrifugal force, forming a long fibrous tail. Air or steam is blown around the rotor to help break down the material. The second method, the Downey process, uses a rotating concave rotor and air or steam to facilitate fiber formation.
Adhesives are then added and the fleece is laid in zigzag sheets using a large pendulum mechanism, with the number of layers varying according to final requirements. This loosely packed mat is then passed through rollers to compress it and form a more uniform sheet.
Typically, additional heat is applied to cure the adhesive. The paper is then further compressed with additional rollers before being trimmed and cut into the final product. Looks very neat and cool.
Is anyone else buying them now? Anyway, in case you didn’t know, CDs (other than master tapes) are 99% polycarbonate plastic. Reflection bits make up the remaining 1% or so.
The discs themselves are made from molten polycarbonate plastic. If you are using digital information, print it on the disc while it is still close to its melting point. This is usually due to mold and the print creates tiny bumps called “dimples and pads”.
Once completed, a layer of reflective foil is applied using a process known as sputtering or wet silvering. This allows the reader’s laser to reflect light back to the player. It is usually made of aluminum, but may also include precious metals such as silver, gold, or platinum.
Finally, varnish is applied to seal the reflective layer and prevent oxidation. This is a very thin layer that offers little protection from physical damage. well known. cool right?
Ice cream sandwiches are a pleasure to eat and a pleasure to watch the cooking process. Honestly, you won’t be disappointed. The process is quite simple, but the engineering behind the machine is not.
Ice cream is first churned to add air. This is fed into the next part of the assembly. Here, two sets of waffles are joined together and ice cream is poured between them. The process is so efficient that it can produce about 140 ice cream sandwiches per minute!
While not technically “manufacturing”, shot blasting is still a fantastic example of an industrial process. Shot blasting is a little-known industrial process that literally means sandblasting metal parts with millions of tiny metal balls.
This process gives the metal surface a shot-blasted texture and hardens it. Sounds great, right?
Given the very small size of the projectile, shelling cannot be seen with the naked eye. Enjoy the video which describes the process very well.
Tire manufacturing is a multi-stage process consisting of various components that are combined to form the final tire.
Tires are made from approximately 15 main components. These include natural and synthetic rubber, chemical additives and carbon black pigments.
Special purpose giant mixers are used to mix these ingredients at high temperature and pressure. The formula will be slightly different for each part of the tire, but the end result at this stage will be a thin, rubbery adhesive. They are folded into sheets.
Then start assembling tires on a tire changer. Various combinations of fabric, metal and rubber for tires, frames, sidewalls and treads are combined into the final product.
The last step is to cure the tire. “Green” tires are vulcanized by heating them at over 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 to 15 minutes to bond the components and cure the rubber.
We deliberately hid the entire process because we didn’t want to spoil your enjoyment of this video.
Not to mention that it will be an entire article. We never realized that there are so many industrial processes and stages in the production of tires, hehe.
Pretty obvious example of an industrial process, but nice to look at anyway. For example, industrial molding is used to make hollow objects such as water tanks, tanks, sea buoys, and kayaks.
Post time: Feb-01-2023