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Rail Wheel Factory

Friday, 16. January 2009, 13:22:06

MMMMM went kaput. So did all my holiday plans. The project in the Rail Wheel Factory started early, and what a pain it turned out to be! We're supposed to design a new system of moulding the wheels. That is, they are expecting our 3rd year mechanical brains to "out-design" the designers, who, presumably have designed this after years of research.

It is amazing how many processes go into making just a Rail Wheel and Axle (A wheel weighs 520 Kgs!). The assembly line is long,long really long, nearly 1 km. It has 3 arc furnaces, that heats the metal to 1700 degrees Celsius. Liquid metal is injected into a mould to get the wheel (Forging), and finishing is done on this. The axle is made by hitting a billet repeatedly (Forging).

We did a tour of the place for about 2 hours. By the end of it, due to the heat and dust and incredibly loud sounds, I went home with a killer migraine. I can't imagine the state of the workers who work in 8 hour shifts!

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Comments

roccstar2 16. January 2009, 16:29

Sounds like lots of hard work bro. Good luck designing the wheel! Hope you got a chance to check out the magazine.. Do let me know what you thought of it.. Peace.

Deke 16. January 2009, 22:20

We did a tour of the place for about 2 hours. By the end of it, due to the heat and dust and incredibly loud sounds, I went home with a killer migraine. I can't imagine the state of the workers who work in 8 hour shifts!

...And yet it's the filmstars who get all the money.

Come the revolution... We'll see. :troll:

Kingnutin 17. January 2009, 09:10

@ Roccstar2....Been a bit busy, the project takes up most of the day. But, will try and buy it by Monday

@ Deke....Film stars, musicians, politicians, managers, and the bourgeoisie in general....REVOLUTION! I'll bring the guillotines.

Kingnutin 4. March 2009, 13:42

I finally got to read the magazine, not the first issue though. Got the recession issue. Great print, very glossy, and quite a few interesting articles.

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Deke 13. May 2009, 00:17

That'll teach you not to write about wheels.

Kingnutin 13. May 2009, 04:47

That should teach me not to write about anything!

I think I'll save my next post on Viagra, stock markets and extremity enlargement techniques for later.

Deke 13. May 2009, 15:34

Extremity enlargement techniques don't work anyway.

...So I'm told...

Kingnutin 14. May 2009, 05:33

You...I mean, your informer friend, must have been using the wrong techniques.

I like the fact that you and your 'friends' have honest discussions on 'extremity enlargement' techniques. From what I've read about the English, the desultory conversations during tea usually revolve around the weather, labour/Tory parties, football, and if you're old enough, about the former British Empire.

Blame Wodehouse and Forster for this stereotyping.

Anonymous 14. July 2009, 07:26

factory wheels writes:

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Thanks

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Deke 15. July 2009, 20:13

Just when you think it's safe to stick your head above the parapet...

That settles it. I am never, ever, writing anything about wheels.

Or condoms. But that's another story.

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