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Compressed Air Piping Design


Compressed air piping can be tricky to design especially when there are no old drawings to refer to, little information to go by and a deadline that has to be met. That was the the situation with the blower air line pictured here. The existing line was 48" in diameter and was going to be demolished to create new plant space. The blower line had to be rerouted around the demolition area and hooked up again to an existing 48" line. All that was known was that there were three blowers sending compressed air into the line and each blower had a thirty inch diameter outlet.

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One thing that made the job considerably easier was the availability of satelite photos from Google Earth. Even though no dimensions were provide they could be reasonably estimated by laying the 3D model on top of a Google Earth image and lining up the starting and ending points of the blower line to reference points on the Google Earth satellite photo. The photo also served as a great way to make sure buildings were modelled correctly. Even though drawings were provided for the buildings, it becaome clear looking at the photo that additions had been made to them which would affect the route of the compressed air line. Compressed Air Piping 002

The only problem with the Google Earth picture is that it does not show elevation changes. But this information could be determined by paying for satellite photos from other companies. In this application though, it was more important that the blower line was in the right place and that it was not going to interfere with any obvious obstructions.

Compressed Air Piping 004 Using 3D modeling techniques with Solidworks it was easy enough to place in standard spiral ducting components such as elbows and reducing laterals to make the connections to the blowers using the correct diameter. A standardized duct support was also designed that could handle a variety of different duct or pipe sizes. The duct suppor talso kept the ducts and pipes at a safe distance above the movement of plant vehicles.



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    List of auction websites May 2012


    Fair warning !, Auctioneers websites are sometimes not exactly what you would call user friendly. Some like to hide their latest auctions and make it a challenge for you to figure out where they are. You can always throw your hands up in frustration and find the local auction listings in the Toronto Star any Sunday. With dilligence, you can plan out your next auction excursion

    Abco Food Equipment



    This company sells primarily restaurant items and with the frequency that restaurants go bankrupt, its got to be a great business. A great place to find ultra expensive espresso machine you have always wanted. Many auction houses also double as sales outlets for brand new equipment.

    Asset Services, Auction and Appraisals



    Mostly industrial sales of machinery. If you are intimately familiar with the equipment, you can find great bargains if you are willing to tolerate the risks.

    Auction Advertiser



    A directory of mainly estate auctions taking place throughout Ontario. Click on any day in the calendar to find auctions taking place.

    Corporate Assets



    Upcoming auctions are listed in the Toronto Star on Sunday if you get frustrated with their website.

    Danbury Sales



    Up until recently had a retail store location on Lakeshore road in Oakville where you could buy items from their auction sales. Now they seem to have returned to their core business of industrial and commercial auctions.

    Hilco Asset Sales Canada



    URL redirects to Hilco Industrial auction site in the USA which does list auctions in Canada.

    Infinity Assets Solutions



    Mostly company equipment auctions. You can use bidspotter.com to join in the bidding without being there.

    Northern Auction Service Inc.



    Hold regular sales at the sherwood auction sales in Milton, a nice room used by several auction houses where you sit in old church pews while you bid on items. Even if you dont buy anything, the bacon on a bun they serve in the back is worth the trip.

    Principal Liquidators Inc



    Wildly popular auctions every Tuesday in Mississauga go on until Midnight. Principal Liquidations are also well known for their hardwood flooring material auctions.

    Studio 1 Auctions



    Sparse website but do show pictures of upcoming auctions.


    If you have any comments or suggestions for great auctions in Oakville, Burlington and the surrounding area, feel free to post them !

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