Energy audit experiences in foundries

European MEMS Foundries

According to the latest release of the NEXUS market study, the market for MEMS or Microsystems Technology (MST) is predicted to grow to $68B by the year 2005, with systems containing these components generating even higher revenues and growth. The latest advances in MST/MEMS technology have enabled the design of a new generation of microsystems that are smaller, cheaper, more reliable, and cons...

Semantic Modeling with Foundries

We analyze challenges for the development of the Human Activities and Infrastructures Foundry. We explore a rich semantic modeling approach to describe two Korean ceramic water droppers used to mix ink for calligraphy, how they were produced and the reasons for their differing aesthetic. Our modeling supports schema and allows for transitions of Entities based on the relationships to other Enti...

Rheumatic complaints among workers in iron foundries.

Surveys of the prevalence and social effects of rheumatic diseases in several industries carried out by the Arthritis and Rheumatism Council's Industrial Survey Unit have indicated that, although the prevalence of rheumatic complaints varies between occupations, this variation does not seem to be related to the physical effort of the work involved (Anderson and Duthie, 1963; Partridge, Anderson...

Control of Silica Exposure in Foundries

Heat stress in non-ferrous foundries.

In a previous paper (Turner, 1957) the results of a survey of the thermal environments in non-ferrous foundries were reported, reference was made to the index of heat stress proposed by Belding and Hatch (1955), and an indication was given of how this index could be used to evaluate the severity of the heat stress which might be encountered in foundries. A few observations were reported which s...