For nearly a decade, a Phoenix, Arizona-based outfit has been working on a smart replacement for the giant rubber tires that go on heavy mining vehicles – think haul trucks, excavators, and bulldozers ...
Recently, the Dongying City Ecological Environment Bureau in Shandong Province announced its intention to accept the environmental assessment documents for two tire technological renovation projects ...
A pickup truck is a contractor’s office on wheels, so it needs to stay organized and full of essential tools and accessories to keep jobsites moving. Toolboxes, storage systems, caps, toppers and ...
There are all kinds of kits out there and they basically all work the same. Most have the plugs, your various T-handles to clear the area and wedge the plug, and maybe even a few CO2 cartridges to get ...
Continental is ramping up its use of renewable and recycled materials in tire production, including using synthetic rubber made from cooking oil. “We’re closing the loop: Continental is ramping up its ...
Continental is the first tire manufacturer to use the new Vulkanox HS Scopeblue rubber additive from LANXESS. This is the more sustainable, ISCC PLUS-certified version of the proven additive Vulkanox ...
A research team at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has investigated a new method to produce iron, the main component of steel. For the first time, the researchers were able to observe chemical ...
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I Made a BIG Furnace to Melt Metals

Watch as I build a propane furnace from scrap steel, wool insulation, and refractory cement to replace an old coal furnace. Designed for efficiency, it melts up to 35kg of aluminum with precision and ...
Humans have been making metal alloys for thousands of years, and most of us can conjure a rough mental image of the process—it involves red-hot molten metals being mixed, poured, and shaped in a ...
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (09/29/2025) — A research team at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has investigated a new method to produce iron, the main component of steel. For the first time, the ...