Posted by Aaron Chen on 06/04/2021
Benches are useful accessories to organise plants in greenhouses. They can help maximise space in this structure. Aside from that, they add some decorative touch to greenhouse interior. With their ergonomic height, they usually provide convenience to most gardeners and improve WHS in horticultural and nursery workplace.
Topics: greenhouse benches, rolling benches
Posted by Aaron Chen on 22/02/2021
Orchid is one of the most beautiful and sophisticated shade-loving plants. But they need different care to thrive and grow healthy. So for new orchids growers, it’s crucial to take some time to learn what they need and how to grow them well in shade houses.
Topics: Shade house, Shade cloth
Posted by Aaron Chen on 01/02/2021
Gardening can be made easy through utilising different gardening tools and equipment. These tools can help to ensure safety as well as reduce time and energy when working in a garden. But not all tools and equipment are created equal. Hence, having enough knowledge in selecting the right tool and equipment is crucial.
Topics: gardening tools, gardening equipment
Posted by Aaron Chen on 17/12/2020
Today, gardening is immensely popular. This exciting and healthy activity can be tried by anyone. However, it can be a daunting task especially for first-time gardeners. They have to figure out the types of plants to grow and the proper way of caring for them. On top of that, purchasing new and appropriate gardening tools is necessary.
Topics: gardening tools, barrow and trolley
Posted by Aaron Chen on 30/11/2020
Potting mix is known to be a combination of organic and inorganic material. It is often kept at a higher temperature comparing with plain soil. It also retains heat for a longer period. With that, harmful bacteria and fungi thrive and grow better in this environment especially when the potting mixes are moist and warm.
Posted by Aaron Chen on 09/11/2020
For those who are new to the world of gardening, you may come across words such as potting soil and potting mix. These phrases might be a little confusing for others at first. Potting soil and potting mix are used to help grow plants that are cultivated in containers.
Posted by Aaron Chen on 26/10/2020
Today, stainless steel remains even more popular because of its valuable characteristics. These include the resistance to different kinds of liquid, chemical and gaseous corrosion. It is also known for its robust and long-lasting properties.
When it comes to welding, stainless steel is also a popular choice. Learning how to weld using stainless steel may seem like a difficult process to others. But understanding the basics regarding welding stainless steel will help you get started. There are just a few aspects that welders should consider. With this blog post, they will learn about the basics of welding stainless steel. Read more here.
Topics: steel fabrication
Posted by Aaron Chen on 06/10/2020
Long before, copper was a very common type of material for fabrication. It was melted and processed to create various objects. Later on, copper was replaced by bronze to make coins, armours and weapon. After this period, the manufacturing industry slowly shifted towards the iron-age.
With the industrial revolution coming into existence, cast-iron was eventually getting outdated. Then fabricated steel was becoming famous in the construction and industrial industry. Despite its massive popularity today, there are still a lot of people who don’t know what steel fabrication is and how it is done. Below is an ultimate guide on steel fabrication that can help.
Topics: steel fabrication
Posted by Aaron Chen on 14/09/2020
Any metal fabrication project starts with a design. Having a design can take a metal fabrication project from visualisation to reality. However, it is vital to ensure that a piece of design is easy to be translated into a desired metal product.
Topics: steel fabrication
Posted by Aaron Chen on 31/08/2020
Most welders believe that aluminum is a difficult type of metal to weld compared to steel. That is the reason why most of them prefer to start out by learning to weld steel before moving on to aluminum. Unlike what other people know, welding aluminum is difficult because it simply uses a different method. For welders, it is important to understand these differences in order to achieve a good weld.
Topics: steel fabrication
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*[Owner]* An industrial laundry system service company needed repairs and redesign done to their tooling. C-Mac made changes to the tooling to make access and ease of use to decrease service down times.
*[Service Manager]* An industrial fan service company had a failure of a major shopping centre air conditioning fan/ blower. C-Mac repaired the unit within a 24hr turn around for minimum downtime.
*[Owner/Manager]* A major food manufacturer specializing in tomato sauce had a filling machine breakdown. The machine was brought to C-Mac and repaired in 24hrs for minimum downtime of the production line costing $5,000 per hour.
*[RAAF - Warrant Officer]* Airfield support staff required a portable sandbagging frame and requested a design, prototype and trials at no cost. There was nothing suitable on the market i.e. made in Australia. "Sandbagging Frames":materials-handling/1-bagging-equipment#silt-bagging-frame are now on the national procurement data base and some probably overseas at different war zones.
*[Mechanical Design Engineer]* An automotive transmission design customer needed help with designing an automatic transmission gear prototype. We suggested and engineered a more cost effective and practical way for the mass production stage.
*[Nursery Manager]* At an exhibition saw our self tracking nursery trailers and indicated he had a costly issue transporting large (heavy) pots containing advanced trees. Existing method was a bobcat. C-Mac designed and quoted for the manufacture of a Self Tracking “Low Loader”. His comment on the first day of using "Low Loader trailer":nursery-equipment/7-trailers/#low-loader-self-tracking-trailer “Can now move 100 litre pots with trees, 150 metres in 1 hr and not get a sore back”.
*[Purchasing Officer]* A mining design and machining company needed help with machining components urgently as they were too busy to keep up with the demand. C-Mac machined the components so the deadline could be met.
*[General Manager]* Customer had to submit a proposal and compete against other countries for the manufacturing facility. C-Mac submitted drawings to show there was space in existing plant to install the new process and to comply with all Australian OH&S Standards. Working together with customer to submit proposal to the Head Office overseas WON the contract. Project was a success meeting 6month lead time and budget.
*[Nursery Owner]* Needed a specific Potting & Mixing machine. for his yuccas nursery, but the problem was it was no longer manufactured. From his description and specifications our engineers designed and modelled in 3D software his requirements. "Potting Machine":nursery-equipment/3-potting-machines/ was manufactured and fully tested with potting media in our workshop, video was then sent to customer who was very pleased with the results. Machine disassembled and freighted interstate and installed.
*[Maintenance Engineer]* An industrial hydraulic fitting manufacturer had problems with gear and shaft breakages with their machinery. They also had problems repairing and maintaining. C-Mac offered to repair and maintain their machinery on-site instead of having to permanently employ fitters.
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