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Sourcing Durable Gear Components
A: What are we going to do about the gears?
B: The gears? Why, what's the problem?
C: It's our supplier.
A: They've gone out of business.
B: So we don't have the parts we need?
A: No.
C: We have some plastic gears. We could use those instead.
B: Will they last as long?
C: I don't know. I can run some tests if you like.
B: What do you think?
A: We won't meet the specs if we use plastic.
B: So we need steel?
A: Yes, steel is more durable.
B: Then we need to find another supplier.
A: And quickly!
C: OK, I'll look into it.
Addressing Fuel Pump Obsolescence
Is the fuel pump working again?
Yes, they fixed it.
It's very unreliable.
It's old.
Then we should get rid of it.
What—throw the pump away?
Yes—buy a new one.
We can't. The pump's obsolete.
We can't replace it.
Then let's get a new fuel system.
A whole new system?
Do we have enough money in the budget for that?
We've got to do something.
But we can't afford a new system.
Is there a cheaper way to solve this?
Why does the pump keep breaking down?
Yes, what's causing the problem?
Optimizing Technical Drawing Workflows
Do you have the parts list?
I'm afraid it's not ready yet.
We're still working on the drawings.
What's the hold-up?
It's the software we're using. It's really slow.
You press a key and then you wait 30 seconds for a response.
Can we do anything to speed it up?
If we get another server, it'll help.
But then someone will have to install the software
and maintain it too.
Is there a simpler way to solve the problem?
Outsource the drawing work.
Is that the easiest solution?
Yes.
Then let's do it right away. Over time, we need something durable.
Material Properties: Nickel and Titanium Alloys
What about nickel? Nickel doesn't corrode.
Yes, and it's ductile too.
What does ductile mean?
You can bend it lots of times and it doesn't break. But the problem with nickel is it's too soft.
We make alloys with it though, like nickel-cobalt-molybdenum.
So you combine it with harder materials?
Yes, we do the same with titanium. Titanium is harder than nickel, but very expensive.
So titanium in alloys too?
That's right.
Spatial Reference Terms
- Back
- Left-hand side
- Top
- Under
- Bottom
- On the front of
- In front of