One possible option, which may or may not work for your application, is to install a recirculation loop in the process. It would draw from the bottom outlet valve, thru a pump and back into the tank thru a sparger that is angled to create a vortex. Make sure to position the outfeed of the...
Some escalators are reversed on a daily basis, for instance to cope with increased one-way traffic such as morning and evening commutes. That said, I agree with dvd, get the escalator rep to ok it. It could be your escalator isn't built for reverse direction.
Punching 1500 plugs by hand? Will this be something you'll need to do once in a blue moon, or every X number of days?
Replace that arbor press with a simple air cylinder, a mounting bracket and toggle valve. Why do grunt work when your air compressor can do it for you?
My Clippard catalog shows several examples of tabletop automated cylinder and arbor presses that one can build using Clippard parts. Cylinders, valves, pneumatic controls, support fixtures, its all there. Their website does not show these assemblies, but I bet if you give them a call they may be...
This might be what you're looking for:
http://www.uryu.co.jp/english/pdf/07_OTHERS.pdf
You might also look on the web for companies that rent testing equipment, such as:
http://www.atecorp.com/
On the walls of my office are several hand drawn prints dating back to '89. Each show the P&ID of several 2000L vessels. In the corner of each drawing is a section view titled "scrap elevation". These views show the plumbing layout directly behind the vessels, something a normal elevation or...
If feasable, I would suggest you look into using a threaded insert for the female piece. This is based on my own experience, where mating aluminum parts were stripped because of reasons you've already stated (over torque or lack of lubricant).
You need more data. Take a 500ml bottle of Tucher Bajuvator Double Bock. Pour a small amount on the latch. Consume the rest. Wait two minutes. Test the latch's coefficient of friction. Test your own coefficient of friction. Repeat until the latter falls below zero.
