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Explains thixoforming, a metal-shaping process researched and developed at Sheffield. It falls within a generic class of processes called semi-solid metal forming or SSM. Looks at traditional approaches of...
Explores the various deburring processes, arrnaging them into three categories: mechanical, thermal and electro-chemical. The mechanical section shows mechanised cutting machines and various mass finishing...
Explains the basics of turning and of operating a lathe for metal-cutting. Shows many different applications and different types of lathe in action, and discusses operations on a general-purpose engine lathe...
This programme in the FUNDAMENTAL PROCESSES series explores the primary methods of processing sheet metal coils. It explains the essentials of coil slitting, coil blanking, and coil processing lines. The...
ARTIST BLACKSMITHING explains the fundamental techniques of working with hot iron and steel, and suggests how those techniques can be used creatively in designs. Set in Peter Parkinson’s own workshop, it...
This video examines the basic materials, tools, and techniques of tubular hydroforming and sheet metal hydroforming. Animations and shop floor footage explain the three primary types of tubular hydroforming...
The story of the construction of the Cruachan pumped storage Hydro-Electric Scheme, one of the most ambitious schemes of its time. All stages of the construction are detailed in this meticulously produced...
A collection of Kay Mander’s wartime training films. ONE CONTINUOUS TAKE (2001) A biography of Kay Mander, her life and work. Produced and directed by Dr. Adele Carroll. TRANSFER OF SKILL (1940) Craftsman...
A series of video programmes on the manufacture of components. The material shows actual (not idealised) practice, giving a realistic impression of both the process and industry. The series assumes no prior...
A classic13-part series in which Jacob Bronowski examines the intellectual, cultural, and scientific breakthroughs in man’s four-million-year evolution. He discusses the importance of new ideas and how...
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