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Hollo-Bolt®: Blind Connector For Structural Steelwork, Purdue Ect Team Jan 2008

Hollo-Bolt®: Blind Connector For Structural Steelwork, Purdue Ect Team

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Structural steel connections for connecting to square, rectangular or circular structural tube or to conventional steel where access is available from one side only poses problems. A technology was needed which could provide a quicker and tidier installation than traditional methods such as welding, unsightly strapping or drilling and tapping holes. The invention of the Hollo-Bolt® provided such a solution.


Smartball™: Free Swimming Leak Detection System, Purdue Ect Team Jan 2008

Smartball™: Free Swimming Leak Detection System, Purdue Ect Team

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Leak detection systems measure ultrasonic noise, infrared temperature variances or electrical flux to detect leakage in structures like, pipes, tanks, geo-membrane retaining structures etc. SmartBall® is a free flowing leak detection system developed by Pure Technologies. It consists of a foam ball that has a smaller aluminum ball at its core. This aluminum core houses an ultrasonic device that sends ultrasonic signals and also collects the reflected sound waves.