Monday 9 November 2015

Tips on how to maintain welding equipment in Kenya

Welding in the country has been growing at a very fast rate and many people are now using welding equipment in Kenya more and more as compared to the past years.

However, it is very important that people understand the basics of how to use and operate welding machines so as to ensure that the person operating the machine and the rest of the people are safe. 

Just like any other equipment, maintenance is very crucial when it comes to welding equipment.

If you want your welding equipment to really serve you for a long time, then you really have to ensure that the machine is maintained regularly and well.
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Let's look at some tips one can use to maintain a welding equipment.

How to maintain welding equipment in Kenya

Follow specs

The best way one can maintain a welding machine is to ensure that he/she uses it within its specifications. Ensure that you have a duty cycle, which will help you from pushing your welder beyond its limits. 

One can also keep track of the above by ensuring that you select projects that won't push your welder too far beyond its limits. This can be easily achieved by ensuring that you buy a welding machine which suits the kind of welding projects you have.

Maintain by prevention

We all know that prevention is always better than cure and in this case, nothing is different since it's always a good idea for one to use a cover for his welder. It's also very important that one does all of his grinding far enough from the machine. This is just to ensure that nothing gets sucked into the welder while its operating.

If you are also into woodworking, its better that you do that in a separate room so as to ensure that sawdust does not catch sparks from your welder.

Cleaning

It's always important that you clean your welding machine time after time. This is to ensure that all the unnecessary dust is removed and grease the parts that needs to be greased.

Regular maintenance

A welding machine that is maintained regularly is more likely to work efficiently and last longer than one that is not maintained regularly. One therefore needs to ensure that he/she has a routine on how the machine is to be maintained. You can set up the maintenance routine depending on your welding activities or your usage.

Replace parts

There are those parts of welding equipment that will need to be replaced time after time as you continue using the welding equipment. This is why one needs to be prepared to ensure that these parts are replaced as soon as they are worn so as to prevent further damage to the machine.

This is very crucial especially for those people who are using the MIG welding machine. This is because the equipment has many moving parts with the wire feeder. In order to keep the wire feeding process running smoothly, you will have to ensure that you replace the liner.




Monday 2 November 2015

Tips for safe online shopping in Kenya

Well online shopping in Kenya has been the talk of everyone, especially those people who love spending their time online.

However, it's very important that shoppers are educated on the need to be careful when online shopping since there are many online stores which are actually not genuine.

This is to ensure that people are not conned of their hard earned money by people or online stores pretending to sell products which do not actually exist.

Let’s look at some of the safety tips one can use to ensure his/her safety when shopping online.

Tips for safe online shopping in Kenya

Don’t tell all

You should never give out your private information when shopping online. This is because most reliable online stores do not ask for such information and thus you must be weary of any store asking you for such information because one can use it to steal your identity. One therefore needs to be careful and cautious with the information he/she submits because they might get into the hands of fraudsters.
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Check statements

If you are an online shopper, it’s important that you check your statements often so as to ensure that any discrepancies are identified early enough. Look at the electronic statements of your credit card, debit card so as to ensure that your accounts are OK and that there are no fraudulent charges. If by any chance something fishy, it’s better that you address the issue as first as possible.

Use familiar websites

It’s always a good practice for one to shop from one online shop that is very trustworthy other than shopping with search engines which can easily lead you astray.  This will ensure that you are able to shop without much trouble.

Avoid public terminals

If you  are going to shop online, it’s never a good idea to shop from a public computer. This is very important because in case you use a public computer to make any purchase and you forget to log out, one can easily access your account.

One also needs to be careful especially when you are outdoors. Ensure that there is no one behind you or close enough to see you’re the credit card number as you enter the digits.

Inoculate your PC

With the high rate of fraudsters trying to trap and steal from online shoppers, it’s important that one seeks some security measures to help curb this.

As a shopper, you always need to be careful and smart at all times.  This is because swindlers do not just sit around waiting for you to give them data. It's due to this that you need to always protect computer against malware with regular updates to your anti virus program.

Use strong passwords

Creation of strong passwords can be of great help, especially if when one is shopping from an online store. One can do this whenever he/she wants to shop online and they are required to create new accounts on the e-commerce sites.

If online shoppers would follow the above tips, I believe we will have lesser incidences of people being tricked into buying products that do not exist. This would therefore help online shopping in Kenya to continue growing.


Wednesday 4 March 2015

A look at Water treatment equipment in Kenya

Water treatment equipment in Kenya are designed specifically to treat raw water and get rid of the undesired particles which are always in the water.

After removing the undesired sediments such as color, algae and other harmful organisms the water will be safe for drinking and other domestic use.
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There are various types of water treatment equipment in Kenya used in the process of making sure that water consumed by people is clean and good for human and animal use.

Types of water treatment equipment in Kenya

Ultra filtration plant

Ultra filtration plant is a water treatment system which provides tangential flow pressure driven filtration process that helps in efficiently separating particles on the basis of their molecular sizes.
The ultra filtration system performs as an advanced industrial system and finds application as per pre-treatment step to the next especially in reverse osmosis process.

Features

The ultra filtration plant is a system which is able to withstand a lot of pressure and has built in safety features which are used to ensure that the high pressure pump membranes are protected.

The systems are normally tested and fully assembled before they are dispatched to the market. This is to ensure that the machines are fully functional and that they do not have any defects.

Starting up the system is quite easy and that you do not need an expert to do that. It’s therefore an efficient and economic way of removing dissolved solids. It’s also a good option because it has an online device which is used to monitor the quality of water treated giving the users an assurance that water was indeed treated.

The system also comes in a range of models and capacities to suit the needs of different people or institutions. It’s also easy to find the spare parts of the Ultra filtration plant and the service is easily available as well.

 Pressure sand filter

Pressure sand filter is a type of water treatment equipment used for the removal of suspended solids and un dissolved impurities such as dust particles and heavy metals. The sand filter is highly recommended for the systems with high sediment, sand, turbidity and silt.

It’s used to purify drinking water, swimming pool water and many more.

Features

The pressure sand filter was made using non corrosive materials and thus one can be assured that the water will be safe for human consumption.

The sand filter which is also cost effective does not limit its use because it’s suitable for both residential, large commercial and industrial applications. It therefore does not limit its use.

The sand filter can be either operated by hand or automatically. They also come in different sizes so one gets to choose the size that best suits his or her needs.

An activated carbon filter

This is a type of water treatment equipment used in the removal of free chlorine, chloramines, chlorine dioxide, phenol's, organic solvents and pesticides.

The use of carbon filters has been growing day by day and many industries and breweries have adopted the method. The system has also proved to be most effective in water works and waste water treatment.

The activated carbon filter plays a very crucial part in the process of removing pesticides in drinking water.

The above mentioned water treatment plants are just but a few of the many water treatment equipment in Kenya which have been playing a major role in ensuring that people get clean and safe water.



Tuesday 27 January 2015

How online shopping in Kenya affects the society

Online shopping in Kenya has been growing day by day and it’s actually very difficult to ignore the impact it has had on both customers and the businesses at large.

The introduction of the new technology has tremendous impact to the business world considering the fact that many companies opted to open online stores so as to be able to keep with the growing and new technology in the business world.
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This was also a way of ensuring they do not lose their customers or clients to their competitors and that they are also able to reach as many people as they can.

They also realized that by taking their businesses online, the cost is being lowered for both the business owner and the consumer. It requires less man power to run an online store than to run a physical store.

Effects of online Shopping in Kenya on society

Accessibility

Accessibility has been the key to the success of online shopping in Kenya. The easier something is to access the more likely people are going to view information or products and so on.

The availability of the internet to everyone has also helped a great deal in ensuring that at least everyone gets to access the internet even through phones. This basically means that more people are likely to shop on the internet because it does not require them to leave their comfort zones.

Technology is rapidly improving which means that websites are becoming far easier to use and to find which in turns attracts more consumers.

Personal touch

When shopping online one loses that personal touch because they cannot feel the products they are buying. This factor can put some people off depending on the situation. Ordering and delivering of the products may at times take a bit long as compared to shopping in a physical store where by you will be able to walk away with the products as soon as you pay for them.

Scams

As technology continues to grow, users now have the ability to create content which has led to the emergence of scams.

Addiction

Just like people get addicted to smoking, drinking, drugs and gambling, technology is no exception. One could argue the fact that an addiction to online gambling is the same as an addiction to online gambling is the as an addiction to traditional forms of gambling and that gambling has just evolved with the popularity of the internet.

Advertising

Advertising online is the best thing that one could ever do given the fact that ever since technology started growing, it has improved a lot and now it has been tailored to suit the user.

Advertising online can benefit one in the sense that it provides you with personalised advertisements for products that one may want or those that are appealing and they come with a price to match and encourage you to buy them.

Due to the love of technology and the conveniences that come with it, online shopping in Kenya will continue to grow even as many people continue to embrace the new technology.