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Case Study: Membrane Filter Boosts CMM Productivity and Accuracy
Oil in the air supply to a CMM was causing inaccurate measurements and resulting in scrapped parts. A check valve that passed CMM inspection, for example, later failed functional testing and had to be...(read more)
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Cleaning Series 700 Submersible Pressure Transducers
Prior to the cleaning of the pressure transducer, ensure that all procedures have been followed in the proper cleaning of the cable and transducer to remove any hazardous materials. The Series 810...(read more)
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Enhanced Accuracy of Ocean Level Data Available with Hydrostatic Submersible Transducers
Ocean level monitoring has become increasingly important among scientific areas of study due to factors including global warming as well as seasonal changes that result in extensive flooding and...(read more)
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Saltwater Intrusion Succumbs to the Pressure of Advanced Monitoring Techniques
Freshwater has become an increasingly important resource throughout many areas of the world due to factors including drastic climate changes as well as population growth. The largest available source...(read more)
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Sealed-Gage Transducer Configured for Altitude Above Sea Level
Challenge: Monitor water depth in a remote location in the Rocky Mountains where periodic vent filter maintenance is not practical....(read more)
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Sealed-Vented-Absolute: How To Know Which Transducer To Specify
In summary, the most accurate pressure format to specify for any open-atmosphere system is vented gage. Whether used in a lake, river, reservoir, well, or sewage lift station, a vented gage transducer...(read more)
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Series 550 waterMONITOR Remote Access Via K-ware Using Digi Connect 'RG' Cell Phone Device (.pdf)
Pressure Systems' K-ware software application (version 1.4.0 or later) has built-in facilities for communicating with one or more (up to 16) Series 550 waterMONITOR transducers, connected directly to...(read more)
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Submersible Polyurethane-Jacketed, 4 Wire Cable
Cable is constructed of 4 conductor, 22 AWG 19/.34 tinned copper with .009" polyethylene insulation. The conductors are cabled with fillers and a polypropylene vent tube (.100" x .060"). A clear mylar...(read more)
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Wet Well Level Transmitter
The liquid level or pressure shall be sensed by a pressure transducer certified by FM, UL, and CSA for installation in a Class I, Division 1, Groups A, B, C, and D, Class II, Division 1, Groups E, F,...(read more)
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Zero Check for Sealed Gage Transducers
A good way to verify the stability of a pressure transducer is to periodically check the output at zero pressure input. With a gage-type transducer, this is easily accomplished by applying the same...(read more)
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Reference: Automated Fluid Flow Calculator
Calculate basic fluid flow problems involving hose. The equations used for this program are based on assumptions and average conditions. This should be used only as a guide....(read more)
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White Paper: Using a Sonic Meter to Properly Tension Mud Pump Belts (.pdf)
A slipping belt in the mud pump room of a ship or platform is unmistakably obvious. When the drive squeals or gives off smoke it must be re-tensioned immediately. It's always been extremely difficult...(read more)
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Capacity & Consumption
When it comes to selecting an electronic to pneumatic (E/P) transducer, the type of input and the pressure range of the output are the most common selection criteria considered. There are a couple of...(read more)
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Understanding Current Sinking, Current Sourcing, and Ground Loops
You've just purchased some current to pneumatic transducers and are ready to try them. Each transducer has been carefully installed according to the manufacturer's recommendations and wired to its own...(read more)
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Case Study: Membrane Dryer Applications (.pdf)
In most manufacturing environments, the use of compressed air is an integral part of the production process. Compressed air is used for a variety of applications including air tools, production...(read more)
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Dynamic Accumulator Charging Circuits
This Application Note will help you understand how to better acheive Achieving Smoother Operation in Dynamic Accumulator Charging Circuits by using our Unloading Pilot Valve UP10-40 in conjunction...(read more)
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Temperature and Oil Viscosity Considerations in Catridge Valve Circuits (.pdf)
This technical reference briefly discusses temperature and how it effects a Cartridge Valves performance....(read more)
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Hydraulic System Inital Start-Up and Maintenance (.pdf)
Trouble-free operation of any machine or installation depends upon the manufacturer's Operating and Servicing Instructions being complied with. Hydraulic installations can be of the most varied design...(read more)
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As Oil Prices Rise, are Profits Leaking from your Hydraulic System?
Here's a challenge for plant managers: Have your purchasing department total how much you've spent on hydraulic fluid in the last six months to a year. No matter what the total, odds are good it's...(read more)
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Keep Your Compressed Air High and Dry
Most maintenance and production engineers would say that oil is the major contaminant in their compressed air system. Wrong. Nearly all of the total liquid contamination found in a compressed air...(read more)
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Troubleshooting Fluid Power Systems: A Blend of Art and Science
One of the worst sounds in an industrial setting is a fluid power system with serious problems. Even worse is the eerie silence when everything shuts down due to a failure. When a fluid power system...(read more)
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Frequency Control Air Compressor Solution (.pdf)
Air compressor group is essential equipment required by many enterprises. Control the on-off action of air compressor (such as regular maintenance, emergency stop) according to the air conditions of...(read more)
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Why Use a Premium Quality Pneumatic Operator?
All Overhead Door Operators are not created equal but they all have their place and a wide variety. As a manufacturer of pneumatic door operators we aim at markets that use our types of pneumatic...(read more)
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Hydraulics & Pneumatics - Add Functionality to Hydostatic
Hydraulic system designers are continually looking for ways to obtain broader ranges of speed and torque from a hydrostatic drive with a given pump, motors, and prime mover. The existing successful...(read more)
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Choosing the Right Cylinder
Considerations for Choosing the Right Cylinder: What push or pull tonnage is required per cylinder in your application? (Rule of thumb; Always choose a cylinder with a tonnage rating of 20% or more...(read more)
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Typical Hydraulic Circuits
1 Single-acting cylinder or cylinders in the circuit, controlled by a pump mounted valve. 2 Double-acting cylinder or cylinders in the circuit, controlled by a pump mounted valve. 3 Single-acting...(read more)
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Eliminating Wasted Production Effort, Vacuum Conveying System
Material transfer is an integral part of any operation. When increased production demands and new product lines challenge a processing line, those charged with optimizing production must evaluate an...(read more)
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On-Board Pneumatic Valves for Multiplexed Applications in Microfluidic Devices
On-board, pneumatically actuated valves in a self-contained fluidic cartridge enables rapid, low dead volume delivery of multiple fluid streams for multiplexed molecular- or immunoassays in which...(read more)
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Dispersion of Carbon Nanotubes
The solution is composed of MWNTs, PVP(or other surfactant), and water, in the proportions of 10 parts CNTs: ~1-2 parts PVP: 2,000 parts water or other solvents. The required dispersion (sonication)...(read more)
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Increase Compressed Air System Efficiency with Dewpoint Demand Switching (.pdf)
Compressed air is one of the least efficient forms of energy that is used in modern manufacturing plants. It takes seven to eight times more electricity to produce one horsepower with compressed air...(read more)
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Air Dryer Adds Hundreds of Dollars of Production/Week on High-Precision Slitting Machines
At Metlon Corp., a new air dryer paid for itself after only a few months by completely solving a rust problem and giving the company hundred dollars worth of additional production time each week on...(read more)
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Dryer Eliminates Rework in Finish Operations
Installation of a compressed air dryer has helped eliminate rejects and rework caused by water contamination in compressed air lines used to drive electrostatic coating sprayers at the GBC Office...(read more)
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Low Maintenance Nitrogen Generator Helps Winery Protect Flavor
The use of a nitrogen generator that requires virtually no maintenance is helping Arkansas' largest winery protect the flavor of its diverse product line. The winery purges the air from every bottle...(read more)
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Carbon Steel Tubing Specification Library
As part of the building blocks for our Technical Library and commitment to our solution provider strategy, MARKIN has assembled a database of tubing related industry specifications that we commonly...(read more)
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Technical Questions and Answers on Steel Tubing
Annealing is a general term referring to the thermal treatment process involving heating and cooling, usually applied to change mechanical or physical properties, used to produce a desired...(read more)
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Compressed Air - A History
Compressed air has evolved from its natural origins into a highly technical source of energy. Understanding where compressed air comes from can shed light on its current uses and possibly open doors...(read more)
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Inflatable Bladder Solves Clamp Assembly Challenge
Add unbalanced mass to the surface of any rotating machine element and you present a challenge to the element's bearing system. That was the situation facing Agfa Corp. designers working on external...(read more)
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Car Shredder Retrofit
A scrap processing company's whole car shredder was experiencing continuous overload, causing downtime and damage to the 1000 Hp drive motor. They had been quoted a solution costing over $125,000 and...(read more)
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Caster Segment Clamping Cylinder Upgrade
An electric arc furnace steel processor was experiencing hydraulic cylinder failure on the segment clamp circuit. New cylinders were failing in 3-8 weeks....(read more)
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Designed Marine Hydrostatic Prop Drive
Existing mechanical prop drive systems have limitations which include: Mechanical drive systems are inherently inefficient, Engine placement is fixed, High knots require high engine RPM, Low speed...(read more)
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Dummy Bar Disconnect Cylinder Upgrade
A steel processor was experiencing hydraulic cylinder failure on the caster dummy bar disconnect cylinder. Failures were so common and repair times so lengthy that three spares were required for one...(read more)
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Emergency Troubleshooting and Retrofit of Obsolete 60" Roll Lathe
A Midwestern steel industry manufacturer's roll lathe stopped working. The lathe was critical to the operation of the hot mill and further downtime was not acceptable. The situation was further...(read more)
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Improved Cylinder Duty Cycle
A coke plant was spending in excess of $500,000 / year in hydraulic cylinder repair and had been previously trying to reduce repair cost by pursuing vendors with a low cost repair philosophy. The...(read more)
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Improved System Performance and Dependability
A critical piece of production equipment (so critical that on board inline spares were included) had undergone a remanufacture and redesign. System malfunction and dependability problems had gone...(read more)
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Main Caster Hydraulic System Retrofit
An electric arc furnace steel processor wanted to Reduce the time of the charging / tapping cycle, Provide for emergency power during an outage, Increase the system pressure capabilities, Improve...(read more)
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Retrofit Locomotive Engine
A Midwestern manufacturer was using a locomotive to transfer a highly conductive material in an environment where ambient temperatures commonly reached 130+ F. The average duty cycle of the generator...(read more)
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Scrap Shear Retrofit
A scrap processing company's scrap shear was experiencing much down time and components were continually failing. The shear manufacturer was no longer in business and no prints were available....(read more)
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Security Gate System Retrofit
A newly installed (by manufacturer) hydraulic security gate system (7 gate locations) was experiencing repeated failures (2-3 day duty cycle), creating terrible traffic backups. The manufacturer's and...(read more)
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Precise Pneumatics Aid Automated Assembly
How do you make millions of tiny cell phone speakers, microphones and recievers? Very carefully, and very quickly. So, either you'll needed a multitude of hands, or a few really good machines....(read more)
- Catalytic Converter Design and Pressure Measurement
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DHS-2A Operating Manual
You are duly requested to read and understand these instruction as well as the ENERPAC instruction sheet of the Hydraulic Hand Pump before using the DHS-2A. Follow all safety precautions to avoid...(read more)
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Cylinder Speed Chart
This chart will help you calculate the time required for an Enerpac cylinder to lift a load when powered by a 10,000 psi Enerpac hydraulic pump....(read more)
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Hydraulic System Lifts Intermediate Temporary Piers
When the Millau Viaduct was being designed, Eiffel, a subsidiary of the Eiffage Group and dedicated to steel construction, estimated that seven intermediate temporary piers were required between the...(read more)
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School of Workholding
Enerpac University is a program designed to educate manufacturers on the benefits of hydraulic workholding and to provide valuable application assistance and training. The overall program, developed...(read more)
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Swing Clamp Selection Tool
This chart will help you calculate the time required for an Enerpac cylinder to lift a load when powered by a 10,000 psi Enerpac hydraulic pump. The Cylinder Speed Chart can also be used to determine...(read more)
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The Convenience of a Portable Hydraulic Power Source Driven by Compressed Air
Generating a high hydraulic pressure up to 700 bars by compressed air of 6 to 7 bar and a small air motor. That is the principle of a hydraulic air pump unit. It is an extremely compact, portable...(read more)
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Pneumatic module lets bus kneel
Buses and RVs often feature a kneeling option that lowers the vehicle and eases the task of climbing on and off. But this typically forces the manufacturer to assemble an array of pneumatic valves,...(read more)
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Pneumatic Solution Brings Architecture to Life on One of LA's Newest Downtown Buildings
Parker proposed a pneumatic system to control the panels, rather than either an electromechanical or hydraulic system. The pneumatic actuator system, operating on compressed air, solved the problem of...(read more)
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Anti-Stiction Curve: Airpel Anti-Stiction Cylinders
Airpel Anti-Stiction Air Cylinders are the lowest friction and smoothest running unitized body air cylinders available today...(read more)
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Stiction: The Air Cylinder Problem That Wouldn't Go Away - Just Did
The Airpel Air Cylinder does away with any perceptible stiction. And reduces running friction to exceedingly low levels. This gives it the unique ability to impart super smooth motion - motion...(read more)
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Custom Engineering Solution for Pepsi - Cylinders Made to Order for Packaging Equipment
The Parker Hannifin 2MA cylinder can be built in customized stroke lengths and provides three or four hard stops throughout the stroke of the cylinder....(read more)
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New ISO Standard for Air Valves
As industry transitions from a regional to a global perspective, air valve customers are starting to look for products that meet standards supported throughout the world. ISO standards for both...(read more)
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Air Valves Take on a GLOBAL Identity
Although the non-electrical portion of International Standards Organization (ISO) 15407, Part 1, has existed since March 1, 2000 and used widely in Europe and Asia only recently has Part 2, the...(read more)
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Sizing and Selecting FRLs
Figure 2. Nomogram shows that for a system with an operating pressure of 100 psi and a flow rate of 15 scfm, a model 11F filter would be the correct choice. Different manufacturers will have different...(read more)
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Pneumatic Solution Brings Architecture to Life on one of LA's Newest Downtown Buildings
In the heart of Los Angeles, near the mega-city's town hall, a unique and environmentally-friendly office building performs a kind of architectural Tai Chi each day. Serving as the California...(read more)
- Online Parker Training
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Markin Tubing's New Printer Friendly Brochure
MARKIN is one of few tubing manufacturers that purchases low carbon steel in coils rather than pre-slit. In-house slitting allows us to promptly respond to shifting Customer production demands without...(read more)
- Project Illustrations of Millau Nose Recovery Process
- Adjustable Shock Option Used With BC310 and BC320 Cylinders
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Accumulators Handle the Extremes: Buoyant-Flot Designs Have Capabilities That Go Beyond the Best Bladder Accumulators
When drilling for oil, small amounts of high-pressure natural gas trapped in oil, shale, and other geological formations must be safely vented or burned off. In some cases, the oil contains...(read more)
- Project Illustrations of Millau Launching Process
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Common Symbology in Pneumatics
INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS HOLLOW GLASS INDUSTRY METALFORMING INDUSTRY SAFETY INDUSTRY ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY STEEL INDUSTRY PAINT & COATING INDUSTRY ALL INDUSTRIES...(read more)
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Compressed Air Systems Technical Data
When air is compressed in a tank system, water accumulates in the tank. To understand how this works, think of a stack of sponges saturated with water. Exert pressure on the sponges and water comes...(read more)
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Control Reliability - Beyond The Wire (.pdf)
Picture this - your company has mandated that safety is priority one and that all new machinery must include the latest in safety equipment. Suppose the next purchase is a two-hand operator station...(read more)
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Environmental Applications
For generations, Gast has been committed to providing air-moving solutions that help preserve and protect our environment. This commitment is underscored by our ISO 14001 certification by the British...(read more)
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Fluid Power Safety Overview
Safety is the portion of a loss prevention program involved in reducing the chance of injury to not only machine operators but all persons, including maintenance (highest injury rate in the past), as...(read more)
- Hydraulic Clamping Technology Contributes to Efficient Manufacturing Processes
- Industrial Engineering Guide - Quick Disconnect Couplings
- Medical / Diagnostic Applications
- New Generation Non-Spill Quick Disconnect Technology
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Next Step - Pushing the 4480 Ton Deck into Space
The deck of what is going to be the world's highest bridge is being launched over the Tarn valley, in the South of France, with hydraulic technology from Enerpac, a US multinational that specializes...(read more)
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Properties and Principles of Fluid Power
ROSS Controls is famous for its wide variety of pneumatic valves. But what may not be so well known is the science behind the valves.Why are valve systems used? What kinds of systems exist? What...(read more)
- Synchronous Lifting of Heavy Loads with Digital Hydraulics
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Vacuum and Pressure Handbook: Air Compressors
To keep you oriented as we discuss pressure, the basic concepts are treated in this sequence: generation, transmission, storage, and utilization of compressed air in a pneumatic system. This section...(read more)
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Vacuum and Pressure Handbook: Combined Systems, Appendix [Sample Problems, Glossary]
Problem: A pressure source is used to agitate a plating tank of corrosive chemicals. Depth of liquid in the tank is 6 ft. A pipe with forty 1/32-in. diameter holes placed at bottom of tank will...(read more)
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Vacuum and Pressure Handbook: Vacuum Accessories and Systems
Summary of Pressure Sequence The sequence of compressed air flow in a pneumatic system is shown again in Fig 28: * Air Compressor - outside air is compressed to a pressure higher than that of the...(read more)
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Vacuum Systems Handbook
This handbook examines two interrelated segments of pneumatic power: pressure and vacuum. That is, the development and utilization of air pressure and vacuum to meet specific work needs. In terms of...(read more)
