There are some basic requirements that are to be fulfilled by the dielectrics used in electrical technology. For testing associated properties, there are various types of instruments and methods. The resistance test is one of them that has recently been brought into practice. To carry out this test, an arc of known current value is struck between two electrodes, resting on the material specimen to be tested. The time duration for which the material can withstand is measured, and this duration of the arc is inversely proportional to the current rating of the arc. Thus, by means of the arc duration measurement, the dielectric characteristics of the material can be tested. It should be considered that while designing the product, it is no longer a piece of equipment but is looked upon as an essential and functional furniture item for an industrial environment.

In recent years, oxy-cutting has come to the fore, consuming a lion’s share of all the oxygen used by the welding and cutting industries. Among the processes for preparing plate material for welded fabrication, flame cutting takes a prominent role in almost any engineering industry, including metal making, shipbuilding, boiler making, locomotive building, building construction, etc.

Based on semi-automatic and automatic machines, it has brought with it unprecedented production rates. The basic trend in today’s flame technology is towards the ultimate in process mechanisation: the use of special-purpose equipment of high efficiency and automatic process monitoring and control. In India today, numerous types of cutting machines are available, ranging from simple hand-steered blowpipes to the most sophisticated, special-purpose profile cutting machines using photoelectric cells.

Man is always trying to fully utilise the various forces of nature. To do this, various means must be designed to meet the desired results. As an example, the locomotive is given linear motion by the rotation of the wheels, which are moved by a connecting rod attached to a piston that has only reciprocatory linear movement.

Packaging may be defined as a means of protecting the product to ensure the safe delivery of a product to the consumer in a sound condition at a minimum cost incurred in production. The type of packaging of the pharmaceuticals depends upon the properties of the substance and the manner and condition in which they are conveyed, stored, and used.

Containers of medicine, above all others, are important parts of a product themselves and require rigorous testing in order that containers may not be found wanting. A failure of a pharmaceutical container may mean contamination of the product, not merely dissatisfaction of the customer or economic loss, but can be a threat to his health, and thus the basic purpose of packaging is loss.

Pharmaceutical products may be roughly divided into three categories according to their physical state, i.e., liquid, solid, semisolid, or semiliquid. Moisture, heat, light, and oxygen have adverse influences on pharmaceutical products, and packaging is expected to prevent these influences.

The title exploration of potentials of corrugated board can be defined as the ways of building up its properties that the variety of end uses might demand. The property of the ultimate product is the combined result of the basic property of the material itself and the property achieved by cutting,bending,folding, taping, etc. The later area is where contributions can be made. Taking into consideration the existing limited use and the limited ways in which corrugated board is being used, it is felt that the new methods of using the material will widen the range of end uses and suggest more economic solutions to the present methods.

The aim of the project is to discover new ways in which corrugated can be used. The new way of using will in turn suggest different end uses. Existing data on corrugated board is assumed since it was not possible to make experiments to generate such data.

There have been many new developments and changes in operation theatre methods and surgical techniques over the years. With these changes, it is necessary to develop and redesign hospital furniture and equipment. Hospital furniture is an area in which there is a lot of scope for development. The functional and user requirements in hospitals are unique. There is a need to create a particular designed environment in various hospital areas, e.g. An operation theatre requires a sterile environment. These special needs make design more complex.

A survey of the large hospitals in Bombay was taken, followed by discussions with surgeons and nurses. This threw light on their problems. The list of hospital equipment and furniture where the need for redesign is felt is endless. It was found that hospital trolleys form quite an important part of hospital furniture. The existing designs of trolleys leave a lot to be desired. It was decided to study hospital trolleys in general and take up the development and design of instrument trolleys used within the operating theatre.