We, humans of civilisation and the digital world are way too used to how things are produced instantly. Almost everything can be done in an instant that we get agitated if something falls behind by a couple of minutes.
Since we live in a world where everything is at its most advanced and at its best performance, it’s easy to disregard how certain things contribute to the convenience that we experience. It’s as if we fail to appreciate and give importance to how vital certain pieces are.
A lot of these machinery pieces keep our economy, businesses, work, and lives going. Without the pieces of machinery that produce the things we need, and benefit from, what type of world could we be living in right now?
For us to understand and appreciate better how important these equipment and pieces are, here are some of the things that make our world go round.
1. Steam boilers
People often think that steam boilers are only used for centralised heating purposes. But, did you know that the food we eat, the medicines that we drink, and the clothes we wear all use steam boilers for production? Steam boilers are powerful and vital machinery that is used in almost every industry.
In food and drink production, steam boilers are used for milk and cheese pasteurisation. For meat and beef to be safe for human consumption, they are sterilised by steam boilers to prevent spoilage and kill harmful pathogens.
The clothes and fabrics we use as curtains and bed sheets also use steam boilers for the pre-treatment of textile production. Steam boilers are used to produce the colours of our garments as well as for drying and heating of prints used in clothing and fabrics.
Types of steam boilers
Two of the most common steam boiler types that we benefit from are the fire-tube and water-tube boilers. To make it easier for you to differentiate the two, here’s a quick explanation. Fire-tube boilers are easier to operate and have compact and efficient construction for use. On the other hand, water-tube boilers are the type that can produce higher pressures, higher temperature output, and are considered more precise in load fluctuation.
Usually, residential properties use fire-tube boilers for centralised heating purposes. Can you imagine what it would be like if you were to go through winter without any heater? I can, and I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t last an hour.
More often than not, huge factories use water-tube boilers for the production of certain products that need to be processed. Chemicals, food, and rubbers need the magic of steam boilers for them to be produced as medicines, items, and consumables that are safe for human use.
Of course, let’s not forget about the drink of the Gods: wine. Without steam boilers, wine production wouldn’t be complete. The same applies to alcoholic beverages. Without steam boilers, they surely wouldn’t be the drink that they are today.
2. Printing press machinery
Since almost everything is now done digitally, it’s easy to assume that nobody needs any printer now. With the pandemic that caused the whole world to stay at home, most businesses shifted online for a safer transaction. But, regardless of how we aim to go paperless and 100% digital, the need for printing machinery remains high. Here’s why.
Though most banks now offer payment services online, paper bills are still valuable, and they’ll always be. Ever wonder how they print money? The printing press does not only use a typical printer. They use printing machinery that is designed to produce bills that are unique and are capable of wear and tear in the best way possible.
The paper bills and coins that we use have been spent and traded in for one can only know how many times. How often do you think about how money is produced when you spend one? Without the machinery that they use for money production, can you imagine how transactions would be?
Even though more people now prefer to do payments digitally, there will always be a need for printed bills. Isn’t it interesting how the machinery they use is so well-designed that it never prints the same money twice?
Packages, books, advertisements and more
Just like steam boilers, a piece of printing machinery is used in so many ways than what we can imagine. When you purchase an item online, the packaging for it is produced by printing machinery. The front covers and the books we read, the advertisements we see on the road, and so much more.
Like steam boilers, printing machinery is utilised in every industry. In marketing, brands and businesses rely on the printing press for product advertisements. Really, wouldn’t it be so bland if there were no billboards and posters on the road? It does not only bring forth product awareness but also entertainment for drivers.
Ever wonder what the education system would be like if there were no printed books for students to use? Though 65% of the world’s population consider themselves visual learners, there are still millions of people who prefer to study through textbooks.
Printing machinery is as vital as steam boilers are. Without it, it’s quite hard to imagine how the operation and services of businesses would be. Surely, a huge portion of it would be affected.
3. Internet router
Now, an internet router is not really ‘machinery’ compared to steam boilers and a press printer. But, just like the other two, it is a very important piece of equipment that truly makes the world go round. In fact, without it, businesses would be affected that it might change the economy.
The internet is considered a vital program that is used by businesses, governments, and industries for operation. Can you imagine what your work would be like without the internet? Or simply your everyday life without the internet?
Routers serve as the medium that connects our devices to the internet. It is like a bridge that allows us to transact our searches and activities through the internet web. Over the years, people have even said that once a group of people decodes how to access all of the files that are shared via the internet, the world will be shaken.
Imagine, if the government, corporations, and organisations’ files were leaked and held in the hands of another group. Those people would then have access to the world’s most confidential files and secrets that one could never know.
The world relies on the internet
Specialists say that it would be hard to decode all of the files shared via the internet. They say that there’s no need to worry because our routers are safe. They keep the information of the user confidential and secure.
It’s quite easy to disregard the importance and convenience that routers give us. Nowadays, all we need to do is connect our gadgets to the wifi and that’s it. We are free to do and utilise the internet the way we want to.
Gone are the days when people worked manually. Now, with the tools and software available online, work has never been easier than before. With the internet, humans are capable of managing multiple tasks all at the same time.
Computations, edits, and storage are more detailed and organised than ever. Files are easier to access, while communication and education are abundant and at the reach of our hands.
If we stop and appreciate how things come to us conveniently, we’ll see the importance of these pieces effortlessly
From time to time, it’s nice to ask questions about how and what. Isn’t it amazing how steam boilers, printers, and the internet hold so much more than what we realise?
We don’t often see it, but if you connect how businesses operate, you’ll see how these pieces and equipment play a vital role. Without the three vital pieces discussed above, the world will surely stop and change in an instant.
These are just some of the things that make the world go round. There are more that we see and encounter daily, but fail to appreciate. Aside from steam boilers, printers, and the internet, what are other important pieces that make the world go round? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
