We’ve come a long way from the early days of aeroplanes, where wood was the most common material used in their design. While it was lightweight and strong, it also splintered frequently and required a lot of maintenance. Now wood is typically only used on small homebuilt airplanes. Anything larger – especially commercial planes – […]
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At Bralco Metals (Australia), we support university motorsport teams. In one of our recent blogs, we discussed the use of our 4130 Chrome Moly tube in the construction of wishbones for the Monash Motorsport team, who have won nine out of their last ten Australian competitions. To continue our history of backing winners, we also […]
Every successful company needs an enthusiastic, passionate and driven team behind them. From the CEO to the various employed teams, everyone plays their own role and brings their own spark, fresh perspective and ideas to the company. These factors from each individual should support the overall ethos and goals of the company, and work together […]
Roll Cage Technology and Development Throughout the Years Ever since vehicles became mainstream and accessible to the general public, there have been vehicle accidents. With vehicle accidents have come ways to try to mitigate these calamities, and the incorporation of greater and more effective safety measures. In race car and agricultural machinery design, a roll […]
The Anatomy of a Successful Race Car A race car is a complex piece of engineering, with many moving and working parts that must be of a high quality, well-maintained and sourced from a trusted provider in order to achieve the right outcomes. One of our sponsors, Monash Motorsport racing team, use Bralco Metals (Australia), […]