This is what I have learnt from what one of the WUST teacher had told me.
Here's Agnes and I with our helmet on! :D It's a must to wear that while we are in the factory, for safety reasons.
At the factory
First they are being melted at extremely high temperature, and then being molded into a solid rectangular.
Steel block!
Next, its being cooled by the spraying waters at the water outlet. The functions of it is probably to clean the iron/steel and the reduce the temperature of the block.
3rd, this block is repeatedly being compressed such that it is much elongated. It will be undergoing another round of water cooling.
Cooling and Compressing
4th: Now this block has turned into a longer but yet still rectangular block like steel. It will pass thorugh a series of waterjets, and compressor such that by the time it comes out, it will be more or less flat and really long.
Elongated!
Lastly, this long piece of sheet will move along the conveyor belt and being sent to the last station. The winding and molding of the iron sheets, into circular packaging. Then they are being clamped away onto another conveyor belt to be sent for marking and then storing.
(The marking is being made personally, ie: A man will take a paintbrush/marker to make a marking on each individual roll of steel)
That was about it, the whole trip in WISCO.
Compressing here again.
Another round of washing
On the way to be wound(coiled up)
Manual Labelling
Off to the storage area!
THE END OF THE TOUR!
Group photos taking session:
Another one..
Reflections:
Through this visit to this steel-making factory, I notice that there were a lot of females working there too. It’s not that we don’t have female workers in Singapore factories, but it is less frequent in this kind of industry. And, why is this so? Usually, for the more laborious and tough job are left for the men to do in Singapore. China has a lower standard of living, and they really talk about equality between man and woman, accordingly to the legal system China politics. In addition, as China is a really big country (3rd largest in the world), a lot of manpower is needed for so many different industries. It’s probably impossible to ask all the men to be part of the laborious and tedious workload. Everyone needs to make a living for either themselves or their family. Such sacrifices to these women are probably considered small, when they know the source of income will be able keep them going.
That’s about it folks! Goodbye!
ADIOS!