Who they are…

Car Fare Inc., located on 1320 Bessemer City Road, is a family run car dealership with unmatched service and quality. Specializing in used cars, Car Fare is the perfect place to find the vehicle for you and your family. Dedicated to honesty and fair prices, Care Fare proves that they are and deserve to be the most trusted vehicle re-sale company in the Gaston County area. All of the vehicles on sale are put through a reliable inspection process that makes your purchase guaranteed to satisfy.

From Personal Experience…

Recently purchasing a Toyota from Car Fare, I can say firsthand that I could not be more pleased. Searching for a used car with good gas mileage, I spent hours fruitlessly browsing online for local deals. With my old car edging closer to 200,000 miles, new problems were arising every day that I could no longer ignore. I started searching for used car dealerships, and that’s when I found Care Fare. I visited and I could not have been happier with the excellent service and advice the employees gave me. They understood my situation and the amount of driving I needed to do, and they recommended the Toyota that is now in my garage. Their selection of cars is always growing, and the variety is unmatched. I looked at every car until deciding on the one that they had recommended. It was clear to me that Car Fare cared about my situation. They did not try to sell me the most expensive car or one they were trying to get rid of, rather they listened to what I needed and found the one that fit my lifestyle. Their recommendation fit my budget and my driving needs, mechanically and aesthetically.

Unmatched Services

Car Fare provides an experience that allows the customer to feel at ease when purchasing a vehicle. They offer a specialized financing service that will fit the needs of any buyer. It does not matter whether you have good credit or bad credit (or even NO credit), Car Fare is there to make sure you get what you need. They have a wide selection of cars that you can view in person or on their website, each with low down payments anyone can afford. Each and every selection has been fully serviced with a new inspection, and is ready to drive as soon as you pull up. There is no reason to keep looking and settling, because Car Fare is there to help you.

What they specialize in:

Rankin USA delivers a variety of equipment for any customer’s needs. In the North American market, Rankin is a versatile supplier of components and systems for various machinery. They are committed to provide a wide variety of products at the cheapest price. In addition, Rankin promises fast delivery to make your experience the best it can be. With these three facets, it is no wonder Rankin should be the first machinery provider you go to.

Their Promise:

With the wide variety of providers Rankin is partnered with, their goal is for you to only look at one company to get your components from. They make sure they provide this so that they can keep your bill the lowest it can be and from the fewest amount of vendors possible. They are continually updating their selection, so that their position will stay where it is in the market.

International Deals

Apart from providing service nationally, Rankin’s services stretch internationally with their European Sourcing. With the growing industry of European equipment in the United States, many companies turn to Europe to find the best machinery for the job. However, it can be hard to find replacement parts for service or upgrade. When the parts originate from Europe, Rankin can provide service from the European market on two levels. On Level 1, Rankin has exclusive arrangements with several European manufacturers. This means that Rankin can ensure prompt delivery and a wide variety of equipment. On Level 2, Rankin has provisions with European suppliers that source them with almost every brand of product made in Europe. With these two levels, Rankin has proven that they are one of the leading providers of European equipment in the US.

Rankin will provide services on products such as:

• Encoders
• Shock Absorbers
• Sensors
• Motors
• Gear Reducers
• Pneumatics
• Hoses
• Tools and Chains
• & more

This list could go on forever, as Rankin has over 150 sources they can order products from, each one providing various options for your machines. These companies range from well-known dealers to lesser, ensuring that each and every situation can have a solution that Rankin can provide.

What they do:

Piedmont Energy Systems has been providing top notch service for nearly 45 years now. Ever since 1973, they have been providing customers with products that fit their specifications. Because of their vast catalog of equipment and parts, any contract the client needs, PES can provide. They offer support for a variety of systems, including bulk storage and process skid systems for a wide selection of chemicals. PES is committed to providing the service you need, no matter the intricacy of the job. PES will provide whether you have one piece of equipment or an entire system requiring custom design. Their engineers are willing and able to fit the needs of your job.

Who they are:

With leadership from Julian Timmons, the founder and chairman of Piedmont Energy Systems, it is no wonder they deliver such quality service. Julian graduated from Georgia Tech University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and is licensed as a mechanical contractor within several states. He has over 40 years of experience in the industry.  Alongside Julian, the Professional Engineer and President of PES is Patrick Stewart. Patrick also has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University, and is a registered Professional Engineer in North Carolina and South Carolina. Along with over 15 years of experience in installation, distribution, and receiving chemical systems, Patrick is regarded as one of the leading experts in Fluorocarbon delivery systems. Taking the role as Vice President of Operations, Alex Mercado brings over 30 years of pipe fabrication and mechanical contracting experience and is an ASME/AWS code certified welder.  Alex has been a valuable asset in international transactions, a service that PES is proud to provide to give the best product possible.

Providing products such as:

• Hydrocarbon Bulk Storage Systems
• Fluorocarbon Bulk Storage Systems
• Industrial Fluid Bulk Storage & Distribution Systems
• Modular Skid Systems
• ASME code used tanks
• & More!

PES works with any type of business, large or small. Each customer is given the same treatment of high quality parts, punctual delivery, and continual service. Their standards are top notch because of the requirements put forth by the different quality control and verification systems by the engineering principles in the United States.

There are three basic types of machine components in the manufacturing world. The elemental parts of a machine fall into the categories of structural components, mechanisms, and control components. The invention of each machine began with innovating a process. Sometimes the manufacturer wanted to speed up a process, sometimes they were looking to replicate a process exactly without fail, other times they were looking to accomplish both simultaneously. Understanding the basic components of these machines gives us insight into how they work. Knowing how they work will help us operate them more efficiently. These three basic types of mechanical elements are the building blocks of modern machinery.

Structural Components
Frame members, bearings, axles, splines, fasteners, seals, and lubricants are all considered structural components. Identifying these components individually helps to make a complex structure more accessible. These parts can either be linear, surfaces, or volumes. Linear components include rods, beams, struts, ties, tie rods, etc. Surface parts include membranes, sheer panels, and shells.  For volumes manufacturers use axial, shear, and bending loads for all three dimensions.

Mechanisms
These types of machine parts control any movement that may occur during operation. This includes gear trains, linkages, cam and follower systems, brakes and clutches. Down to the basic equation, the combination of movement and force equals power. A mechanism helps to fine tune a process to achieve the desired movement and forces. Mechanisms usually consist of multiple moving elements.

Control Components
Just like it sounds, control components help us to control the machine that we’re operating. Manage, command, direct, or regulate the behavior of systems or devices. Large industrial boiler systems and home thermostats both fall into the category of control components. A common feedback control system controls the process (plant) so that the output follows a control signal that is either a changing or fixed value. Control systems can come either with open and closed loop controls.

Every machine is made up of a combination of this trio of components, understanding them will make modern machinery less of a mystery to us.

Children are drawn to certain team activities as they’re growing up. Sometimes they’re dying to join because their friends from school participate. Other times, they’re just naturally talented and the process is organic. It doesn’t really matter what gets people involved in after school activities, as long as they’re beneficial for the child or teen’s development. Many times, playing a sport or being on the dance team can help a young person carry valuable life skills into their adult years. Dance classes and competitive teams fit into this category just as much as joining a soccer team or playing tennis.

Exercise
Anyone who has spent a night out with friends at a club knows how sweaty and out of breath a good night of dancing can make them. Learning to dance exact steps in classes is even better exercise. That is because it not only tests physical dexterity but also a person’s mental capabilities. Even the most naturally talented dancer will need to work hard to hit steps eventually. This is the aspect of team sports and afterschool activities that builds character, the ability to stick with something even when it’s hard.

Socialization
Aside from forming mental and physical stamina, dance classes can help children and teens socialize outside of their homes. Socializing connects directly to how children are disciplined, how they respond to discipline, and how they develop independent behavior are all directly linked to a child’s socialization experience. How a child is socialized directly relates to how an adult relates to life. For this reason, joining a social class like dance where a group of people have fun learning how to work together could have positive repercussions for a child’s entire life.

Dance class builds character as much as football games do, just with less skeletal damage. The ability to take part physical exercise, develop cognitive skills, and socialize with people in similar age brackets make dance class a great option for kids, teenagers, and even adults.

The method of testing how a chemical substance absorbs light by measuring a beam of light as it passes through the sample solution is called Spectrophotometry. A spectrophotometer makes this process a lot easier than it sounds. Engineers, chemists and countless other professionals use these machines to gather valuable information for quantitative analysis.  Spectrophotometers use a 7 part process involving light, chemicals and technology to deliver an easy to read measurement on the digital read out. Each phase of the process is connected to a small, valuable piece of machinery that is necessary to the process.

These machines are delicately calibrated to ensure the most precise measurement possible because there is very small room for error in the fields that these machines are used. For this reason it is necessary to call in a professional when a spectrophotometer needs either repair or calibration. With most machines the dealer will have a repairman that can come on site for all spectrophotometric needs. Most dealers will recommend using a dealer trained technician for repair and calibration, but this generally costs a pretty penny. Some small businesses depend on spectrophotometers to be working properly but cannot afford the high price of maintenance, that is where an independent service repair company comes in.

At Vaughntronics technicians are prepared to deal with GretagMacbeth, Hunter Lab, Minolta and Data Color made spectrophotometers. Whether you’re looking for calibration or repair, their well trained technicians can complete the task at a fraction of the bill from dealer trained repair technician. Since 1995 the founder of Vaughntronics Spectrophotometer Repair has built this business in order to provide the Gastonia and outlying areas in North Carolina with the best spectrophotometer service possible. This requires responsive attention with an emphasis on customer support. Technicians always give quality service and reliable maintenance because of the countless certifications that they must receive before working in the field. To receive more information on the comprehensive spectrophotometer support from Vaughntronics give them a call at (704)869-9800 or visit their website.