Once we moved the crate inside, we were faced with the world’s most fastidiously built ocean-going wooden crate. Our German colleagues reinforced the crate so well, it took six hours to open the top. And then we still had the sides to pry open which took another three hours. Lesson learned: if you want something to arrive in one piece from halfway around the world, choose German engineering.
Read MoreIt's training time at UCEC this week. Our panel shop team is receiving an intensive course in how to set up and use our new eCAB ModCenter 80 machine.
Read MoreOur panel shop is a bustling place, full of dedicated craftsman working hard. It’s definitely not a place that sits still. So, choosing one “day in the life” is pretty tough: no day is the same. But if I had to craft a “typical day” in our custom electrical control panel shop, it might looks like this.
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The puzzle is complete! If you’ve been following our new piece of technology as it makes its way to UCEC, you know that our new machine came from Europe (birthplace: Germany), traveled overland to Antwerp, Belgium and set sail for the United States. Once in America, the new machine traveled once again overland to Arvada, CO.
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An emphasis on good customer service is easy to claim, but we’re an example of a company that actually means it: we exist to serve our customers.
Read MoreLogistics also involves the master schedule as a whole. Sometimes, deadlines can shift because the location where the panel is shipping isn’t ready yet. Or in other cases, the deadline moves up and we have to get our job done faster. In each situation, we have to listen and be sensitive to all of the factors going into the project.
Read MoreA recent story on Automation.com about automation in the Oil and Gas industry caught our eye. In a report from the Siemens Oil & Gas Innovations Conference earlier this month in Houston, TX, one exciting point was the need for increased automation at the oil field level to make the booming industry more efficient.
Read MoreThis month, Boeing posted a great video to YouTube about their SAVE initiative that studied bird flight patterns and ultimately resulted in a software program to reduce fuel burn.
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