Almost 40 years later, I realized what an important part of my life mowing lawns was, and still is today. I still mow my own lawn at home, and as recently as this week, I was tasked with mowing the lawn at work. Those one to two hours of “focused work” mean a lot to me for several reasons.
Read MoreI just got back from a golf trip to one of my favorite destinations on earth...Bandon Dunes in Oregon. My good friend Evan and I played five rounds in 2½ days. The weather was really good for the Oregon coast in the middle of April, except for one round.
Read MoreOne way we make things easier for the customer is when we run wireway in our panels. We like to squeeze our ducts really small, but we leave the customer’s ducts large. Let’s say we have four strips we need to wire in to the panel. We’ll use the pattern small-large-small-large and we’ll take the small duct. Saving the large wireway for our customers will make it easier for them to wire on their end.
Read MoreOne of the safety angles we diligently pursue here at UCEC is the correct torquing of our terminals. There’s a fine line between having a too loose wire or a too tight wire. Incorrectly torqued terminals can cause the connection to arc and spark, starting a fire; or it can make the components work harder than they should, which leads to an overall component degradation.
Read MoreShane proceeded to tell me that a compound, although a bit harder to pull back initially, overcomes resistance later in the pull, and allows the shooter “to rest and regain the aim on their target” as the tension is transferred to the bow's mechanism, and not to the shooter’s body.
Read MoreMost people look at the photo on the cover of a jigsaw puzzle box, then they look at the pieces spread out on the table and then they begin to assemble the puzzle. Each person has a method to solve the puzzle, and after a bit of time, the puzzle comes together. What if the pieces changed shape, size, and color during the assembly process?
Read MoreSo, how can we battle complacency? I’ve put together a quick list that has helped UCEC. Maybe one or two will ring true for your job or business.
Read MoreShipping is something that can take a good chunk of time to get just right. When a job begins, I typically look over the purchase order to see if there are any special requirements for shipping. For instance, some customers require 48 hours notice before we load their panels up on trucks. I’ll also check to see if the customer has requested a certain carrier or a specific way of shipping.
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