Thanksgiving stories

Anybody have any really bizarre holiday stories from the workplace? If so, drop me a line, I would like to read them.

Years ago I got a phone call on the Monday of Thanksgiving week from a guy that was looking for an obscure gear reducer for a stepping motor. It seems they were planning their annual maintenance shutdown and were going to pay triple for anyone who was willing to come in on Saturday after Thanksgiving to help with maintenance. The problem was, the customer had been looking for the gearbox on a major piece of plant machinery that needed to be replaced, and couldn’t find it. Read more

Ratings and Performance

I tend to rant a lot about manufacturer’s ratings. In future articles and posts I will address some of the analytical things that can help you make your applications successful. Manufacturers want to present their products in the best possible light. But sometimes the real meaning of the ratings is obscured or manipulated. So understanding the details becomes more important in achieving our end goal.

Will it work? Even before your project is approved, you will have to answer the question; will it work? Read more