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19 Articles Under This Category. How to Remove Chewing Gum from Clothes and Surfaces - - Craig Lemmis
Discarded gum seems to get stuck everywhere, the seats of buses and trains, playgrounds, car parks and on every street. And then it sticks to you! So what are the best methods of removing chewing gum? There are many commercial cleaning products on the market, but with chewing gum litter being... Submitted 3 years 305 days ago.

Secondary Containment Areas Reduce Liability and Costs. - Harvey Chichester
Contamination caused by chemical and waste spills can be very expensive to clean up. The liability associated with spills is not limited to clean up. The testing required to identify if a spill has caused contamination can be very expensive and tie up resources for years. This is why having a... Submitted 2 years 76 days ago.

Making Walk In Coolers and Freezers Safe and Non Slip. - Harvey Chichester
Non slip cooler and freezer floors have reduced injuries and liability successfully for over 40 years. The long established and proven system for these floors was developed by 3M decades ago. With this system you use angular grains of colored quartz which have hardness close to that of diamonds... Submitted 2 years 76 days ago.

Proven Savings with Quality Lighting Design Services - E Snyder
Lighting design, as it applies to the built environment, is both a science and an art. It is also known as architectural lighting design. Quality lighting design can improve task performance or the aesthetics of a building or a space, whereas improperly designed lighting can easily result in... Submitted 2 years 333 days ago.

Warm Weather Can Increase Harmful Compressed Air Moisture - Tommy McGuire
Ask a Question: There is more moisture in my compressed air in the warm weather. Can this water or moisture be damaging my compressed air system? Answer: Absolutely! Water corrodes pipes, valves, machinery controls. None of this is good. When controls malfunction, production can stop... Submitted 2 years 340 days ago.

Cleaning Tips-How To Properly Clean A Restroom. - - Steve Kolesar
Don't allow your restroom to become the source of customer or employee complaints. Adhere to the following guidelines to insure a cleaner, healthier restroom environment. 1. Get ready to clean - this includes making a list of duties, making certain the supply closet is clean & having the proper... Submitted 3 years 189 days ago.

Five Simple Steps to Green Cleaning in NH Schools! - - Steve Kolesar
Schools have been cleaned the same way for so long that most of us haven't really given it much thought. Starting a green cleaning program can feel overwhelming, but green cleaning is not an "all or nothing" proposition. Most schools that successfully implement green cleaning programs begin by... Submitted 3 years 222 days ago.

New Parts Washer or Rebuild of Old Unit? - Jamie Knapp
A custom-built parts washer takes from 14 to 22 weeks to build and costs a significant amount of money. When a manufacturing company needs a new parts washer, but is unable or unwilling to purchase a brand new machine there is an alternative. If a company is operating under a tight budget or... Submitted 4 years 206 days ago.

Parts Washer: Removal of Chlorinated Paraffins - Jamie Knapp
Chlorinated paraffins are excellent stamping lubricants. They protect the tooling during deep draws and allow the formation of the part to take place without weakening the metal. The problem arises when these waxy lubricants need to be removed from the part after they have been formed and before... Submitted 4 years 206 days ago.

How to Troubleshoot Intermittent Problems - - Robert Verstandig
One of the biggest challenges facing the service and support engineer is locating and resolving the Intermittent System Problem. By its nature, this type of problem does not usually present itself in a consistent manner. This means that you can't easily track it down using the Split and Test or... Submitted 5 years 243 days ago.

What You Should Know about the Correct Paint Job - Thomas Yoon
As we have mentioned in another article, one of the most common method to prevent corrosion in metals is to cover up the surfaces with a coating of paint. This prevents the flow of current whenever the metal is in contact with water. To be effective, the first coating on the bare metal must... Submitted 5 years 350 days ago.

Unique Fastener Stops Digital Projector Thefts - Richard H Henley
Rochester Institute Of Technology is an internationally recognized leader in technology and professional education. Ironically fifty years ago when this particular writer dreamed of becoming a Hollywood Cinematographer, the first school I considered was R.I.T., because of its well-known... Submitted 6 years 110 days ago.

Proper Sanitation Is Key To Making Your Seattle Business A No “Flies” Zone - - Erica Goodrich
Flies are one of the most common and visible pests that invade restaurants and other commercial facilities in Seattle as well as in Portland and throughout Washington , Oregon and the Pacific Northwest and s Intermountain regions . Regardless of their small size, flies are capable of causing... Submitted 1 year 36 days ago.

Finding Buskro Service Providers - - Rick Krieger
When you invest in a piece of direct mail equipment for your business, you want it to last a long time. A well maintained machine tends to last much longer than one that has been neglected or overused. And the longer it lasts, the higher the returns. But a prolonged life of the machine is only... Submitted 1 year 36 days ago.

Get A Cleaning Company You Can Trust With Your Hazardous Materials - Allison Noris
The Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point plan also known as the HACCP plan was created to ensure of the safety of food and also pharmaceutical goods. This system makes sure that all of the manufacturing companies practice chemical, physical and biological threat prevention. With all the high... Submitted 1 year 135 days ago.

Best Picnic Tables for Campgrounds - CedarStore
We all recognize that picnic tables used in a campground, park or other commercial setting will be subjected to hard use by the public as well as being exposed to the elements 24/7 year-round. In order to protect the sizable investment that picnic tables represent, what are some criteria for... Submitted 1 year 190 days ago.

Tips to reduce Compressed Air System Pressure Drops - Tommy McGuire
Ask a Question: What causes pressure drops in my compressed air system and how can I reduce them? Answer: Pressure drop can become a compressed air system problem that steals production time and money. What causes pressure drops? Any type of obstruction, restriction, or... Submitted 3 years 94 days ago.

Maintenance Management: Definition and Competencies - Ismael Tabije
Maintenance management encompasses and supplies solutions for the planning and control of activities associated with maintenance activities of a plant or facility. Generally, it incorporates labor and materials and may include the management of maintenance stores. Maintenance Management... Submitted 5 years 111 days ago.

Warehouse Divider Curtains - Dennis Fullerton
We have seen a rise in warehouse divider curtain usage as the economy continues to force manufacturing plants and warehouses to shrink their output. The rise in the warehouse dividers can best be explained as follows. As output shrinks, less floor space is required to produce goods, or... Submitted 2 years 118 days ago.