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SIGNAL TOWERS: More Important to Your Business Than You Think

November 1, 2023

Signaling technology is an unsung hero in factory settings. By: Marck Parra, Contributor Stack lights – we’ve all seen them. They are the bright, LED light towers commonly encountered everywhere in the manufacturing and industrial sectors, often in various multicolored configurations. They serve a wide range of applications and are typically installed on top of…

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Recognizing and Protecting Against the Dangers of Footwear Degradation

November 1, 2023

Under-performing footwear can lead to serious workplace safety risks. By: Robert McCarthy, Contributor We have all encountered a situation where the shoes we wear daily for work start to wear out. Whether it’s losing outsole traction or the leather upper starting to crack, wearing shoes that have begun to break down can be dangerous. Footwear…

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A First-Aid Kit Checklist

November 1, 2023

How you can help during a health emergency. Adapted from CDC information You don’t have to be a health care provider to help someone in the midst of a health emergency. You don’t need special certification, either – although training in things like cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) use is extremely useful.…

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WMS Accelerators Bring Warehouses Into the 21st Century

November 1, 2023

Advanced technology simplifies planning and scheduling. By: Keith Moore, Contributor At a high level, managing a warehouse looks simple – inventory flows in and out, and you store a few things in the middle. In practice, managing a warehouse is akin to conducting a symphony. Each section, from inventory to labor, must play in harmony…

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How to Extend the Cycle Life of an Industrial Battery

November 1, 2023

A lithium battery’s longevity is the result of multiple factors working in parallel. By: Maxim Khabur, Contributor In the fast-evolving world of industrial lithium batteries, extending cycle life — the number of charge and discharge cycles a battery can endure before significant degradation occurs — is one of the key advantages over the incumbent lead-acid…

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Using Earphones For Hearing Protection? Read This

April 17, 2023

By Garry G. Gordon, M.S., Audiologist/Instructor – earinc.com/ According to U.S. News and World Report, statistics from the National Health Interview Survey show that from 1971 to 1990 hearing problems among young people ages 45 to 65 shot up 26 percent, and among those ages 18-44 they grew by 17 percent.  Another study conducted in…

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