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A Job Well Done

An Everest I looked up and my heart was filled with pride and at the same time I was in awe. Here I stood beneath the silver ceiling, cool and comfortable, looking at my project. The first big one undertaken some years ago has stood the test of time. There was a lot of movement in the warehouse. The forklifts and people were busy moving in and out. The place was filled with activity and action, and I felt that sense of accomplishment one can only feel when they have climbed an Everest. Happy customers What are you prepared to do to ensure your customers are happy, not just for the short term, but for a long time?  As I gazed at the ceiling, someone touched my shoulder. From the moment I entered to the present the workers were coming up and asking when will the other parts of the warehouse be insulated and ventilated. Without words they seemed to understand it was not as simple as it appeared, and were grateful for the relief they experienced daily within the area....

Metals and Another Passion

An unexpected passion I knew I would like the paper. It’s title signaled to me, answers to questions I have long asked myself and others. My fascination with corrosion and metals stem from a desire to see industrial parts and machinery be a sound investment for islands like my own. When you are surrounded  by  the sea, the salt in the atmosphere clings and leaves its presence on metal surfaces, causing deterioration, rusting and compromised metal integrity. This can cause accidents and losses in equity when equipment purchased, does not ‘stand up’ to the ‘island test’. The atmosphere in the Caribbean islands  will have a higher salt content as our size is not significant when compared to the huge land masses in countries such as the United States of America or Europe and Australia to name a few. It is a familiar sight to see welded joints or machine fabricated points of contact rusting in industrial equipment. Though many motors may come sealed with a protective ...