Small tools and machines deliver big benefits

July 1st, 2022

A dual-feed electric grommet machine from Stimpson is used to install grommets in vinyl banners. The operator simply places the banner material into the machine, uses a laser pointer to position the material, and steps on a pedal to actuate the machine. Photo: Stimpson The “right tool for the job” has long been a maxim […]

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Managing Time and Space

January 1st, 2020

Follow these four steps to increase shop efficiency and boost your bottom line. By Sigrid Tournquist The secret to an efficient shop boils down to understanding chargeable time versus non-chargeable time—and then doing whatever possible to decrease non-chargeable time. How the workspace is arranged, whether or not workers can easily find and access what they’re […]

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Solar panel savvy

July 1st, 2019

Improvements in solar panels give boaters more power and choices. By Jeff Moravec There may or may not be any truth to the notion that solar power wouldn’t exist on boats were it not for the desire to find an energy-efficient way to keep adult beverages cold.   But if in fact that’s a motivation, […]

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