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This is What a Massive 500 Gallon Propane Tank Explosion Looks Like

If there's one thing that you want to avoid with anything that's propane powered from your grill to your heater, It would most obviously be a situation that would put the propane tank in danger of building up enough pressure to explode and send shrapnel flying everywhere. While these tanks are fitted with safety...

The Way You Hang Your Roll Of Toilet Paper Says A Lot About You

How do you hang your toilet paper? Under the roll and closer to the wall? Or do you hang your toilet paper over the roll? Well, a new study suggests there [...]

ISO Standards for Hydraulic Systems and Pneumatic Systems

Jerry Carlin, Past Chair of ISO TC 131/SC9 (2003-2015) Formal standardization of hydraulic and pneumatic systems best practices began in the early 1950s through the efforts of the Joint Industrial Council (JIC) made up of automotive manufacturing experts (Fig. 1). ISO TC131/SC9 addressed this subject in the 1970s, resulting in the release of ISO 4413 …

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Building a More Efficient Industrial Supply Chain

Industrial Equipment Design: From Start to Finish in Five Easy Steps

SOLIDWORKS can help accelerate time to market, while reducing costs and ensuring greater safety and reliability of machines.

Predictive Analytics And Machine Learning AI In The Retail Supply Chain

Over the past decade we have seen the introduction of many innovations in retail and its supply chain. However, none have had greater potential to transform and improve the retail supply chain than the combination of machine learning, artificial intelligence and big data.

IOT Readiness Remains a Challenge For Many Industrial Supply Chains

A majority of executives at large global companies expect the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to significantly impact business performance and competitiveness over the next three years, according to a new study just released by the Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network. However, many companies are lagging in IoT readiness, setting the stage for competitive advances and dislocation among IoT leaders and laggards.

Is your retail supply chain strategy as unique as you?

What are the key aspects a of a successful retail supply chain strategy and how can you stay ahead of the competition? Maria Highland investigates. When it comes to a successful retail supply chain strategy it is not one size fits all. Every supply chain is as unique as the retailer, says MetaPack VP of …

Video: The Benefits of High-Feed Milling--Grainger Industrial Supply

In this video, Metalworking Program Development Manager, Mark Fine, talks about how using high-feed milling can help improve productivity and profitability too.

Steps to Take Now Before an Emergency Strikes—Grainger Industrial Supply

Hurricanes, power outages, fires, floods, earthquakes can cripple a business in minutes. These 6 steps can help get you up and running faster.

Six Steps To Clean Up Your Data Swamp—Grainger Industrial Supply

Big data holds big promise for nearly every industry, but many companies have huge pools of data that provide very little actual value.

Inspecting Forks Hooks, Heels & Tips

A forklift's pair of forks has a limited life span & must be inspected daily. The inspection should concentrate on 3 areas: fork hooks, heels & tips. Learn tips for fork inspection and reasons for fork wear.

Five Must-Ask Questions to Screen Industrial Roofing Companies--Grainger Industrial Supply

A roof may be a small percentage of an industrial building's construction cost, but maintaining it over the building's lifetime can require a significant expense.

How Much Does It Cost to Maintain a Mile of Road?

Roads are everywhere — but how much do they cost to maintain? When people think of the country’s roadway infrastructure, they usually think of the construction of shiny new thoroughfares like roads, bridges, and highways funded by government dollars and built on the promise of major economic benefits to local areas.

The Benefits of Aerial Lifts

Aerial lifts were made for the purpose of lifting workers, tools and light materials. Learn the benefits of an aerial list & its safety features.

3 Ways to Increase Warehouse Storage

Having a productive warehouse isn't just about the equipment. It's important that your warehouse is utilizing its space to allow for efficient and safe work processes. Learn 3 ways to increase warehouse storage, or call our specialists for warehouse design and installation.

Key Trends Taking Place in the Retail Supply Chain

The ability to ship anything from anywhere and to anywhere within a short timeframe isn’t the only trend that’s shaping the retail supply chain right now.

3 Steps to Retail Supply Chain Excellence Using Dynamic Collaboration

Retail supply chain excellence is delivered via 3 steps - discover what they are by reading this blog and then download the associated white paper