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Turning cable labeling and documentation into a strategic asset
Posted by dymo on October 5
A common challenge for data communication infrastructure installation companies is balancing competitive pressures with the desire to maintain the highest standards for quality, performance and value. While speed, efficiency and cost control are important in managing projects effectively and profitably, when those metrics are prioritized at the expense of proper installation practices, short-run gains are …
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Choose the right label printer to boost productivity and enhance your reputation
Posted by Al Feaster on August 31
For Pro A/V installers and integrators, the label printer technology in your tool bag is equally as important as the cutting edge components and equipment you select for customers’ A/V systems. Unfortunately, many don’t put the same degree of time and effort into making their tool selections. One tool you may not have spent much …
Workplace Safety Tip: Communicate Safety Hazards
Posted by Steve Gohde on June 27
Though workplace related injuries are at their second lowest on record, an average of 13 workplace fatalities occur daily. According to OSHA, the top violations and causes of workplace related injuries largely occur from falls, poor hazard communication, lack of proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), electrocution from high-voltage equipment (lockout/tagout, high voltage system design), and …
A new ANSI standard is on the way
Posted by Al Feaster on April 26
In February, the TIA 942.6 committee voted to send TIA-606-B forward for publication. Once this new ANSI standard is approved, it will be the new Administration Standard for Telecommunications Infrastructure. To ensure you are up to speed on the new ANSI standard for datacom, below are a few of the most important changes you should be aware of. There are …
Make time and “S.P.A.C.E” for Color Coding – it’s important
Posted by Stephen Spencer on March 26
Color coding is becoming increasingly important in industrial, commercial and telecom environments. Color coding provides a quick and easy way to identify items or spaces and communicate important messages. Many industry organizations, like OSHA, ANSI, and ISO have recognized the usefulness of color coding. They have created standards that, if followed, increase the usefulness of …
Create a visual workplace using 5S principles
Posted by Steve Gohde on January 25
The 5S system (Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain) is designed to organize a work space in the most efficient and effective means possible by identifying, using, and storing items in a manner uniformly understood and adhered to by all team members. 5S is easier to implement than it sounds and when done properly, can …
Hard bid specs? Let DYMO help.
Posted by Al Feaster on November 8
The majority of bid specifications we see in the low-voltage industry have an ‘or equal’ clause, which gives the contractor the option to substitute products that could be considered equal to the specified products. But recently I’m seeing more and more hard bid specs, in which end-users specify products and termination requirements without the ‘or …
RCDD Registration: What is it worth?
Posted by Al Feaster on October 3
From time to time I’ll hear low-voltage designers say they’re going to let their RCDD (Registered Communications Distribution Designer) registration lapse, that it’s not worth the effort to maintain because they’re not getting anything out of it professionally. Or worse, that RCDD registration doesn’t mean much, because anyone can study the book to get the registration without necessarily …
Thoughts from Skills USA: Continuing education more important than ever
Posted by Al Feaster on August 31
In June I attended the 2011 Skills USA competition in Kansas City, MO, where over 5,700 contestants, each champions from their home state competitions, competed in 94 separate skill events – everything from 3-D animation to welding. I was there specifically to attend telecommunications cabling competition, sponsored by the Electronic Technician’s Association (ETA). Here, students …
How Standards, Tools Turn Cable ID Jobs Into ‘Marks of Distinction’
Posted by dymo on August 4
For communications infrastructure providers, quality, performance and value are table stakes to grow business in a highly competitive field. A firm’s reputation for attention to detail in system installation often can be the deciding factor in winning a bid or getting lucrative referrals. Today, the most sought-after firms employ standards-based approaches throughout the installation. One …
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