For Engineers Recognition this week we wanted to extend a cool little kit that includes a few different items geared for the Engineers out there. First in the kit will be a Surveyors/Engineers style Safety Vest (Lime or Orange) that comes with decoration included. Second in the kit you will get one of four of your choice Leatherman Multi-Tools, also coming with a personalized engraving of your choice. Last of all will be an real cool item called the Lenser LED Blue Moon Focus system clipped pencil light. All this, including decoration, we’re handing out for a fraction of the normal cost. We hope everyone enjoys the deal and takes the time this week to thank our engineers around the world for the hard work they do every day.
Feb
17
Portsmouth Memorial Bridge Project: Archer Western
The Memorial Bridge which connects New Hampshire and Maine has a long standing history. Currently a project is underway on the old bridge and the center section of it was “floated” out on February 8th. Archer Western Contractors took on the project and below is a rather cool time lapse video of the first stage. For more information on the project visit here.
Feb
14
Monstrous Sarens Crane in Chandler Arizona
“Nothing too heavy….nothing too high for this monstrous Sarens crane that did major heavy lifting during construction of the Intel computer chip fabrication plant in Chandler Arizona. Transported by ships from the Sarens family owned company in Belgium to California, the 155 containers of crane parts and sections were then loaded onto semi trucks and delivered to Arizona. The crane base was anchored to the ground and then built by other cranes. Rigging International are the specialists who assembled and operated the crane. It stands close to 800 feet tall and can lift some serious tonnage.” – ChopperguyHD
Feb
10
Why We Use 3M™ Scotchlite™
There’s really no comparison in reflective material technology with 3M. I tried to find something relating to a safety vest, but none the less here are a few impressive video demo’s:
Feb
03
Edge Eyewear Now Available
We just finished loading an entire line of items from Edge Eyewear onto Sportex Safety. Not only is Edge Eyewear one of the least expensive safety glasses manufacturers around, by being one of the safest, they don’t sacrifice price for quality. In this case you get a whole lot more than what you pay for. Edge Eyewear also has tons of great styles, go check’em out here.
Jan
30
Breakdown: Workrite’s FR Basics
FR clothing is designed to protect workers from arc flash and flash fire, two hazards that can cause serious injury or death. In an arc flash, the amount of energy released is “quite significant,” with temperatures reaching between 10,000 and 20,000 degrees Fahrenheit, explains Dan Bowen, technical marketing specialist for DuPont Personal Protection.
Jan
25
New Year, New Deal, New Sportex Safety
Here’s a deal we sent out to everyone via email, and we wanted to share it with everyone that we dont happen to have an email for as well. There are tons of opportunities like this through our Sportex Rewards program as well, if you’re interested in checking it out, you can get more information or sign up here. We hope to have a great 2012 and wish you all safe practices.
Jan
13
Bragging Rights: Kaltech International
Bragging Rights is a running article featuring companies that we’ve had the privilege to work with. This gives us the chance to praise our business relationships for those that really do outstanding things around the world without jeopardizing safety.
In this edition of Bragging Rights, we would like to take a look at Kaltech International:
“Kaltech International is a Mill Relining Specialist company that originated in Australia before the turn of the century. Specializing in the relining of mills, mill reliner training, original liner installation, liner design and platform design consultation. Kaltech now has 7 locations in 5 countries including Australia, Mongolia & New Zealand, and has in excess of 80 trained mill reliners. Safety is the cornerstone of the Kaltech mission statement and our safety record is second to none in the industry.” – Kaltech International
Below are a group of photos taken from a few different Reline Projects in Arizona & Nevada. The Mission South project included the replacement or removal of 144 pieces of these giant liners weighing in around 1k lbs each. All done within an astounding 62 hours with not a single safety incident. Even more, The Round Mountain Project involved 216 Liners changed in a period of only 50 hours. A rather amazing feat that we would like to congratulate Kaltech on. So when you need the job done quick fast and in a hurry, you know where to go for safety and efficiency. So head on over to Kaltech’s Site to check these guys out!
Jan
11
Sportex 2012 Product Demo Meeting
Sportex had one of our awesome vendors come down and pack up the show room in order to show off a few new products that we look forward to bringing on board. Part of our guarantee to offer the latest & greatest in 2012 to you, our value customers and friends. Of course we all indulged in some coffee and treats during the product introductions and showcase. There are some exciting products to look out for, including items from our heavy hitters like Nike & Ogio. Check out the pictures, we all enjoy these meetings and the chance to get excited over the great new products that we get to offer everyone. As always quality is key.











