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New York State Capital Issues New Regulations for Outdoor Lighting Fixtures
When it comes to choosing outdoor lighting fixtures for your home or business, your first priorities are naturally safety and appearance. Especially in the case of outdoor commercial lighting fixtures, you want to be sure that your clients and employees have access to well-lit outdoor spaces to prevent accidents and injuries. And with everything from…
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Three Things You Need to Successfully Wash a Forklift Battery
Forklift battery washing is one of the most important procedures your personnel will have to perform, as it helps maintain an optimal level of warehouse efficiency by extending forklift battery life. Yet so many warehouse owners and personnel don’t understand just what is needed for successful washing of a forklift battery. Could your knowledge of…
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Some Basic Ideas About Using Images
Looking at trends and practices in social media over the past year, it’s clear to see that images are calling the shots. The jury is in, and it appears we are a culture of people that learn visually. Basically this means that we extract more information from viewing images than we do from reading text,…
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Three Mistakes Your Personnel Could Be Making During the Forklift Battery Handling Process
The care and maintenance of your warehouse’s forklift batteries is a complex, continuous process — and the possibility for human error is extremely high because of this. However, it’s essential to ensure personnel understand what to do (and what not to do) while maintaining your forklift batteries — as the consequences of making a mistake…
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Three Incredible Advantages of Switching to Lithium-Ion Forklift Batteries
Every warehouse needs forklift batteries in order to function. Without forklift batteries, there are no forklifts! But did you know that there are alternative types of forklift batteries, and one in particular — the lithium-ion battery — could help improve your warehouse’s everyday operations significantly? The advantages that lithium-ion forklift batteries have compared to the…
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Three Ways Your Liquid Fertilizer Tanks Can Become Damaged
Above ground storage tanks might look stable and indestructible, but they’re more vulnerable than you think. Even when partially buried or located in an underground vault, there are a large number of things that can cause damage to your fertilizer tanks every day without you even realizing it! To help keep your fertilizer tanks in…
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Three Tips for Optimal Cooling of a Server Rack Room
When it comes to maintaining a properly-functioning server room, temperature plays a more important role than you think. This is because a server room’s climate affects the level of energy consumption, and subsequent impact on the environment, that your servers will have. And since each server generates a significant amount of heat during everyday operation,…
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Three Reasons to Clean Up Your Property with a Parking Lot Sweeping Service
Are you a property owner with a trash problem? Many commercial business owners find that it’s difficult to keep their parking lots, sidewalks, and businesses clean for a variety of reasons. From customers throwing trash out in your parking lot to the oil and grease left on the pavement by vehicles, there are all kinds…
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Four Simple Steps to Start Shipping Greener and Save Money
One of the convenient things about being eco-conscious in business is that is usually also saves money since the goals are to be efficient and use a smaller amount of materials. Here are a few steps for businesses to take to help them kickstart a green shipping effort. 1. Choose Ground Shipping. One step to…
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The 3 Elements of a Great Outdoor Lighting Plan
Lighting is an important part of any landscaping or outdoor design project. But when you’re choosing outdoor commercial lighting fixtures, there are a few things to take into account to make sure the lighting is accomplishing all its goals, both functional and aesthetic. Here are the three things you’ll want to consider: Placement: One of…