Innovation

Sensear Ear Muffs

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Imagine, just for a moment, that shoes protected your feet, but they prevented you from walking. Or if gloves protected your hands but prevented them from grabbing things. What if glasses protected your eyes but prevented you from seeing?

The fact of the matter is that most ear muffs protect your ears but they prevent you from hearing and communicating!

That logic is what drove Sensear to successfully find a solution. Sensear Ear Muffs protect the ears and use what is called SENS (Speech Enhancement, Noise Suppression) Technology developed to amplify human voices and suppress background noise. This unique feature allows workers to communicate easily, while keeping their protection and productivity at an all time high!

The bottom line is that hours upon hours are wasted for a number of reasons:

  1. 1. Moving to quiet areas to communicate
  2. 2. Dealing with the complexity of communicating in high noise situations
  3. 3. Taking hearing protection off to communicate
  4. 4. Dealing with missed cell phone and two-way radio calls

If one worker, who makes $60,000 per year, wastes a mere 10 minutes per eight hour work day on any combination of these time wasters, that is over $1,500 per year down the drain. Multiply this by however many workers you have, and we’re talking about serious loss.

Sensear Ear Muffs help save your company thousands of dollars guaranteed!


Power to the People!

Friday, August 5th, 2011

So I went into my bathroom this morning to grab my phone so I could leave for work.  I find the charger has been unplugged from our 6 outlet converter… my battery is dead.  My wife has a hair dryer, curling iron, and a straightener plugged into the strip.  Why she needs to use a curling iron AND a straightener at the same time I’ll never understand.  She tried to explain it to me once… something about her bangs… I don’t know.  She also has a space heater and a fan plugged in… IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER.  Apparently her feet get cold when she gets out of the shower but she likes a cool breeze on her face…  Also, she has a mirror plugged in.  A mirror.  Don’t get me started on the mirror.  So, now I don’t have a phone until I get to work because I lost my car charger.  Here’s hoping I don’t get in a wreck…

This could have been avoided if our Charging Charlie had bought an X-Treme Box® Power Center from First Place Supply.  With the GFCI technology and over-voltage protection, it is safe to use in the bathroom and gives his wife several more plugs for all her bathroom needs while still letting his phone charge.


Cementex Double Insulated Tools and How They Can Help You

Friday, July 15th, 2011

Since the creation of OSHA (The Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health), the number of electric related injuries has decreased significantly. However, there are still thousands that occur every year.

As you might have imagined, one of the most common of these accidents is electric shock. One of many ways you can help prevent such accidents is using double insulated tools. Single insulated tools sometimes are not enough especially in moist areas. With Cementex tools, you will get tools that have been dipped in rubber for extra insulation, which covers anywhere on the tool you can feasibly put your hand!

Not to mention, Cementex Tools are made with superior quality and durability! They have a sturdy feel, and the insulation on the outside not only gives you excellent protection, but it gives you an unsurpassed no-slip grip.

So if you’re working on over-head power lines, transformers, wiring, electric current on machines, appliances, or any other electrical components, don’t leave anything to chance!

After all, you don’t want to end up like this…

Or this…

Or THIS…

Or you could end up needing this…


How to Move the Heavy Stuff Upstairs – Track-O Twin Track Motorized Stair Climber

Monday, March 7th, 2011

We see some really cool stuff here at First Place Supply, but every once in a while we see something SO COOL, we just can’t help but show everyone.

The innovative folks over at Movex Innovation have created an electric stair climber that can literally move that pesky refrigerator, cast iron safe, vending machine, or whatever else you’ve got that’s heavy, and in need of a ride up-stairs. Don’t believe me? Watch this video…

Interested in one? We thought you would be. Give us a call at 1-866-523-7168 or shoot us an email for a custom quote.

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ErgoKneel Anti-Fatigue Mats – Better than Standing on a Cloud!

Sunday, September 12th, 2010

Ergokneel Extreme Standing MatsErgoknell Kneeling Mat

A while back one of our customers specifically requested these Ergokneel Anti-Fatigue Mats. When we placed the order, we ordered a few extras to put in our stock. It wasn’t long before the warehouse guys put the “stock” to good use! We’ve since outfitted the whole warehouse with Ergokneel’s Extreme Standing Mats, with sincere appreciation from the warehouse guys. Custom sizes are available upon request.

Don’t just take our word for it. Email Us for your own Free Pocket Kneeler, and we’ll send you one so you can see for yourself.

Check out their products at these links:

  • ErgoKneel Anti-Fatigue Standing Mats
  • ErgoKneel Kneeling Mats
  • ErgoKneel Knee Pads
  • ErgoKneel Pak a Ladder
  • All ErgoKneel Products
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