"Mild Winter Weather Will Get Bugs Buzzing Sooner"

"The onset of summer means longer days, warm, breezy nights — and a possible onslaught of winged pests dive-bombing onto the heads of Canadians. A record mild winter and projected warm spring means black flies and mosquitoes could be showing up in our backyards earlier than expected within the next few months."


The first of the black flies will be arriving when the first buds on the trees come out. On account of soaring temperatures, trees could be budding. This past winter was exceptional for most of the country.


"The only area in Canada where they got normal or below-normal temperatures for the winter was on Vancouver Island and the coast of BC. Other than that, it was above normal throughout Canada," said Richard Moffet, a meteorologist with Environment Canada.


The unseasonably mild winter was especially felt in the Prairies, which had a winter with temperatures that were on average six degrees above normal.


What does this mean for black flies?


Most black flies are in the egg stage and remain that way for the winter, even mild winters like this year's. However, it is likely that if the weather is much warmer than usual, the eggs will hatch earlier than normal, especially if there is no layer of ice covering the streams and rivers. Even though these black flies might show up earlier than expected, there should not be an overabundance of them.





What does this mean for mosquitoes?

Unlike black flies, which breed in moving water, mosquitoes breed in stagnant water. For this reason, a melting snow pack is essential to their development. They usually track the withdrawal of snow from the ground and appear as it recedes. "Large snow pack means lots of those little puddles in the woods and temporary ponds where mosquitoes breed," Heard said. But as most parts of Canada haven't been buried under their usual amounts of snow this winter, mosquitoes could have fewer places than normal in which to breed, resulting in smaller populations.

"In warmer, drier weather, [mosquitoes] might develop faster, but there won't be as many," Heard said.


Equipment World can help keep the bugs out of your warehouse with Frommelt's Insect-O-Shielf II (IOS-II) roll-up door. Its innovative design blocks out all the pesky annoyances while improving employee

CLICK TO VIEW THE INSECT-O-SHIELD FLYER

Equipment World offers free on-site evaluation surveys to ensure the best product is provided for your unique needs. For more information on Frommelt's other products, contact Equipment World at 1-800-465-6955 or visit www.equipworld.com for more details.


References: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/03/19/f-spring-bug-outlook.html?cmp=rss

Need more storage in less space? Montel Quadramobile is your answer!

Are you Expanding, Relocating or just need MORE storage space?
Montel has the right solution for your growing needs.

You can accommodate the future with peace of mind since the QuadraMobile modular decking is designed for future expansion.

How? Simply add modular floor sections side-to-side and/or front-to-back. Introduced to the marketplace in 1991, the standard modular floor requires almost no assembly. It requires virtually no installing time since plug-N-play. The decking is factory preassembled, with pre-carpeted deck, with furnished pre-installed built-in adjustable leveling glides. The modular decking will leave no damage to your existing floor.

See how quickly a Montel modular floor can be assembled. Equipment World does offer factory-certified service technician's to ensure all products are installed properly and according to the manufacturer's instructions.



Montel Quadramobile systems offer:
- True modular storage
- Genuine mobility
- Quick & Easy expansion (side-to-side and front-to-back)
- Factory preassembled for lower cost for installation time
- Pre-carpeted
- Furnished with pre-installed built-in adjustable leveling glides
- User-friendly

A system's performance is proved over time, day after day, year after year. It's a matter of quality design, components, and installation. It's measured in superior durability and trouble-free maintenance. It's enhanced by the many special features that make the Montel systems so pleasant to use.

With QuadraMobile, performance is not an option and its ready-to-roll!

Equipment World offers free on-site evaluation surveys to ensure the best product is provided for your unique needs. For more information on Montel's other unique storage options, contact Equipment World at 1-800-465-6955 or visit http://www.equipworld.com/article/authorized-products-montel-346.asp for more products details.

Get A Grip with your Tires this Winter!

Tire Grip Studs are now available for Industrial Equipment including Forklifts and Skid Steers from Equipment World.

Don't let this happen to you!
Be cautious of Forklift Safe Practices.


Increase traction with your forklift.
Lock into the mud, snow or ice with Grip Studs Tungsten Carbide Studs!
Select from the #1100, #1200 or the #1300 for both indoor or outdoor warehouse forklifts to give you traction when you need it.

Recommended Tire Studs For Forklifts:
#1100, #1200 for Ice on Pavement
#1300 for Outdoor Snow, Ice and Mud

Recommended Number of Tire Studs Per Tire: 50-75


This may look fun, but it can be very dangerous.
Tire traction on a Skid Steer is important for the Safety of the Operator.


Stick to the ice with your Skid Steer.
Lock into the mud, snow or ice with Grip Studs Tungsten Carbide Studs!
Our model #1800 studs are ideal for installing into tires/tracks to help you get a grip when working in heavy mud & ice for Off-Road applications. The Model #1900T is ideal for snow/ice conditions.

Recommended Tire Studs For Skid Steers:
#1800 For Off-Road Dirt/Mud Snow/Ice
#1900T For Ice & Snow

Recommended Number of Tire Studs Per Tire: 100-150

Recommended Number of Tire Studs On Rubber Track: 150-200

These tire studs are from Extreme Traction.

What's so special about Tungsten Carbide Studs vs the others???











How do you install a Grip Stud???

1.) Take stud install tool and position the head of the stud inside the tool (Screw tip out).

2.) Put the screw tip of the stud onto desired tire knob. Push straight down and start to rotate the stud slowly keeping firm pressure on stud. Slowly screw in the stud until the flat ring on the head of the tool touches the surface of the rubber.

3.) Repeat process on remaining studs arranging in a varying pattern on tire (NOT in a straight line). Be careful not to over-tighten studs. Also, be sure to rotate the key slowly when installing.

CAUTION: Do not continue to screw once installed. Over-rotation may cause tears or lacerations in the rubber. If damage occurs from over tightening, the stud may not be positioned correctly. Incorrect positioning may result in stud falling out during use. For proper installations, be sure to follow these two simple instructions:

1 - Rotate very slowly for best results.

2 - Push Straight down until the flat ring on the head of the tool touches the surface of the rubber.

4.) ENJOY!

How do you order Grip Studs? Contact Equipment World's Parts Department TODAY! info@equipworld.com or 1-800-465-6955 or visit www.equipworld.com

How To Jump Start a Vehicle using a Rescue Booster Pack.

Rescue Booster Packs are the most versatile power jump starter on the market. Watch and learn how to jump start a 12v vehicle using the Rescue Booster Pack.



all units
• Are easy to use
• Jumpstart 12V vehicles
• Provide 18 Amp hours
• Show battery status
• Provide a DC power source





This video "iStart: How to jump a vehicle" will guide you through using the brand new iStart Portable jump pack. The iStart™, engineered by Quick Cable is a lightweight, portable jump pack equipped with a flashlight and DC port for powering cell phones, laptops and other electronic devices.

Rescue Booster Packs are engineered by Quick Cable Corporation and can be purchased from Equipment World Inc. For more information on the iStart™ visit http://www.quickcable.com




Contact the Equipment World Parts Department for more details or at http://www.equipworld.com/article/parts-and-accessories-5.asp

EDGE Snow Blower Attachment Throws Snow Up To 45 Feet!

With the EDGE Snow Blower attachment, you can throw snow up to 45 ft. and remove snow from sidewalks, driveways, or any area your skid loader will fit. Models available for standard and high-flow hydraulics in 48", 60", 72", 84" and 96" widths.

The poly-lined, electronically controlled chute and deflector has a 280 degree radius, so you can easily put the snow where you want it!

There is an optional truck chute available for some high flow models.

Visit Equipment World at www.equipworld.com for current specials and to contact us for more details and pricing.

Turn Down the Volume, Pump up Productivity!

You wouldn’t stand front row at a loud rock concert for eight hours, five days a week; but for all too long, employees have worked equally noisy environments. On July 1, 2007, the Ontario Government put an end to excessively noisy workplaces.

Regulations regarding noise limits in the workplace are changing, which means businesses should also be changing to adjust to the new requirements. Hearing loss due to exposure to loud noises is a serious workplace hazard. According to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, hearing conditions resulted in an estimated $100 million in compensation costs being paid between 1995 and 2004.

Hearing loss is hazardous because it can often go unnoticed. Hearing loss is very gradual, and often people do not notice until significant damage has been done, and most of the time it is too late to fix. Since there is usually no pain associated with hearing loss, it is no wonder why it can go unnoticed. One can only keep turning up the volume on the television for so long before hearing loss is discovered.

The Ontario Government is lowering the accepted noise exposure from 90 decibels for an eight-hour work period to 85 decibels.

If you have to shout at someone who is an arm’s length away the noise level is probably greater than 85 decibels. If you have to shout at someone who is directly beside you, the noise level in your workplace is definitely greater than 85 decibels.

Your workplace is too loud if you answer yes to any of these questions:

1) Do people have to raise their voices?
2) Do people who work in noisy environments have ringing in their ears at the end of a shift?
3) Do they find when returning home from work that they have to increase the volume on their car radio higher than they did when going to work?
4) Does a person who has worked in a noisy workplace for years have problems understanding conversations at parties or restaurants, or in crowds where there are many voices and "competing" noises?

Would you like to work in a factory that is too loud to hear warning signals? Chances are the answer is no, because noise can sometimes be more dangerous than the loud equipment itself. Noise can reduce productivity and ultimately contribute to accidents.

It is not practical for companies to invest in brand new, quieter equipment simply because the laws have changed. And employees should not have to constantly protect themselves with earplugs, which only reduce noise by a few decibels.

QABA Composite Sound Panels from Shaver Industries are designed to reduce noise levels in the workplace which creates a safer environment for workers and customers. Shaver has over 25 years experience in noise abatement and hundreds of satisfied customers all over Canada.

The QABA panels are very durable and are designed to work in a variety of different environments. They can be fashioned into separator walls, divider partitions, wall linings and can withstand temperatures between -29°C and 82°C. The panels have a combination of sound absorber and barrier technology, which is designed to provide maximum noise reduction.

Often times, the excessive, unwanted noise in the workplace comes from one extremely loud source. In this case, the QABA panels can be fashioned into noise enclosures, which creates a cost-effective solution to reduce overall noise levels while still allowing easy access for frequent equipment use.

In more drastic cases, QABA panels can be mounted along the walls and ceilings of the workplace. This will absorb the sound waves and prevent unwanted echo throughout the facility resulting in a quieter work environment.

Equipment World is a proud distributor of Shaver Industries Inc. products. Contact us for a customized quote on how to lower the noise level in your workplace. Call 1-800-465-6955 or visit us at

http://equipworld.com.



References:

http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/news/2007/07-01b.html

http://www.iapa.ca/apmag/2007_enews_jun.asp#a

There is currently an ambitious push on energy and greenhouse gas reduction in the effort to reduce our carbon footprint on the environment.

Owens Illinois is the world’s largest glass container maker and also a major energy consumer. It announced a 50% energy reduction target and a 65% greenhouse gas reduction target. The entire European Union is setting a 20% reduction target within a decade!

In both of these cases, the long-term goals are clear and measurable. The ability to achieve these goals breaks down into a small number of choices involving building construction, manufacturing processes, and clean energy supplies.

Often, long-term energy goals require reshaping basic infrastructure, supply, management and distribution. This requires a multi-year view of investment planning and implementation.

Energy prices are expected to rise 9% next year, and whether or not a business wants to save energy to save the environment or to save some money, now is a better time than ever.

A survey conducted by the Institute for Building Efficiency at Johnson Controls discovered that energy management is more of an important priority in India and China than it is in Europe and North America. At least 80% of those surveyed in India and China were more likely to consider energy management quite important, compared with 55% in Europe 53% in North America.

A common misconception with energy saving is that the investment might not yield immediate efficiencies, cost reductions, or carbon reductions. If you were to wash clothes with cold water instead of hot water for a month, would you expect to save money and reduce your carbon footprint instantly? Probably not.

It is possible that a combination of efficiency, emissions, or cost may temporarily go wrong until the next piece of the puzzle that makes up the energy solution is put into place.

Sometimes we have unrealistic expectations that energy saving will lead to results that improve cost, efficiency, and emissions every year without fail. Not every partial investment will give instant paybacks of 30% of more.

“No one would expect a half-built factory to make profitable products,” (Peter Garforth) so we should not expect half-built plans of energy saving to provide companies with smaller energy bills and an even smaller carbon footprint.

Saving on energy costs is the biggest priority of energy managers. In all regions except North America, lowering greenhouse gas emissions was the second-most important factor driving energy efficiency.

What we can do is lay out the total investment required to make possible the long-term goal, along with expected costs, emissions and efficiency profiles on a year-by-year basis.
 
This Summer, try some energy saving tips:
• Close windows whenever the air conditioning is on
• Close off rooms that don’t need cooling
• Clean air conditioning filters often
• Shelter rooms from sunlight (close blinds or curtains)
• Keep the furnace pilot light off in the summer
• Avoid using the oven to prevent heating of house
• Do “wet chores” in the morning to keep humidity down (washing clothes, mopping, etc.)
• Buy a low energy fan to circulate the air and make it feel cooler

Large industrial and commercial buildings can invest in a High Volume, Low Speed fan to drastically reduce long-term energy costs.

Workplaces can be warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer without raising company costs. With a Rite Hite Revolution fan, a business can benefit in numerous ways:

• Air from fan gently passes over employees to keep them cooler, productive, and comfortable
• Air is continuously circulated within the facility, keeping floors and products dry and cool
• Delivers energy cost saving of up to 30%
• Costs pennies an hour to operate
• Creates a consistent floor to ceiling temperature
• Moves air up to 7mph
• Covers 22,000 square feet
• Increases comfort and productivity
• Quiet operation
• Even in the winter, air from the ceilings is pushed down to the floor to keep employees warmer

Equipment World is a proud distributor of Rite Hite products. Contact us for a customized quote on how to save energy in your workplace. Call 1-800-465-6955 or visit us at http://www.equipworld.com/

References:

http://www.plantservices.com/articles/2010/07EnergyExpert.html

http://www.jsonline.com/business/95472149.html