Greetings!
It's that time of year when everyone has made a New Year’s resolution or is working on one. There are countless New Year’s resolutions people put into effect each year in an attempt to improve their lives. Some of the most common ones are health-related, financial-based, attitude-focused, quitting a bad habit, and traveling. The hard part is sticking to the resolution.
Reports show that only 4% of people follow through with their set resolutions. New Year’s resolutions can fail for a variety of reasons. To improve upon your odds of making your resolution a successful one, it’s vital to make sure you put purpose into your New Year’s resolution. Three critical components add purpose: goal orientation, personal meaning, and focus on something beyond oneself.
Here are ways to implement those components into your goals. Consider your longer-term objectives and link immediate plans to them to help sustain progress. Make sure the resolution is personally meaningful and will bring joy to you in the process of goal pursuit. The final factor to consider is who beyond yourself will be positively affected by your resolution(s). Strive to be a part of something greater than yourself. When these factors are considered, additional fuel for your goal is created, and you are more likely to enjoy the pursuit of it and obtain it.
Here is to a new, purpose-filled year!
Aaron Hawkins, Director Of Business Development
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Unplanned Repair Projects |
For many years, WL Port-Land Systems, Inc. has earned a reputation for being the ‘go-to’ contractor for new construction and facility renovation projects. As a result, we are often one of the first calls when unplanned repair projects occur.
Over the past two months, we have been awarded two significant projects to perform feed mill repairs that required immediate field support evaluations followed by repair scope development and cost estimates. Our record of outstanding performance under pressure and experience makes WL Port-Land Systems, Inc. the preferred design/build contractor of choice when faced with unexpected facility repair situations.
We are grateful to have been selected as the contractor of choice for these projects and value our customers' trust.
Craig Martin, COO
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By Christopher T. Burke, P.E., Lead Electrical Engineer
Q: I’m confused by the term 'power factor.' Do you have a simple explanation for a guy who’s really not very technical?
Power factor correction can provide benefits to any facility that makes use of electric motors through reduced power consumption and wear on both motors and power grids.
A: Well, for those of you who are a little technical, power factor is the ratio of real power to apparent power -- or, in other words, pF = Real Power/Apparent Power.
Real power is that which performs work for you, and apparent power is the product of the voltage and the total current -- or V x I.
Power factor correction can benefit any facility that uses electric motors through reduced power consumption and wear on both motors and power grids.
Volumes have been written for those of you who need to know precisely what the ‘power factor’ is in a very technical way. For the rest of you -- including you, P.T. -- I provide the following explanation.
Years ago, when we were little, some of us had HO scale race cars that we did our best to demolish by sending them around the track faster than the little pin could hold them. Maybe your kids have them now. When they crashed -- especially when there was a spectacular "crash and burn" -- we were left with the job of reassembling all the parts that could be found.
Inside their tiny little motors were two magnets, which we discovered were...Read More>>>
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By Donald T. Zajac, Drafting Project Leader
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One of the biggest hurdles we face in the Engineering Department is designing a facility or structure that simplifies equipment maintenance and housekeeping.
Whether we are building a feed mill, a grinding building, a finished feed tower, or a receiving system, equipment maintenance and housekeeping must be considered part of the package.
Renovating or updating an existing facility is always a challenge. In this industry, it's a constant struggle to increase production -- which means upgrading to new and larger equipment. Trying to fit this larger equipment into a given space and still...Read More>>>
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Upcoming Events
WL Port-Land Systems will participate in these industry events in 2022.
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January 25-27, 2022 IPPE Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta, GA | Booth B7230
March 26-29, 2022 GEAPS Exchange Kansas City Convention Center | 301 West 13th Street, Suite 100, Kansas City, MO 64105 | Booth 1608
May 16-19, 2022 The World of Coal Ash Northern Kentucky Convention Center | 1 W River center Blvd, Covington, KY | Booth 57
July 26-27, 2022 CONVEY '22 Omaha Hilton Omaha, NE
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