Patio is Spanish word that means “back garden” or “backyard”. We often see picture of beautiful patios that are decorated with beautiful plants and flowers to depth and dimension in magazines and on TV. One way to achieve this with your own patio is with patio container gardening.
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Today everything is all about being “Green.” We hear and see a lot about green items, it’s all around us. There seems to be a green revolution going on these days and I’m for anything that helps our world. If we can save a tree, reduce waste going to landfills or being dumped in our oceans, our planet and the people who live on it all benefit.
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Dave Madden, President of Container Exchanger recently discussed the efficacy of reusable metal containers, noting that, “Automotive molders, automotive components, durable goods manufacturers, metal stamping, metal casting… really absolutely any industrial company that must store or ship intermediate product all benefit from reusable metal containers. In other words, you have sub-assemblies or large parts that are transported to an “internal” customer (a different part of the plant).” Madden provided several examples such as the casted transmission housing gets put in a metal bin and is taken to machining and assembly line, or sub-assemblies that are transported to an external company en-masse.
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Beam-steered Nd:YAG (Neodymium:Yttrium Aluminum Garnet) laser marking provides a unique combination of speed, permanence, and imaging versatility in a noncontact marking process. Laser marking can generate considerable savings in reduced manufacturing and tooling costs; elimination of secondary processes and consumable disposal; and reduced inventory expense, quality-control costs, and maintenance downtime. Laser marking frequently improves the aesthetic appearance of the marking image, thereby increasing the product’s perceived value.
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Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
When I was growing up a long time ago, the three “Rs” – Reading, “’Riting” and ‘Rithmatic” was the mantra. There was even a little song about it, but I don’t remember it.
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