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Three Types of Corrosion Protection for Above Ground Storage Tanks
The typical above ground field erected tank is used to store fluids like liquid fertilizer, petroleum products and a variety of chemical products and solutions — and many of these materials contain volatile organic compounds, which gradually eat away at the inside of these tanks over time and eventually result in leaks and spills. When…
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How to Manage Above Ground Storage Tanks to Prevent Groundwater Contamination
Above ground storage tanks are commonly used to store substances like liquid fertilizer, chemicals and various petroleum products — both of which contain volatile organic compounds that are extremely hazardous to the environment and public health. Just one pint of oil can expand to a whole acre of groundwater, putting local ecosystems at serious risk.…
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Three Solutions for Removing Tree Roots From Sewer Lines
Tree roots in sewer lines are a common nuisance that causes sewer systems to get clogged, backed up and unable to do their jobs. In older homes, especially, tree roots are the most common cause of clogged sewer lines. This is because tree roots actively seek out the moisture within sewer lines, growing into the…
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A Step-By-Step Guide to Properly Charging Your Warehouse’s Forklift Batteries
It can be easy to think that maintaining forklift batteries involves charging them whenever there’s a spare moment, like you would with any other rechargeable battery. However, there’s much more to charging a forklift battery than you or your warehouse personnel may think. In fact, properly charging a forklift battery on the battery charger station…
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Three Common Forklift Battery Problems — and How You Can Prevent Them
Warehouse efficiency is surprisingly reliant on the health of your forklift batteries — as without these batteries, your forklifts can’t operate as they should. Yet forklift batteries require a good deal of maintenance and care, and are also highly prone to a number of problems and complications that can end up hampering overall warehouse efficiency.…
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Three Crucial Safety Tips for Changing a Forklift Battery
Staying safe in a hazardous environment like the warehouse forklift battery room is one of the most important parts of everyday work — but a shocking number of warehouse personnel neglect their own safety when handling forklift batteries in an effort to get their work done faster. If you notice that your personnel could be…
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Three Reasons to Implement Online Billing Services for Your Business’s Customers
Some businesses are still doing billing the old way, meaning that they rely on statement printing and mailing each month, only to wait for days or weeks until their customers pay those invoices. This process is often slow and costly for businesses, plus it takes its toll environmentally with all that paper and postage. But…
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Four Undeniable Signs that a Sales Recruitment Firm Could Improve Your Company
If you’ve been hiring your own sales reps, chances are you know how hard it is to find sales people that stick around and generate great business. That’s where a sales recruitment agency can come in. When you hire a sales recruitment agency, you’re basically outsourcing the hiring process to a group of experts with…
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Thinking of Opening Your Own Cannabis Business? Here Are Three Reasons to Work with a Consultant First
The debate over legalized cannabis is a heated one in the United States, but there is one thing that is certain in the states that have allowed it so far: cannabis can offer an excellent business opportunity. Revenue in the industry is at an all-time high, and experts predict that the United States could collect…
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How Russia’s New Data Centers Will Be Powered By the Energy in Its Own Backyard
Siberia has long been seen as a vast, icy expanse devoid of human life — or any life, for that matter. Yet this assumption would overlook the tundra’s vast abundance of resources for renewable energy, especially energy sourced from hydropower. And soon, a slew of new data centers throughout Siberia will be taking advantage of…