Pneumatically powered (compressed air) , air pallets tend to be an ideal choice for indoor places such as factories & warehouses. Working on a smooth, level, non-porous floor surface, they could take loads away from a loading dock to their intended place in a short period of time. Air pallets can lift & move loads up to 4500kgs with very minimal human effort. For loads beyond 4500kgs, Rotair Systems offers custom-built air pallets to fit your specifications. Choices include the fitting of integral guide wheels to aid with steering, and drive wheels to ensure of propulsion. Like their aluminium platform transporter counterparts, they’re also reasonably low profile and have a height of around 2 inches with deflated air bearings. Air pallets are offered with either A-type or B-type air bearings, depending on the envisioned use, sort of flooring, and kind of load they will be transporting. A-type air bearings are the orthodox standard fit, and when they’re energised, they move the load away from the floring surface “just enough” to float the load which can then be moved off to its envisioned place. This kind of set up requires the load to be put upon the air pallet. When air pallets set up includes B-type air bearings, the attributes of air pallets alter slightly. B-type air bearings have a lift height which makes them carry a load or pallet away from its base before moving it laterally to its destination. This kind of lift is available for many situations when loads are not able to be placed on the air pallet by other ways. Aside from the higher lift of the B-type air bearings, they also are a little more powerful and could usually work on flooring that seem rougher than the regular smooth concrete type of surface. However, they do utilize about the twice the amount of compressed air as the A-type air bearings do. But, in certain situations the B-type are definitely required for the job and are well worth the additional compressed air that is used.
Transfering delicate machines or moving machines from one spot to another is no easy assignment. For instance, you need to transfer medical machinery or the likes from the hospital or factory to another location, whether far or near, the same state or another country, then that may seem like an arduous thing to accomplish. Not to fret because there are corporations that provide such heavy moving and one company is Rotair Systems in the United Kingdom. When bringing compact and tricky equipment, the thing that you should be on the lookout for are the VL air skates on board or the Machine Moving Skates. With these highlights, the tricky machinery moving equipment can rise above the competition. VL air skates are created in stainless steel with VL kind of air bearings. Because of these highlights, the machinery moving gear will NOT damage floorings. They actually could move delicate machines in all or any sort of location. Their movement is so smooth and gentle that should you be on board, you will hardly feel anything; the machines will hardly know they are being moved. Moreover, they could be counted as Environmentally Friendly with fresh air in and fresh air out. What more could one ask for? The VL type stainless steel, and the light duty, Machine Moving Skates basically come as a complete kit with a set of 4 or 6 VL air bearings secured into stainless steel modules. Also included are 90° elbow adapters and air flow control valves, sufficient air hose, ball valve and push-in connectors as necessary. VL air skate kits are typically perfect for moving equipment weighing less than 3 tons, and are ideally for “clean room” applications or attaching directly to tricky machinery that is always being relocated. The VL bearings are devised to attach for good to machinery or loads that are frequently transferred. Each move then only involves the attachment of the air supply hoses. Attachment to the loads is thru a central bolt, and its specifications are concluded at the time of order. Intended for the load moving equipment needs of the material handling equipment industry, these light duty Machine Moving Skates are effortless air-powered gears that make up the load moving systems sensitive machinery and similar equipment or loads weighing up to 3 tons. Used in group of four or more, Heavy Machinery and Machine Moving Skates are pneumatically propelled with compressed air. When pressurized, they develop a seal on the flooring which produces a thin air film on which to move equipment to their intended destination – think hovercraft. You can utilize any number of machine moving skate modules you want. They are flexible and easily snap together with the help of quick-disconnect attributes. No matter what the footprint of your equipment may be, these machine moving skates would definitely lift it for you.
Pneumatically powered (compressed air) , air pallets are generally a perfect choice for indoor places such as factories & warehouses. Working on a smooth, level, non-porous flooring, they can lift loads away from a loading dock to their intended destination in a short period of time. Air pallets can lift & move loads up to 4500kgs with very minimal human effort. For loads beyond 4500kgs, Rotair Systems offers custom-built air pallets to suit your requirements. Options include the fitting of integral guide wheels to help with steering, and drive wheels to ensure of propulsion. The same as their aluminium platform transporter counterparts, they’re also relatively low profile and have a height of around 2 inches with deflated air bearings. Air pallets are available with either A-type or B-type air bearings, depending on the proposed use, type of flooring, and type of load they would be transporting. A-type air bearings are the conventional standard fit, and when they are energised, they move the load away from the floor surface “just enough” to float the load which could then be moved off to its envisioned spot. This type of set up requires the load to be put upon the air pallet. When air pallets set up includes B-type air bearings, the features of air pallets alter slightly. B-type air bearings have a lift height that makes them carry a load or pallet away from its base before moving it laterally to its location. This type of lift is available for many circumstances when loads are not able to be put on the air pallet by other methods. In addition to the higher lift of the B-type air bearings, they also are a little more powerful and could often work on flooring which look rougher than the standard smooth concrete type of flooring. However, they do use about the twice the amount of compressed air as the A-type air bearings do. However, in certain instances the B-type are definitely required for the job and are well worth the additional compressed air that is used.
Are you in need of load moving equipment? The chief brand in United Kingdom as regards material handling company is Rotair Systems. They offer you with a very useful and affordable air-powered machine moving systems that are available for use in all of Ireland & United Kingdom. There are various businesses which now see air powered load moving systems to be the spot-on answer for their heavy load moving needs, including machinery, in their respective workplaces. Introducing Air Film Technology Rotair Systems, pioneered by principal Maurice Ward, is finding that current companies are eyeing more affordable and versatile methods of moving their heavy loads. Loads do get bigger and heavier, and they need to be moved immediately and more safely in the most economical way. Making use of air film technology for floating your hefty loads on a cushion of air gives the most perfect answer. All you would need is a level flooring and a little compressed air. The team at Rotair Systems would be glad to hear about your load moving equipment needs. They can instruct you on the most perfect possible (no obligation) answers to your load moving needs.
Do you happen to have load moving equipment needs? The principl brand in United Kingdom pertaining to material handling company is Rotair Systems. They present you with a very effectual and inexpensive air-powered machine moving systems available for use in all of Ireland and UK.
There are various companies & businesses that see air powered load moving systems to be the exact answer for their heavy load moving needs, including machinery, in their respective workplaces.Introducing Air Film Technology Rotair Systems, directed by principal Maurice Ward, is finding that today’s businesses and companies are eyeing more affordable and adaptable modes of moving their hefty loads. Loads are getting bigger and heavier, and need to be moved a lot quicker and more safely in the most economical manner.
Making use of air film technology for floating your weighty loads on a cushion of air presents the perfect answer. All you need is a level flooring and a bit of compressed air. When it comes to moving Heavy Machinery and Machine Moving, Heavy Machinery and Machine Moving Skates are probably the best option in many situations. Machine moving skates are capable of lifting and moving heavy machinery and other loads up to 100 tons and beyond. Air powered skates are perfect for the material handling industry. Air powered skates are Machine Moving Skates that are easy air-powered tools that could act as load moving systems with the ability to move equipment and machines that weigh beyond 100 tons. It truly is amazing. They are made use of in a series of at least four or more, and also, they are pneumatically driven by using compressed air to make them form a thin film of air on the surface of the flooring, so they could move heavy loads to a certain destination just like a hovercraft.
Machinery moving equipment such as machine skates are omni-directional and can place a load at its destination with pin-point accuracy - down to millimetres. Sold as a kit, machine moving skate systems feature 4 air skates and all hoses and hardware required to set up a system out of the box. Once set up, all you need is a constant source of compressed air, snap in an air hose and off you go. It really is that easy!
People at Rotair Systems would be glad to hear about your load moving equipment needs. They can advise you on the most perfect possible (no obligation) answers to your load moving needs. You may use any number of machine moving skate modules you prefer. They are totally flexible and simply snap together with quick-disconnect fittings. No matter the footprint of your machine could be, there are machine moving skates that’ll move them for you.
JENNIFER A. JUAN
Block 2 Lot 7 Primavera Homes, Rizal Village, Alabang, Muntinlupa City 1770 Philippines; 0918-9270850; jenjuan_1999@yahoo.com
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Being a U.S. outsourced call center in the Philippines, what is Etelecare’s unique marketing proposition to its clients?
It is amazing how call centers in general have suddenly become the trend in Asia most especially here in our country. I have been a satisfied employee of one of these booming call centers in Manila — eTelecare International — from February 12, 2001 up to May 6, 2002. And it was the most fun and fulfilling job I have ever had before I got hired by GSIS. It continues to amaze me how only 2 years ago, there were only 500 employees in the company and now, it has increased to thousands and still counting! Taking these things into consideration, I would like to have an initial study and further insight with regard to its marketing proposition, financial sustainability and corporate endurance in case someday, I might find myself crawling back to the arms of the call center industry, particularly that of eTelecare, the same company I once called my home.
The call center industry has awakened — it seems overnight — to the reality that it’s not just North America in the driver’s seat anymore. Whether because of favorable cost structures or an increasingly global customer base, the fact is that many companies are looking outside the United States, particularly in the Philippines, for help in handling customer interactions and hosting their call center infrastructure. Outsourcers are taking the lead and “offshoring” is helping them provide unparalleled flexibility in ramping up and down programs and handling volume spikes. Many in the US fear offshoring because it is sometimes perceived as part of a contraction of the US call center industry. Let’s take a somewhat different view — the growth of call centers worldwide is a sign of an increasing commitment to customer care, and an inevitable outcome of the use of globe-spanning technologies like IP telephony and advanced call routing. International outsourcing enhances the abilities of American companies to more effectively manage their customer care resources. Whether you are at an American firm facing the question of outsourcing for the first time, or an offshore call center hoping to attract business from North America and Europe, offshoring is the biggest trend to hit call centers in years. (A special digital supplement from the editors of Call Center Magazine, August 2003).
But why offshore/outsource in the Philippines? What are its advantages against its neighboring countries like China, India, Japan and Singapore? Are these advantages enough to sustain Etelecare’s profitability and growth in our country? And aside from these Philippine advantages, what are its unique marketing propositions to its U.S. clients that make eTelecare the leader in the Philippine Call Center Industry?
This article will tackle these points. It will show (and is limited to) why Philippines has the greatest advantage over all the other prospective Asian countries and using these advantages, what other values does eTelecare offer that make its clients invest in their services.
INTRODUCTION
I have learned that development, in the context of our society, is all about change for the betterment of the quality of life of people. This can be achieved through many ways. Social Marketing (socmar) and Social Mobilization (socmob) are two of them.
In this article, I would like to focus my research on the field of reproductive health. I’ll be showing three (3) socmar/socmob projects as they deal with this issue from different parts of the world.
OVERVIEW
There are three (3) socmob and socmar projects that I would like to tackle in this paper. These projects are as follow:
1. PROJECT ACTION
This is a “multi-faceted intervention strategy that directly addressed the reproductive health practices of young adults and related socio-cultural environmental factors.” (Source Documents: Blair, 1995; Population Services International, 1996.)
With the use of the social mobilization and social marketing strategies, the target audience was made more aware of the practice of safe sex to improve the quality of their life, particularly that of their health, thereby, helping them to bring about development as a people.
As a social mobilization project, let’s see how they were able to follow the necessary steps: (based on Chapter 4 summary of our textbook)
2. THE PHILIPPINES MULTI MEDIA CAMPAIGN FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
This is an “example of a project that uses the “Enter-educate model” to combine the use of popular media formats with the marketing of a referral service.” (Source Document: Rimon, J., et al., 1994.)
3. THE PROFAMILIA MASS MEDIA CAMPAIGN
In the Atlantic Coast of Colombia, research indicated that freedom and unconstrained lifestyle among young men were very rampant. They were not at all very much concerned with birth spacing and maternal/infant health and their attitude towards sexuality was very carefree. The campaign message, “keep being free, use Tahiti condoms,” and materials were then developed according to these findings to help curb this incidence.
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Welcome to MSSP 101- Manufacturing and Selling of Spa Products!
Most of us are aware that we now live in very stressful times. It takes a lot more of our energy to be able to earn our keep and pursue our dreams. Our economy is barely surviving and our country’s political climate doesn’t help at all. At the end of the day, can we say that we’re happy and satisfied? Was a day’s hard work worth whatever it is that we are living for? Maybe yes. Maybe not.
In the midst of all this, many of us still think of better ways to cope with life’s hardships. Many of us still yearn to be able to have that dream vacation, that dream career, money in the bank, a business perhaps, something that will inspire us to move on and continue striving for success and be better people. And so we work hard, day in and day out, hoping that someday, we get to live the life that we want —- stress-free and happy.
“Can I have some light. Please?”, asked Tom.
Julie gave him her lighter without uttering single word.
“Where are you going? You look awfully serious back there.”
“Nowhere special. I just want to get out of the city so I bought the cheapest tickets available.” replied Lola, wondering why this guy is suddenly interested.
It has been so long since she was in a shallow conversation with someone. And she remembers hating it back then. All she cared about before was doing her cases and speaking to fellow lawyers, clients & judges. She never really bothered to make social contacts. And now this. She doesn’t know if she is welcoming the feeling or not. He does look cute though, she thought.
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