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For many whose offices and businesses are directly affected by the dealings of the Department of Defense (DOD), the Defense Budget Proposal can often be a source of tension. According to National Defense Magazine in an online post regarding the 2017 Defense Budget Proposal, some military contractors and officials are disillusioned with the proposal’s procurement […]

Whether it’s simply moving furniture and boxes across town to a new house or hauling cargo and heavy equipment across the country, tie-down straps are an essential part of getting any job done safely. However, there are several different kinds of buckles used in tie-down assemblies to create and maintain tension on a load, and […]

  Step 1 To thread cam buckle, depress lever and pull webbing up through opening.     Step 2 To tension, release lever and pull webbing.     Step 3 Webbing length can be adjusted by depressing lever and pulling webbing.       Video Transcript To thread the cam buckle, depress the lever and […]

  Step 1 To thread over-center buckle, hold handle vertically with rivets at top. Swing wire bale down against top of handle.     Step 2 Insert pull tab into lower slot of handle, then back out through upper slot.     Step 3 Take up slack with pull tab while handle is in open […]

  Step 1 To thread ratchet strap, place webbing THROUGH slot in center rotating spool of closedratchet.     Step 2 Pull webbing through, leaving some slack.     Step 3 Start ratcheting (raising and lowering handle).     Step 4 Webbing will wind itself and be locked in place so that further ratcheting will […]

Knight-McDowell Labs' quest for an alternative to foil packaging for its effervescent tablets led to a rigid, polypropylene injection-molded container. As a second grade teacher, Victoria Knight-McDowell, founder of Knight-McDowell Labs, Carmel, CA, was constantly catching colds. So she set out to find a natural way to protect herself and others from airborne germs and […]

Nature's Solutions Inc. (NSI) wanted new effervescent tablets to stand out from the crowd. A PP tube with a metallized label and desiccant cap are just the ticket. While popular for a wide variety of health food and nutrition supplement products in other parts of the globe, effervescent tablets would be all but invisible in […]

In the case of United Desiccants, the road to becoming a certified supplier for Merck was paved with quality and service. Pharmaceutical manufacturers are constantly exploring how drug packaging materials can extend shelf-life and can ensure a medicine's potency. Product quality is so important to pharmaceutical companies that they name specific vendors and vendor materials […]