Removing Bolts Without Damaging Them as Much as Possible | Maintenance Techniques
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. How are you spending your four-day weekend? I’m working as usual, lol. I’m guessing most of you are working as usual, too? Well, there’s no point in envying others, so let’s focus on the things we can control. Anyway, moving on—this time, it’s about the revival of Neji-yama…
The Purpose of Cost Estimation | A Slope Contractor’s Estimating Skills
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I finally bought it! The Cost Estimation Standards!! lol I actually had the Heisei 22 edition. But there were a few things I didn’t understand, so I figured I had no choice but to buy it, and here I am. This probably doesn’t really apply to those who only do on-site construction…
Slope Workers Can't Use the Full-Body Harness Subsidy | A Loophole in the System
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Did you know there’s a subsidy available for full-body harnesses? It’s called the “Reiwa 2 Fiscal Year Subsidy Program for the Replacement of Existing Non-Compliant Machinery, etc.” (I’ve included a link below.) I suspect that among those working in slope stabilization, there isn’t a single person who has registered and received this subsidy…
A Man Who Handles Ropes with Ease Is Cool | The Skills of a Slope Engineer
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day at our company, everyone was quietly working on something. What were they doing? Well, our senior employees were teaching the younger staff how to braid rope. Rope work is one of those skills that’s surprisingly useful to know. Especially when it comes to cutting rope…
Teaching Maintenance Skills to Technical Interns | Training Foreign Workers
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was teaching the first and second cohorts of Vietnamese trainees how to disassemble a machine. It’s an MG-15 pump. We received a unit that’s pretty worn out, so we’re giving it a complete overhaul lol. Normally, either I or another employee would…
Rules for Preparing Test Specimens | Quality Control
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are you making test specimens? lol Did you know there are actually rules for making test specimens? To be honest, I hadn’t really thought much about it because I didn’t know enough, but something prompted me to look into it. Test specimens…
Galvanized Cable Ties Are the Safe Choice | Choosing Materials
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was doing a cost estimate for a project commissioned by a city. The design was so unusual that I actually had to ask the city official in charge, “Are you sure this is correct?” It made me realize that designs like this still exist these days. Since the bidding process hasn’t started yet, I can’t go into details…
Weatherproof Enclosure for Electric Winches | On-Site Improvements
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I finished it! I made it in time for the job site I’m heading to this week! Do you remember? I told you about building the winch box for Toyo Koken. What do you think? It turned out really nice-looking. They probably polished it…
Let's Do Something with Aramid Fiber | Material Applications
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I went to a company to discuss aramid fiber. Well, it was a meeting to have them manufacture a certain item for us. If you look up “aramid fiber,” you’ll probably find all sorts of information. To put it simply, it has tensile strength about four times that of rebar and is incredibly lightweight…