Tips for Using Suspended Drilling Rigs | Making the Most of Yamamoto Rock Machines
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. The Cherry Blossom Festival is over, and things have really settled down. Work has calmed down a bit too, but… I’m starting to worry (lol). I have two pending projects involving Sakamaki that are really heartbreaking, but for some reason, I just can’t seem to make any progress on them… …
There Are Actually Plenty of Head Treatment Materials | Selecting Anchor Materials
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. On top of all the pollen, yellow sand is falling too, isn’t it? I’m already in deep trouble, lol. Japan Meteorological Agency Yellow Sand Information By the way, do you know what the word “yabai” means? Dangerous, amazing, terrible, cool, troublesome, funny, not funny…
What Should We Do About the Injection Hose? | Deciding Whether to Remove It or Leave It In
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I used to say all the time, “There’s no such thing as a project that never ends.” Well, if you keep at it, it’ll eventually wrap up. Even here at our place, a project that’s been dragging on for a while is finally coming to an end lol. Man, that was a hassle. It was so much of a hassle it’s actually funny. This one’s also…
How to Calculate Cement Slurry | Basics of Mix Design
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Doesn’t it feel strangely hot? But they said it’s going to get cold again toward the end of the month! You’re sure to catch a cold! Please take care, everyone!! Anyway, moving on to the calculations for cement slurry and grout. As usual, let’s calculate the amount of cement…
Manual Drilling and Grouting of Self-Drilling Rock Bolts | Manual Installation
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s already spring here in the Tokai region. But I still can’t do without thermal underwear (lol). I used to make fun of it, but now I feel a chill if I don’t wear it. Do you wear thermal underwear? But enough of that. Manual drilling and grouting for self-drilling rock bolts…
Discontinuation of the φ65 Clip Spacer | Voices from Site Supervisors
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. For some reason, I feel a little bad about posting this blog so late today lol. I usually try to post at 8:00 a.m., but things have been pretty hectic... This is regarding the discontinuation of the φ65 clip spacers, which I mentioned the other day. There are various...
Learning from Failure | How to Deal with Muscle Soreness and the Effects of Icing
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Thanks to the tag-team game we played last Sunday, both my legs are sore. It seems I still have some muscle there, so it’s tough to move lol. I recommend icing to relieve this soreness! If you look it up online, you’ll find plenty of information. Anyway, just apply cold. For acute…
Splash-Proof Panels in Rock Bolting | Measures to Prevent Slime Splash
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I was told to implement measures to prevent slurry from flying around when using a suspended core drill, and that thing really came in handy. First, take a look at this. *Warning: Loud sound* Without slurry containment measures: You can see the slurry flying behind the core drill. With slurry containment measures: The slurry stays around the drill…
Sales of Specialized Boxes for Bolt Scales | The Reality of Election and Construction Budgets
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The news is all about the election right now. For us in the construction industry, our business is directly tied to politics and natural disasters. Politics, in particular, has a huge impact on us. I’m not saying we need the economy to be much, much better, but even if it were just half as good as it was before the Koizumi administration, that would be fine…