Visit to Fujiwara Industries Co., Ltd. | Learning 3D CAD and 3D Printing
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Actually, I paid a visit the other day to Fujiwara Industries Co., Ltd., a company that leases anchor and rock bolt machinery and sells related materials. Although you’re probably familiar with them from my blog, this was my first time visiting their office. Actually, I went there to learn about…
Digital Whiteboard Photo-Compositing System | New Rules for Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Construction Projects
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. A system that allows for the digital submission of blackboard data superimposed on photographs has been launched for projects directly managed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Simply put, you enter values and other information into the blackboard data displayed on the screen, position that data wherever you like on the screen, and then take a photo…
Get Creative in the Warehouse | Make Your Own Coffee Cup Warmer from Discarded Metal Fittings
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today, while I was doing a little work in the warehouse and waiting for a customer, it was so, so cold. Then, when I saw this, it really caught my attention!! I rummaged through the scrap metal pile inside the warehouse and found a broken version of this. I modified it…
Newspaper Circulation on the Decline | A Sense of Discomfort at the Driver's License Testing Center
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I had to renew my driver’s license, so I went to the Hirahari Testing Center in Aichi Prefecture. While I was there, something really caught my attention. It was when the instructor said, “This was actually in the newspaper.” “Since you’ve read the newspaper…”
The Secrets of Lifting Hardware (Part 3) | JIS Standards for Shackles and Load Capacity
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It seems the “Romero Special” is all the rage in police circles these days. I used to love it, too! New Japan Pro-Wrestling is the best!! But anyway… The Secrets of Lifting Accessories (Part 1) The Secrets of Lifting Accessories (Part 2) “Shako” in industry jargon? That’s right. Shi…
The Secrets of Lifting Accessories (Part 2) | Criteria for Determining When to Replace Hooks
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. We’re at the peak of the construction season, so I’m running all over the place. When three job sites get underway at once, we end up short-handed, so I’m mixing grout, operating machinery, and making deliveries. That said, there’s no doubt that I’m the least useful person on the job site…
The Secrets of Lifting Accessories (Part 1) | Locking Hooks and Anti-Disengagement Devices
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. We recently announced our “Green Spacer,” and we’ve been receiving inquiries from various sources. Thank you very much. We hope to contribute, even in a small way, to contractors’ creativity and efforts to improve quality. We’d like to visit the regions where we’ve received inquiries…
I'll only say this once | My wife is eco-conscious
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m not trying to badmouth her or anything. But there’s something I really need to write about this time. My wife. She’s incredibly cheap! Wait, no. She’s eco-conscious! But ever since she was in high school…
There Are No Non-Regular Workers in the Construction Industry | A "Super White-Collar" Industry with 100% Social Insurance Enrollment
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. While watching the news, I saw that according to the “Survey on Actual Wage Conditions in the Private Sector” (National Tax Agency), which covers salaried workers including non-regular employees, the average annual income (average annual salary) in 2015 was approximately 4.2 million yen (including allowances and bonuses). Depending on the industry…