Inspection and Key Points for Submersible Pumps | Maintenance Essentials
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was repairing a high-head submersible pump. It wasn’t running quite right, so I took it apart to fix it. Unless it’s the motor inside, the problem is usually either damage to the suction impeller (blade wheel) at the bottom or a broken capacitor wire. …
Found a Great Product! Air-Conditioned Clothing for Winter, Too? | Winter Cold Protection
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. You know how you just want to take it easy on Sundays, right? But even when I think that, I end up getting swamped with daily work and can’t seem to take a break (lol). Oh well, I guess that’s just how it goes. This time of year, I have to do all sorts of cost estimates and designs for next year, so I’m especially busy with paperwork…
Nagoya Manufacturing World 2020 (Part 2) | Discover Great Products
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’d like to introduce a product I saw at the recent Nagoya Monozukuri World 2020 that I thought, “I can use this right away!” It’s called Nord-Lock—basically, a spring washer. In other words, it’s an anti-loosening device. This thing is absolutely amazing! …
Nagoya Manufacturing World 2020 (Part 1) | Trade Show Report
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I went to the Aichi International Exhibition Center for the first time! It opened last year, and this was my first visit. Exhibition centers like this are just huge and spacious! It’s quite a workout just walking around there, lol. That’s because it’s a manufacturing-related trade show that’s been held here every year recently…
[Satoshi Fujii] If the Kawabe River Dam had been built “as planned,” many of the victims would have been “saved” (The God of Construction)
*This article is based on content originally published in the newsletter “Takaaki Mitsuhashi’s ‘New’ Keisei-Kaimin Shimbun” (July 11) and has been edited with the author’s permission and additional input. The Kuma River Breach That Caused Widespread Damage: The “July 2020 Heavy Rains,” caused by the stalled rainy season front over the Japanese archipelago, brought various impacts across the nation…
Job-Hunting Skills (2020 Edition) | Career Strategies in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. What are your companies like? I imagine there are many different types—from major corporations to large local firms, and from master-apprentice businesses to sole proprietorships. Each company has its own philosophy, management style, and methods, right? Do you feel comfortable there? Or uncomfortable? It all comes down to your own…
Great Find! | 2020 Edition: Handy Gadgets
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, when I went to the barber shop, I found something like this! At first glance, I thought, “Huh!? Is this the leftover core from a drilling job?” But it’s actually just an umbrella stand made by drilling a hole in a piece of scrap marble that couldn’t be used for anything else! It’s heavy enough that it won’t tip over…
Old vs. New Terminology | Construction Industry Terms
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you know what “pH” is? It’s pronounced “P-H”!!!!!!? If you call it “Pe-Ha,” kids these days and young people might not understand what you mean. I looked it up, and it turns out that “Pe-Ha” is the German pronunciation, while the English pronunciation is…
Training Muscles Other Than Your Strong Points | Physical Conditioning for Slope Workers
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was out for drinks with a friend, and we ended up talking about muscles lol. When you play sports or work out to a certain extent, you tend to focus only on the muscles you’re good at. Because of that, you tend to lose balance. When I applied that to work, the things I’m good at…