To create a better work environment, even if just a little, let’s introduce some handy little gadgets! (Great Finds)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I got a LINE message from the hardware store (power tools) I often deal with, asking, “Do you want a Makita 18V cordless drill?” I told them I’d ask everyone, so I checked with my staff, and since they said they wanted one for the job site, I bought it. It’s super…
Unraveling the Brain's Biases!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. A must-have for slope workers! The hammer drill!! I have both the standard 100V model and the cordless version. As long as you have this and a small portable generator, you can get by as a slope worker, right? lol I went with this one because HITACHI is a reliable brand…
Continuous Improvement Has Led Us to Where We Are Today | The History of Homatsuya
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. Have you seen this before? I stumbled upon it while working on a formwork project! It’s angle steel, lol. It was even tucked between the joints—what on earth is this? I pulled over to take a picture, lol. Is the angle steel embedded in the natural ground? Or just in the concrete section…?
Improvement Jigs to Eliminate Human Error (Part 4): Adjustment Work
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Let’s just take it easy during Golden Week! Not that I really need to say that, though... I made some adjustments the other day. It’s for the casing mounting brackets. I attached two 5mm-thick plates diagonally on either side of the locking mechanism. Circle…
Improvement Jigs to Eliminate Human Error (Part 3): Adjustment
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m hard at work right in the thick of Golden Week. We’ve got three job sites running full steam ahead. There aren’t many cars on the road during Golden Week, so it’s easy to get work done. That said, I’m already dreading the heavy traffic this coming weekend lol. Anyway, moving on—using the casing lifting device I made the other day…
Improvement Jigs to Eliminate Human Error (Part 2)
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I converted the design from the cardboard box I mentioned the other day into a 3D CAD model and headed to the hardware store first thing this morning. I bought this sheet of steel (T8 × 100 mm) and will be machining it. (Since I have a partner metal shop, the dimensions and sizing are perfect!) Next, I’ll take this to the bending shop…
Improvement Jigs to Eliminate Human Error (Part 1)
Hello, everyone. It's Enta. I made this lol. In my case, I always start by making a prototype out of cardboard. Making a prototype helps me visualize things more clearly than just quickly sketching out what I have in mind in CAD. And, I usually get the structure I had in mind with the cardboard…
I Want to See It, But I Can't! Training Edition | Improving Your Observation Skills
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Starting today, I’m heading out on-site again and will be in Mie Prefecture for a while! Here, too, we’re handling construction while managing the project. That said, in our company, everyone—from the operators and field workers to the plant staff—is also a construction manager. This makes construction management incredibly fast and easy! Measuring the drilling depth…