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Building a Better Pearl
In his famous book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey states that “Sharpening the Saw” is critical to remaining effective. My Great Grandfather, grandfather, father, and uncle were all finish carpenters. I grew up working for my dad and uncle...
There’s Safety in Structures – Electrical
As the old saying goes: “There’s Safety in Numbers.” But today, we are going to continue to talk about: “There’s Safety in Structures.” Industrial Facilities have lots of structures that need to be safe. So let’s talk through some more of them. Like the COVID-19 Virus...
Stack Assessments
Many Industrial Insurance Carriers recommend stack and chimney examinations to maintain their structural integrity and service life. FM Global for example, in their Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets 1-13 – February 2010 on Chimneys provides its customers with the...
There’s Safety in Structures
As the old saying goes: “There’s Safety in Numbers.” But today, we are going to talk about: “There’s Safety in Structures.” Industrial Facilities have lots of structures that need to be safe. So let’s talk through some of them. Slip Hazards It is obvious to most that...
Smokestack Inspections: Guidelines and What You Need to Know
Industrial smokestacks go through a lot during regular activity. Constantly pumping out steam vapor and exhaust exposes the interior of a smokestack to a tremendous amount of heat, gas, moisture, and even debris like sawdust. Over the course of months and years, all...
Promoting Workplace Wellness at Pearl Engineering
The traditional office environment can sometimes enable stagnant and somewhat unhealthy lifestyles. People sitting at desks all day, not getting much exercise, eating unhealthy food – it’s easy for employees in this kind of setting to not be in a position to make the...
Pearl Engineering’s Structural Scanning Capabilities
The Structural Engineering department at Pearl Engineering regularly tackles a variety of different projects for our clients, one important service, in particular, being assessing, measuring and documenting dimensions of buildings and spaces. In doing so, the team can...
Meet Mike Evans: Mechanical Engineering Associate
Mike Evans’ interests that would eventually lead him to pursue a career in physics and mechanical engineering started in a place you may not expect: his family’s beef farm, located at the end of a gravel road in Manitowoc County. Growing up, Mike helped his father...
Building Your Emergency Response Plan
Whether it is man-made or natural, disaster can occur without notice and cause major disruptions to the operations of a business. If a disaster occurred, would your organization be prepared to appropriately respond? This is where an emergency response plan comes into...
What is Pipe Stress Analysis?
Pearl Engineering works with a variety of industries performing services of all kinds, including pipe stress analysis. The prime objective of piping stress analysis is to improve the piping design to prevent piping system failure by fatigue, creep, buckling or other...