Kimball Midwest Blog (29)

Ensure Your Fleet is Ready for Summer

May 11, 2018 | by Kimball Midwest

As spring winds down and summer heats up, it’s a great time to check out your fleet vehicles and make sure they’re clean, both inside and out.

Tags: Prevention, Tips, Summer

Correct Abrasive for the Application? Let's Check.

May 4, 2018 | by Kimball Midwest

Your choice of abrasive can make your job the easiest thing you’ve ever done, or the hardest. Why waste valuable time when you can choose the correct tool for the job from the get-go?

Tags: How To, Abrasives, Tips

Ask The Expert: Drill Bits, Abrasives, and Cutting Tools

April 27, 2018 | by Kimball Midwest

When it comes to questions on a job, who do you turn to?

Tags: Abrasives, Cutting Tools, Drilling

Four Ways You Can Give Back

April 20, 2018 | by Kimball Midwest

Businesses – small, medium, and large – can benefit from community involvement. Companies that depend on their surrounding citizens to keep them in business, however, should seriously consider this strategy.

Tags: How To, Community, Give Back

How to Choose the Best Penetrating Oil

April 13, 2018 | by Kimball Midwest

Although many people might not know what penetrating oils are, they’re a vital tool for many in the MRO industry. Some might even say they’re the most important tool in the business.

Tags: Fasteners, Chemicals, Tips

Paying Tribute to the Grit of Welders

April 6, 2018 | by Kimball Midwest

April is National Welding Month, which recognizes the difference welding makes in our society, as well as the professionals who work in the industry. Welding touches nearly every part of our day-to-day lives; the construction and repair of vehicles, buildings, and oil rigs is just the start of it.

Tags: Training, Career, Welding

Set Up Your Auto Shop for Success

March 30, 2018 | by Kimball Midwest

Whether an auto shop serves the public or a business fleet, planning can be a very challenging prospect. You just never know what kind of job will be coming through the door on a given day.

Tags: MRO, Automotive, Tips

How To Spray Paint Like a Pro

March 23, 2018 | by Kimball Midwest

Need a professional-looking finish on a small budget? Spray paint can either help or hurt you. The quality of a paint job is a major factor in the perceived quality of a final project.

Tags: How To, Paint, Tips

Perks of Working for a Family Business

March 16, 2018 | by Kimball Midwest

Family businesses come in all shapes and sizes, from a small car shop with just a couple employees to a large organization like Walmart with 2 million. While these businesses can also be privately-owned, companies are considered family-owned when a family controls a majority of the shares.

Tags: Culture, Recruiting, Career

Get Ready for Spring with These Tips

March 9, 2018 | by Kimball Midwest

The idea of spring cleaning might be a bit of a cliché, but there’s little doubt making the effort to tidy your shop – even for just a few minutes – can pay big dividends in cost savings and productivity.

Tags: Organization, How To, Tips

Are You Using The Best Safety Glasses?

March 2, 2018 | by Kimball Midwest

In 2016, more than 22,000 Americans sustained an eye injury on the job and more than 1,000 of them missed more than a month of work recovering, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Tags: Products, Safety, Tips

Six Characteristics Your Spray Paint Needs

February 23, 2018 | by Kimball Midwest

Spray paint is used everywhere: on vehicles, for wooden projects, on the ground for roadwork and utility marking, and much more. Spray paint comes specialized for different materials and purposes, too. You can purchase paint specific for metal, glass, plastic, and various automotive applications; it can be used for countless jobs such as decorative, rust prevention, and color coding, just to name a few.

Tags: Products, Paint, Tips

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