And who needs one?
Well, to begin with, there’s more – much more – to a HEPA filter than first meets the eye. But first things first. What is a HEPA filter? And what does HEPA stand for?
HEPA stands for High Efficiency Particulate Air. When used to describe the quality of a filter, or a dust mask for example, the term HEPA also stands for High Efficiency Particulate Arrestor.
To us HEPA is not just an acronym, it’s a promise. A promise which we take very seriously. Read More
Imagine a strong smell. No, not just one of your average bad smells – a truly revolting one. But careful – don’t dwell on it for too long – because sometimes even only the fleeting recollection of being locked in conversation with someone serenely unaware that they were suffering from bad breath, a waft of boiled cabbage, the whiff of a clogged drain, the intense smell of sweat from a sauna or a pair of discarded socks can prove to be too much to stomach for some. In fact some smells are so overpowering that there seems to be little that one can do short of covering one’s face and mouth and making a run for it.
A further smell that recurs repeatedly on the top of the lists of people who have been asked which smell they would rank as being among the most offensive in a closed environment is stale cigarette smoke. And being a passionate non-smoker myself I must admit that the pungent smell of stale tobacco that hangs heavily in the air, clinging to curtains and working its way into the wallpaper in households where heavy smokers exercise their right to light up without being taken to task by the powers that be really is a test in self control. I have found that by not breathing through my nose and by keeping my breathing shallow I can only just resist the urge to add to the overpowering smell with a few overpowering smells of my own.
But hope is at hand. Read More
And we’re off! Yes, the countdown has started! During the course of the following four weeks you can save as much as 1% on each of the eight measuring devices depicted above for every day from the day you place your order until the cut-off day on August 13, 2011.
That’s right! 1% for every day! This adds up to a total massive saving of almost 30% on each item! And here’s how it works: all you have to do is order any one – or all! – of the eight models in the Trotec MultiMeasure Basic series in our online shop and you will be entitled to our Early Bird Discount which knocks a full 1% off the normal price of each individual measuring device for each day between the day you order the device of your dreams and August 13. After all – it’s the early bird that catches the worm!
But hurry, hurry, hurry – the clock is ticking! Time is running out! The longer you wait, the smaller your saving! And just to show you what you might be missing out on here’s a quick overview of the eight spanking new measuring devices:
The measuring device – or devices – which you have ordered will then wing their way to you when the countdown ends on Saturday, 13.08.2011.
But don’t dilly dally! There’s no time to lose! Order now and pay less! Special offer ends soon…
Most of the time people don’t give much thoughts about how to air their house or apartment. During the cold and frosty months of winter at least you mind to keep the doors and windows closed to keep the valuable and costly heating energy inside the house, don’t you? But as soon as the temperature rises again no one really cares anymore… Because if it is warm outside I can open up all windows and doors to let fresh air into my apartment, so there is no problem anymore with damp basements or moist walls, right? Read More
You will know this from the supermarket: You are just about to grab your favourite brand of crisps, from the very same shelve it has always been. For the very same price it has always had. And yet there is one difference: It feels lighter, somehow … And then, when you are comfortably curled up in front of the TV, looking forward to some nice and cosy nibbling, your worst fears are brutally confirmed: There are not as much crisps in the bag as there used to be!
This concealed form of price increase is particularly clever, since more often than not the inadvertent consumer doesn’t even notice the markup. Read More
Day 2 at IWEW and we were inundated with visitors …
Star of the show yesterday was the Trotec IC range of thermal imaging cameras – they were really hot! We could see that the temperature was rising inside the hall as all the visitors were amazed at the value and quality of these products.
We had several meetings yesterday with potential end users and collaborators alike. It’s great when it’s busy at a trade show because the time just flies by. The Multi-Measure basic range also continued to impress the visitors because of the robust nature of the products and the price compared to other brands.
The Drilling & Tapping completion came to a climax yesterday as well. The main completion was won by Sembacorp, formerly known as Bournemouth & West Hants Water with Northern Ireland ladies A taking the women’s laurels.
Today is International day at the competition with all home nations, (England, Ireland, Scotland & Northern Ireland) plus Holland slugging it out in the arena.
2 down, 1 to go!
Great day at IWEX yesterday …
We had many visitors. Some people we knew and some people were new to us. We are using a scanner to collect visitor details barcoded on their badges which speeds up the process. As a result of the meetings yesterday, we have already been asked to make some offers to visitors. We will be making those offers today and we will continue to greet new visitors. We ended the day at a Champagne reception organised by EDIE – it’s a tough life but someone has to do it!
This is the middle day of the show and it is traditionally the busiest …
We have a number of people coming today who are specifically coming to see us to discuss their equipment needs. In addition to greeting them and meeting with them we have found that a constant supply of chocolates is also attracting people to Stand A10. In addition the Drilling & Tapping Competition is in full swing opposite Stand A10 bringing lots of people past us.
Day 2 in prospect and we are all looking forward to it!
A long day yesterday, but a good day. Robert Bargolini and I finished setting up the Trotec stand at IWEX.
We are on Stand A10 at the show sandwiched between the Drilling & Tapping competition and the restaurant facilities. It means that there will be plenty of footfall around the Stand. The Stand is designed to be approached from all sides and we have plenty of products to show people. Read More
Here at last at IWEX at the NEC in Birmingham.
The banners produced for us by Creating Media were picked up from the manufacturers on Friday afternoon and driven to deepest rural Herefordshire. Robert Bargolini, general manager for the water supply industry at Trotec, also arrived in deepest rural Herefordshire yesterday morning to load up and transport all the kit and equipment to the IWEX show in Birmingham. Packing the van was like completing a three dimensional jigsaw, but we did it in the end.
We arrived at the NEC around lunchtime and set about unloading and erecting the stand. We have more work to do today, but the graphics panels look really great and they do Trotec justice as they embark on their first major trade show in the UK. We are really looking forward to the show and we already have about 20 meetings with prospective customers set up over the three days of the show.
We will have a great array of products on Stand A10 and there will be a warm welcome for all of our visitors. Must go now – more work to do! Big day today – bigger day tomorrow!
I will be updating the BLOG every day this week from IWEX so look out for news and views. I will try and include some pictures as well.
Well here we are…
After all this time we are just a week away from IWEX at the NEX, Trotec’s debut Exhibition in the UK. Right now I am trying to think of all those last minute things that could go wrong or that I may have forgotten. The thing about a trade show is that it happens at a fixed point in time and nothing that we do can change that. However hard you have worked with checklists and shopping lists and all sorts of other lists, you are still waiting for the thing you have inevitably forgotten to reveal itself!
We will be picking up the exhibition stand from the suppliers on Friday. The team at Trotec, led by Marc Arhold, have worked tirelessly on producing the artwork for this. It’s really going to look great. The UK designers at
Creating Media have also worked very hard on co-ordinating design and suppliers from the UK as well. The moral of the story is the nearer you get to the event the faster the heart rate increases.
Well I had better go and have a lie down in a darkened room and concentrate on the list of things I have forgotten!
I will be updating the BLOG every day from IWEX next week so look out for news and views …
