The Richwood Report

For those wishing to know the latest on the peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich issue covered here in the past and how much time and money the J. M. Smucker Company spent to keep other companies from making the traditional American sandwich, a good update is here.

Look for Richwood to be busy exhibiting at trade shows in June. First, the National Coal Show 2005 will be in Pittsburgh June 7-9. Floor layout and Exhibitor listing is here. June 9-10 is the Elko Mining Expo in Elko, NV. You can always see the Richwood show schedule on our classy new website here.

Be sure to request some of the new catalogs for Richwood Combi-Pact ® Impact Saddles. The catalog is completely redesigned with helpful photographs of installed equipment and of course, dimension tables for standard units. The photographs include other Richwood products also, such as Cushion-Arc ® Idlers, skirtboard systems, return slide idlers and edge seal bars.

One of the oldest discussions in business is about the importance of price in the decision to buy. Some people hunt the lowest price and buy that product no matter what. Others place value on good service, good warranty, fast delivery or better features. Here is a personal statement about the price question from an old voice in the engineering business.

Interesting recently awarded patents. Some might even be useful. I like this one.

To make blades easier and faster to change, Richwood V-Plow replacement blades will now include the 1 7/8 inch tube and bracket. It's easier to replace the tube in the UHMW block than to match the four bolts in the rubber blade frame. The change is effective now and should make some friends for us among the folks who replace plow blades.

Here's a veteran newspaperman who wants to give some credit where it is due and maybe steer some talented young people into really creative careers. A sample:

A lot of kids can tell you about Vin Diesel, a bouncer turned actor, but how many have ever heard of Rudolph Diesel, who invented the engine in 1897 that today we call a diesel? John Browning was one of the greatest industrial designers of all time, and his weapons are still used by the military today.

Perhaps one day, if we ever restore independence to our news organizations, they will pay more attention to the Nobel Prizes than they do to the Academy Awards and Golden Globes, and more children will aspire to greater things than 15 minutes of fame for nothing.