My name is Jim Leonard. I've been with what is now MCPc for about 22 years.
We do a lot with what we call end user computing, which is technology that the actual end user, someone at their desk would have in front of them.
We can help them choose the device they're gonna use in their environment,
we help them to configure that device, to set it up so it works, it has all the functionality that they need
We help them maintain that device, for whatever period of time they're gonna own it, and at the end of that,
we help them dispose of it, recycle it, resell it, dispose of it, whatever the case may be
So it's really the whole life cycle of a piece of technology as being used by that particular customer.
We had to have, well for one, a safe environment, we had to have a static protected environment
we had to have, although we have nearly 100 benches in here
each one had to have the same power feed, each one of these benches has a dedicated 20 amp feed.
We had to have the ability to put data on each bench. Each one of these benches has at least 8 data feeds
that we can direct different images to.
A lot of the equipment that we use on the bench requires a KVM so that we can address the piece of hardware.
The bracketry that you guys supplied allows us to put any one new device on a bench, in the same format.
It also allows us to rearrange should we need to for a specific project.
So it was an ideal way to set up the benches A – uniform,
B – strong enough to hold our heaviest devices safely without warping or caving in,
and ESD so it's static protected.
We used to try and chemically treat the benches we had to prevent static problems with them.
Knowing that these are designed that way, with the right laminate, right from the start, has made a big difference.
There were other features we used in certain cases hanging parts bins on these rails
that make the process easier to keep the place neat and orderly.
The way these brackets work we've been able to set it up to almost any standard depending on the project.
And the way these benches are built, we found that we can run the cabling underneath like a cable tray.
Everything in this environment is plug-in
so we can change the configuration almost on the fly.
Right from the power, everything is moveable, to these brackets are moveable
the workstation heights are moveable.
With a fleet like this, I can almost literally put any project anywhere.
A lot less handling, a lot less shuffling of people and projects.
Any tech can walk up to any bench and he'll get the same results.
As you'll notice we are pretty proud of this room. We put it behind a glass wall.
It's certainly something that we show off.
It has the look and feel of the work and the impression we are trying to present.
We could easily do this work on those old wooden benches, right?
There's a lot of reasons we wouldn't want to.
And one of the big ones is the professional appearance these have as well.
I think it gives the customer another touch of confidence that we're really in this business.
I would say that our journey with Conveyor and Caster, and Treston/Sovella has been a good one.
I would say that they've certainly made a big difference in the way our operation works and the efficiencies.
I would have no problem at all recommending them to someone, whether it's this exact business
or any technology type that's gonna use a stand up workbench like this. It's good stuff.
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