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National Public Works Week a Chance to Give Thanks to Public Works Professionals

May 9, 2017

National Public Works Week – May 15 – 21

Are you taken for granted?

Have people ever taken a job you’ve done for granted? While you do it day in and day out, no one seems to thank you or even notice. For this reason, this week is for people who take care of all of us every day with little appreciation. In fact, we often greet them with complaint or a longer wish list. After all, what do I have to be thankful for you ask? To begin with, let’s take a look at a day in your life. Surprisingly, you will find all the items highlighted green are thanks to public works professionals.

Morning of the first day of National Public Works Week

First thing in the morning you crawl out of bed to a room at the perfect temperature. Next you turn on the light. Then into the bathroom and turn on the water, and grab your toothpaste to brush your teeth. Even though you are minutes into your morning routine you have used services from at least 5 public works departments.

After you are ready for your day, you jump in your car. As you drive down the street you come to the stop sign at the end of your street. Of course, you can see the sign clearly because that tree has been trimmed back to make room. And the tall grass on the left has been removed making a clear view of the road. Now it’s time to pick up your favorite coffee at the busy intersection. And you are grateful there is a left-hand turn lane at the light to make it easy to get into the coffee house. Finally, you jump on the highway for your quick ride to work. Remembering how it used to take you twice as long before the highway was created.

You haven’t even made it to your morning destination and you have utilized the following public works services:

Power
Water
Sewer
Road workers
Road designers
Traffic flow and design
Property deeds recording
Maintenance workers

Of course, these are just a few of your public works professionals.

Other departments to thank!

Parks
Recreational areas – like shorelines, lakes etc
Public building creation and maintenance
Sanitation workers
Dog control
And the list goes on and on

So thank a local public works professional today.

Here at Ulrich Planfiling

We at Ulrich Planfiling would like to thank all of the wonderful public works professionals that care for our families and make our lives easier, safer, more enjoyable and more productive. Also, we would like all of the public works professionals that we have had the privilege to work with professionally.

Jamestown BPU

Town of Manchester

Asheville Government Offices

Blueprint Cabinet 1st choice of Utility Co

July 8, 2016

Document Protection – Easy to Use Blueprint Cabinet

The comments below are from the Engineers at the Board of Public Utility

The Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown, New York is a city owned utility. At all our substations we use the Ulrich Cadfile as our blueprint cabinet.

Our old system didn’t work

Our previous blueprint storage system had many problems. We hung our blueprints with clamps on an open rack system which leaves the prints exposed to the environment. Consequently this exposure makes the prints dirty, wavy, damaged and brittle. In addition, we set prints on tables when referencing them. And these prints would get coffee stains and spills. In short, we needed a better system.

We learned about these Ulrich Cadfiles. And we feel they are among the best products in our substations.

Capacity and Organization!

The Cadfile blueprint cabinet works well. In this case, we use D sized, 24″ x 36″, prints at the substation. And the Ulrich Cadfile stores D sized prints perfectly.¹

In addition these cabinets hold a lot of folders, and these folders provide great organization. First, we organize prints for each piece of equipment in a unique folder. Then we attach a large label to each folder. As a result, our prints are always easy to find.

Even if we don’t fill the cabinet all of the way, there are little “tabs” that hold the blueprints straight up and down, and nice and flat.

Easy to Use

The Cadfile is easy to operate. For example we find it easy to locate and access individual prints. In contrast, with our old rack system, we needed undo the clamps, and take all the drawings apart. And it was even harder to put the prints back in the clamps.

With the Cadfile it is quick and easy to find and file a print.

It’s a rolling shelf

In addition this blueprint cabinet moves so easily we call it our “rolling shelf”. First we roll the cabinet to the equipment needing repair. Then we can lay the print safely on the cabinet while completing our work. The cabinet makes a great reference table.

Document Protection

Another key point, the Cadfile provides protection from moisture, spills or leaking water. To be sure, no more wavy prints. (need fire resistance – see our Minifile Cabinet)

Would we use them again?

Would we use them again? To explain, we use the Cadfile blueprint cabinets in nine different substations. And our offices file blueprints in the larger capacity Planfile cabinet. So, we use these blueprint cabinets a lot. For all these reasons above we will buy a new Ulrich blueprint cabinet any time we build a new substation.

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Easy to use blueprint cabinet – Video

¹Cadfile also comes in a larger size for 30″ x 42″ documents.
²The Cadfile has a better fire protection than the replaced exposed rack system. If you need a fire resistance cabinet please see our Minifile Cabinet.

Ulrich Cadfile

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Map File Cabinet – High Capacity Cadfile

November 6, 2015

Town Manager recommends Ulrich Cadfile as their choice for Map File Cabinet in the Town of Manchester. Perfect for map storage, plan storage, drawing storage and even storage of aerial photographs — Patrick Gilbert, Town Manager

When walking into the Town of Manchester’s new and highly organized office space, you get a feeling of professionalism and efficiency. Meeting with Tina Cagle, Town Clerk and Patrick Gilbert, Town Manager you realize that looks are not deceiving. They strive every day to give their town the best services possible. This team uses the latest in technology including GIS and Digital Terrain Models to see their town’s past, present, and to make important decisions about their future.

Current Map File Cabinet Storage

One element of their office was not in keeping with this high standard of operating. It was their map storage. Town of Manchester had rolled their maps, and these rolled maps were stored in various places in the office. No Map File Cabinets.

We are really satisfied and I would recommend these Ulrich high capacity map file cabinets for anybody who is looking to solve a storage problem.

Patrick Gilbert, Town Manager

Search for a solution

They needed a Map File Cabinet and wanted the best. Tina Cagle, Town Clerk led the investigation into the right Map Files for their office. “When looking for our Map File, we had a few criteria we felt were most important:

High Capacity
Quality Construction
Document Protection
Space Saving
Made in the United States

The Ulrich Cadfile met all of our criteria,” says Tina.

Cadfile solves Map File Cabinet Storage Problem

Tina stated, “We have loaded all of the documents in one of our two Map File Cabinets, the folders help organize documents, and we can’t wait until we have completed the index cards to make it really easy to find any document when required. It was especially important to us to find a product that was made in the United States.”

“We really like them a lot.”, states Patrick Gilbert, Town Manager, “We like them because they are well built, they are a solid piece of equipment.”

Cadfile is the perfect solution for Map File Storage at Town of Manchester. Small and Compact it fits easily next to desk in the office — Compact size perfect for office

This Map File cabinet comes standard with 20 Map Folders. These Map Folders provide protection and organization. — 20 Map Folders for Great Organization

Large Map Folders in this Map File Cabinet provide easy organization and protection for Maps, Drawings, Plans or Posters — Organization is Easy in this Map File Cabinet

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More about the Cadfile

The Ulrich Cadfile holds 1,000 documents. Comes equipped with 20 heavy duty folders for excellent document protection and organization. Heavy duty casters to allow these Map Files to be moved anywhere in the office. Cadfile replaces two map drawers while using 75% less space, at a better price.

Learn more about the Cadfile

Need more storage than Town of Manchester? Try:

3 flat file cabinets can be replaced by this one Ulrich Minifile Cabinet - fire resistant cabinet for map storage, plan storage and poster storage. Includes large file folders — Minifile holds 1,440 – 2,800 sheets

Heavy duty casters on this blueprint cabinet make it easy to move even fully loaded — Planfile holds 3,600 – 6,00 sheets

Blueprint Storage Cabinet Move Made Easy

May 11, 2015

Ulrich the Blueprint Storage Cabinet of Choice

PSNH Energy exclusively use Ulrich Planfile and Minifile Cabinets as their preferred blueprint storage cabinet. These blueprints represent a complicated network that supplies more than 490,000 homes and businesses in New Hampshire with electricity. PSNH have trusted this important blueprint storage to Ulrich Planfile Cabinets for many years. PSNH had used Ulrich Planfiles exclusively for many years. Some old flat file cabinets were still in service. A recent move to a new facility prompted PSNH to put all their large documents in Ulrich Cabinet.

Moving is easy with Ulrich Blueprint Storage Cabinet

Moving flat file storage cabinets can be risky for the blueprints. And let’s face it a whole lot of work! A key motivator for PSNH to ditch the last of their flat file cabinets and buy Ulrich was a recent move to a new building. As described below moving flat file, this is terribly time consuming as well as hazardous to important blueprints.

Easy Mobility is one of the design features of Ulrich Planfile. And the heavy duty casters make it easy to roll a fully loaded Planfile. These cabinets have a depth of 31 1/2″. Small enough to fit through standard interior doorways. Ulrich blueprint cabinets allowed PSNH to roll the cabinets, fully loaded with documents, out of the building and on to a truck, then roll the cabinets off of the truck, into position and are immediately ready for work – no packing or unpacking required! When has a move ever been so easy!

Flat File Storage Cabinets Make Moving Difficult and Time Consuming

If they were using flat file storage cabinets PSNH would have had to unload the drawings, pack them for transport and then disassemble the flat file cabinets. Because, movers must tip flat file cabinets on their side to bring them into or out of a room. Then they must carry the drawings and flat file cabinets separately from their old building to their new building – what are the chances they arrive together and without damage! After that they must reassemble the flat file cabinets. Finally, they would need to unpacked the documents and returned them to the proper drawers in the flat file cabinets. PSNH would have been unable to access their distribution line drawings and prints for days, even weeks. Not to mention the added labor cost.

Benefits of Ulrich over Flat File Storage

Besides the convenience during their recent move, PSNH also appreciates the numerous advantages Ulrich Planfiles

Superb document protection: fire resistant and water resistant
Ease of use, drawings are easily accessible and well organized
Saved floor space with the same capacity as flat files
Affordability! When comparing equal storage capacities Ulrich Planfiles have all these extra features and. . . . . they cost Less!

About PSNH

The Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH), the state’s largest electric utility and subsidiary of Eversource, have been longtime customers of Ulrich Planfiling, utilizing their vertical filing systems to house engineering prints and map drawings of distribution lines. These drawings represent a complicated network that supplies more than 490,000 homes and businesses in New Hampshire with electricity. Ulrich Planfiles are located in numerous PSNH facilities, which all together include 12 plants, both hydroelectric and fossile fuel-fired.

Downloadable copy of this article: Blueprint Storage Move Made Easy by Ulrich Plan file

vertical blueprint storage cabinets that are better than flat file storage cabinets, more features and less cost. — Learn more about the Planfile

brookfield-power-2-150x150 — Planfile Case Study at Brookfield Power

minifile-150x150 — Need Fire Resistance in a smaller footprint?

Miami County Engineering Office – Tax Map Storage in Ulrich Two Drawer Files

November 21, 2013

The very busy Miami County Engineering Office in Ohio is responsible for the storage and retrieval of 13,200 survey plats, 3,800 record plats, 2,500 tax maps, 745 aerial photos as well as numerous other maps and atlases.

Heavy Duty Tax Map Storage File Cabinets by Ulrich. These store 18" x 24" Maps, ANSI C size — Tax Map Storage in Ulrich Two Drawer Filing Cabinet

Tax Map Storage in Easy to Use Heavy Duty Map Files by Ulrich Planfiling — Maps filed in these cabinets are accessed regularly since 1974.

The Engineering office has used Ulrich Model number 1180, two drawer file cabinets to file and preserve these mylar drawings since 1974. The Cabinets are filled with 18” x 24” documents; Architectural C size and Engineering A2 size map storage.

ANSI C Size Maps Filed in Ulrich Heavy Duty Filing Cabinet — ANSI C Size Maps Filed

These cabinets hold up to the busy engineering office, holding hundreds of pounds of materials. Some of the cabinets have been in service for almost 30 years! What makes this cabinet so reliable is the Ulrich Model 1180 has custom drawer rails that are designed to hold up to 500 lbs each.

Ulrich Drawerfile cabinets offer the best document protection as well as easy filing and retrieval of maps, plans, and plats. This is due to Ulrich’s unique spring compression system as well as 112 folders that come standard with the cabinet. The spring compression system and tuff one folders keep the documents organized, flat, protected, and in as good a shape as when they were created. They also make filing these mylars easy!

Dennis Ventura, Miami County Deputy Engineer say, “We’ve used the plan files since I’ve been here in the 80’s. They keep our mylars in very good shape.”

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