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Innovation Culture
Innovation Culture As a major owner of A-Laser and the other FCT companies (Florida CirTech, FCT Water, FCT and FCT Solder) since 1993, I get to participate in quarterly meetings to review ideas. The excitement and energy around pushing the limits and problem-solving that is brought to the table within these companies makes me grateful […]
How to Submit a Perfect RFQ
How to Submit a Perfect RFQ A-Laser engineers and RFQ submitters have one major thing in common: wanting to process the quote as quickly as possible! Here are a few tips and tricks to minimize follow ups and speed up your quote. Part Files Are our files compatible? ♡ Part files should be submitted as […]
What’s In the Name?
What’s In the Name? Some people have asked me, where did you come up with the name A-Laser? That’s a good question, as it doesn’t sound great. What was worse was when people asked me about the name Florida Cirtech. The problem with this name was that we weren’t even in Florida. I guess my […]
Health Related Images
Health Related Images For the past 14 or so years my focus outside of the office has been photographing land and seascapes. The support from friends and family has been great and often I will be found on the coast of California or somewhere on the interior local area. I love getting up early and […]
Examine, Experience, Explore
Examine, Experience, Explore As engineers we are always looking for new tools, new techniques, and new methods of problem solving. Finding the right solution is tough but the journey often has some similar steps. Here we will explore the 3X approach for mapping ones awareness of a new tool. Let us run through an example […]
Exercise Your Empathy
Exercise Your Empathy As a kid, you’re often asked the cliché question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” When I chose my college degree as a legal “adult” at age 18, I still had no idea how to answer that question. While that’s not a unique situation, my solution was to […]
Read in Between the Lines
Read in Between the Lines Humans are always on the move, and the moves we make can either be physical or mental. When moving in 1-direction from point A to point B physically or making a move mentally, we will always create a line. You can find these lines everywhere as roads or paths and […]
The Right Answer is Always a Better Question
The Right Answer is Always a Better Question Throughout engineering, life, art or in business we are always looking for ways to improve. High hurdles, roadblocks and red tape can be demoralizing when trying to grow. It’s important to remember that when we face challenges and setbacks it is ourselves who decide what the meaning […]