Updated FEA design software
April 1st, 2022
MPanel Software Solutions has updated its MPanel FEA (Finite Element Analysis) to meet the changing needs of users and ensure the program works with the latest design software. The updated software is an additional module that allows a user to analyze MPanel 3D models for reactions due to environmental factors such as wind and snow […]
Sticky snap and zipper cure
April 1st, 2022
Shurhold’s Snap Stick provides long-lasting lubrication that allows sticky hardware to perform like new. Made in the USA, it is non-toxic, biodegradable and it won’t harm fabric or solid surfaces. Appropriate for metal and plastic zippers, snaps, hinges and other small hardware, the solid, wax-like formula applies like lip balm. Snap Stick is easy to […]
Solar canopies
April 1st, 2022
Anchor Industries has partnered with Pvilion to introduce solar power to the tent world utilizing a heavy-duty portable solar canopy and battery. The technology is designed to help provide clean energy, especially as an alternative to generators in remote locations. The solar canopy structures are lightweight, flexible, durable, energy efficient and easy to install. Visit […]
Who’s the new kid?
April 1st, 2022
Having grown up as a military brat, I’m quite familiar with the experience of being “the new kid.” The first few days are always bewildering and a bit overwhelming. You spend a lot of time feeling intensely aware of how much you have to learn, while also trying not to panic about the potentially lengthy […]
Inspired: Skyline Events
April 1st, 2022
Skyline Events staged this beautiful wedding in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., under an Aurora Sailcloth tent manufactured by Anchor Industries Inc. The floor was constructed with Bil-Jax 2100 and featured custom rounded corners, which were designed to mirror the profile of the rounded tents. Photo courtesy of Jay Hingeley.
Developing the team
April 1st, 2022
Every business owner I have ever worked with has always wanted to surround themselves with better people. Having a solid team of highly skilled individuals with differing strengths will ultimately make running the business easier. It’s really satisfying when you don’t have to look over every aspect of the operation. This confidence in the team […]
Sourcing PPE for women
April 1st, 2022
Fit and function cannot be separated when it comes to protective clothing—and yet for years, anyone who didn’t possess a “typical” male body-type standard needed to make do if they wanted to work in fields that rely on wearing protective clothing. For the most part, women who wanted to work in those fields were entirely […]
Gaston College develops a new workforce
April 1st, 2022
A Manufacturing Solutions Center senior physical testing specialist prepares equipment and materials for the vertical wicking test. Photo courtesy of Gaston College Manufacturing Solutions Center. The Textile Technology Center (TTC) at Gaston College in Belmont, N.C., formally known as the North Carolina Center for Applied Textile Technology, was founded in 1943 to offer certificates, diplomas […]
Flooring and staging trends
April 1st, 2022
Weddings began returning in 2021, picking up steam as the year wore on. But now they’re really making a comeback, foretelling a wedding season that could extricate the tent and event rental industry more fully from the doldrums of the past two years. A TF2100 Engineered Tent Floor provided the foundation for this beautiful wedding […]
Working together
April 1st, 2022
Photo courtesy of Cameron Clark Photography Can you count the number of moving parts involved in planning and staging a successful and memorable wedding? Maybe not, but you can certainly count how many need to go wrong to spoil the day—and it’s not very many. A critical component to making sure that doesn’t happen is […]