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The Simple Machine, Issue 11

Using technology to make safety inspections less painful (and more powerful). Published January 18, 2022.

In Issue 11, we’ve got some great content about how to make safety field inspections do more, with less effort. We also explore the hot topic of avoiding construction project rework through technology. Check it out!

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Bolstering electric infrastructure resilience: the power of AI for utilities

Global electricity demand is projected to grow between 62% and 185 percent by 2050. As our world becomes more electrified, new challenges threaten the reliability and stability of our power infrastructure. From increased demand to aging equipment, extreme weather events to cyberthreats, there’s an urgent need to bolster electric infrastructure resilience. While utilities grapple with these […]

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Inspections help to keep up with electricity demand from public EV charging stations

The future of electric vehicles (EVs) presents a looming challenge. The projected demand for public EV charging stations will place the US electrical grid under immense strain. The current Administration has earmarked $7.5 billion for EV charging, including building a national network of 500,000 chargers. And yet 70% of the US grid is over 25 […]

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AI-Powered Leak Detection: Safeguarding Water Infrastructure with Technology

As of September 2023, a staggering 30 percent of the United States finds itself grappling with moderate to severe drought conditions, signaling a distressing trend in climate patterns. This alarming development is not merely a temporary phase. In fact, experts from the UN Environmental Program have shifted away from using the term “droughts” to describe […]

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Jim Metz

Vice President of Safety

FM Sylvan

Fulcrum speeds things up. It was almost instantaneous. It allows accountability for people running the job to see what their guys are doing to make sure they’re adhering to safety policies.

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Aaron Vanover

Manager of Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Halton Company

Using Fulcrum, Halton Company’s quality control team provides richer, better documented support, enabling them to catch more issues.

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Daniel Stepner

Senior Consultant

Arcadis

I have used many programs for field asset inspections. Fulcrum has been the easiest to set up, use in the field, and update. The service provided by the Fulcrum team has been top-rate.

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James Watts

Director of Health and Safety

Snavely Forest Products and Weekes Forest Products

Fulcrum helps us improve processes and make our work environment safer by streamlining inspections, surfacing inspection-related insights, and managing follow-up actions. Once you close the loop from action to insight to further action, the possibilities are limitless.

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Gavin Kelley

Senior Software Developer

Tilson Tech

It is so easy to use that our training period is greatly shortened. Data quality is very important to us so it can’t be overly complicated. We still get the same data quality regardless if it is a junior or senior data collector.

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