Six Years In, Still Scanning
Six years of warehouse use have shown why durable, repairable RF scanners and swappable batteries were worth the upfront investment.
Weekly field notes
Work worth sharing.
Short reports from the field: what we encountered, what we changed, and what other organizations can learn from it.
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Ten Years of One More Cable
A ceiling tile project exposed a decade of unsupported cabling that now needs tracing, proper J-hook support, and separation from power and life-safety systems.
Drop the Router, Not the Traffic
Legacy edge routers are being decommissioned one at a time while routing, failover, and production traffic are validated after every cutover.
Parallel Fiber Build for 320 Condos
A new fiber plant was installed alongside the legacy copper system to provide dedicated phone, Wi-Fi, and video connectivity to 320 condo units.
Planning a One-Cable-at-a-Time Cutover
A new customer onboarding combines a legacy T1 phone system, modern VoIP, original Cisco wireless controllers, and OM1 fiber that still certifies for 10 gig.
Figure Eights Through the Kitchen
Delivering fiber to 250 high-rise units meant staging roughly fourteen 300-foot cable runs in a cramped commercial kitchen before pulling them to the basement.
What Thirty Years Leaves Behind
A surveillance-room remodel uncovered decades of abandoned cabling above the ceiling and behind the walls, giving us a chance to clear it out and start clean.
When the Rack Hides the Network
Years of unmanaged changes can make a network rack difficult to service safely, especially at remote sites with limited technical support.
Scotch Tape, Solid Cable
A customer-installed cable held in place with Scotch tape still passed qualification well above the touchscreen controller’s needs.
Simpler Control for Every Screen
We upgraded nine displays to support both satellite and streaming sources, then expanded tablet controls for easier day-to-day operation.