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Show NewsBeat Davis County Clipper Tuesday, May 25, 2004 Orbit: staying on top is tough Police apprehend Clearfield robber within 20 minutes BY BOB MICKELSON Clipper Siujl Wi ner - Lditors Mote: Tins is the second a two-paseries on Orbit Products. Part Two: Irrigation of rt Testing and Technology. - NORTH SALT LAKE One doesn't reaeh the upper strata in any industry, and stay there, simply through clever marketing. As gilted as Orbit Irrigation Produets principals K.C. and Mike Ericksen are at sensing new trends in the marketplace, CLEARFIELD Satur a of Clearfield rubbers day's bank had to be among the eas- was all she had m the drawer. The robber then lied on foot. In addition to bank iest poliee hav e xolv ed. Within 20 minutes of the robbery. police had their man and an undisclosed amount ot cash taken in the 10:15 a.m robberv. Police say that Thomas conPeek. 61. an struction flagman, who was alarms, arraigned Monday on second-degre- e robberv charges, enteied the Wells Fargo Bank at 200 S. State Street, and gave a teller a note demanding money She gave the robber a minimal amount ot cash, saving it and taking advantage of them, it has taken solutions to dilficult problems to maintain the momentum. Simply, its not enough to tind something that works it has to keep on working, and better than anyone else's. Perhaps nothing better the company's operational prowess than its effort to tame Weber Basin's notoriously hard irrigation water. "Years ago. we were asked to design a lilter for Weber Water!" ts City illux-tiat- RICK CHENEY K.C. recalled. "We first used cast iron, but due to the cost, we've gone away from it. Now the new ones are all aluminum and they work just as well!' Reasoning that if their filters, and other products, could stand up to Weber water, theyd work as well, or better, elsewhere. K.C. and Mike were able to improve significantly on their reliability and longevity. K.C. When said, "we designed" he wasnt just referring to he and brother Mike. Oibit employs a large staff of and well talented highly trained individuals who can take even complex concepts and turn them into woiking products. Among those are the people working in the linn's engineenng department, led bv Chns Olsen. According to Olsen, where once sketching ideas and drawing up plans on paper consumed a lot of time, computers, including advanced modeling systems, have reduced the time it takes to design, model and even produce a working prototype. "In March of 2003 we brought on line what we call or I DN. rapid prototyping' for Fuse which stands can be assembled in as little as a day. But some pnx'esses just can't be rushed, technology or no technology. Rick Cheney of this. control knows quality sure as woik Making things designed means testing, a lot ot pledge of "conservation with innovation!' the testing facility recycles the water it uses. "We use the same water over and over!' said Cheney. "For every 33 million gallons we run through the testing enviionment. we really only testing. "We Deposition Modeling." Olsen explained. "We can do the design woik inside the computer then use a Prodigy '3-Printer' to construct a model!' Instead of printing on paper, the system lays down a multitude of tine layers of plastic instead of ink. The result is a model of a proposed new part that can be handled, eveballed and fine tuned within a matter of hours. A working prototv pe of the entire item failed." In the testing facility, parts are operating under conditions of extreme heat and cold, minus fit) degrees fahrenheit to plus 360 degrees. ITie corrosion chamber runs a saline solution through systems, testing the use 12.000 gallons!' Ihe testing is exhaustive, but it has been recognized in the many engineenng and business awards the companv has earned. These include ISO Certification, recogming Oibit toi excellence in engineering and manulacturing.the 2003 Phoenix Award for manufacturing excellence in Utah and the 2000 I .ntrepreneur ol the Sear Aw ard. But. to K C. and Mike, the most satisfy ing sign ol success al "Our greatest asset is our people," Mike stated. We have some incredibly bright people in Utah. Their honesty integrity and creativity are excellent." integrity of metal parts. Another room compares Orbit products to those of other companies by just letting them run and seeing how long it takes before they bieak. In keeping with Oibit's 0001-200- is seeing their company's 0 piod-uct- another teller called poliee as the robberv1 was taking place. The suspect was tound only one-hamile horn the bank, on foot and unarmed. He was lf taken into custody without incident, and booked into the Davis County Jail. Clearfield Assistant Chief Greg Krusi said Peek has no criminal history and allegedly no accomplices in the crime, but robbed the bank in desperation because he had no money. benefits Cancer Society - shows off testing unit that subjects parts to extreme hot and cold temperatures. sample every lot. employing 'failure analysis' to make sure the product functions as intended!" he said. By failure analysis, we mean run it to death' and then see where it A15 s lining the shelves ot such home- - and garden-car- e giants as Ace. Lowe's. Home Depot. Sams Club and Costco. Added to that are small, independent FARMINGTON Pat Si irenson. director ot Farmington City's Pioneer Christmas event and a cancer survivor, pi esented a $3.(100 check to American Cancer Society representatives duiing last Wednesday meeting of the city council. The money turned over to Sorenson by 1 armington Mayor David Connors, was iaised during the city sponsored holiday event held every November. For the past few years the celebration has been staged at the Davis County FanPaik. On hand to accept the money on behalf of the Cancer Society were Dona Manor and Shannon Bankhead. Parrish Creek culvert approved CENTERVILLE - The City Council has approved an interlocal with agi cement Davis County to construct a box culvert over the open portion ot Parrish Creek along 400 West fiom 775 North to 650 North. Materials tor the project will be supplied by Centerville. and labor will be supplied by the county. Ihe open creek has been a souice ol Hooding and trouble for local residents, something that the approved box culvert should eliminate. In addition. Hood insurance requirements should no longer be necessary for nearby homeovv ners. home, garden and hardware stores too numerous to count. Sale of $1.5M flood control bonds cleared No comment and only one question was submitted during the public hearing. 'Ihe lone query dealt with the matter of on the bonds, payment Formal above. explained action, opening the sale, as noted, will take place at the June 2 council meeting. Ltiter in the meeting, council members completed business begun back on May 5, formally awarding the contract for the work the bonds will pay for to Nix Claude Construction BY BOB MICKELSON Clipper Staff Writer - MemFARMINGTON bers of the Farmington City Council held a public hearing on the city's intent to sell up to $1.5 million in bonds to fund flood mitigation projects, but decided to put off the sale itself until June 2. The hearing was conducted as part of Wednesday nights scheduled council regularly meeting. While the maximum amount of the issue was set at $1.5 million, city manager Max Forbush told council members the actual total will more likely be $1.1 million. The retirement period of the bonds was set at 13 years. While the document lists the issue as sales tax revenue bonds," funds for their retirement will come from Farmington's new storm water utility fee. City sales tax revenues were pledged as a backup to the utility fees. Company. The action was contingent on city council members completing the final bond resolution and closing on the sale of the bonds, expected June 8. Five main projects were included in the contract, including the following: North Compton Road h pipe down to 1 100 North then on 1100 to a new detention basin on the comer of 1100 North and Compton Road. The city will have to pur- new chase two pieces ot piopeity. the Jensen and Fold parcels, to construct the basin Installing line will the require the replacement of curb, gutter and sidewalk along the east side of North Compton trom Shannon Drive to 100 North. Main StreetMoon Circle a revised plan calls for a new h pipe to be installed west from Main to the Shepard Creek Channel instead down line Moon Circle. An from the Moon Circle angling over the the commercial area is an option if there are sufficient funds. 1470 South an line would be installed along 14.30 South from 200 East to 35 East, run down 35 East to 1470 South and connect with a 24- 1 h inch drain running for another block west. Bennett Circle a cross stieet grate on Cherry Blossom, near the intersection of Bennett Circle would be added. A second "super grate" would be installed on Bennett Circle at colthe neck of the lecting water the city hopes to direct to a new detention basin below. 1400 North the least expensive of the five projects consists mainly of a series of new inlet boxes spaced along 1400 North beginning at Cherry Blossom, with two new boxes on Cherry' Blossom itself, just off 1400. Actiuil construction is expectc. ed to get under way in July and be completed sometime in the fall. P5F Cvars paints and wall covenngs of 1 introduces Ralph Lauren designer paints and finishes to its wide variety of products. 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It would appear that the world is a pretty shaky place, and we wonder where it is heading," Pitt said, "but then I take a look at these folks and I know we're in good hands." Centerville Residents Have you lived in Centerville for 50 or more years? We are looking for you! In conjunction with Centervilles Fourth Centerville City is sponsoring a special dinner to honor all of July Celebration, Residents on Thursday, at 6:30pm. If you have lived in Long Time July 1st Centerville for 50 or more years and would like to attend or if you know of anyone who should be invited, please contact Kris Green at 295-047- 3 |