Scoliosis - The Unnecessary Painfull Companion

In line with our corporate responsibility philosophy we have chosen to do our part. Ergo an endeavor to spread awareness on the often overlooked disorder - scoliosis.

Scoliosis is defined as:

A medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side and may also be rotated. On an x-ray, viewed from the rear, the spine of an individual with a typical scoliosis may look more like an "S" or a "C" than a straight line. It is typically classified as either congenital, idiopathic or neuromuscular .

-Wikipedia (Scoliosis)

If caught early enough, especially before skeletal maturity, this unfortunate disorder can be cured almost altogether; if discovered late, one must endure severe pain and potential surgery, stressing the importance of early detection.

Symptoms can include:

• Diminishing lung capacity, putting pressure on the heart, and restricting physical activities. 
• Uneven musculature on one side of the spine.
• A rib "hump" (Pectus carinatum) and/or a prominent shoulder blade, caused by rotation of the ribcage in thoracic scoliosis.
• Uneven hip, rib cage, and shoulder levels.
• Asymmetric size or location of breast in females.
• Unequal distance between arms and body.
• Slow nerve action (in some cases).

To understand how you can benefit local scoliosis efforts within Western Canada contact scoliosis@3-ci.com today.

Like our Brass Nuts?

As per a recent customer request we have been mandated to create a custom brass nut for a specialized assembly.

After a pass through our R&D department and then again through operations we managed to turn out yet another formidable assembly complete with some serious brass nuts.

Scroll down for some pictures showing the evolution of the custom brass connector nut.

To learn more about what we can do to beef up your operations email us at info@3-ci.com or call us at 403-250-2271.

What will NOT happen to your 3-CI Cable

If you've kept up to date with our posts you know that 3-CI takes a great deal of pride in quality and workmanship. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for all cable manufacturers in the market.

While over-molded assembly is a niche in today's market there are a hand full of firms who claim to specialize in this process. This said, we must ask what is the point of over-molding if a cable cannot stand up to the harsh environments the process is designed to overcome. Indeed over-molding is not a simple one-step-shot method; rather its a science which involves careful consideration of all relevant factors. Failure to do so can leave a client with high expectations and little to show for them save serious breakage related hassle and cost.

One such customer brought us an unfortunate and costly personal example. These units are typical of units which have not been adequately bonded and contain no custom back-shell; two essential portions of a robust assembly. They had been manufactured by an assembly house who claimed to produce robust over-molded assembly but who's workmanship said otherwise.

Below are pictures of the assemblies. Notice no back-shell whatsoever and completely inadequate bonding.

3-CI Cable come standard with custom aluminum back-shells and molecular polyurethane bonding to keep you working so you don't need to worry about breakage of this nature. Contact 3-CI at info@3-ci.com or 403-250-2271 for more information.

Thanks Again!

Today we received another customer testimonial and it really made us feel great. So, of course we thought we'd post it here for all to see.

Enjoy! 

3-CI supplies our company with heavy duty weatherproof transmission shifter harnesses for on-highway passenger coaches as well as petroleum industry drilling rigs and well servicing equipment.

Their products are extremely well made, fully tested for continuity and are consistent in fit, form and function.

Additionally, 3-CI staff has provided us with valuable assistance during the R&D period on new and unique applications.

(edited for privacy purposes) 

Thanks for the kind words yet again.

For more information about what 3-CI can do for you contact us at info@3-ci.com 403-250-2271.

The New & Improved 3-CI Website

*Extra! Extra!*

The new & improved 3-CI is on the verge of its debut; scroll down for a sneak preview of the homepage.

Thats right, we are planning a full release of 3-CI's long awaited new website packed with tons of cool new features and information with that same pop and posh you have come to expect.

The exciting new site will feature product sheets, downloads, and even a fully interactive e-store.

Stay tuned for this slick new development and keep your eyes peeled for the official launch post here on 3-CI Today; and remember we thrive on your feedback so shoot us a comment and let us know what you think and how we can improve your experience.

On The Topic of Testimonials

If you've read some of our previous posts you've noticed a glowing endorsement from one of our clients.

With 2009 drawing to a end, and with a new year on the dawn, we felt that it may be well worth our time posting a few more testimonials which have found their way onto our desks this year.

We're not in the habit of gloating, but hey, sometimes it feels just nice to receive positive feedback and it always feels good to share it.

So with no further delay allow us to present five of this year’s spotlighted testimonials:

“We power our instrumentation with 3-CI cables. I used to have regular breakage problems before I started using them. I hated thinking about downtime due to a broken connection or something... (3-CI) have even implemented new ways for us to streamline our setup with custom products”

-Client Specializing in Field Information & Measurements Acquisition

 “We’ve replaced all of our PVC jacketed cables with 3-CI Polyurethane molded assemblies. 3-CI products are so much more rugged & reliable that we consider them a must for the numerous different industries that we serve with our control products & systems. The annoyance of cable related failures & downtime has been virtually eliminated.”

-Client Specializing in Motion Control Products & Services

“In my field you need to be able to depend on the integrity of our systems. Cable and connections need to work - that’s all there is to it. 3-CI has kept us working the way we want.”

-Client Specializing in Stimulation Equipment for the Oil & Gas Industry

The cables [used prior to 3-CI units] were not polyurethane; as the crew was rolling up the cable, at -30° C, the jacket started to shred off and fly all over. All of the cable was replaced with polyurethane ones from 3-CI. Their cable was flexible and suffered no damage when it was rolled up in -40° C. The jacket stayed flexible and pliable which saved us from building new cables. The cables even rolled out on the next work site, remained flexible and worked when hooked up."

-Client Specializing in Remote Field Satellite Communication

The cables that where sent with the NX-100 Controller to a HP50-35 from Yaskawa Electric did not last after a year in the water environment that we use to cut out our Spas. The cables became dangerous to use; they started shorting out and maintenance had used duct tape to fix the cables. Shorting out became a very big concern; if the controller got a shot it was possible that it would short out and not work which is $1000.00 to fix.  3-CI supplied polyurethane cables with an overmold on the connector which went into our production facility and onto our robots.  These cables are functioning very well in the wet conditions that the robot unit is in. The new cables are holding up and working better than the original cables.

-Client Specializing in Fixture Fabrications

Well there you have it folks; a few words straight from the people we work for everyday. As you can see we are committed to our workmanship and service. We hope to continue doing a top-notch job for all our customers in the present and future.

If you would like to know more about 3-CI products and services don't hesitate to give us a call at 403-250-2271 or email us at info@3-ci.com.

"EVERYBODY Was Copied On It!"

OK so this week we had a little occurrence which turned out to be quite a positive.

You see, one of our good customers checked out the 3-CI Today site and noticed a few items we did R&D work, and then eventually built for him.

Having a good relationship with our company he decided to send an email as a joke to one of our Accounts Managers to the tune of a complaint. Naturally we jumped into action with concern that a customer of ours was something less than completely satisfied with our product and service.

Well, all it took was one phone call for our customer to insist that he was simply pulling our leg much to our relief. Sensing our concern he immediately wrote us an email which we were grateful for. We've posted it below along with a sincere thanks to him for such a glowing endorsement.

As can be expected we have removed his name for privacy purposes.

The email follows:

“Hi Charles,

Please disregard that last email as it was meant to torture you only!

The truth is that we are very impressed with the work you & 3CI have done on all the products we have received & it was nice to see that some of our custom work made it into your display.

We certainly look forward to working with you in the future as you have proven that there are many applications that you can find solutions for – especially with our demanding requests & nearly impossible time-lines!

We appreciate your service & apologize for any misrepresentation this may have caused.

I am sending this to everyone such that they realize we are extremely happy with your service; product & 3-CI’s quality & workmanship.”

(Edited for privacy reasons)