Update for February 2012

More Basic Electroplating on FAQ Page

This month we complete the introduction on How Electroplating Works on our FAQ page. Check out the full article:  How Electroplating Works.

Since our website is intended to be a useful tool for our customers, please send suggestions for additions, changes and improvements to Brian.Snodgrass@SelectivePlatingInc.com or call Brian at 630-543-1380.

Holiday schedule

We will have limited plant closings coinciding with the holiday schedule as follows:

2012 Holiday Schedule

New Year’s Day	Monday, January 2
Memorial Day	Monday, May 28
Independence Day	Wednesday, July 4
Labor Day	Monday, September 3
Thanksgiving Day	Thursday, November 22
Day after Thanksgiving Day	Friday, November 23
Christmas Eve	Monday, December 24
Christmas Day	Tuesday, December 25

NOTE: An exact production schedule for the days around July 4 will be determined in late June.

Selective does not normally do a planned shut down other than the weekends/holidays noted.

Safety Tips

Beware of Stale Green Lights

If you approach an intersection from more than a block away, and the light is staying green, you should be prepared to stop. Most red lights are set to last for about 45 seconds. (The red lights are longer at an intersection which has multiple turn lanes.)

Have patience and handle the long red

In the 1970s, the 45 second traffic light wait was typical. Starting in the 1980s, at some intersections, the wait started growing and grew still more in the 1990s. Today, a 90-second wait is common, and some are closing in on the three-minute mark. Quoted in the Wall Street Journal, an official who chairs an engineering committee on traffic signals says the time has crept up so gradually that no one noticed. That is, not until it was discovered that some reds are actually four minutes long. Blame the increase on traffic and wider streets that have to include lanes for left turns.