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  1. San Diego Crew Classic – NK Sports was There

    San Diego Crew Classic – NK Sports was There Photo courtesy of SoonerSports.com It felt almost normal, like before the pandemic. The San Diego Crew Classic (SDCC) was back with in-person racing after three years. The event's tagline is "The rowing season starts here". This year the Crew Classic was more than just the first big spring regatta. It was a bellwether of the return to rowing and... Read more...
  2. How to Keep Your Houseplants Alive with Ambient Weather

    How to Keep Your Houseplants Alive with Ambient Weather Brown thumbs be gone! Ambient Weather has the perfect solution for anyone who struggles to keep their houseplants alive and healthy. By monitoring factors such as temperature, humidity, and soil moisture, Ambient Weather sensors can help you create the ideal environment for your plants. Furthermore, you can connect these sensors to one of our ... Read more...
  3. People Behind the Products: Meet John

    People Behind the Products: Meet John His voice is quiet, but strong, carrying through the megaphone’s speakers as he tests one-two-three. An assembler for two years, John has worked several different lines, including Kestrel, impellers, and Drop. He's dabbled a little in HUD and is now building our megaphones. Nielsen-Kellerman is his first job, a fact he is very proud of. "I ... Read more...
  4. People Behind the Products: Meet Doris

    People Behind the Products: Meet Doris The timid voice of an assembler comes over the loudspeaker. "Yellow andon light, Kestrel cell," they repeat. "Yellow andon light, Kestrel cell." Andon lights are an easy way to indicate status in progress. At NK, a green light is normal, yellow signals attention is needed, and red is an emergency stop. From their offices, supervisors and product ... Read more...
  5. A Very Special People Behind the Products: Farewell to Tim Phelps

    A Very Special People Behind the Products: Farewell to Tim Phelps In the early morning of February 10, the vice president of operations called everyone on deck. Megaphone in hand, he announced to the listening crowd that he would be retiring in April. For ten years, Tim has been one of Nielsen-Kellerman's biggest champions, egging on the team at every all-hands meeting, beaming with pride as he led guests ... Read more...
  6. People Behind the Products: Meet Lena

    People Behind the Products: Meet Lena For the past two and a half years, Lena has been one of the assemblers responsible for building our Kestrel products. She's done it all, from pressing windows to function testing. But her favorite, she said, is soldering. "I just love it," she explained with a smile. "It's fun working here." Lena also loves to hone her talents in the kitchen, ... Read more...
  7. People Behind the Products: Meet Iriani

    People Behind the Products: Meet Iriani Tugging the microphone close to her mouth, Iriani spoke loud and clear. "One, two, three, testing," she called. Her voice echoed through the plant. Satisfied with the sound, she rolled it up, setting it aside to be packaged and shipped. This friendly face has been on the team since April 2006 and has never looked back, flashing her NK pride ... Read more...
  8. People Behind the Products: Meet Brooks

    People Behind the Products: Meet Brooks The scissor lift screeched as the legs gradually expanded, raising the burly man with it. He rose higher with every second until he was face to face with the heavy boxes he'd come for. Brooks is our facilities manager. With us for one year, his job includes maintenance and occasionally operating heavy machinery such as lifts. He loves NK for its ... Read more...
  9. People Behind the Products: Meet Kelly

    People Behind the Products: Meet Kelly Kelly sat at the end of the line, picking up the finished unit that had just appeared at her station. She laid it inside the leak tester and shut the door. In a few moments, she would know if it was a pass or fail. This April, Kelly celebrates her second NK anniversary and since then has cross-trained in many of our product lines, including ... Read more...
  10. People Behind the Products: Meet Citra

    People Behind the Products: Meet Citra One by one, she set them in place. A row of them occupied the length of the container in a single line. Once finished, she lowered the door closed and watched carefully as the laser machine freed the windows of their excess mold, or "flash". This August marks Citra’s ninth year at Nielsen-Kellerman, and she is a jack of all trades. That’s ... Read more...

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