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QC Industries’ blog for customers called first in industry
QC Industries’ recently redesigned the culmination of that communica-Web site, which presents details on tion and feedback. We’re really excit-all of its low-profile conveyors and ed about the blog because it gives our
accessories (including manuals and customers another means to commu-replacement parts) in an easier-to- nicate directly with us.”
navigate format, also now includes a Not only do several of the compa-blog—anindustryfirst. ny’s employees contribute blog
The blog, launched in July 2006, entries, but the site also includes a
includes general updates about the Blogroll with links to other blogs that
company, new products, and the might be of interest to customers
industry, and also provides technical (including thefabricator.com blog).
tips. Visitors will find such topics as Exploring beyond the blog section,
V-guide conveyor uses and limita- visitors also will find a recently
tions, conveyor maintenance recom- unveiled online 3-D CAD tool to
mendations, tips for finding replace- simplify specifying of the company’s
ment part numbers easily, the intro- low-profile belt conveyors. Users can
duction of a new outrigger stand, and search for conveyors and accessories,
an explanation of lube-for-life bear- and then see 360-degree views of the
ings. Visitors can respond by posting models to ensure accuracy before
questions and comments, which then downloading files into their own
are addressed by company staff. design software. Models from the 125
“We’ve been asking customers and series and 250 series product lines, as
distributors how we can better serve well as accessories, drives, stands,
them online,” said Marketing mounts, and guides, are available.
Manager Chris Round. “This site is —Amy Nickel, Contributing Editor