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  • Leonard Nimoy

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    To round up our Star Trek homage, we cannot forget to mention the late and great Leonard Nimoy, who’s birthday was on Saturday. Famous for his portrayal of Spock, the logic driven half Vulcan, half human. Wishing you a good week ahead and may your machinery live long and prosper.

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  • Jack Kilby

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    This week, MCI wants to highlight Jack Kilby, the inventor of the first microchip. Without his tiny, but essential invention, where would we be! Programming, reprogramming and repairing PCBs are a large part of how we can help your company, so we have a lot to thank him for. Find…

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  • William Shatner

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    Today MCI wants to celebrate William Shatner’s birthday. Not only does his character, Captain James Kirk, share the same first name as our Managing Director, but they are both captains of their own ‘ships’. Last year, he became the oldest person to ever be in space as he lived up…

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  • Inverter Drive

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    The Customer had a failed inverter drive in his high production machine. It was not possible to get a replacement quickly. We had an alternative one in stock in our warehouse and managed to get the inverter swapped over and programmed. The machine was back up and running that day…

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  • Ukraine

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    As everyone is aware, the deepening conflict in Ukraine is escalating by the day. MCI wants to show its solidarity with Ukraine during this difficult time and has donated funds to give humanitarian aid. Our thoughts and prayers are with the brave people of Ukraine.

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  • Alexander Graham Bell

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    Today MCI wants to shine a light on Alexander Graham Bell, who patented the first practical telephone this month. Little was he to know how much we rely on our mobile phones these days. Indeed, you may be using your mobile to read this post! Use his remarkable invention today…

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  • Tim Berners-Lee

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    Today, MCI wants to celebrate the magnificent Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web on this day in 1989. He’s a scientist, academic, visionary and innovator. We can safely say he has transformed almost every aspect of our lives.

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  • Variable Speed Drive

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    MCI had a client with a faulty variable speed drive (VSD) in a high production machine and approached us to see if we could assist. We checked our stock in our warehouse and found that we had a replacement VSD available. However, it was a different type of drive. MCI…

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  • James Doohan

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    This week, MCI is celebrating the birthday of the late, great James Doohan, who played Scotty, the Chief Engineer in Star Trek. Although a fictional character, he has influenced many people, including a few of our employees, to pursue a career in electrical engineering. During his audition for Scotty, Doohan…

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  • Dog of the Month – Mr March

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    MCI is a dog friendly office and we believe that allowing well behaved, four legged friends into the workplace helps create a happier and more relaxed environment. We are proud to be a family firm and want our employees to feel part of the MCI family. Our ‘Mr March’ is…

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