John W. Richardson, a qualified rehabilitation consultant, met with the employee on December 7, , at the request of the employer and insurer. At this time, the employee was working for Coast to Coast. Richardson obtained a history from the employee, reviewed his medical history and vocational history and prepared a report. Richardson, however, stated any A change in employment would necessarily involve another training period with the new employer in order to attempt to achieve his status as an engineer.
Further, he stated that A wage loss for an individual who has been with a single company for 41 years is almost uniformly anticipated upon termination of employment. He stated that without an A active and consistent attempt on the part of Mr. Dillemuth to attempt to locate suitable employment with appropriate vocational tools such as a resume I cannot conclude the wage loss is related to his dermatitis.
Based on his vocational evaluation, Mr. McCluhan concluded A Mr. Dillemuth has virtually no chance of ever attaining his previous earning capacity at Owatonna Tool Company. McCluhan opined the employee, after leaving the employer, self-rehabilitated himself consistent with his status in the labor market, his physical ability, age, education and work history. Finally, Mr. Richardson again met with the employee on March 20, , to conduct a second vocational evaluation. He reported the employee discontinued most work activities in the spring of because of his orthopedic difficulties and only worked sporadically thereafter.
Rather, Mr. The case was heard by a compensation judge at the Office of Administrative Hearings on May 1, In a Findings and Order served and filed June 11, , the compensation judge found the employee was permanently and totally disabled from gainful employment from April 15, to November 4, , and had not retired from the labor market during the period in question.
The employee appeals. McClish v. To recover compensation benefits, the employee must establish the work injury is a substantial contributing cause of the disability. Swanson v. The use of this material for this purpose can be attributed solely to Truth's discovery of new heat treating methods.
Though once used only to demonstrate the durability of this new product, the half-inch Tarzen Chisel driven undamaged through a one-inch thick solid block of cold steel serves as our reminder yet today of the traditional high quality and innovation of Truth products. In , as World War II raged, the call went out to America's manufacturers to join together to help support the war effort. The Truth Tool Company answered the call.
Proudly performing its patriotic duty by devoting men, machines, and material, Truth spent the war years producing the tools necessary to keep the fight for victory strong. It had been 25 years since Reub Kaplan last worked for Truth, but in the year , he returned. This time though, not as an employee but as owner. Reub's Owatonna Tool Company had prospered over those 25 years and in OTC was ready to move its operation to newer, larger quarters.
But a move of that size was sure to mean lost production time unless an off-site facility could maintain OTC's production during the move. That's when Reub remembered Truth in nearby Mankato, and organized a group of Owatonna investors who purchased Truth. While his concept for a window operator would do the job, it required a long metal bar to extend into the room any time the window wasn't completely open or closed.
This bothered Truth engineer Steve Stavenau. So before Truth went ahead and built the push bars, Mr. Stavenau designed a non-rotary type operator that eliminated the problem created by the cumbersome push bar.
This new operator, patented by Truth as the Lever Lock, rapidly gained popularity for itself, and for Truth as a window hardware supplier. Before long, with the addition of more and more window hardware items to the product line, Truth had successfully established itself as a respected major supplier of a full line of window hardware products for the wood window industry.
Just as Arthur E. Cowden's original success at creating hand tools had taken his business beyond more traditional blacksmith work some 45 years earlier, events of the late 's again changed the course of Truth.
In , driven by rapid growth in the popularity of products such as the Lever Lock which had been introduced only 4 years earlier, Truth dedicated itself completely to the design and manufacture of the highest quality window hardware. Much as the introduction of hand tools had once been a major growth step for Truth, so too was this move to drop the tool line in favor of the new window hardware line. Prepared once again for the prospect of future growth, Truth's future promised to better serve the window manufacturer with a renewed commitment to the hardware market while at the same time serving the remaining tool customers by assuring that their needs be met by the nearby Owatonna Tool Company and its now firm position in the hand tool market.
With this new commitment to the window hardware market and the resulting growth it would produce, Truth was also once again moving its operation to new, larger facilities. It was this move that finally brought Truth to Owatonna. A move that was accomplished so efficiently, through the efforts of dedicated employees, that production was never interrupted. While larger machinery required more time to move, work on assembly lines continued right up until "quitting time" on that Friday in Mankato and began bright and early the following Monday morning in Owatonna thanks to a coordinated effort to move assembly equipment over the weekend.
It is dedication and efficiency such as this that has long been, and continues to be today, the strength of all Truth employees that assures reliable service and quality products.
As Truth continued to expand its market in the early 's, it quickly became apparent that the wood window, for which all of Truth's hardware had been designed, was not as widely accepted across the entire country as it was in the regions of the company's midwestern home, the eastern U. Instead, as Truth looked to the south and west for growth, it became obvious a new hardware system would be necessary to work with the popular aluminum windows already being used in residential construction there.
Borrowing from the wealth of knowledge the company had gained from its experience with the wood window market, Truth quickly set out to develop a quality hardware system for the metal window market. Success followed soon after, as Truth introduced a completely new line of locks and operators designed specifically for use with metal windows.
With the addition of this line, Truth was now well positioned to meet the hardware needs of all segments of the North American window market. Expansion in the mid 's brought about two major projects for Truth. The first, centered on Truth's next new product and the other involved the construction of facilities to produce those products. The first expansion phase, based on an effort to utilize Truth's well established distribution system, hoped to provide products other than window hardware that were commonly used among the existing customer base.
The products that were determined to best fit this requirement, and that Truth then chose to manufacture, were insect screens for windows and sliding glass doors. The space requirements generated by this decision, however, quickly exceeded the Rose Street plant and by , work was completed on the new screen plant here in Owatonna.
A building, by the way, that with several additions serves as the company's home yet today. Having been known only as the Truth Tool Company for more than 50 years, including nearly 10 years since it had produced its last hand tool, the company chose in to change its name to better reflect the many changes which had occurred in its business.
While this meant dropping any mention of tools from the name, it was suggested a portion of the old name be maintained to create identification with the company's long history of quality and service, as well as the strong values upon which the company was originally founded.
With that direction and the company's new corporation status in mind, the name Truth Incorporated became the obvious choice. In addition to the name change in , Truth was also undertaking another significant construction phase. Although construction was delayed due to a storm that once leveled the partially completed addition, the new plant was completed in time for equipment to be moved in at Christmas time and hardware production began at the current location with the start of The Owatonna Tool Company, brainchild of onetime Truth Tool engineer Reuben Kaplan, had now grown to significant financial stature and in a move to diversify sought modern, well established, profitable companies for possible acquisitions.
Truth Incorporated met those criteria and in proudly became a member of the OTC family of companies as a wholly owned subsidiary. Their tools are crafted from their highest quality alloy steel for extreme strength and durability. Customers of Proto tools have expressed their satisfaction with the professional chrome finish and decent build of the tools. Other things that customers love from proto tools are their budget-friendly prices and wide range of product selection.
Craftsman is another brand that has become synonymous with durability, quality, and all-around usefulness. This brand was developed in by Sears. Sears holdings only retained a partial license for craftsman tools.
Sears only have the right to sell and manufacture tools with the existing supply channels under the brand name Craftsman for 15 years after they closed the deal. In the 90 years, the Craftsman brand has been in the market, their manufacturers have perfected their trade. Each of the products from craftsmen comes with a warranty of a lifetime and thus is proof enough that they are confident with the products they offer. The craftsman may not be of the highest quality in the market, but their tools are incredibly affordable.
Wright Tool is an American company that produces remarkable mechanic tools worldwide. The company produces various hand tools such as wrenches, screwdrivers, and pliers. Write Tool has been in the manufacturing industry since in the United States. The company also owns another brand known as Cougar Pro. Although Wright Tool is seen as a small company, it caters to both local and international demand for hand tools. Their tools are used in various industries, which include transmission, distribution, power generation, refinery, and mining.
Apart from infrastructure and industrial sectors, the tools can also be used by mechanics, plumbers, and homeowners in their mechanical and automotive tasks. On top of all this, Wright Tools also provides special tools irrespective of the order size. Some notable tools under the Wright Tool brand are inspection mirrors, hammers, punches, chisels, bars, attachments, sockets, ratchets, hex keys, scrappers, knives, torque wrenches, screw extractors, screwdrivers , scissors, clamps, pliers, and nut drivers.
All these tools come with a lifetime warranty. You will also get master sets, drive sets, and tool storage from this brand in the market. Wright Tool Company produces these tools with the safety, comfort, and satisfaction of the customer in mind. Their products comply with the quality, pertinent design, and safety standards of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Husky is among the most prestigious brands of mechanical tools, and its quality is reflected by its price.
It is a line of tool storage, pneumatic tools, and hand tools products. The slogan of this brand is to become the toughest name in tools. They were brought to the market by Sears Tools. Previously all the husky tools were made in the USA, but these days they are mostly made in Taiwan and China. Their headquarters are in Cobb County, Georgia.
The Husky tools have been sold to different companies over the years. They were bought by Stanley in After some time, he transferred some rights to Home Depot. Their tools are affordable, high quality, and come with a lifetime warranty.
Husky company targets to sell their tools to homeowners. This, however, does not mean that they are not suitable for professionals. They are an ideal choice for beginners or expert mechanics with a limited budget.
Most people have confused Husky vs. Kobalt , but they are very different. Their manufacturers are different, and their quality is also not the same. Customers have found Husky tools more suitable for them since they are durable and offer them value for their money. Blackhawk is another mechanic tool brand with a good reputation in the market. It was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in This brand offers different mechanic sets, which range from simple sockets to master sets.
They regard themselves as the hardworking tools for hardworking professionals. Blackhawk aims to make quality tools that will make the work of a mechanic easier. Their tools are all made in America; thus, you can be guaranteed of quality. The company has been in the market for more than years and still growing strong. Blackhawk tools are made with the heritage and safety of the customer in mind.
Mechanics can comfortably use tools from Blackhawk irrespective of the weather. Blackhawk brand has more than one thousand kinds of tools storage units, pullers, chisels, punches, pliers, hammers, specialty automotive tools, sockets, wrenches, and master sets.
All tools from this brand are made from cold-forged and high-quality steel, which not only meets but exceeds ANSI standards. This company also comes with a lifetime warranty, which means you can fully depend on it. Makita is a power tool manufacturing company in Japan. It was founded on 21st March The Japan manufacturer started as a selling and repair company for transformers, motors, and lighting equipment.
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