
Facts You May Not Know About the Thomas Edison Family
Edison Family ProjectThe Thomas Edison Family name is well known. Everyone that has ever learned about electricity knows of Thomas Edison. However, how much does anyone really know about the entire Edison family? The facts below can bring the entire Edison family…

eCommerce Allows You to Test Market New Products & Ideas (Cheaply)
B2B MarketingAnother powerful benefit available with embracing eCommerce for manufacturers: eCommerce allows you the opportunity to explore the market by testing new products and ideas.
In other words, eCommerce enables you to create your very own R &…

Reap the Benefits of Outsourcing Manufacturing in the U.S.
American ManufacturingOutsourcing manufacturing in the U.S. continues to show many signs of steady growth. For example, according to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), American manufacturing contributed $2.33 TRILLION to the U.S. economy during 1st…

Mina Miller Edison: Much More Than Just Thomas Edison’s Wife
Edison Family ProjectMina Miller Edison
A Force is Born
On July 6, 1865, Mina Miller was born into a family of eight. As the Miller family continued to grow, Mina was the seventh of eleven children born to inventor Lewis Miller and Mary Alexander. Her parents…

Surge Protectors, Why Are They Important?
Commercial Power Strips, Safety and CertificationsWhat is a Surge?
A surge is an increase in voltage significantly above the design level in a flow of electricity. Any household product can also cause a power surge in homes. The main causes can be from a storm or single lightning strike near…

Chautauqua Institution: “The Most American Thing in America”
Edison Family ProjectFalconer Electronics is located in the southwestern corner of New York State. We call Chautauqua County home which is also the birthplace of the National Historic Landmark, Chautauqua Institution. Chautauqua Institution is a 750 acre community…

Bonding and Ground Straps: What is the Difference?
Ground StrapsBonding and ground straps are terms that people often make the mistake of using interchangeably. However, they are not the same thing. While their jobs are similar in nature there are very important differences. Also, their functionality is…

19 Tips on the Art of Building Trust (Plus a Bonus Tip from Warren Buffett)
American ManufacturingAs an eager student of life, I long for the knowledge and tools to further myself in the Art of Building Trust.Building Trust plays a critical role with any relationship.
Trust is based on truth.
It is human nature that we all…

Studying Entrepreneurial Success: The Edison Papers at Rutgers University
Edison Family ProjectAre you deeply passionate about electronics? Do you love history as well? If so, you need to check out the Thomas A. Edison Papers at Rutgers University (click here).
The Edison Papers at Rutgers University serves as an extremely ambitious…

We Love the Smell of Ground Straps in the Morning
Ground Straps"We Love the Smell of Ground Straps in the Morning!"
Can you name the movie that we "borrowed" this quote from?
**SPOILER**
"Apocalypse Now" with Robert Duvall roaming the beach completely unfazed by the bombs dropping around him as he…

Inventions of Thomas Edison: Successes and Failures
Edison Family ProjectThomas Edison's Successful Inventions
In the Beginning
Thomas Edison had many inventions. However, in 1868, at the age of 22, Thomas Edison invented an "electrical vote recorder". This was Edison's first patent. This recorder was a very simple…

Making Ground Straps That Customers Can’t Refuse
Ground StrapsMaking Ground Straps that customers can't refuse. That is our mission here at Falconer Electronics.
Due to popular demand, we expanded our line of Braided Ground Straps.
Therefore, borrowing this line from one of the most famous movie quotes…

Facts You May Not Know About the Thomas Edison Family
Edison Family ProjectThe Thomas Edison Family name is well known. Everyone that has ever learned about electricity knows of Thomas Edison. However, how much does anyone really know about the entire Edison family? The facts below can bring the entire Edison family…

eCommerce Allows You to Test Market New Products & Ideas (Cheaply)
B2B MarketingAnother powerful benefit available with embracing eCommerce for manufacturers: eCommerce allows you the opportunity to explore the market by testing new products and ideas.
In other words, eCommerce enables you to create your very own R &…

Reap the Benefits of Outsourcing Manufacturing in the U.S.
American ManufacturingOutsourcing manufacturing in the U.S. continues to show many signs of steady growth. For example, according to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), American manufacturing contributed $2.33 TRILLION to the U.S. economy during 1st…

Mina Miller Edison: Much More Than Just Thomas Edison’s Wife
Edison Family ProjectMina Miller Edison
A Force is Born
On July 6, 1865, Mina Miller was born into a family of eight. As the Miller family continued to grow, Mina was the seventh of eleven children born to inventor Lewis Miller and Mary Alexander. Her parents…

Surge Protectors, Why Are They Important?
Commercial Power Strips, Safety and CertificationsWhat is a Surge?
A surge is an increase in voltage significantly above the design level in a flow of electricity. Any household product can also cause a power surge in homes. The main causes can be from a storm or single lightning strike near…

Chautauqua Institution: “The Most American Thing in America”
Edison Family ProjectFalconer Electronics is located in the southwestern corner of New York State. We call Chautauqua County home which is also the birthplace of the National Historic Landmark, Chautauqua Institution. Chautauqua Institution is a 750 acre community…

Bonding and Ground Straps: What is the Difference?
Ground StrapsBonding and ground straps are terms that people often make the mistake of using interchangeably. However, they are not the same thing. While their jobs are similar in nature there are very important differences. Also, their functionality is…

19 Tips on the Art of Building Trust (Plus a Bonus Tip from Warren Buffett)
American ManufacturingAs an eager student of life, I long for the knowledge and tools to further myself in the Art of Building Trust.Building Trust plays a critical role with any relationship.
Trust is based on truth.
It is human nature that we all…

Studying Entrepreneurial Success: The Edison Papers at Rutgers University
Edison Family ProjectAre you deeply passionate about electronics? Do you love history as well? If so, you need to check out the Thomas A. Edison Papers at Rutgers University (click here).
The Edison Papers at Rutgers University serves as an extremely ambitious…

We Love the Smell of Ground Straps in the Morning
Ground Straps"We Love the Smell of Ground Straps in the Morning!"
Can you name the movie that we "borrowed" this quote from?
**SPOILER**
"Apocalypse Now" with Robert Duvall roaming the beach completely unfazed by the bombs dropping around him as he…

Inventions of Thomas Edison: Successes and Failures
Edison Family ProjectThomas Edison's Successful Inventions
In the Beginning
Thomas Edison had many inventions. However, in 1868, at the age of 22, Thomas Edison invented an "electrical vote recorder". This was Edison's first patent. This recorder was a very simple…

Making Ground Straps That Customers Can’t Refuse
Ground StrapsMaking Ground Straps that customers can't refuse. That is our mission here at Falconer Electronics.
Due to popular demand, we expanded our line of Braided Ground Straps.
Therefore, borrowing this line from one of the most famous movie quotes…