Lee Blackman
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This sign right here is 12 foot tall. This is going somewhere on Interstate 95 in North Carolina.
This sign right here is 12 foot tall. This is going somewhere on Interstate 95 in North Carolina.
This sign right here is 12 foot tall. This is going somewhere on Interstate 95 in North Carolina.
That's going to give you information about what road you're on right now, the intersections that are coming up, what is the next town coming up, the exit and so forth.
That's going to give you information about what road you're on right now, the intersections that are coming up, what is the next town coming up, the exit and so forth.
That's going to give you information about what road you're on right now, the intersections that are coming up, what is the next town coming up, the exit and so forth.
Our plant is actually divided into two different halves. This is what we call the project end where we manufacture mostly your big overhead signs that you see there. The other end is what we call the maintenance sign of the plant. That's where your smaller signs, let's say your 30, 36-inch stop signs that you'd see in a rural setting, your standard speed limit signs are back there.
Our plant is actually divided into two different halves. This is what we call the project end where we manufacture mostly your big overhead signs that you see there. The other end is what we call the maintenance sign of the plant. That's where your smaller signs, let's say your 30, 36-inch stop signs that you'd see in a rural setting, your standard speed limit signs are back there.
Our plant is actually divided into two different halves. This is what we call the project end where we manufacture mostly your big overhead signs that you see there. The other end is what we call the maintenance sign of the plant. That's where your smaller signs, let's say your 30, 36-inch stop signs that you'd see in a rural setting, your standard speed limit signs are back there.
That's got the exact specifications that DOT wants for this sign. The type of sheeting, the color of sheeting, the overlays. So this routing sheet is going to follow this sign all through the process.
That's got the exact specifications that DOT wants for this sign. The type of sheeting, the color of sheeting, the overlays. So this routing sheet is going to follow this sign all through the process.
That's got the exact specifications that DOT wants for this sign. The type of sheeting, the color of sheeting, the overlays. So this routing sheet is going to follow this sign all through the process.
We use four different gauges or thicknesses of the metal. Our largest sheet is 48 by 144, which is four foot wide, 12 foot long.
We use four different gauges or thicknesses of the metal. Our largest sheet is 48 by 144, which is four foot wide, 12 foot long.
We use four different gauges or thicknesses of the metal. Our largest sheet is 48 by 144, which is four foot wide, 12 foot long.
There's no paint on the side. It's all sheeting and it's all translucent ink. This piece of equipment is called a squeeze roll applicator. The machine is set to a specific brush and that will directly apply the sheeting to the piece of metal.
There's no paint on the side. It's all sheeting and it's all translucent ink. This piece of equipment is called a squeeze roll applicator. The machine is set to a specific brush and that will directly apply the sheeting to the piece of metal.