Well about 6 months ago I came up with an idea for an adapter plate for some of our vehicle gates at work. the new units we have use nylon nuts to secure the arm to the axle. The other gates use a disposable aluminum plate that is ment to break in the event of a vehicle strike. I submitted the adapter design to my boss and had thought it had been rejected, well the other day there was a box in my office and it was the prototype for my design. It had to be adjusted a bit but they are scheduled to make a few more.

It made me feel really good that a multi-million dollar company took the time to listen to the guys working in the field. Even something this small. I'm really proud of this because most will complain not too many do anything about it.