Envision & Not So Sensable

update, I'm no longer working at Envision Tech. I was unimpressed with their internal processes, quality controls, and business ethic. When I approached them with what I saw as solutions, they informed me that it was outside of the scope of my position, and that they would take care of it on their own. All in all, it was becoming very clear that it was not going to be a good long term fit for me, so I re-negotiated my availability.

Sensable is having a difficult time getting back to me. I have some questions about the contract they sent me, and they can't seem to find the time to get back to me. I've heard of this sort of thing from other vendors, but I had no idea it was this bad. I'm not even sure if my contact is still working there, and i can't get to a human when I call the corporate office: I tried every single extension, all to voice mails. Maybe I'll try again next week. I'm thinking I'm going to focus on some other endeavors for the moment.

Sensable update

I met with the team last night and we set up a strategy. It's going to be awesome. I'm going to try and get a list of all the technologies and products that we represent or have strategic alliances with, it's quite impressive.

A few off of the top of my head.

Sensable
Rhino 3D
3D studio Max
Z Corp.
Envision Tech
Objet
and a gazillion more scanning technologies that one of the other team members knows more about.

Isopropyl alcohol

I've just finished working with some Isopropyl alcohol in the pack to clean some parts. This is the same stuff that an employee was smoking near me inside while working with the substance. It's highly flammable, and it says we should wear gloves, goggles, and use a respirator when we use the stuff. Of course I read this after I used it, and now my throat burns. I wore glasses, but not goggles, and I don't even think we have a respirator or goggles on site. To my knowledge, we also do not have an MSDS (sp) sheet on sight. It said on the container that I should read the MSDS before use, so I asked to see it and was told to check the internet...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isopropyl_alcohol

The container says it is flammable 3, health 1. The fire from the hip mentality around here is discouraging. I hope they will allow me to help them come up to the manufacturing and R&D standards of the 21st century. The lack of Process and safety concerns are a litigation risk at best. It should be a real concern to the stockholders, why am I the only one who seems to be concerned about this?

By the way, I am obviously not talking about Average 9's internal operations, but a firm with whom I am conducting business at this time. A firm which is quickly growing in the Rapid Prototyping Community.