Archive for April 2025

In this episode, I interviewed Jared Stearns, Sales Manager for Encoder Products, a supplier to multiple industries, including elevators. Jared started his technical training as a helper to his father, repairing tractors and other farm equipment in Eastern Connecticut. After some time in the military and a close brush with school teaching, Jared became a…

In this episode, I interviewed Kevin Cunningham, an elevator professional and entrepreneur who, along with his partner Tim Toan, turned a critical safety challenge into a mission to safeguard lives. Their product, HydraSafe Brake, is a device designed to prevent unintended ascending movement in elevators, mandated by the A17.3-2020 elevator code. It uses disc brakes…