L-K Log: May 2017 
YES Prep Students
Mentored by L-K Industries
The tradition of mentoring is age-old, dating to the days of Medieval Europe when to pursue a trade, young people worked under a master tradesman before receiving the credentials to hang their own shingle. In honor of this tradition – and to encourage the next generation of petroleum engineers – on April 25th, L-K Industries hosted a dozen junior and senior students from the YES Prep Public Charter School System in Houston, Texas.
YES Prep’s mission includes “increasing the number of students from underserved communities who graduate college prepared to lead.” Career Immersion Days are part of their concentrated effort to ensure students enter college with a clear understanding of the many choices available to them regarding fields of study and career paths. L-K’s staff was excited to spend the day helping to shape eager young minds.
The morning began with an informative session during which L-K employees shared their professional stories, including how career trajectories brought them to L-K Industries, and what skills and education enabled them to gain employment in the petroleum industry. Knowing that kinesthetic activities can produce longer-lasting impressions than listening to lectures, the staff set up a hands-on challenge during which student teams attempted to assemble an Oil Thief.
Contrary to petroleum legend, an Oil Thief is NOT a ninja native to Texas who will steal every drop of your crude, but rather a simple device used to collect accurate crude oil samples, also known as a Slurry Sampler, that’s standard equipment found on tankers carrying crude oil. And because these were high school students, “assemble” quickly turned into “race”! Students also tested a variety of thermometers to determine which kind were most accurate measuring heated samples, and watched staff members demonstrate how to spin an oil sample in a centrifuge. Of course, there was also lunch.
Since opening their doors in 1998, YES Prep has redefined what’s possible for students, their families, and public education, and they’ve grown to include 16 schools that serve 11,600 students in the Houston area. L-K Industries looks forward to a long alliance with YES Prep!
YES Prep Students at L-K!
Past – PRESENT – Future
Grabner Distributor Expo
Last week Grabner Instruments’ international distributors met in Vienna to learn about the new products they’ll distribute, including ours. Check out our display table at the Grabner Distributor Expo!
Distributor Update
Last month we featured two of our distributors: Parkes Scientific Canada and Grainger Industrial Supply. This week we’re pleased to highlight two more! Our longstanding relationship with Bunzl has allowed for Miller-Weber thermometers and glassware to reach the far corners of many countries, thanks to Bunzl’s dedication to sourcing, consolidating, and distributing. Headquartered in London, Bunzl is active in 30 countries.
We’re also pleased to announce a new distributor partnership with Petrolab Company, a member of the Oil & Gas Division of Ametek. Petrolab offers petroleum and chemical analytical testing instrumentation for laboratory and field use that are manufactured by industry leaders throughout the world as well as a complete technical service and support team. Petrolab’s Global affiliate, Grabner Instruments, recently held a Distributor’s Expo in Vienna in which L-K Industries took part. Great location, guys!
Past – Present – FUTURE
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PAST – Present – Future
L-K bids a fond farewell to Marcel Lawson, a Key Account Manager for Shell Pipeline, Motiva, and Miller-Weber products. Marcel is leaving L-K for higher education, where he’ll earn his MBA at Dartmouth College. Marcel – we wish you all the best , and beware of the New England winters!