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If I asked you what time it was, you could check your watch, the clock on your computer screen, or the timepiece on the wall in order to answer my question. Time is a constant in our lives and while we are always aware of it, have you ever wondered…

In today’s society, many people fail to see eye-to-eye on what’s most important. Some people believe financial success lies at the top of the proverbial “importance hierarchy.” Others may attempt to undermine that notion with the claim that spirituality or happiness among friends and family constitute what’s most important. Despite…

As most Americans know, it’s no secret that US exports have significantly dropped in the past 30-40 years. Many of the manufacturing jobs that were seen in the textile, automotive, and technology industries have been sent overseas. With this dramatic economic shift in labor and goods, these days it’s rare…

For those of us in a four-season climate, winter happens. This year, for those of us on the east coast of the United States, winter happened much sooner than we could have expected. When I think of snow, I usually picture a mid-January, post-Christmas storm in which I am armed…

During the fourteen months that I spent traveling in South America, some of the most memorable experiences occurred while waiting, sleeping, and people-watching at bus terminals. Bus transport is the most common form of transportation on the continent, as train infrastructure is lacking and airline prices are high. Due to…

At Sapling, we believe in building relationships with our customers beyond a simple transaction. Choosing and purchasing a synchronized clock system is a process, and Sapling wants to be with our customers from start to finish. However, our service doesn’t end with the installation of your product. Sapling strives to…

Choosing a wireless clock system can be a difficult task. With so many manufacturers in the industry, it might be difficult to decide which is the best and most appropriate system for your application and budget. At Sapling, we manufacture our products with very durable, high-quality materials. We know that…

Sapling’s Wireless Clock Systems allow you to work more efficiently and save time throughout your day by keeping on schedule. However, without proper time management skills, you may end up wasting all of that extra time. Time management skills are important for students, professionals, and any other individual with a…

Wireless clock technology has seemed to find its way into many hospitals, schools, manufacturing plants, corporate facilities all over. These clocks don’t cost much, but they perform the task just as well or better than any wired synchronized clock solution out there. Due to their ability to be powered by…

As the world shifts to a more global economy and the supply chain for many industries and products stretches longer, the volume of B2B (business to business) transactions and relations has grown beyond many predictions. With this growth, businesses are becoming hard pressed to learn the skills and disciplines that…

“Going green”. We’ve heard the phrase again and again. What used to be nothing more than a color has now become a world-wide movement for environmental protection and conservation. The products of this campaign can be seen in everything from anti-littering campaigns to families installing solar panels on their houses….

One of the many ways that Sapling likes to stay in touch with our customers, as well as acquire new clientele, is through our attendance at regional trade shows. Whether it’s a regional show covering Nevada and California, or a conference for businesses in Georgia, we like to take every…

Manufacturing plants all share one very common challenge—staying on schedule. The pick-up or delivery of finished goods must be on-time to keep customers happy. Deliveries of raw goods must arrive at a specified part of the work day and unloading them into the facility must occur in an orderly fashion….

Facilities all across the U.S. are making big strides in the technology used in their building or campus. More effective security cameras are being installed, advanced locking systems are being utilized, and professionals that work within these facilities are working more efficiently because of such new implementation. One system, however,…

Are you wondering whether more and more schools are making the switch from their older, wired clock systems to new wireless clock systems? As a matter of fact, they are! Outdated wired clock systems have given the education industry a serious run for their money for far too long. After…

Understanding wireless clocks means understanding the technology they hold within. Wireless clock systems are reliable sources of accurate time without the hassle of extra wiring during installation. These clocks have technology that allows the system to synchronize wirelessly and effortlessly for its users. In order to understand exactly what it…

As institutions around the globe gravitate toward more efficient, systematic ways of managing their buildings, there are particular aspects of this process that commonly go overlooked. For instance, facility managers may not expect that the clocks throughout the building could play an important part in enhancing its functionality. The truth…

The expansion of wireless solutions across the country in schools as well as hospitals is no coincidence. Because of their low cost and reliability, wireless products have reached a pinnacle in their application of these various facilities, and by no means is the wireless clock system left out of the…

Keeping the flow of work moving in a business is extremely vital for any company. In order to keep employees effective while on the job, it is even more important that they have the right resources and technology available to them to make it happen. Let’s look at wireless clocks…

If you have decided to implement wireless clocks into your building or facility, by no means have you steered yourself wrong. However, if you are in the beginning stages of this very much “involved” purchase, which requires research, price shopping and installation, you will find that there are many more…

Most of us can agree that checking the time becomes a rather mindless habit that comes as natural to us as tying our shoes or brushing our teeth in the morning. What we don’t stop to think about is just how much everything we do is determined by the alarm…

Trying to decide on a wireless clock system? If you are new to the world of synchronized timekeeping, this may not be the easiest task. Perhaps the first thing you should do is learn how to talk the talk. Learning how wireless clocks work and making necessary decisions when picking…

This day in age, no one really thinks twice about the batteries they use in their electronic devices. When deciding what battery to use with, for instance, our wireless clocks, the most thought we usually put into it is whether we need AA, AAA, 9V, etc. The fact of the…

Facility owners and managers all around the world are making the switch to wireless clock systems in their facilities. Why make such a change in one’s facility? The answer is one word: reliability. Facility managers have grown tired of periodic interruptions due to a faulty, inaccurate clock system. For this…

Sometimes staying ahead of the curve in today’s technologically advancing world can be tough. Engineers and product developers are constantly trying to come up with new ideas to spur the wheel of creativity in the hi-tech market, and developing a wireless clock system is not exclusive to this issue. With…

As many business owners can tell you, once a company gets large enough, the amount of “man power” and space needed to continue functioning becomes quite massive. Large businesses and corporations often find themselves in large office buildings and/or multi-building office campuses in order to accommodate business functions and a…

Many businesses have noticed an ever increasing dependence on wireless devices as our culture embraces the era of information technology. Not only is wireless being used in laptops, cell phones and iPads, it is being used for objects that don’t usually leave a facility as well. To avoid the installation…

With a Sapling Wireless Clock System, installing analog clocks throughout any building, campus, or terminal is as easy as hanging the family portrait over the mantle. Each clock is battery operated, wirelessly synchronized, and hung simply by the supplied mounting bracket. Without the need of wiring, a clock can effortlessly…

Looking to save money on your new clock system? Sapling’s synchronized clock systems are the way to go. We provide a variety of cost saving solutions in order to meet various needs of different organizations. Integrating a clock system into a facility can be costly when faced with few options…

As the world continues to push through into the 21st Century, technology is evolving at tremendous rates. Probably the largest trend to be found among modern advancements is the expanding use of wireless technology. Many devices that were once wired to interface with other technology have evolved into wireless signal…

Political and economic business strategies today are centered heavily around a growing social concern for the environment. Most experts agree that relying less on fossil fuels for energy and developing new ways to either eliminate or significantly reduce the harmful burning of such fuels will, by far, be the easiest…

Hospitals, doctor’s offices and other health facilities are facing a growing pressure to raise the standards of the health services that the healthcare industry provides.  Many of these new goals depend heavily on advanced time keeping solutions to achieve success. If your facility has not been updated to better function…

Picture how many clocks there are in a downtown train station or in a metropolitan airport.  In many cases, there are quite a few.  This mass notification of time to the thousands of people that pass through or work in these facilities plays an important role in the way they…

As society becomes increasingly efficient with cutting costs and exceptional at reducing the use of physical resources, it must also struggle with the overwhelming amount of wireless signals that are consequently being emitted all around. In virtually every developed country in the world, wireless technology with radio frequency (RF) has…