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"Comical Processing," features drawings by award-winning cartoonist Jerry King. It’s our way of letting you take a break from all the serious stuff you deal with at work — by coming up with appropriate light-hearted captions.
We're still working out the bugs in our scale-up process.
Winner
"We're still working out the bugs in our scale-up process." Submitted by John M., Philadelphia, Pa.
Honorable Mentions
"Big valve? You should see the guy who turns the knob!" Submitted by Jason P., Batavia, N.Y.
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Other Submissions
"Well.......this'll be the last time I let the lab write their own requisitions." Submitted by Gary D., Tyrone, Pa.
"This happens to be this year's best seller, its called a "federal" regulator." Submitted by Joe I., Peabody, Mass.
"We're not sure how effective it is, but it sure impressed the folks on last week's tour!" Submitted by Shirley G., Towanda, Pa.
"When I said I needed a 3,000 pound regulator, I meant PSIG!!" Submitted by Michael G., Charlotte, N.C.
"Yes, boss, this is my design for the hot air regulator needed for the speakers in the AIG board of directors meeting." Submitted by Bill K., Madison Heights, Mich.
"Yes, it is a little small!" Submitted by William R., Edison, N.J.
"Do you have so much pressure in your (.....) that you really need this valve for Pressure Release?" Submitted by C.M.Pakhale, India
"Is it a device that controls man-hours and limits the out flow of money?"Submitted by Pushkar D., Mumbai, India
"Let's see if they can take this home in their lunch box."Submitted by Phil B., Carlsbad, N.M.
"You were not kidding when you said we needed a BS regulator." Submitted by Kevin W., Phillipsburg, N.J.
"Yeah I know, but you should see the Pressure Transmitter . . ."Submitted by Darcy G., Calgary, Alberta, Canada
"3000 PSI not 3000 BAR!!!!!"Submitted by Nico S., South Africa
"I thought we ordered the metric gauge?"Submitted by Greg N., Pittsburgh, Pa.
"I was wondering why the online catalog indicated that 'People who ordered this item also bought the 24 foot ladder.'"Submitted by James L., Basel, Switzerland
"I don't know how much more pressure I can take, hope this can handle it!" Submitted by Ed H., Reedsburg, Wis.
"I told you that I could still size a regulator using my sliderule." Submitted by Joe P., Gastonia, N.C.
"This is not exactly what I meant when I said 'Scale it up for production.'"Submitted by Marc F., Houston, Texas
"So that's a 3 pound regulator?"Submitted by Ron D., Hastings, Neb.
"Melvin, we need to review the concept of 'scale-up' again."Submitted by Larry K., Cincinnati, Ohio
". . . and you're sure this will flow three trillion cubic feet per minute?"Submitted by Timothy C., Pasadena, Texas
"This is EXACTLY why we need Engineers in the Purchasing Department!" Submitted by John G., Powder Springs, Ga.
"The new college hire worked on this one." Submitted by Enrique M., Houston, Texas
"Well it looks like the quoted price of $50K wasn't a mistake after all!"Submitted by Kent M., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
"This is what happens when you get a government regulator." Submitted by James F., Augusta, Ga.
"Where did you get that part? Wow." Submitted by Donald D., Clarksburg, W.V.
"This is the PRV from the boardroom . . . ." Submitted by Doug B., Hopkinton, Ma.
"Exactly what metric system were you using for your conversion?"Submitted by Chris P., St. Louis
"That explains the price increase from last time."Submitted by Chris P., St. Louis
"Engineers are way too literal, this wasn't what I had in mind when I said the company needs to think bigger."Submitted by Chris P., St. Louis
"Outsourcing to the Zulus just isn't working!" Submitted by Robert J., Tennessee
"Either we moved overnight to the land of the giants or engineering over-specified this little valve." Submitted by Dave L., Singapore
"Are you sure you ordered the right part?" Submitted by Ken S., Itasca, Ill.
"I thought the valve was supposed to be on the other side." Submitted by Brian M., Chicago
"And now for another episode of 'Honey, I Shrunk the Chemical Engineers."Submitted by Ken S., Itasca, Ill.
"I wonder if there was a typo on the dimensions." Submitted by Traci V., Cleveland