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A woman etching circuits at the Palo Alto facility in the 1950s or 1960s.
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Running the Circuit: Women Technicians
Even early in Hewlett-Packard history, women were not excluded from technician roles. This included jobs involving the circuit etching process at the Palo Alto facility.
A multi-ton punch press from one of Hewlett-Packard's Page Mill facilities, in use in the 1950s.
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Scaling Up Production
Hewlett-Packard’s first piece of equipment was a used Craftsman drill press that fit on a standard workbench and was valued at $38. A multi-ton punch press from one of Hewlett-Packard’s Page Mill faci ...
Woman points at a sign showing 181 days without a lost time accident.
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Staying Safe: Employee Safety at HP
As with most company campaigns, employee safety at Hewlett-Packard facilities relied on a participatory culture, where managers and employees worked together to ensure a safe and healthy workplace.
A man working at the Swiss screw machine in 1972.
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Swiss Screw Machine: Getting in Shape
The Swiss screw machine was a lathe used to shape metal components. Tools and equipment such as this improved precision within manufacturing and enabled the company to elevate production rates.
Hewlett-Packard employees working on the pass-on assembly line in 1946.
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The “Pass On” Assembly Line
Early on, the company pioneered a “pass on” type of assembly line to maximize efficiency for war production. The new system would remain in place from that point forward.
Dave Packard chats with HP employees during a coffee break.
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The Coffee Break at HP
Coffee breaks were a regular ritual at Hewlett-Packard facilities. Twice a day, employees from all levels and departments — including Dave Packard and Bill Hewlett — would gather around refreshment st ...
Exterior of the Redwood Building at 395 Page Mill Road. This was the first company-owned building.
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The Redwood Building at HP
Hewlett-Packard’s wartime expansion necessitated that the company construct their first company-owned building, at 395 Page Mill Road, in 1942. It was nicknamed “the Redwood Building,” and constituted ...
A photo from 1940 showing the use of open spaces where employees could see each other but have their own individual space.
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The Way We Work: Open Spaces at HP
The use of open spaces with employees able to see and communicate with each other while having their own workstations came early in the company’s manufacturing history, and remained thereafter.
Photo of Bill Hewlett's preserved office taken in 2000.
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Their Doors Are Still Open
Hewlett-Packard’s company culture encouraged an “open door” policy where supervisors were accessible to their employees and receptive to their comments. The policy began at the top, where Bill and Dav ...
Three women working on a production line at Hewlett-Packard featuring Lazy Susans in 1961.
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Turntables: Lazy Susans on Production Lines
Lazy Susans were implemented across Hewlett-Packard production lines. Employees could perform complicated technical work on a stationary object, then simply rotate the turntable to perform the same op ...