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Industrial heaters with integrated blowers are essential for both commercial and industrial settings, providing efficient and reliable heat for a wide range of applications. While all heaters provide heat as one of their primary functions, their design and features can vary. Heaters come in various types, including open coil and finned tubular heaters. Each design… Read more »

Referenced in our article about how HEPA filtration works, High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters successfully trap and remove 99.97% of airborne particulates as small as 0.3 microns. To further display how HEPA filtration works, refer to the graphic below. If desired to display this throughout your facility, select the download link below and print as… Read more »

Used as an alloying agent during beryllium-copper production, beryllium is a metal high in strength and hardness, non-magnetic, conductive both electrically and thermally, and is extremely stable over a wide temperature range. Because of these characteristics, berylliums is used in a variety of applications (such as the aerospace industry). While this metal is beneficial to… Read more »

Dust. It’s a part of life, especially in construction and industrial settings. Not only is it unsightly, but it can also pose serious health risks to your employees. That’s where dust collectors come in. Why Do You Need a Dust Collector? A dust collector is a system that captures and removes airborne particles from the… Read more »

In 10 Quick Facts on OSHA’s New Silica Dust Rules, we explained how OSHA is cracking down on airborne crystalline silica. In a concerted effort to eliminate the numerous health problems linked to the dangerous dust, OSHA is reducing silica’s permissible exposure limit (PEL) to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air over 8 hours – a… Read more »

Those of you who have worked with us in the past understand why our products, but more importantly our service is above that of our competitors. We are committed to providing quality products, and exceptional service that should exceed your standards. While we only outline 20 reasons to partner with us over our competitors below,… Read more »

While the date of June 23, 2021 still appears to be far away, it limits the amount of time the fracturing industry must comply with OSHA’s regulation. OSHA, on March 25, 2016 published a regulation on exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust. Employees must not be exposed to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air… Read more »

Airborne dust in the workplace such as construction, renovation, and mining projects can be toxic to humans and the environment.  Industrial Vacuum Equipment Corporation of Ixonia, Wisconsin, takes cleaning tasks by storm with the Hurricane industrial vacuums and the 20DC portable dust collector.  These John Deere-powered units work in a variety of industries where dust… Read more »

Silica dust and other harmful particles can be found in several applications. Workers across many different industries are at risk of health issues caused by silica. While an industrial HEPA vacuum can be found in almost any application, there are a few questions that can be asked in evaluating and determining whether you should consider… Read more »