by Nate | Sep 5, 2023 | Gas Detection Systems
When it comes to gas sensors, there are two primary options: fixed gas detection systems and portable gas detectors. Both types of gas sensors have their own advantages, and the choice that is right for you and your facility will depend on a number of factors,...
by Nate | Aug 28, 2023 | Dust Explosions, Explosion Isolation, Explosion Suppression
Explosion protection systems are one of the most important safety features in any manufacturing facility that deals with raw materials that have the potential to create combustible dust. Some of the most common raw materials that can create combustible dust include...
by Nate | Jul 11, 2023 | Dust Explosions
What Is A Deflagration? An explosion is defined as a rapid release of energy that produces potentially damaging pressures. There are two categories of explosions: detonations and deflagrations. A deflagration can be thought of as a subclass of fire where flames travel...
by Nate | Jun 5, 2023 | Explosion Suppression
Explosion suppression systems are essential in many different kinds of manufacturing facilities, including those that work with plastics, pharmaceuticals, wood, sugar, corn, flour, and more. These systems are used to detect and chemically suppress explosions within...
by Nate | May 1, 2023 | Dust Explosions, Spark Detection System
What Is A Spark Detection System? Spark detection systems, also referred to as optical detection systems, are important elements of explosion protection systems, which are used to prevent deflagrations in manufacturing facilities. Spark detection systems are used in...
by Nate | Mar 30, 2023 | Dust Explosions, Explosion Isolation
Explosion isolation valves are used to prevent explosions from propagating through a system, greatly limiting the damage that a deflagration can do to your facility. Explosion isolation valves are completely autonomous, meaning they will automatically activate when an...
by Nate | Mar 6, 2023 | Dust Explosions
A rotary valve, also known as a rotary airlock or rotary feeder, is a pneumatic valve that controls the flow of granular bulk or powders. Rotary valves are used in a wide range of applications, including under dust collection systems to discharge dust that is...
by Nate | Dec 6, 2022 | Gas Detection Systems
Gas leaks can be caused by a wide variety of problems in gas-carrying systems during normal day-to-day operations of industrial manufacturing facilities, including temperature changes, corrosion, erosion, excessive vibration, poor connections between system...
by Nate | Nov 8, 2022 | Dust Explosions, Explosion Isolation, Explosion Suppression
Combustible dust is a by-product that is created by manufacturing processes that work with combustible raw materials. When this combustible dust is inadvertently ignited by a rogue spark or other source, dust explosions can occur that cause damage to a facility,...
by Nate | Oct 27, 2022 | Explosion Suppression
An explosion suppression system is a safety device designed to detect and chemically suppress an explosion in its earliest stages. These explosion suppression systems are used in industrial applications where dust explosions are a risk. Most explosion suppression...
