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5 Weird Things About Tin
Read these 5 odd metal facts about Tin that you never thought about...and will always remember: TIN PEST: At around -20 degrees F, tin will transform itself from a shiny, flexible metal to a dull, brittle powder. This is called “tin pest” and can cause...
There’s a Safety App for That!
Your smartphone most likely has an app for anything you can imagine these days. But what about a safety app that can give you instant information regarding the safety of your factory and workers? OSHA guidelines? Due to the fast-paced world we live in, you don't...
Dust and Fume Filtration Advisor
Dust and Fume Filtration: How to Wreck Your Collector Filters in 5 Easy Steps We obviously don't want your dust and fume filtration system to stop working, but these five practices are the best ways to make sure your filters don’t last. 1. Clean Them Cleaning your...
Manganese: Facts and Some Intrigue
Manganese: Steel, Billionaires, and Government Cover-ups Manganese is a key component of modern steel. It is an essential nutrient and a neurotoxin. And it was a cover-up for one of the most secretive and expensive CIA plots of the Cold War. Almost all steel...
Powder Coating Company Needed Solution to Static Charge Build-Up in Their Dust Collection System
Product: Dust Collection System Filters Application: Capture dust and fumes from powder coating process Customer: Small powder coating shop in rural Alabama The Challenge: Bobby, the owner of the company had concerns about static charges building up inside...
Extinguish Metal Fires With Water? It’s a Bad Idea.
Why water… or a regular fire extinguisher… will just make metal fires worse The NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) is the authority on all things that relate to fire. In their Standard 484 on combustible metals they devote 108 pages to handling metals that...
