Compressed air is essential to manufacturing processes, with companies having a dedicated compressor room in their facility to feed their plant air needs. The compressors have internal fans to exhaust air from the unit casing, but the hot exhaust is often circulated...
When ventilation applications require fans to remove heated air from a space, such as cryptocurrency mining, understand a fan’s performance curve. If the heat is not removed, mining performance is reduced, as is profitability. Many articles explain fan performance,...
Sounding the alarm once more as critical supply chain issues continue to escalate, it is getting extremely difficult to get ventilation equipment or spare parts on time or as needed. With “quick ship” no longer offered by manufacturers, fans shipped in 4-6...
SysTech Design recently hosted a customer visit to Cincinnati Fan located in Mason, Ohio. The visit provided a great opportunity for the OEM to walk the production floor and better understand the manufacturing process of the fans and blowers they are currently...
IEP Technologies is an international company specializing in explosion protection systems. Their product offerings include explosion vents, explosion suppression, explosion isolation, and combustible dust testing services. The eSuppressor™ is a new high-rate...
Most manufacturers rely on other suppliers for vital components to their equipment, and the same holds for SysTech’s respected list of represented companies. Down the supply chain, this trickle effect has plagued global manufacturing and caused unexpected extended...
Flameless vent technology is not new to our industry. It has been successfully applied when a process vessel (example is a dust collector) is located inside a facility or where explosion vents or panels cannot be used safely or compliant to NFPA Standards. The...
Despite the industry going through the COVID backlash of extended lead times and supply chain disruptions, SysTech continues to supply IEP explosion vents in standard sizes with “off the shelf” capability and, more importantly, AVAILABILITY. In some cases, vents can...
We recently posted an alert about pending price adjustments due to increased materials cost. These were not unexpected as we typically see some adjustments at year-end. Now, as we are all continually dealing with COVID-related challenges, we need to alert everyone...
When reviewing fan performance information from a fan selection program, critical fan sound data measured in sound pressure levels (dBA) is often overlooked. And a program input value that can significantly change the resulting dBA levels is the reflectivity or “Q”...
The SysTech Supply House is up and running! It came about as a need driven by clients who wanted application support and accessibility to equipment for industrial ventilation projects. Many customers often found it frustrating to unravel the best equipment for their...
The first quarter of 2021 has introduced a new round of price increases for ventilation equipment as the cost of metals, components, and resins are on the rise. Here is what we are hearing from the trusted manufacturers of our ventilation equipment. “The price we pay...
Time to write the business eulogy for 2020. It has been a year of economic and personal reflection for all of us with the impact of COVID and the election chaos muddying the water. Many spend this time of year looking to understand the why, who, or how or what went...
Meet the new standard for baghouse dust collectors established by Donaldson Torit. The high-efficiency Donaldson Rugged Pleat (RP) Baghouse sets the bar with a new and improved performance standard for industrial dust collection systems. It is another essential part...
Making controls overly complicated by design or wrong choices in components can result in maintenance issues down the road. While designing and installing dust systems for over 30 years, we’ve seen the same user errors being reproduced because equipment and...
Changes and updates are everyday occurrences as processes, Standards, and Codes evolve as our usage experiences dictate necessary changes. This can be seen with most everyday items, like a cellphone or a computer, and similarly, NFPA 654 has adapted with new 2020...
The use of extraction arms in dental offices is an essential part of a ventilation program to remove airborne toxins or pathogens before they have a chance to spread throughout a workspace. Existing building/room ventilation systems and personal protective equipment...
Salons and spas offer many services to improve health, beauty, and relaxation through a variety of personal care treatments. Services such as facial treatment, body treatment, salon service, manicure/pedicure, massage, and eyebrow grooming increase the possibility of...
In our current situation of safe space and social distancing, there are legitimate concerns about our everyday interactions and how we proceed as the current pandemic is better understood. We are going to be living with a different set of standards and requirements as...
There is ample evidence and published incidents that validate the importance of taking protective steps when handling combustible dust. Dust, powder, and particulate that is explosive needs to be handled with equipment and systems specifically designed for the...
