by Adam Conley | Nov 17, 2020 | Dust Collection
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...
by Corey Mui | Oct 14, 2020 | Dust Collection, Explosion Protection
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...
by Adam Conley | Apr 27, 2020 | Extraction Arms
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...
by Adam Conley | Mar 27, 2020 | Air Pollution Control, Dust Collection, Industrial Ventilation
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...
by Adam Conley | Mar 25, 2020 | News
All manufacturers face budgeting problems. Whether it’s the time of year, more pressing issues or maybe the economy. When capital money isn’t available and industrial ventilation systems need an upgrade or retrofitted to functioning properly, SysTech may have some...
by Adam Conley | Mar 11, 2020 | Fans/Blowers
The Water Environment Federation announced yesterday that the upcoming conference from March 15, 2020 to March 18, 2020 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio is cancelled. Read the full announcement here. Hartzell Air Movement manufactures a...
by Adam Conley | Mar 5, 2020 | Industrial Ventilation
Effective Industrial ventilation systems are more than moving air, but rather moving clean tempered air to and from a facility with reduced noise, safe from fires and explosion and with maximum efficiency. To best show those key components, SysTech developed an...
by Adam Conley | Nov 1, 2019 | Explosion Protection
“Isolation at a hopper outlet is an important part of a complete explosion protection system.” The National Fire Protection Association Standard 69 “Standard on Explosion Prevention Systems” details the need for isolation at the hopper outlet to prevent secondary...
by Adam Conley | Oct 24, 2019 | Fans/Blowers
“Hartzell Air Movement FRP Product trailer moves through the Mid-Atlantic Region.” In October we had an opportunity to present Fiberglass (FRP) fan products to end users and engineering companies in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. The products were mounted on a...
by John Conley | Sep 30, 2019 | Air Systems, Industrial Ventilation
Another year and here comes winter. Maybe it won’t be as cold this year? Another cool down but not as bad as last year, for sure, maybe? You know it’s coming and those areas in the shop will be just as cold as they were last winter. And, maybe the drafts along the...
by John Conley | Sep 26, 2019 | News
Join us on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Garnet Valley High School at 9am for the 2019 Action Potential Turkey Trot! The race will consist of a 5K Run/Walk and a 1 mile paved Walk/Roll to enable racers of all ages and abilities to participate....
by Adam Conley | Sep 19, 2019 | Fans/Blowers
Beginning October 7th and into the following two weeks, SysTech will be doing curb-side trailer demonstrations of Hartzell Air Movement fiberglass ventilation products. Our presenters will be a Hartzell engineer along with your SysTech Technical Sales Representative....
by Zachary Fausnaught | Sep 11, 2019 | Dust Collection, Explosion Protection, Fans/Blowers
Donaldson recently issued an update to their pleated bag brochure. It provides additional details and updates to their pleated bag products. Donaldson has always been on the forefront of filter element and filter media development and continues that trend with the new...
by Adam Conley | Aug 14, 2019 | Dust Collection
SysTech has an improved tool to improve your air quality. With the latest evolution of the Donaldson DWS Downflo Workstation, comes an improved Model DWST that incorporates triangular filter cartridges and improved filter cartridge cleaning system. These units, with...
by Zachary Fausnaught | Jun 18, 2019 | Noise Control
“Fans and Dust Collectors in a Small Utility Room.” Sound is OK; noise is not! Meeting OSHA’s permissible exposure limit (PEL) at 90 dBA for 8 hours and addressing the hearing protection requirement at 85 dBA is important because noise attenuation is part of a...
by Adam Conley | Jun 13, 2019 | Explosion Protection
“Explosion Isolation per NFPA 69 is required at Hopper Outlet!” When addressing an explosion issue in a dust collector, vacuum filtration unit or pneumatic conveying system, using chemical suppression or venting, we also need to provide isolation should a...
by Adam Conley | Jan 16, 2019 | Explosion Protection
Explosion Vents and the references for their safe installation and evaluation have been around since 1945, with updates from National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) 68, “Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting”, issued 1954, 1974, 1994, 2002,...
by John Conley | Dec 20, 2018 | News
When starting the company back in 1985, I didn’t always have time to make the best business decisions. Paying the mortgage was the first thing on my mind. That said, as we grew as a company with increased staff, responsibilities and client base, we associated...
by Adam Conley | Nov 1, 2018 | Air Pollution Control, Dust Collection, Industrial Duct Systems, Industrial Ventilation
It’s that time of year again, and it’s important to be proactive and remind everyone you’ll soon be closing doors and windows as the temperature falls. Work habits will change, doors and windows will be closed, and ventilation issues will become clear. That said,...
by Adam Conley | Sep 18, 2018 | Explosion Protection
IEP Technologies has delivered the latest in passive explosion isolation valve technology to meet the rigorous demands of ATEX and NFPA/OSHA. In applying the principals set forth with previous products IEP the time to develop, test and launch their new offering. The...
