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...
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...
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...
“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...
“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...
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...
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....
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....
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...
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...
“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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
Not again! How does this happen? Questions we ask when we see irregularities in industrial air systems in manufacturing plants and scratch our head while asking “how does this happen”? Often we supply ventilation equipment as part of a large duct system, but don’t...
Chemical plants, wastewater treatment plants and pharmaceutical laboratories are all picture-perfect scenarios of chemically harsh environments. The presence of compounds and gases such as hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, nitrogen oxides, hydrogen chloride and chlorine can...
Every design engineer has been told to follow the KISS Principal or “Keep It Simple Stupid.” Making something overly complex by design or bad choices in components can result in maintenance issues down the road. While designing and installing dust systems, I’ve seen...
It’s NFL draft time and SysTech in the first round selected Braeden Glover out of Phoenixville, PA! Braeden brings mental toughness, emotional intelligence and quickness to the SysTech team. We’re looking forward to his participation at mini-camp. Couldn’t pass that...