Do you want to make sure the refractories in your industrial facility are operating at a high level at all times? It’ll be important for you to get into the habit of maintaining and repairing them. Refractories play a key role in protecting furnaces, boilers, and incinerators from sustaining thermal damage in many factories. They… Read more »
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Tips for Choosing the Right Flooring Option For Your Industrial Plant
When you’re looking for the right flooring option for an industrial plant, it’s important for you to consider a number of factors, including how durable a floor is, how safe a floor is, and how easy it’ll be to keep a floor clean. There are a bevy of flooring options and floor coatings that can… Read more »
How Working With Design Build Contractors Benefits Industrial Businesses
Are you thinking about building a new workspace for your company? Or are you interested in adding on to an existing workspace? Either way, you should strongly consider doing it with the help of a design-build contractor. As their name would suggest, design-build contractors are contractors capable of designing a new workspace for you before… Read more »
Signs You Need Boiler Refractory Repairs
If your boilers aren’t running as efficiently as they should or if you’re experiencing boiler breakdowns on a regular basis in your industrial facility, your boiler refractories might be to blame. To keep your boilers operating properly, it’s important for you to keep an eye on your refractories and have them repaired by a professional… Read more »
The Different Types of Concrete Foundations For Industrial Buildings
Choosing the right type of concrete foundation for an industrial building is one of the most important decisions you’ll make during construction. If you pick the wrong concrete foundation, it might not be able to support the weight of your building or stand up to the weather in your area. There are three main types… Read more »
The Advantages of Structural Steel
Structural steel has become popular in a variety of industries over the course of time. Part of that is because it weighs much less than other materials do. It also costs just a fraction of what other materials cost. However, those aren’t the only reasons why people have turned to structural steel time and time… Read more »
Safety Tips to Prevent on the Job Injuries to Machine Workers
There are about 3 million U.S. workers who suffer injuries or illnesses while on the job every year. If your employees work with machines on a regular basis, you should take every precaution possible to keep them as safe as they can be. Check out a few safety tips below that will prevent your employees… Read more »
A Beginner’s Guide to Steel Fabrication
Almost 2 million tons of steel are produced every year. You can find steel, which is an alloy manufactured by mixing iron and carbon, in everything from skyscrapers to pieces of artwork. Yet, most people don’t have the slightest clue how steel is fabricated. Here is a beginner’s guide to help you understand the process…. Read more »
How Dust Collection Systems Benefit Businesses
Do you have a dust collection system installed in your industrial facility? If not, you might not be in compliance with all of the standards established by the EPA, OSHA, and the NFPA. You also might be making life harder than it has to be on your employees. Check out some of the biggest benefits… Read more »
The Advantages of Steel Frame Construction
Most people associate steel with building skyscrapers, hangars, and other large buildings. However, the truth is you can use steel frame construction to put together just about any structure, since steel holds numerous advantages over other building materials. Check out the benefits of steel frame construction below. It’ll allow you to build your structure quickly…. Read more »