2017
April 25, 2017
Starting a Welding Program from Scratch at Eastern Gateway Community College
Eastern Gateway Community College (EGCC) College is a community college with one main campus in Steubenville, Ohio, as well as two branches in Youngstown and Warren, Ohio. The Youngstown branch has several successful skilled trade programs, ranging from diesel mechanics to auto body work to machining. They wanted to add a welding program to train […]
April 25, 2017
Safety First: Contractor Safety and What You Should Expect From an Industrial Ventilation System Supplier
When your company invites outside contractors onto your site, you should have high expectations for their performance. You want your contractors to do everything within their power to guarantee a smooth and successful implementation and ensure the safety of their employees as well as yours. Contractor safety must be a priority anytime arrangements are made […]
March 21, 2017
[BREAKING NEWS] OSHA’s New Beryllium Standard:
What It—and Its Timing—Means for You On January 9, 2017, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced its final ruling on a new beryllium standard. Many in industry were anticipating an update to the 40-year-old standard, but that didn’t prevent the announcement from making waves across the manufacturing sector. Another wave of news broke […]
March 10, 2017
A Brief History of Fume Guns, and Why Today Is Different
Here is the one-sentence history of fume guns: At first they were terrible, but now they’re pretty great. For decades, fume guns had a bad reputation, and it was well earned. Fortunately, engineers were not content to let the underdeveloped technology fade away. The 1970s: Malaise Strikes By the 1970s, extraction fume guns were widely […]
March 10, 2017
Grinding Booths: An Easy Solution to a Gritty Problem
Grinding and sanding operations are dirty business, but somebody’s gotta do it. Many manufacturing facilities rely on a grinding station as a key step in production. A highly skilled person in this position is a great asset to a facility, but even the finest craftsperson can’t help but throw dust and particulates across a shop […]
March 9, 2017
CWA National Seminar 2017
March 16, 2017
CWB Group Nisku Learning Centre
206- 19th Ave Nisku Industrial Park
Nisku, AB T9E 0W8
Canada
March 9, 2017
What’s the Best Way to Stop a Spark?
As the old song says, it only takes a spark to get a fire going…and if that spark is in your dust collector, the resulting fire can do a lot of damage. Your dust collector provides the perfect environment for a fire to start: plenty of fuel in the form of filter media and combustible […]
March 9, 2017
Getting to the Root of Air Quality Issues
By John Keaser, RoboVent Lead Engineer Helping companies find and implement effective solutions for air quality problems is the most rewarding part of my job. I worked on the front lines of manufacturing myself while finishing my education, including glass batch processing, smelting and sheet metal manufacturing. I know first hand how important a clean, […]
February 8, 2017
Five Ways Poor Air Quality Hits Your Bottom Line
We all know that poor indoor air quality (IAQ) is unpleasant. But did you know that it is also expensive? If welding or other manufacturing processes have left a visible haze in your facility, air quality may be costing your company more than you think. Here are five hidden costs of poor IAQ. 1. Productivity […]
February 8, 2017
Top 3 Reasons to Retire Your PAPR
Powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) are widely used in manufacturing environments where air quality is a problem. These hoods and masks clean workers’ air and protect them from harmful dusts and fumes. Employers know they are legally required to provide a safe and healthy workplace, and they know PAPRs are listed by OSHA as a possible […]