Rubber and polyurethane conveyor skirting compared on wear life, sealing performance, belt friendliness, and total cost — plus the install details that decide whether any skirting actually seals.
Carryback is material that clings to the belt past the discharge pulley, and it drives cleanup labor, component wear, and dust problems that most plants underestimate.
NFPA 660 consolidated six combustible dust standards into one, killed grandfathering, and strengthened DHA requirements — here is what changed and what to do about it this quarter.
A plain-language walkthrough of the DHA process — who needs one under NFPA 660, what actually happens during the study, and the mistakes that make plants redo them.
Silo cleaning at Rio Tinto’s Boron and Wilmington facilities with ACT’s specialty Whip — built-up material removed with zero confined space entry, keeping product flowing under the industry’s strictest safety standards.
Weekly dust collector service at Tesla’s Lathrop Megafactory and Fremont Plant — filters, PLC troubleshooting, and spark arrest cleaning that keep critical welding-line systems online for production and worker health.
All mechanical and vulcanized belt splicing for National Cement in Lebec, CA — from scheduled vulcanization to emergency super-screw splices in the pouring rain, delivered safely, on time, and under budget.
Over 10 years of preventative air cannon maintenance at CalPortland Cement in Redding, CA — service and replacement parts from one vendor, with a documented report for every cannon.
How hands-on silo cleaning during a product transition became a preventative maintenance win for ConAgra Foods — debris cleared, leaks found and fixed, older equipment kept in reliable service.