How do Appleton EDS factory sealed tumbler switches prevent arc ignition in Class I Division 1? This podcast explains sealing chambers, Group B ratings, catalog ordering, and NPBRKT mounting.
Learn how Whitmore WhitSlide Extreme dragline slide lubricant optimizes walking mechanisms and lowers heat. Discover how its 800 kg Four Ball EP weld point extends slide life.
Learn how Whitmore WhitCam Extreme and WhitCam NH Monighan cam lubricants eliminate severe dragline vibration, chatter, and wear using advanced extreme pressure chemistry.
Learn how Whitmore Novagard aluminum complex grease uses solid film lubricants like MoS2 and graphite to protect heavy mining bearings and bushings under extreme loads.
Gas Detection Controller Selection Guide: Multi-Channel Gas Detection Control Panels, Low-Power Alarm and Control Systems and SIL 2 Fire and Gas (F&G) Controllers for Oil and Gas Sites, Drilling Rigs and Offshore Platforms A gas detection controller (gas detection control panel, multi-channel gas controller, gas alarm and control system) reads fixed gas detectors and switches … Read more
A fixed flame detector has to see the fire you care about, at the distance you need, without alarming on the welding, sunlight and hot machinery around it. This guide compares published data for UV, single-frequency IR, UV/IR and multispectrum IR (IR3) flame detectors from Det-Tronics, Spectrex, MSA and Honeywell, read on October 14, 2026, … Read more
A high-flow coalescing filter, also sold as a compressed air coalescer or oil removal filter, is chosen on flow at your minimum pressure, not on pipe size. This guide sizes and compares flanged coalescing filters for roughly 1,000 to 6,000 SCFM using the published data sheets of Walker Filtration, Parker (domnick hunter OIL-X), Kaeser, Atlas … Read more
An open-path gas detector watches a beam instead of a point, so choosing one comes down to path length, fog and beam-block behavior, approvals, outputs, alignment and testing. This guide compares published data for six open-path (line-of-sight) models from Det-Tronics, Honeywell, Dräger, MSA and Teledyne, read on October 14, 2026, and ranks none of them: … Read more
Learn how Whitmore Omnitask grease protects heavily loaded, low-speed bearings from premature failure using solid lubricants and aluminum complex thickener technology.
A gas-driven (pneumatic) chemical injection pump is sized by four numbers: the injection rate in gallons per day, the highest pressure at the injection point, the pressure of the gas that will drive it, and the chemical itself. This guide works through each one with the manufacturer’s published data for the Texsteam gas-driven line (Series … Read more
