The rail industry is subject to a variety of standards and regulations, and like regulatory oversight across all industries, these standards change over time as more effective safety measures are identified and new safety and operational risks are recognized. As such, rail industry companies are tasked with staying up-to-date on the most current standards to …
Commercial boilers must be reliable and efficient because they heat entire buildings. Commercial boilers consist of pressurized systems that either burn fuel, either natural gas or fuel oil, or use electricity to heat water to turn it into steam. The steam moves throughout the commercial or residential facility via pipes and enters radiators or other …
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is a department within the Department of Transportation. Formerly, it was a part of the Federal Highway Administration. Established on January 1, 2000, FMCSA’s mission is “to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.” As such, the FMCSA implements a variety of regulations and standards pertaining to motor …
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Inspection tags are useful tools that help to facilitate and ensure that proper inspection procedures are followed for equipment such as boilers, industrial pressure vessels, and valves. Inspection tags can be used to inform employees when inspection was last conducted on a part or piece of equipment, offering confidence that the equipment is in safe …
Organizations with valuable physical assets and equipment cannot afford unexpected downtime due to malfunctions and breakdowns. When your equipment doesn’t work, your people can’t work, and your customers aren’t happy. The challenge is that managing warranties, maintenance records, and work orders for all of that equipment is a time-consuming and complicated process. The solution is preventive …
Safety is of the utmost importance when dealing with pressure relief valves. The valve is designed to limit system pressure, and it is critical that they remain in working order to prevent an explosion. Explosions have caused far too much damage in companies over the years, and though pressurized tanks and vessels are equipped with …
Railways are comprised of hundreds of thousands of individual components and moving parts, including complex mechanical and electrical systems that must work together seamlessly in order to ensure a safe and compliant operation. After all, safe and reliable service depends on equipment that’s in good working order, and equipment that’s well maintained and optimally functioning …
The rail industry has been in a state of flux for the past few years, with economic and environmental conditions causing upheaval in demand for various freight categories and general uncertainty slowing stock growth and technology adoption. But the tides are turning as we head into 2018. Here’s a look at the top five rail …
Boiler explosions have been responsible for widespread damage to companies throughout the years, and that’s why today’s boilers are equipped with safety valves and/or relief valves. Boiler safety valves are designed to prevent excess pressure, which is usually responsible for those devastating explosions. That said, to ensure that boiler safety valves are working properly and …
When OSHA revised its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), the goal was to unify labels and classifications of chemicals. Companies must use the proper labels to comply with OSHA’s regulations, which include displaying required information and other elements on the …
Flow control valves are used to regulate the flow rate and pressure of liquids or gases through a pipeline. Flow control valves are essential for optimizing system performance, relying on a flow passage or port with a variable flow area. Here’s a look at the function of hydraulic flow control valves, the various types and …
Industrial control panels consist of power circuits or control circuits (or both) which provide signals that direct the performance of machinery or equipment. Industrial control panels don’t include the main power, nor do they include the controlled equipment. Rather, the panel is mounted on a back panel (or subpanel) or in an enclosure, depending on …
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Energy is in the news frequently, as regions of the country and the world lack power after natural disasters, companies try to find more profitable ways to pursue renewable energy sources, and the industry takes steps to expand while considering the environmental impacts of their actions. Oil and natural gas, mining, and utility companies also …
C-suite executives and managers constantly look for tools to increase operational efficiency, from mobile devices to software that is available in the cloud. One tool that consistently delivers increased efficiency and productivity across a broad range of industries is a barcode label. When paired with the right barcode scanning system, barcode labels improve data collection …
Everyone is familiar with barcodes – the black-and-white codes featuring a series of parallel lines that a cashier scans in the checkout line – but QR codes are also becoming widely known and recognized. Both QR codes and barcodes store information about an item or product in a machine-readable format that can be easily scanned …
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What do you know about huge tanks and vessels found at power plants, industrial sites, and chemical storage facilities? When we asked ourselves these same questions, we concluded we knew next to nothing about these humongous objects. We wanted to know things like how an engineer works with their team, which materials are needed to …
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Every year, there are almost 100 deaths and over 34,000 injuries due to forklift (powered industrial truck) accidents (source). According to OSHA, many of these are the result of “improper equipment” and a lack of training. In other words, these accidents could be avoided. The nameplates, also called data plates (the two terms are used …
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“Landing of Columbus”, by John Vanderlyn, 1846, Commissioned by Congress for the Capitol Rotunda Between the 2nd and 15th centuries maps of the world looked like this… By Johannes Schnitzer, Engraver and Claudius Ptolemy, Cartographer. …but by 1570 the world view was far different.
MPC, being in the business of providing signage for a wide range of industries, is continually focused on aesthetics. We have a deep appreciation for what’s beautiful and images that inspire visual pleasure. We especially enjoy the form and function of botanical gardens, which provide the public with some of the most awe-inspiring natural art …
Metalphoto excels as a sign, label, nameplate, panel and overlay solution not only because of its durability, but because it seals high- resolution images within the anodized aluminum. This ability to reproduce brilliant detail also makes Metalphoto an interesting canvas for artwork, which is why MPC decided to host an art contest in early 2015.
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