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August 13, 2024 Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA has acquired a stake in Focus Field Solutions Inc., a leading provider of industrial safety solutions based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. With this latest investment, Lübeck, Germany-based Dräger extends its expertise in the area of digital worksites. Focus FS has developed a Software […]
Catalytic reforming converts low-octane, straight-run naphtha fractions, particularly heavy naphtha, into a high-octane, low-sulfur reformate, which is a major blending product for gasoline/petrol. The process is endothermic and is carried out by feeding a naphtha and hydrogen mixture to a furnace, where it is heated in a series of fired heaters to the desired temperature, […]
You can’t see it, smell it, or taste it. It’s a silent killer in the industrial and commercial workplace. What is it? That’s right, it’s Carbon Monoxide, and it’s a killer. The invisible killer, Carbon Monoxide (CO) in workplaces is produced by machines, engines, and appliances that burn carbon-based fuels such as natural gas, LPG, […]
July 25th, 2019 Dropsafe, the leading global provider of Dropped Object prevention technology, has announced a new exclusive distributor partnership with Pacific Automation, the Australia-based distributor of industrial equipment to the Oil and Gas (O&G) industry. The partnership will bolster Dropsafe’s regional presence as the market seeks to tackle the prominent safety, reputational and financial […]
“Safety above all is our number one priority,” says John Furlong and Conor O’Brien, co-owners of Rock Safety Industrial Ltd. Together John and Conor share a combined 23 years of safety experience in the industrial sector. John offers his experience and knowledge focusing on various product lines for every customer relationship. His love for the […]
Climate change is the result of the rising temperature of the planet. It’s happening because populations are rising, pollution is rising and we have an insatiable appetite for agriculture and energy. Greenhouse gases, like methane, are produced through agricultural practices, including livestock manure. Others, like CO2, come from natural processes like respiration and from the […]
In the early 1800s wood was the primary energy source throughout much of the world: but this could not last as populations grew, industrialization accelerated, and forests were depleted—especially on islands like Britain. Then came coal to the rescue, and the forests were given a reprieve. For a time coal was king as a heat […]
It’s been forty years since the inception of Atlantic Offshore Medical Services (AOMS), an occupational medical facility created by the O’Shea family. A diverse and entrepreneurial family, the O’Sheas have committed their efforts toward the growth and success of AOMS throughout Atlantic Canada, in the past across Canada and internationally. Through the AOMS medical facility […]
Enerpac, a global market leader in heavy lifting technology and high-pressure hydraulics, announces the SCJ-Series Self-Locking Cube Jack, a new compact and portable hydraulic solution for incremental lifting and lowering of heavy loads. The SCJ-50 Cube Jack uses a base lifting frame and self-aligning, lightweight steel cribbing blocks to provide high-capacity and stabilized lifting–offering a […]
SolSpec Inc., a provider of remote sensing and data analytics, today announced SolSpec™ ROW Integrity Management, an advanced aerial imagery and data analytics solution designed specifically for assessing, mitigating, and preventing geohazard risks on pipeline right-of-ways. Using SolSpec’s drone flight plans, data collection and advanced analytics, owners and operators can detect and predict hazards before […]
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