Fab-Tech is pleased to be exhibiting at Semicon West 2024! As a leading manufacturer of high-performance exhaust duct systems, we took the opportunity to join our parent and sister companies in showcasing our latest innovations and contributions to the semiconductor industry.
Topics: fume exhaust, semiconductor air management
When it comes to industrial facility processes, there's no question that specific safety protocols can help mitigate the risks and hazards that are inherent in these environments. But workplace safety can, and should, extend beyond prudent practices to include fully engineered solutions that are part of the process facility equipment and infrastructure.
When it comes to furnishing research labs with their necessary ventilation equipment, it can sometimes feel like a "zero-sum-game" trying to balance system performance and safety with cost and convenience. With this balancing act in mind, below we will do a brief comparison of ducted vs ductless fume hoods for your research lab space.
Topics: lab design, research lab safety, ductless fume hoods
Fab-Tech is pleased to announce that SVL will now be our representative for PSP® in North Dakota, Wisconsin and Minnesota. SVL brings a tremendous amount of experience in representing products within Fab-Tech's primary markets, including the technology, industrial and wastewater industries.
Topics: fume exhaust duct, Announcements
Stuttgart, 02 November 2021 – Group (“Exyte”) has completed the all-share acquisition of US-based Critical Process Systems Group (“CPS”) from Wynnchurch Capital. The transaction enhances Exyte’s global offering for customers in the semiconductor and biopharma and life sciences businesses.
Topics: Announcements
Topics: company announcement
ASTM International (ASTM), originally known as the American Society for Testing and Materials, is an international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services.
Topics: class 1 duct
A recent acid exhaust project where we supplied our PSP® to JB Henderson for an installation at Sandia National Labs was recognized for "outstanding specialty work" in an occupied and operational facility.
The project called for more than 2,000 linear feet of PSP fluoropolymer coated stainless steel duct to replace the existing weathered and contaminated FRP duct system.
Topics: fume exhaust duct, acid fumes, acid exhaust
Operational demands and safety requirements have driven a clear need for more chemically resistant and fire resistant fume exhaust systems among advanced process facilities. Exhaust duct systems in these environments must be able to chemically withstand highly corrosive process fume exhaust, not contribute to smoke or flame-spread in the event of a fire, and still stand up to any external environmental conditions or aggressive cleaning agents to which they may be exposed over the course of their lifecycle.
Topics: fume exhaust duct, lab safety
Injury and Health Management Solutions Inc. (IHMS), a local physical therapy, athletic training and rehabilitation service provider has become an integral part of Fab-Tech's wellness program. IHMS comes on-site weekly to do ergonomic assessments and provide physical therapy services for Fab-Tech employees to help alleviate both work and non-work related aches and pains.
IHMS provides "trained and certified Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Athletic Trainers to work with clients and companies to restore and promote efficient movement and function - leading to improved productivity, health and a better way of life."
Topics: careers
Local bike shop, Old Spokes Home, recently paid a visit to Fab-Tech to demo and raise awareness for its E-bike program which provides affordable and convenient transportation to income-eligible Vermonters. Through this program, "over 500 donated used bikes are refurbished every year and provided to customers of all ages - helping them get to work, school, and play without the financial burden of an individual motor vehicle."
A number of Fab-Tech employees jumped at the opportunity to try the E-bikes for themselves.
Traditionally, FRP duct has been the standard material for handling foul air exhaust in wastewater treatment plant odor control systems. Today however, as system longevity, overall fire safety, environmental footprint and ease of installation and maintenance play larger roles in system design specifications, WWTP's are increasingly turning to coated stainless steel for their odor control system needs.
Fab-Tech wishes to congratulate Nicole Robinson, Supply Chain Manager, for successfully passing her APICS CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) exam. This is the highest level professional supply chain certificate from one of the world’s leading professional supply chain organizations, and is the culmination of a lot of studying and hard work.
Topics: careers
Fab-Tech is pleased to announce Jake Conner has accepted the position of Vice President of Operations. In this role Jake will lead an increased focus on Safety, LEAN visual practices, and Operational efficiency as our product mix evolves with the addition of growing share in the Wastewater Treatment market.
Topics: careers
As communities, municipalities and wastewater treatment facilities alike devote more and more resources toward mitigating hydrogen sulfide gas (H2S) as an industrial and environmental pollutant [1], the resultant foul-air systems and the materials from which they are constructed must be called into question.
We are entering a new age, one where people are realizing that it’s possible to meet and exceed business financial goals and to still make progress in preserving our environment. This concept is taking hold in new and diverse ways across many commercial and industrial spheres. It's known as the circular economy.
You’ll be hearing this phrase more and more as its influence grows, but what exactly does it mean?
Sludge dewatering is the process of removing as much water as possible from wastewater and sewage sludge. The output of this process includes untreated water that will continue to be cleaned and purified (before being released and reused), and biosolids with drastically reduced liquid content, volume and mass.
The reduced mass and volume of the biosolid end-product makes it far easier to store or transport, being both lighter and with a far smaller footprint. It is then either land applied as agricultural fertilizer or sent to a landfill.
Topics: wastewater treatment plant odor control, sludge dewatering
Biosolids are a nutrient-rich organic material produced when sewage sludge is extracted from wastewater and treated with several processes, including one to reduce pathogens. It can have an organic matter content of up to 50% and is often used as an alternative to conventional fertilizer.
Topics: biosolids management, wastewater treatment plant odor control
When odors from wastewater treatment facilities become problematic for surrounding communities, they have the potential to cause more headaches than simply an unpleasant smell. Depending on the severity of the foul air, locals may contact plant management to complain, or in more severe cases they may even reach out to local government or the media to make their complaints be known. If these odors begin to garner political or media attention it could hurt the reputation of the plant. Moreover, severe odors can impact job satisfaction and even the safety of on-site employees.
So, what can be done to control problem odors?
Topics: wastewater treatment plant odor control, odor control technology, odor control systems
We set the industry standard for safe and reliable corrosive fume exhaust duct systems through the efforts of our team of hard working employees. In addition to the safety that we engineer into our fume exhaust duct products, we emphasize "Safety Always" across all aspects of our business operations. As such, we like to recognize when our employees embody this initiative by practicing impeccable safety in their daily work routines.
Today we'd like to recognize Jim Raymond for his hard work and dedication to upholding our corporate safety vision.
