Breaking Up a Bridge to Free Up a Filter House Blockage
Silos work on the principle of the material placed in the silo first is the first material out of the silo. Most of the time…
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Blackwell’s, Inc. Responds to HAZMAT Situation
Firefighters were called to a production facility this week to ventilate the facility after a chemical spill occurred. The spill was considered a HAZMAT situation…
Vacuum Truck Cleaning to Clear Sewer Backup
Everyone should know that water flows downhill (that’s not entirely true but that’s another story). So, for the moment, let’s just agree that water flows…
Blackwell’s, Inc. Uses Hospital Technique to Prevent Spread of Contaminants
One of the techniques hospitals use to prevent spread of illness is a technique we often use in industrial facilities where we are working. Hospitals…
Removing Oil Stains from Concrete
Old Jed Clampett (“The Beverly Hillbillies” TV sitcom airing from 1962-1971), knew he had something when he discovered oil on his property. If you have…
The Versatility of Dry Ice Blasting
We all call it dry ice (that’s the more common name of the solid form of carbon dioxide). It’s found in abundance on several celestial…
Dirt Is Terrible for a Polished Floor
When our concrete floor polishers leave your jobsite, you have a beautiful, marble-like, and durable floor. But one of the most beautiful advantages of polishing,…
Aerosolized Oil Can Stick to Almost Anything
There’s a very simple reason why modern kitchens have exhaust fans above the stove. It’s to vent away cooking odors and filter out heat, smoke,…
Finding a Problem Before It Becomes Bigger
Checking Out Those Dark Corners Finding a problem in the darker corners of your industrial facility before it becomes an even bigger problem, may not…
9/11 Remembrance “Lest We Forget”
“Lest we forget—lest we forget!” – Rudyard Kipling, Recessional 1897 “Liberty Mourns” by Mike Luckovich, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sept.12, 2001…