Is your company ready if the power goes out? With El Nino coming this winter and wildfire season now a year ‘round issue, the last thing you want to be doing is scrambling around trying to find a generator when there’s a power outage, especially an extended one. But when it comes to selecting a generator that will power your business, there are certain things you should look for … Right Power. Right Size. Reliability. The Wrong Generator can equal Trouble. Depending on the environment and equipment you want to power up, you need to select the right size generator. Installing the wrong size power source can result in unreliable performance, system failures, property damage and even employee safety concerns. 4 key steps to selecting a reliable power backup system. As with any piece of industrial and commercial equipment, you should have an understanding generator sizing in order to select the most effective and efficient options. #1: Determine Your Usag

For any business that relies on power to run its operations, a power outage can be disruptive – or even catastrophic. Whether it’s a natural disaster, a grid failure, or a scheduled maintenance outage, the cost of lost productivity, lost revenue, and lost customers can be astronomical. That’s why it’s essential to have a backup power source, and industrial generator rental is a reliable solution. If you’re considering renting an industrial generator, there are a few things you need to consider to ensure you choose the right equipment for your needs. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the factors you should keep in mind when renting an industrial generator. Industrial Generator Rental: Considerations and Factors  Power Output The first and most important factor to consider in industrial generator rental is power output. You need to evaluate your power needs accurately to determine what equipment at your facility would need to run in the event of a

With the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic receding, wineries are increasingly upgrading and modernizing equipment for the vineyard, winemaking, and packaging to optimize and automate more manual processes. Machinery like depalletizers is gaining traction because they play a crucial role in automating the handling of bulk glass. Bulk glass lowers costs and the winery’s carbon footprint by eliminating third-party charges for packing glass into cases before delivery. It reduces the number of trucks (and thus CO2 emitted) by 35 percent or more. Mimi Storts, Senior Director of Planning and Operations at Hess Persson Estates, recently upgraded the Hess Collection bottling line. She explains, “At Hess Collection, we had only one bottling line, and it was nearing its end of life. Quality is number one, so we wanted the new bottling line to maintain that quality and retain our internal quality oversight.” Storts also needed two capabilities the old line didn’t have: to h

Hazloc, ATEX, C1D1, XP, UL-Listed…there's a lot of confusing jargon when it comes to safety-related equipment in your distillery. It's too bad because safety is absolutely critical. It should be easy to understand. Questions about safety—particularly distillery-safe pumps—are some of the most common questions we get asked. So let's review some of the questions we frequently field when it comes to pumping safely in a distillery. Why Are Pumps a Safety Concern in Distilleries? Distillery fires are rare, but they do occur. And they can be devastating. A fire needs three things to get started: Fuel Oxygen An ignition source. High-proof alcohol is undoubtedly fuel. Oxygen? Well, that's present in the air we breathe (thankfully). So, distilleries have 2 of the 3 prerequisites to start a fire. All you need is an ignition source. Thankfully, you can keep ignition sources out of your distillery through forethought, planning, and an understanding of hazardous l

Operating a generator indoors can be deadly. Every year millions of people rely on portable generators when they lose access to power. Used safely, a portable generator delivers the power you need, when you need it most. Power outages are common during disasters, and they can last for several days. How Generator CO Poisoning can be Avoided Generating Power – Safely Never use a portable generator inside your home, garage, crawlspace, shed or similar area. Deadly levels of carbon monoxide (CO) can quickly build up in these areas and can linger for hours, even after the generator has shut off. Because it is impossible to see, taste or smell the toxic fumes, CO can kill you before you are aware it is in your home. The effects of CO exposure can vary greatly from person to person depending on age, overall health and the concentration and length of exposure. What is Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Why is it Dangerous? Carbon monoxide is a gas produced by burning any type of fuel/gas

Finding the right generator to manage your power needs is one of the top priorities in choosing a generator to rent or purchase. Whether it’s for primary or standby power, if your new generator can’t meet your specific needs, you should rethink it.  It can put a lot of  stress on the unit and  it can even damage the pieces of equipment that are connected to it. Determining exactly what size of generator to get can be a difficult task and involves a number of elements and considerations.  Making a choice, whether it’s a single phase, three phase, kW, KVA,  standby or motor starting generator can be overwhelming. This article will help you get an idea of how the sizing process works and some important things to consider before making an equipment purchase.  This article is not a substitute for the knowledge a certified electrician could give you, but it should give you a good start  and a better understanding of some of the key issues

This is an opportunity to bring your hands-on experience and play an important role in a successful and growing mobile bottling company. Reporting to company management you will be part of our operations team. Your main job responsibilities will be equipment set-up / change overs, preventive maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of bottling, filtration and gas management equipment and respective trailers. We operate our projects in the field, at a variety of different wineries in the Napa, Sonoma Valleys as well as the Russian River / Dry Creek area. As a person who loves the wine country and outdoors, you will be working at our yard as well as at different winery locations where our projects take place.  See more details and apply here: https://www.wineindustry.jobs/jobs/65606322-mechanic-electrician-mechatronics-tech-at-peregrine-mobile-bottling-llc

Operating a grocery or fast-food convenience store, a healthcare facility, or a food processing facility during the pandemic has been challenging on many levels. Business owners and managers of facilities and properties are tasked not only with keeping businesses running and livelihoods afloat, but also with protecting people, products, and properties from potentially harmful pests as well as from bacteria and viruses. This is why Clark Pest Control introduced its EssentialClean™ services for commercial clients. In any facility where business is done and people gather, peace of mind that that facility is as pest- and virus-free as possible must be provided. EssentialClean services have been performed in an array of commercial facilities: food processing plants, manufacturing plants, warehouses, distribution centers, retail properties, offices, and recreational properties. For one Clark Pest Control team member, the list did not stop there. Building important relationships James S