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Flexible Arrangements: Key Considerations for Plants with Mobile Equipment

In facilities that have batch systems running multiple SKUs throughout the day or week, it is possible to have mobile equipment that is constantly being moved in and out of place. Ideally this happens quickly – to keep downtime to a minimum, and easily – for the workers tasked with making the moves. In the […]

EH&S From Experience – Summer 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has time-sensitive and/or periodic requirements that must be met. In the Summer issue of EH&S From Experience, we provide some guidelines that can assist you in meeting your compliance obligations. Read it today!

Aligning Vendor Utilities

Most facility projects have multiple vendors supplying numerous pieces of equipment requiring a wide range of temperatures and pressures for various utilities. Yet this can create additional project costs if left unchecked. The August issue of Hixson’s From Experience newsletter shows how aligning these varying temperatures and pressures can reduce project costs without sacrificing performance. […]

All Shook Up? How Seismic Design Categories Affect Your Facility

In the first half of 2023, seismic epicenters were recorded throughout the United States…and not just in California where they are more commonplace. Because of this, the International Building Code (IBC) uses Seismic Design Categories (SDCs) to help building designers ascertain the risk and magnitude of seismic activity for different building types across different regions […]

Zeroing in: How the AIM Act May Affect Your Facility

In the June issue of Hixson’s From Experience newsletter, we take a look at the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act, a landmark piece of legislation in the United States designed to phase down the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and transition to environmentally friendly alternatives. For manufacturers with industrial refrigeration systems, it’s important to understand […]

Lithium-Ion Battery Safety: What the Code Does and Doesn’t Say

Smaller, faster-charging lithium-ion batteries are being used to power equipment within plants more than ever before. In the latest issue of Hixson’s EH&S From Experience newsletter, we look at best practices to adopt to help protect your facility and your employees when using equipment powered by lithium-ion batteries. Read it today!

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