Running heavy equipment in extreme winter weather presents a unique set of challenges and maintaining airflow to the engine is one of them. Failure to keep snow, ice, or rain out of the air intake may result in the engine’s air filter media becoming saturated, increasing inlet restriction, thus starving the engine of air and causing the machine to de-power and stall. [continue reading] Selecting a Heavy Equipment Engine Precleaner for Winter Weather
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Smart Cab Air Quality System Contract Awarded by NIOSH AND CDC
SY-KLONE INTERNATIONAL AWARDED CONTRACT BY NIOSH AND CDC
FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SMART CAB AIR QUALITY SYSTEM
Smart Cab Filtration and Pressurization System to Protect Heavy Equipment Operators with Next Generation Technology to Monitor, Adjust and Maintain Air Quality in Rugged, Industrial Environments
Jacksonville, Florida, September 2020 – Sy-Klone International (“Sy-Klone”) has been awarded a contract by the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH), a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to conduct research on the application of smart technology in a machine operator enclosure to manage air quality. The research will identify best practices in creating a smart system to actively monitor operating conditions inside the cab, including the ability to adjust in real-time, to optimize the cab’s air quality while operating in the most rugged and demanding work environments.
[continue reading] Smart Cab Air Quality System Contract Awarded by NIOSH AND CDC
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
May 1, 2020 — Over the last several weeks, as the COVID-19 situation has impacted everyone profoundly, we at Sy-Klone International are grateful for the health and safety of our employees, the commitment and resilience of our suppliers, and the close business relationships with our customers. We look forward to brighter days ahead, where our communities methodically restore healthy activities and our collective businesses regain lost momentum. Meanwhile, Sy-Klone has been carefully navigating the impacts of this situation to ensure safety, supply, production, and delivery of products globally.
Sy-Klone EVP interviewed about emerging in-cab air quality standards
Sy-Klone EVP Jeff Moredock was interviewed by Construction & Demolition Recycling about the importance of cab air quality and the ISO Standard 23875 being developed to address this issue.
[continue reading] Sy-Klone EVP interviewed about emerging in-cab air quality standards
Rock Road Recycle Magazine Features Sy-Klone’s RESPA
Sy-Klone and Roberto Draganic of Climatrans were featured in Rock Road Recycle magazine! Read about the challenges faced in the aggregate industry, and how RESPA® can be a solution. [continue reading] Rock Road Recycle Magazine Features Sy-Klone’s RESPA
Why You Need RESPA – New Animated Video
Poor air quality in the cab can cause many problems, from loss of productivity due to operator discomfort, all the way to shortening an operator’s life due to lower lung disease from excessive particulate exposure. Climbing CO2 levels can cause a dangerous lack of operator clarity or even death due to accident. RESPA® addresses all these issues, and our simple animated video makes it easy to understand. [continue reading] Why You Need RESPA – New Animated Video
OSHA Raises Safety Violation Penalties
Meeting the OSHA Silica Rule requirements has always been important because of the known protection to worker health. But if that was not enough to encourage compliance, maybe the new higher penalties will be. [continue reading] OSHA Raises Safety Violation Penalties
Protecting Workers is a Worldwide Concern; Sy-Klone can Help
In April 2018, the European Commission proposed new workplace exposure limits for five cancer-causing chemicals, in addition to the 21 substances that have already been limited or proposed to be limited. These include cadmium, beryllium, and formaldehyde. [continue reading] Protecting Workers is a Worldwide Concern; Sy-Klone can Help
Table 1 Compliance Issues? Sy-Klone Can Help!
The OSHA Silica Rule is no joke and companies are being fined. Sy-Klone is here to help you with engineering controls that make compliance to Table 1 much easier.
[continue reading] Table 1 Compliance Issues? Sy-Klone Can Help!
Sy-Klone Complies to California Proposition 65
Sy-Klone International announces its compliance with California’s Proposition 65 through the placement of statutory “warning labels” on its products and packaging. [continue reading] Sy-Klone Complies to California Proposition 65
