by Ido | Jul 8, 2026 | Humidification
Low relative humidity (RH) is a recognised environmental contributor to sick building syndrome (SBS), and maintaining RH within a research-supported range is one of the most controllable interventions available to facility operators. This article explains the causes...
by Ido | Jul 8, 2026 | ESD / Static Control
An ESD Protected Area (EPA) is a controlled workspace where basic ESD control procedures maintain all surfaces and personnel at the same electrical potential to prevent electrostatic discharge damage to sensitive electronic components. According to ANSI/ESD S20.20...
by Ido | Jul 7, 2026 | Industrial Humidifiers
The purchase price of an industrial humidifier is rarely the largest cost a facility will pay. For most operations, the gap between capital cost and total cost of ownership over a five-to-ten-year horizon is substantial, and decisions made on sticker price alone...
by Ido | Jul 7, 2026 | Industrial Humidifiers
Industrial humidifier technologies differ fundamentally in how they generate and deliver moisture, and that difference determines whether a facility achieves stable, precise humidity control or exposes equipment and materials to surface wetting, excessive maintenance,...
by Ido | Jul 7, 2026 | ESD / Static Control
Three standardized electrostatic discharge models define how static electricity damages sensitive equipment in industrial facilities: Charged Device Model (CDM), Human Body Model (HBM), and Machine Model (MM). Each represents a different discharge pathway with...
by Ido | Jul 7, 2026 | Facility Management
In controlled atmosphere (CA) storage, humidity is not a secondary variable managed after oxygen and carbon dioxide are stabilized. It is a co-equal atmospheric parameter that directly determines whether produce retains its weight, texture, and marketable grade...
by Ido | Jul 6, 2026 | Humidification
Precise humidity control in industrial and commercial facilities protects equipment, preserves materials, reduces electrostatic discharge (ESD) risk, and supports workforce health and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) efficiency. This article covers...
by Ido | Jul 6, 2026 | Blog
Steam humidifiers are the right choice in specific, well-defined applications. In others, they carry significant energy, water, and maintenance costs that make them the wrong choice for the facility. The answer to whether steam is better depends on what the facility...
by Ido | Jul 6, 2026 | ESD / Static Control
Industrial facilities can control static electricity through ionizing equipment that neutralizes existing charges or environmental humidity control that prevents static generation at the source. Ionizing static eliminators provide localized charge neutralization...
by Ido | Jul 5, 2026 | ESD / Static Control
Electrostatic discharge testing validates electronic equipment immunity using standardized pulse waveforms and controlled discharge methods. The IEC 61000-4-2 standard defines the test methodology, equipment specifications, and severity levels that simulate real-world...
