New Signal Tower Technology and Designs Means One Size Can Fit All Applications

By Jacob Vernon, Production Manager, Pfannenberg With the advent of new signal tower technology and designs, state-of-the-art signal towers (aka stack lights) are now bright enough to fit all applications and environments. That makes it easier to order signal towers and reduces the number of spare parts needed. The new generation of signal towers eliminates […]

Liquid Chilling in Corrosive Environments

By Adam Wells, Solutions Engineer, Pfannenberg USA, Inc. Protecting equipment from overheating is critically important for industrial equipment and can be especially challenging in corrosive and dirty environments. Liquid chilling units specifically engineered for such adverse manufacturing conditions have proven to be resilient to salt, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide and other sour gasses as well […]

Safety Begins with Understanding the Situation: Remembering to Maintain Safety While Ramping Up Productivity During National Safety Month

By Jake Vernon, (Product Specialist – Audible & Visual Signaling) The National Safety Council has designated June as National Safety Month, and the third week is focused on Injury Prevention. In 2020 alone, more than four million workplace injuries required medical attention in the U.S. At Pfannenberg, all of our products reflect our belief that […]

Active and Passive Cooling Methods – A Simple Way to Calculate Cooling Requirements

By Jon LaPorta, Pfannenberg USA Here is a simple way to calculate cooling requirements for both active cooling and passive cooling methods. Active Cooling Rule of Thumb VFDs are typically sized in horsepower (HP) and cooling systems are measured in British Thermal Units (BTU, or BTU/h for BTU hours). But how do you convert from […]

Check Out Pfannenberg’s New Industry Specific Web Section

We just introduced a new section on our website to provide educational resources and access to in-depth knowledge about innovative thermal management, liquid cooling and signaling solutions and how they apply to specific industry group. From automobiles to steel mills, water treatment to bottling, gas detection to traffic signaling, we have the Thermal Management Solutions, […]

Pfannenberg’s Cooling Units Used to Ensure Efficiency and Uptime in Vaccine Production Settings

How Cooling units maintain proper operating temperatures for automation system components Vaccine production requires highly precise temperature and humidity control at all stages of production: manufacturing, packing, and storage. During production of pharmaceuticals, precise temperature control is essential so that temperature fluctuations do not interfere with the manufacturing process. Throughout the process of manufacturing, distributing […]