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Rockford Combustion Systems Introduces Website to Meet Combustion Safety Product, Service and Training Needs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – ROCKFORD, IL, DECEMBER 7, 2020 — Rockford Systems LLC dba Rockford Combustion Solutions today launched a new website providing combustion safety and training solutions for organizations
Rockford Systems Announces New Combustion Safety Training Workshops
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – ROCKFORD, IL, NOVEMBER 11, 2020 – Rockford Systems (dba Rockford Combustion Solutions) today announced its Combustion System Safety training workshops are now available for immediate enrollment.
Valve Trains Require Regular Inspections, Maintenance and Training
Thermal processes are used to alter the physical, and sometimes chemical, properties of a material or coating. Two common examples of thermal processing would be high-temperature operations such as heat
Q: Does it matter what type of flame scanner I have?
A: A variety of flame detection methods exist. Most designs utilize either a flame’s electrical continuity or its radiation to determine the presence of a flame. The basis of selecting
Q: Does adding a valve proving device improve safety?
A: Valve proving is a valuable safety upgrade to any combustion system. A variety of valve proving systems exist, but they essentially perform an automated test of gas safety valves
Q: Why do I need gas pressure switches?
A: At a minimum there are two crucial gas pressure switches in a valve train, one for low pressure and one for high pressure. The low gas pressure switch ensures
Q: Why should I add a flex joint in my piping?
A: Besides accommodating thermal expansion, flexible joints (compensators) isolate the valve train from potentially harmful piping-induced stresses such as vibration or piping misalignment. The potential of safety equipment malfunctioning due
Q: Why does my building’s gas pressure matter?
A: When a building’s service pressure exceeds an appliances’ inlet pressure capability, a line regulator is added to manageably reduce the pressure. But if that line regulator were to fail,
Q: Should my burner be tuned and adjusted?
A: Yes! For a variety of reasons, burner control shifts as operating conditions change and controls drift. Mechanical devices have components that age over time. Elastomers deteriorate and often become