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Commissioning Shouldn’t Take a (Literal) Lifetime

In the past, everything took forever. Lifespans were shorter, the world was larger, and mysteries were everywhere. We’ve progressed to the point where we can hardly stand to wait for anything, and yet, one still hears stories of excruciatingly lengthy furnace commissioning. The progression from construction to useful production on your new industrial furnace should Read More

The Proper Way to Light a Burner

Something we share in common with most other animals in nature is a drive for individual survival and the survival of the species. If your environment happens to include industrial furnaces and/or ovens, employing the proper way to light a burner is key to the safety of yourself and those around you. Our ability to Read More

2023 C911-P Ad Retrospective

If you’re following us on social media, you might have noticed a monthly image featuring Baron von Olsträd and our C911-P pressure switches. What’s up with that? In the fall of 2022, we won FM Approval for C911-P, and this meant we could start selling them for use in NFPA86 compliant combustion systems. It was Read More

The Mysterious Art of Burner Tuning

Burners should be tuned on a regular basis to capture peak performance and efficiency. Referencing the manufacturer’s literature and keeping a log of past settings makes tuning the modern burner a straightforward and scientific task. Once you know how to tune burners, watching the uninitiated try their hand at it can be amusing at best, Read More

FAQ: Pressure Switches

Pressure switches are part of the safety chain, and vital to the safe operation of a combustion system. They are used to verify gas and air pressure, and they can be used to determine whether the gas valves are leaking. How does a pressure switch work? Pressure switches are simple devices that use a spring Read More

Heat Rises?

There’s a common misconception that heat rises. It does not. Heat radiates equally in all directions. The misunderstanding comes from the true and observable statement that, relative to cooler air, hot air rises. That’s why hot air balloons work, also why many politicians have excellent posture. For commercial and industrial heating, knowing that heat and Read More

Employee Spotlight: Abby Karnes

Abby Karnes began her Olsträd journey as an automation intern, and has since become an indispensable full-time Mechatronics Engineer. Her career journey has been rooted in learning, discovery, and a constant commitment to problem solving. From Intern to Full-Time Abby’s passion for STEM subjects started early. “Growing up, I loved doing science projects and playing Read More

Ratio Regulator FAQ

What is a ratio regulator? You might be more familiar with another name. These are sometimes called cross-connected regulators, proportional regulators, or zero governors. Or any mix of those words, like proportional governor. Each of these names can give us an idea of what the device does. When working with combustion, you want a specific Read More

Employee Spotlight: Paul Meyer

Since Paul Meyer joined the Olsträd family a few months back, he’s hit the ground running as a Combustion Sales Specialist. Throughout his career, he’s been driven by the pursuit of new knowledge. Electrical Engineering Roots Paul shared that his engineering mindset developed the day he could read a word. “Math is my first language,” Read More

FAQ: Gas Filters

A gas filter is installed upstream of all other components on an industrial combustion system. It’s a simple item with a big job. What does a gas filter do? A gas filter is commonly provided with a cast aluminum housing, and the filtration is performed by the media inside. Depending on your application and the Read More

 
 

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