Spray Foam in Cold Climates
Table of Contents Toggle Let’s Get Chemical: What Exactly is Spray Foam?Why Spray Foam and Cold Aren’t FriendsLow ExpansionCondensationMinimum Temperature...
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How To Keep A Water Trough From Freezing
Table of Contents Toggle How To Keep A Water Trough From FreezingSun ExposureIncrease Your Volume FloatsIce RemovalCreate a Heat IslandPartial BurialCreate...
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March Power Manufacturing Award Nominees
Table of Contents Toggle Wine Racks AmericaMrs. Cavanaugh’s The Power Manufacturing Award highlights small manufacturers who exemplify excellence in manufacturing...
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How to Prevent Concrete Cracking
Table of Contents Toggle Why Does Concrete Crack?A Cure for CracksControlling the Crack: When and How to use JointsWhat Exactly...
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7 Best Ways to Keep Your Chickens’ Water From Freezing
Table of Contents Toggle 7 Best Ways to Keep Your Chickens’ Water From Freezing1. Here Comes the Sun2. Gotta keep...
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DEF FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions About Diesel Exhaust Fluid
Table of Contents Toggle DEF Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is DEF?Why do I need DEF?Is DEF dangerous?Does DEF go bad?Can DEF...
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Heating a Tiny House: 5 Tiny House Heating Options
Table of Contents Toggle A Few Things to Think About How To Determine BTU LoadHeating Options for Tiny HomesElectric Heaters Radiant Electric...
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How to Decrystallize Honey
Table of Contents Toggle The Honey BasicsMade With Wind PowerWhat Is Honey Made Of?Why is Crystallization a Problem?Decrystallizing HoneyAt Home...
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January 2020 Power Manufacturer: Vanderhall
January 2020 Power Manufacturer: Vanderhall When most of us think of three-wheeled vehicles, trikes come to mind. Commonly referred to...
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Plant Oil Extraction
Table of Contents Toggle Essential Oils: A HistoryEssential Oil ExtractionCBD Oil ExtractionExtraction ByproductsPowerblanket Essential Oil Solutions One of the oldest...
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What is Selective Catalytic Reduction?
Table of Contents Toggle What is Selective Catalytic Reduction?History of SCRWhat is DEF?Environmental RestrictionsHow to Care for DEFStorageFreeze ProtectionPowerblanket DEF...
Read MoreJanuary Power Manufacturing Award Nominees
Powerblanket is welcoming in 2020 by announcing the January nominees for the Power Manufacturing Award: Vanderhall and VIA Motors. Vanderhall...
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How to Have Your Best Construction Season Ever
Table of Contents Toggle The Three Seasons of Construction WorkPre-seasonSchedulingBudgetingEquipment and Material PurchasesHiring and TrainingIn-SeasonPost-SeasonConstruction Year-round When it comes to...
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How Long Does Mortar Take To Cure?
Table of Contents Toggle WHAT IS MORTAR?Mortar…Grout, What’s the Difference?MortarGroutTYPES OF MORTARThinsetBrick MortarType MType SType NType OType KMORTAR CURE TIMETemperatureAir...
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Winter Tile Cutting
Table of Contents Toggle Wet Tile SawsExternal Bucket ReservoirsWinter Tile Cutting ProblemsPast Solution AttemptsMove InsideChemical AdditivesImmersion HeatersFinally An Effective Solution:...
Read More2019 Power Manufacturer of the Year
Congratulations to ALTA Racks for becoming the 2019 Power Manufacturer of the Year! This is a prestigious award given to...
Read MoreNOVEMBER POWER MANUFACTURING AWARD WINNER
November featured three manufacturers that all promote gun safety and training. One of them stood out above the rest: Action...
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How to Pour a Perfect Concrete Slab
Table of Contents Toggle How to Pour a Perfect Concrete SlabSafety FirstDesignate and Prep the AreaWhat’s Under the Slab?Create Concrete...
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Why Does Road Construction Take So Long?
Table of Contents Toggle Road Construction: The Never Ending Story Expensive AsphaltWhat’s in a Road?Road Construction: It Happens, So Be Prepared...
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A Primer For Pouring Concrete
Table of Contents Toggle Pouring ConcretePrepare Your SiteSUB-GRADESUB-BASEFormsSLOPEREBARPrepare your mixtureTime to PourEarly FinishControl Joints & EdgesFinishSeal and CurePowerblanket Winter Concrete...
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November Power Manufacturing Award Nominees
It’s deer hunting season, and to help recognize that we’ve chosen three Provo-based manufacturers that help hunters put food on...
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This month’s Power Manufacturing Award goes to the smallest business that has ever been nominated: Extreme Motus. A manufacturer of...
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Cold Weather Safety Tips for Outdoor Workers in 2019
Table of Contents Toggle Industrial Winter SafetyCold Weather Safety TipsWear Layered ClothingStay HydratedBreaks are GoodWear Good ShoesKnow the SignsWhat to...
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Clear the Way: Snow Shovel Tips for 2019
Table of Contents Toggle Assess Your Health LevelWear Proper FootwearLayer Your Clothing Stretch Before and After ShovelingChoose An Ergonomically-Designed ShovelLift With...
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Propane for Dummies: Frequently Asked Questions
Table of Contents Toggle What is Propane? Common Uses for PropaneAre Propane Tanks Safe to Use?Is It Safe to Paint My...
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CBD Extraction Methods
Table of Contents Toggle Extraction MethodsCO2 ExtractionCO2 Extraction Pros:CO2 Extraction Cons:Solvent ExtractionSolvent Extraction Pros:Solvent Extraction Cons:Dry Ice/ Ice Water MethodIce...
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Heating Wax: Tips for Making Beautiful Candles
Table of Contents Toggle Take Care in Selecting a WaxKnow How to Add ScentTest Your ColorCarefully Select a WickTake Care...
Read MoreOctober Power Manufacturing Award Nominees
Returning from September’s nominee list is Frontier Swiss for this month’s Power Manufacturing Award. Joining them are Compax, a packaging...
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Alpine Distilling was crowned the Power Manufacturer for the month of September, bringing in another winner for the Power Manufacturing...
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Heated Walkway Mats for 2020!
Table of Contents Toggle SNOW MELTING MATSRESIDENTIAL MELTING MATSINDUSTRIAL MELTING MATS What’s more beautiful than fresh, untouched snow in the...
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