Epcon Industrial Systems

April has been a particularly challenging month. It began with the President’s “Liberation Day” announcement on April 2nd, introducing a new round of tariffs. These latest tariffs were directed primarily at automobiles and  automobile parts , with China singled out for significantly higher rates. The announcement introduced considerable uncertainty across the markets; the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell sharply, and global economists and business leaders raised serious concerns about the broader impact on global trade and supply chains. Additional volatility followed when the President publicly expressed dissatisfaction with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over interest rate policy. Discussions surrounding potential changes to Fed leadership further fueled market instability. Despite these broader economic headwinds, conditions are beginning to show signs of improvement. There is cautious optimism that tariff pressures may ease, bringing greater stability and supporting co...

Aluminum Industry Overview Epcon has a long history of providing process and environmental compliance technology solutions to the Aluminum industry. Up and down the value chain, Epcon has delivered innovative solutions for primary and Secondary metal processing , Scrap metal recycling, Aluminum coil/sheet coating, Cast, Forged and Extruded Aluminum Parts Heat Treatment as well as Aluminum Parts Coating applications. Our experience team handles every aluminum application from anodizing, burn out processing, to normalizing ingot logs and coil bundles. Epcon is a leading provider of proven Thermal Oxidation , Thermal Processing (Thermal Deoiling, Ovens & Furnaces) and Finishing Systems to some of the world’s leading Producers of Aluminum Materials and Products.  Having worked with some of the largest producers in the aluminum Industry, Epcon is a trusted supplier of lasting equipment, custom engineered to be the cost effective, environmentally sound solution on the mark...

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Epcon's advisory work with the Department of Commerce via the Environmental Technology Trade Advisory Committee ( ETTAC) regarding the regulations around PFAS and "forever chemicals" made the headlines. Learn more about the environmental and health concerns with PFAS substances and how bans could affect global supply chains. Advisory panel urges Commerce to press EU on PFAS regs’ trade implications | InsideTrade.com     PFAS, short for Per- and Polymorphically Substances, are a group of man-made chemicals that have been around since the 1940s. Recent studies have linked PFAS exposure to a range of health problems, including increased cholesterol levels, changes in liver enzymes, decreased vaccine response in children, and increased risks of certain cancers. What's more alarming is that PFAS contamination is widespread, affecting water supplies, air, and soil across the globe, making it a pressing public health concern. As we push for stronger regulations and ...

A common misconception is that you've seen one catalytic oxidizer for air pollution, you've seen them all.   The reality is these systems can vary greatly.  In most cases, a control system automatically unlocks the process, energizes the blowers, and purges the system with fresh air prior to igniting the burner and bringing the system up to its optimum operating temperature. Once heated, the air stream laden with VOCs enters the oxidizer's mixing chamber. It's best that a thorough mixing occurs to insure temperature uniformity. Certain basics do apply for all catalytic oxidizers. In general, the catalytic treatment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other air pollutants,   happens over a customized precious metal catalyst bed withing the combustion chamber. During the oxidation process the harmful compounds are broken down to carbon dioxide, water vapor, and usable heat. These relatively harmless byproducts are often released into the atmosphere and the thermal e...

The Problem A major Air Conditioning company needed an alternate technology for degreasing evaporator fins. They had, until recently, been deoiling metal parts in a conveyorized solvent based vapor degreasing line. The degreasing technology being used over the years to clean these fins was inefficient and additionally costing millions of dollars a year for water, chemicals and the disposal. In aqueous and solvent based cleaning methods there are not only costs associated with purchasing chemicals, but also disposal costs, high operation and maintenance costs and risk management costs. At the same time, the costs of compliance with rules and regulations governing industrial hygiene, safety and the environment was forcing the manufacturing to reevaluate cleaning methods. Epcon had an initial meeting and proposed a Thermal Cleaning technology –a thermal Deoiler. The Process Thermal Deoiling is a process that uses indirectly heated dry air to clean parts contaminated with oils...

Increasingly, Companies are pledging to help stop climate change by reducing their own greenhouse-gas emissions as much as they can. With the current Biden Administration heavily pushing the agenda of climate change, the role of greenhouse gases are being taken very seriously. While the discussions are often emotionally charged and filled with rhetoric, a number ofcritical data points stand out. Human activities, including combustion of fossil fuels, do lead to the production, or emission, of excess carbon dioxide. Beyond the obvious environmental benefits , re-engineering a cleaner manufacturing process could lead to some economic and social gains destined to change our world for the better. Perhaps most significant from an economic vantage – In many places a voluntary private sector market has developed which facilitates the purchase and sale of "carbon credits." The concept is simple, if elegant. Carbon dioxide emitters, less kindly called polluters, may choose to compe...