Field Notes
Welding Gloves: MIG, TIG or Stick? How to Read EN 12477 and Choose in Canada
Welding gloves: what EN 12477 Type A and B require, how to match MIG, TIG or stick work, and the 3 Ronco welding gloves ERE...
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Chemical Resistant Gloves: How to Read EN 374 Codes and Choose in Canada
“Chemical resistant” names no chemical. Decode EN 374 Types A/B/C and the letters printed on Ronco gloves, and see which of 18 test chemicals go...
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Heat Resistant Gloves: How to Read the Temperature and Level Claims in Canada
Heat-resistant glove claims decoded: level 4 is contact up to 260°C on ANSI/ISEA 105-2024 and a 500°C plate on EN 407:2020, plus what each Ronco...
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Cut Resistant Gloves: How to Read the Ratings and Choose a Cut Level in Canada
Cut levels A1 to A9 and EN 388 letters explained in plain terms, with 15 Ronco gloves and sleeves sorted by the cut level printed...
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FRP Tanks: How to Choose Between the 60″ and 72″ Water Treatment Vessel in Canada
ERE's 72" FRP tank has 44% more filtration area than the 60" — but only 16% more volume. Compare sizes, CRN rules and specs. Quote...
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Moisture Analyzers: How to Choose by Sample Size, Heater Type and Oven Correlation in Canada
A moisture analyzer reports loss on drying, so accuracy depends on sample weight, heater and method, not only readability. See the sample-size arithmetic, wet-basis versus...
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Industrial Scales: How to Choose Between Bench, Floor, Washdown, Counting and Shipping Models in Canada
An industrial scale is chosen by trade approval, certified readability and minimum load. See what Measurement Canada's Class III rules mean in numbers, which Ohaus...
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Laboratory Balances: How to Choose Between Analytical, Semi-Micro, Precision and Portable Models in Canada
A laboratory balance is chosen by readability. See how the USP 41 repeatability rule sets a best-case minimum weight of 820 times the readability, which...
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Respirable Dust Cyclones: How to Choose Between Nylon and Aluminum and Set the Flow Rate in Canada
A respirable dust cyclone separates coarse dust from the 4 µm fraction a filter collects. See which flow rate NIOSH 0600 and 7500 assign to...
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