Ever since she was a young girl, my sister has been interested in agriculture. After graduating with a degree in agriculture education, she accepted a teaching position at a local high school. For the past three years, she has been amazing her students with her knowledge about subjects such as raising beef cattle, growing flowers, and canning fruit preserves. Since she has a sweet tooth, canning fruit preserves is one of my sister’s favorite pastimes. If she ever has the time, she may even launch her own home based business canning fruit preserves to sell to customers. If you’re considering canning jams, jellies, and other sweet goods to sell to customers, you will need to invest in some state-of-the-art industrial equipment. On this blog, you will discover the types of industrial equipment that are necessary to start a canning business.
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Satisfying a Sweet Tooth
Humidity In Storage For Spare Rubber Parts
Malou Leffers
While there's something to be said for buying in bulk and storing extra parts, that does you no good if you can't store them in the right conditions. A problem that crops up with many storage facilities is humidity, which can ruin items like rubber grommets and other parts if the humidity isn't controlled well. Not only do you need to make sure there is enough humidity, you have to ensure the levels stay stable and don't tip over into overly humid territory.
General Targets
Optimal humidity levels can vary according to who you speak to, but a good range tends to be between 65 percent and 75 percent relative humidity. Any drier than that, and the rubber parts can start to dry out themselves and crack; they lose the rubberiness for which they are usually wanted. In high humidity conditions, some forms of rubber may actually start to absorb the moisture in the air, leading to swelling. That makes it difficult to fit the part where it belongs when you use it.
Hygrometers
Reading a hygrometer is going to be the easiest way to tell what the humidity is in the storage area. These simple devices are available in analog and digital forms, and you just have to hang one up by the stored items to keep tabs on the level. As the humidity level moves above or below the optimal range, you can add or remove moisture in the air.
Humidifiers, Dehumidifiers, and Air Conditioners
Have portable humidifiers and dehumidifiers available for workers to use to modify the humidity level in the storage area according to what the hygrometer reads. If you're storing the parts indoors and have an air conditioning system, that can also function as a dehumidifier. Keep a close eye on the hygrometer if you're using the air conditioner, though, as the dryness that results when you use the AC can feel so comfortable that you don't realize that it's gotten too dry for the stored rubber.
If the air becomes too dry for the rubber parts, but people in the area don't want the extra humidity around them, you may benefit from building small enclosed storage areas that let you create pockets of air with different humidity levels. Because the optimal levels of humidity can vary, it's best to talk to the manufacturers of the parts you have. You'll be able to get a better idea of what the exact maximum or minimum level should be.
For more information, consider contacting companies like Accurate Products Inc.
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