Category: Insights
Changes at Kele to Help You Win!
The Kele family has been hard at work making some exciting changes. These changes are driven by our mission. Our mission is to help you win by simplifying your supply chain and delivering an unrivaled customer experience through personalized solutions, innovative technology, an unparalleled product offering, and world-class logistics. Here are a few of the […]
Read PostKele Hires New Chief Financial Officer
School’s almost out! Time for Kele to help you get in.
This time of year was always exciting when I was a kid. School would soon be out! The invitation of summer proved difficult to resist—time to recharge, hang out with friends, and pursue interests in ways not possible between September and June. The only problem? It flew by much too quickly. (I know many of […]
Read PostDENT Helps University Claim 6.5 Million Rebate
When the local electric company said, “turn off your lights,” the University of Washington listened. Seattle City Light recently required the major university to reduce its overall energy consumption, and it offered big rewards for doing so.
Read PostNot To Be Used As A Life Safety Device
Reprinted from Spring 2003 Insights Not to be used as a life safety device – This phrase appears on a number of Kele catalog pages as a warning to customers that the particular product (usually a gas detector) is not to be relied upon to safeguard humans or animals from a particular hazard. It may, though, […]
Read PostHazardous Atmospheres: Intrinsic Safety
Reprinted from Summer 1999 Insights In the last edition of 20/20 Insights we covered the use of explosion proof construction to prevent a source of ignition from coming in contact with a room full of fuel and air. Strong enclosures with threaded or flanged covers can confine explosive forces within themselves and cool the escaping gases enough […]
Read PostHazardous Atmospheres: Explosion Proof
Reprint from Spring 1999 Insights In the last edition of 20/20 Insights we discussed the elements that must be present in order to produce an explosion. The three legs of the “fire triangle” (fuel, oxygen, and an ignition source) are required to support combustion. In addition, the volume ratio of fuel to air must be within the […]
Read PostHazardous Atmospheres: Introduction
Reprinted from Winter 1998/1999 Insights Automation dealers are continuing to gain business that was once reserved only for specialty and industrial contractors. It’s a trend that is accelerating very rapidly, and the fastest growth is in the areas of hazardous locations and the monitoring of toxic and combustible gases. Kele is committed to providing the […]
Read PostMeasuring Flow in Tight Spots
Often, one of the most challenging aspects of applying a flow-sensing device is the hunt. Tracking down the elusive and mysterious twenty diameters of straight, accessible pipe that the sensor manufacturer demands can be impossible at times. Let’s face it – it isn’t often that the Architect, Engineer, General Contractor, and all the subcontractors conspire […]
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