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The latest industry trends and LS Industries company news.

Change Your Filters! Dust Collection, Why it’s Important.

We all can get a little lost in our day-to-day grind and forget about our housekeeping or preventative maintenance. The…

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Pretreatment Prior to Coating

A perfect coating is dependent on a metal surface that has been well prepared. Various metal surfaces are often pre-coated with…

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Benefits of Thermal Cleaning

Thermal cleaning is a process that uses heat to remove contaminants from surfaces. The heat causes the contaminants to expand…

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Maintaining your Blast Machine

How to Maintain Your Shot Blast Machine for Peak Efficiency Introduction A blast machine is a crucial piece of equipment…

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Steel Shot and Grit for Blast Cleaning

In the world of cleaning metal one of the most important is the selection of the right media. Effective use…

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Grinding VS Automated Blast

Proper surface preparation is key to uniformed quality finish. Let’s talk about some of the downsides from a manual hand…

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industrial stainless steel inline washer system installed in a manufacturing facility with piping and structural framework
Clean parts don’t happen by accident—they’re engineered.

Hook/Rack Cleaning for Powder Coat Lines

We cannot tell you how many people our staff speaks to daily that struggle with the labor-intensive task of cleaning…

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stainless steel flow-through industrial parts washer with conveyor system and control panel
Load it. Run it. Get consistent results—every time.

Time to automate your cleaning?

When it comes time to look at a more automated process for your cleaning there are so many options available,…

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industrial shot blasting system with roller conveyor in large manufacturing facility processing steel components
Built for production. Designed for results.

LS Industries Transfer Tables

The number one concern I continue to hear about in every conversation with manufactures is they are hiring and there…

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worker using angle grinder on steel creating sparks during metal fabrication and surface preparation
Grinding and surface preparation before blasting, cleaning, or coating processes.

LS Industries Blast Wheels vs. The Competition

LS Industries SureShot™ Impeller Blast Wheels vs. The Competition LS Industries takes great pride in building equipment that will improve…

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Phil Enegren Memorial - Phillip Enegren LS Industries memorial image honoring company leadership and legacy in industrial manufacturing
Honoring Phillip Enegren and his lasting impact on LS Industries and American manufacturing.

Phil Enegren Obituary

Phillip Enegren June 30, 1942 – December 5, 2020 Wichita, Kansas – Phillip Dean Enegren, 78, was born in Wichita,…

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NIOSH

Federal Grants For Equipment That Improves Safety

NIOSH GRANTS for WORKFORCE SAFETY Some recent research on funding opportunities led me to grants available for workplace safety.  The…

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