Mitigating Combustible Dust Explosion & Fire Risks
At Great Lakes Power Vac (GLPV), our motto is “Cleaner, Safer, Better,” but when it comes to combustible dust, “Safer” comes first. This is how we have become an established leader among industrial cleaners providing services to manufacturing facilities where combustible dust is generated or present. Experience matters when working in combustible dust environments, and […]
Showcasing Our Latest Equipment Advances At Afs Wi Regional Conference & Expo
Great Lakes Power Vac (GLPV) will be exhibiting its new Class II, Division 2, lightweight, carbon-fiber cleaning tools at the American Foundry Society (AFS), Wisconsin Regional Foundry Conference and Exposition. The theme of this year’s 81st annual event is “Solidify Your Casting Future. The conference, held at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from February 13th-15th, provides […]
Coordinated Heat Exchanger Cleaning For Food Processing Company
PROJECT BACKGROUND In May 2018, Great Lakes Power Vac (GLPV) was contracted to perform a shell and tube heat exchanger cleaning for a food processing company in conjunction with a periodic inspection. The plant’s Maintenance Manager needed our team onsite and on standby at 5:00am as one of their heat exchangers was opened up for inspection. […]
GLPV Introduces Unique Equipment Upgrade For Overhead Cleaning
At Great Lakes Power Vac, we’re proud to introduce a new breakthrough equipment upgrade for overhead cleaning that allows our technicians to vacuum overhead surface areas where one cannot gain access using ladders, scaffolding or aerial lifts. Using a new, lightweight, carbon-fiber-based vacuum tool in conjunction with our existing vac trucks and related vac equipment, […]
Hydro-excavation Of A Landmark For Greenfire Management Services, Llc
Greenfire Management Services, LLC is a Native-American owned construction company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With decades of experience in preconstruction and construction management, Greenfire acts as an extension of their clients’ teams from early project conceptual planning through project completion. Project Background In October 2018, Greenfire reached out to Great Lakes Power Vac for specialty excavating […]
Industrial Overhead Cleaning Of Powder Coating Area For Dezurik
Formed in 1928, DeZURIK, Inc. is a high-performance designer and manufacturer of municipal and industrial valves. The company’s 90-year legacy continues as they produce some of the finest valves in the world for water treatment, sewage treatment, water distribution, pump stations, pulp and paper, chemical and petrochemical, mining, power, hydropower dams, and other process industries. Project Background […]
Cleaning The Electronic-melt Vault For Kohler Co.
Founded in 1873, Kohler Company is a Wisconsin-based manufacturer best known for its plumbing products and fixtures. Today, Kohler fabricates a wide range of equipment, including furniture, cabinetry, generators, engines, and more. Project Background In January 2018, Great Lakes Power Vac was approached by Kohler to assist with cleanup after an electrical fire left an imprint of […]
“let’s Go Brewers!” – Our Annual Customer Appreciation Event
With Brewers fever in full force, thanks to their current playoff run, our annual Brewers outing this year has the potential to be during their Championship season. For the past ten years, Great Lakes Power Vac has done exactly that by hosting a yearly Customer Appreciation Event at Miller Park on behalf of those who play […]
Performing High Strength Waste Tank Cleaning For Veolia Water
As contracted operators of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD)’s water treatment facilities and deep tunnel systems, Veolia Water manages and treats the wastewater of more than a million southeastern Wisconsin residents, while helping protect Lake Michigan from environmental harm. Project Background In April 2018, Great Lakes Power Vac responded to a Veolia Water public bid […]
Safety First: Summertime Tips
As we head into warmer weather this summer and we begin to shed those winter layers, now is a good time to remind everyone of some important summertime safety tips. As our skin gets reintroduced to the sun, remember to use sunscreen frequently or to cover up your skin to avoid getting sunburn, as it […]