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The First Steam-Ready Industrial Watertube Boiler

D-Type Steam Boiler

The primary benefit of a steam-ready system is the shortened design-to-installation time, allowing customers to engineer a project in advance. The pace of business today dictates that manufacturers bring products to market faster through the continuous streamlining of product innovation, product development and engineering processes. A few years ago, one leading manufacturer of industrial watertube...

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R.F. MacDonald Co. Performs Boiler Door Repairs

Boiler Door Refractory

R.F. MacDonald Co. Refractory Dept. has instructed boilermakers how to repair boiler doors both in the shop and in the field for over 10 years. Knowing how to properly rebuild a boiler door is a boilermaker growth requirement at RFM. Our in-house Refractory Dept. provides training for boilermakers during level three of a five-level growth...

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We are Now the Taco Pump Distributor in Northern CA

Taco Comfort Solutions

R.F. MacDonald Co. is the new representative for Taco Comfort Solutions in Northern CA, offering commercial pumping and HVAC solutions! Taco Comfort Solutions is one of the most respected manufacturers in the commercial HVAC business, and RFM is proud to announce we will be bringing their products to our customers across the Bay Area and...

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Understanding the Different Names, Terms for Steam

steam boiler

Many different terms are used to describe steam in various applications. This inconsistency can result in improper reporting and work order errors. This paper addresses utility steam applications. Any steam application outside of utility steam should follow company policies and regulations of any governing agency or organization. 1. Utility Steam (Live Steam, Plant Steam) Utility...

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