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Dust collector inspections are essential for ensuring efficient performance, reducing fire hazards, and prolonging equipment lifespans. At A.C.T. Dust Collectors, we are here to help you put your business in the best position possible to be successful. With our comprehensive dust collector inspection checklist, you can quickly identify problems and keep your operations running...

At A.C.T. Dust Collectors, we’re dedicated to helping businesses maintain safe and compliant working environments. This is why the release of NFPA 660 is a major development for industries that generate or handle fine particulates.

Food processing dust presents numerous challenges in food manufacturing, including health, safety, food processing regulations, and combustible dust risks. Common food processing dust may come from a wide range of ingredients, such as spices, flour, corn starch, sugar, eggshell dust, flavoring additives, feed, and raw grain agricultural products, and more. Applications can...

In industrial settings, maintaining air quality is crucial for the safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance of your operations. HEPA after-filters, known for their high efficiency in capturing small particulate matter, play a significant role in ensuring clean air in various industrial applications. Adding a HEPA after-filter to your dust collection system can help clean...

Laser and plasma cutting allows companies in many industries to precisely cut a wide range of materials, including steel, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, wood, acrylic, in addition to many others. While laser cutting is the best application for a variety of materials, it also creates hazardous vapors and fumes, resulting in serious issues for employees, equipment, and...

Industrial operations require safety, efficiency and regulatory compliance to achieve the highest level of success. Choosing between a bag filter and a cartridge filter is an important decision when it comes to industrial filtration and the dust collection systems your business or factory relies on.

Industrial dust collectors are essential for maintaining a safe and healthy work environment in many industries. They capture and remove harmful dust particles from the air, preventing them from being inhaled by workers or settling on surfaces. However, for dust collectors to function effectively, their filters need to be properly maintained.

Choosing the right industrial dust collection system for your facility can be overwhelming because there are so many machines and manufacturers on the market. How do you know which dust collector to choose for your facility? What are the advantages of choosing A.C.T. Dust Collectors?

As the cooler months approach, it’s important to ensure your factory stays warm — not only to maintain high air quality, but also for the comfort and safety of your employees.

At some point, most industrial shops ask themselves if a dust collector works, and if they really need a dust collector.

Have you started to notice poor dust collection performance from your industrial dust collection system? The first thing you’ll want to check is the dust collector filter. The issue of poor dust collection can usually be addressed and solved once a filter assessment has been conducted. In fact, filter selection is one of the most common reasons for subpar dust collector...

There are several factors to consider when sizing your industrial dust collector, including facility space, application and particulate volume. Of course, the end-goal is to have an efficient industrial dust collector that keeps employees safe and your business running smoothly — but what other factors should you consider?

A successful work environment is not only achieved through high-quality performance but even more importantly — through high-quality working conditions. For those industries that produce dust and other dirty and unwanted particulates, from metalworking to sandblasting and more, the output that results from the manufacturing process can be harmful to employees if not properly...

Industrial dust collection systems play a crucial role in protecting both employees and equipment by removing harmful particulates from the air. A key component of these systems is the cartridge filter, which traps dust and debris so that clean air is recirculated back into your facility. Here at A.C.T. Dust Collectors, we’ve spent years perfecting solutions for a wide range...

The purpose of an industrial dust collector is to create a more efficient operating process and a safer space to work. And while this is true for any organization who installs one, there’s always the possibility of a malfunction or inefficiency taking place. When that happens, you need a dust collector troubleshooting guide. At A.C.T. Dust Collectors, it’s our goal to respond...

Dust collection is important no matter the industry – but one specific type of dust that requires extra attention is abrasive blasting. Properly collecting dust from abrasive blasting and sandblasting ensures health and safety for personnel and efficient operations.

MERV Rating GraphFilters play a critical role in how well your dust collection system performs, and selecting the right one starts with understanding your application. Different environments produce different types of dust, and using the wrong filter can reduce efficiency, increase wear on your system, and even create safety risks. Matching the filter to your dust type and...

In 2021 natural gas prices spiked across much of the United States, leaving customers with costly energy bills. In many states, natural gas prices have more than doubled, leaving consumers and businesses alike worried about heating costs throughout the winter months. As manufacturing businesses can relate, saving precious dollars on energy costs is extremely important. If your...

At A.C.T. Dust Collectors, we know that many people looking into industrial dust collectors aren’t sure where to start. Choosing the wrong size can lead to poor air quality, wasted energy, and higher maintenance costs, which are problems that no facility wants. We’re going to cover some of the most important factors in dust collector sizing, from airflow requirements to...

Customers and end-users are always looking for the same thing when it comes to the installation of their industry equipment: quality. Quality of equipment, service and installation are key factors in customer satisfaction and the overall success of your industrial equipment installation business.

With so many diverse industries, facilities and application types, it’s impossible to find a one-size-fits-all dust collection system. Thankfully, there are different types of dust collectors to satisfy those unique needs.

As an industrial dust collector dealer in today’s demanding supply chain market, it’s important to stay ahead of the game, increase sales, and improve customer relationships.

Budgeting for large machines like industrial dust collectors often involves more than just the ticket price of the machine itself. Why?

What do Dust Collectors, Control Panels, Industrial Fans and Filter Cartridges have in common? They all contribute to creating an efficient dust collector that can solve your dust collection needs.

Adding a dust collector to your facility may be one of the best investments you can make. Industrial dust collectors: