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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.

It is not uncommon for people to think their dust collector is not working correctly, only to find out that the duct design is the real problem. Properly sizing the dust collector for the application is critical, but the proper duct design ultimately determines whether the final installation meets the dust collection needs. Correctly sized equipment and effective ductwork...

If you have the right industrial dust collector for your application, keeping it maintained typically requires a small amount of time and money. However, a dust collector does require the regular maintenance and upkeep.

Air quality control goes beyond just having a clean workspace. Industrial dust collectors not only clear the air, but they also: Improve health and safety Increase productivity Lead to better product quality Help you meet compliance regulations Help to ensure happier employees

Static pressure is often thought to be a scientific phrase that is irrelevant to operations such as dust collection. In reality, it can be one of the main determining factors in how well a dust collection system performs.

Having a dust-free facility is important, and dust collectors help to ensure just that. A dust collector removes pollutants from the air, providing your facility with cleaner air, which can provide numerous benefits.

In certain industries — chemical processing, pharmaceutical, food and agriculture, metal and woodworking — the air you and your employees breathe in on a daily basis can be compromised. Dirt, dust, debris, gases and chemicals can be floating around in the air, causing issues for your employees, as well as your equipment. A dust collector helps combat this.

Welding processes create fume and smoke, resulting in poor air quality. Weld smoke is a leading source of air contamination in a metal fabrication facility. Some welding applications such as galvanized metal or stainless are very harmful and must be captured. Capturing smoke and fumes from welding or cutting applications, however, can be a challenge.

Welders need to be protected from Hexavalent Chromium, also called Hex Chrome or Chrome 6. Hexavalent Chromium is the most toxic form of chromium. The potential to be overexposed during welding especially if its production welding, or full shift welding on stainless steel should be a concern.

Using the right filter matters, and the first step in determining which type of dust collector filter you should be using comes down to one main question: What application am I using it for? What type of dust collector should you be using? Let’s compare stats on the two standard types of dust collector filters:

Removing dust/fume/smoke in the air requires a wide range of equipment for the various dusts from industrial environments.

Ask for Advice: When a situation comes up and a dust collection system needs to be installed as soon as possible there are many things to consider. Costs, types, and lead times become significant to getting the best results in an urgent situation. Due to the pressing nature of the need, it is important to seek advice from a team with experience. Likely they will ask the...

Finding the right dust collection system for your air quality need can be difficult. While finding the correct size is important, the ongoing maintenance cost must also be considered closely. It can be hard to calculate the real cost of a dust collector.

They both collect dust, so how do you determine which one is the better way to go?

The cleaning system on a pulse-type dust collector relies on compressed air. Compressed air often contains small amounts of moisture. When cold weather settles in, the combination of cold metal and moisture creates a problem for your pulse clean solenoids.

Are you one of those companies with numerous portable dust collectors sprinkled throughout your operation? We can help you determine what type of dust collection your facility needs as it is an important calculation to get right. There are reasons that a central dust collection system can give you a better result.

Dust collector fires appear in the news frequently; ACT Dust Collectors doesn’t want you to become the next headline!

There are many different reasons for choosing to buy American-made products, including Dust Collectors. US jobs, less carbon footprint, less pollution, and quality. One of the main reasons for a dust collector is TIME.

New regulations regarding dust

There are many options to consider when choosing a fan for your new dust collection system. The most commonly used fans in dust collectors are the Radial blade fan, the BI (backward inclined) fan, the BC (backward curved) fan and the airfoil fan. Each fan wheel has its own characteristics and performance limitations.

A reverse pulse (often called a pulse jet or reverse jet) filter cleaning system is a simple action that has significant results. A simple explanation of a reverse pulse filter cleaning system is as follows: in normal dust collector operation, air flows from the outside of the filter media to the center of the filter. The dust is filtered out and left on the outside surface of...

Why is my dust collector not performing properly? It could be as simple as the system is undersized, you have added process equipment as your business grows and the existing system will not handle it. This is just one example, there are many reasons why your system may not be performing as designed.