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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.