Case Studies

When a Tier 1 automotive supplier relocated a robotic welding line, the clock was ticking.

A globally-based high alloy scrap recycler - the largest of its kind - was using oxy‑propane torch cutting to downsize oversized titanium scrap. The process produced dense smoke and metallic debris that had been exhausted outdoors, creating visible opacity and drawing regulatory scrutiny. To keep production on schedule and meet stringent air quality expectations (including...

The P-946 Corrosion Control Hangar, located in Hawaii and built for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, is a state-of-the-art, 29,408-square-foot facility, built in 26 months and completed in December 2022. The hangar includes a refitting and rebuilding area for the maintenance, repair, paint preparation and painting of H-1, H-60, CH-53 and MV22 series aircraft. The facility has...

The Challenge of Torch Cutting Scrap Metal

A Pennsylvania industrial manufacturer installed a new plasma table in the spring to increase their machining capabilities. However, once production ramped up, a major problem arose.

Increased production over the last few years lead one Texas customer to purchase multiple units and more recently upgrade to a central system. They reached out to A.C.T. Dust Collectors for the solution with each growth spurt. Texas Nameplate, a 76-year-old family company, has seen its fair share of transformation and growth during its impressive history. President of Texas...

An Ohio importer of fiber laser cutting tables recently sold one of their combo table+dust collectors to their customer in Noblesville, IN. The customer wanted an entire package unit that included the fiber laser cutting table and a dust collector so the unit they were offering seemed to fit the bill.

A.C.T. Dust Collectors' dealer was approached by a large manufacturing facility in Connecticut in need of several new industrial dust collection systems for a metal working environment. The project was presented to A.C.T. by one of their top dealers to assist with the industrial dust collection and air quality control in the complete build out of an old Cold War era building...

Recently, a South Carolina company that makes alloys for the aerospace, medical and electronics industries needed to replace their corrosion-ridden dust collector.

A major mid-western based industrial shredder manufacturer recently invited one of A.C.T.’s dealers, Industrial Air Solution Inc., to design and supply a complete dust collection system for their new facility. The dealer researched the project and was confident they could provide a solution with the help of A.C.T. Dust Collectors, even though it seemed to be a demanding...

Food Processing Dust Collectors A.C.T. Dust Collectors was called in to evaluate the dust collection needs of a large manufacturer of popular snack foods. Their food processing application created dust from ingredients such as sugar and flour which has to be collected for the safety of the employees. This is especially important in the mixing process as sugar dust can be...

A national manufacturer of refractory products in New Jersey needed a dust collection system. Refractory materials are used in furnaces, kilns, ovens and other high temperature objects as refractories are resistant to heat. The specific dust collection application was for dust from a material used to put a finish on their products built with refractory materials. The finishing...