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Design Flaws of Donaldson Horizontal Dust Collectors
Horizontal dust collectors are popular. They can fit a lot of filters into a fairly small footprint. Manufacturers will tell you that they work better. In reality, horizontal filters and dust collectors have some serious design issues. Donaldson Torit may be one of...
Imperial Systems Quarterly Newsletter | Issue I
Check out our first Issue of Dusty Jobs Newsletter. Articles include How to Troubleshoot a Diaphragm Valve Leak and story about a "greenhorn" draftsman. [pdf-embedder url="https://www.isystemsweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Dusty-Jobs-Newsletter-Issue-1.pdf"...
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING SILICA EXPOSURE
Hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) is a process used to extract oil and gas by high-pressure fracturing of rock or shale. Exposure to respirable crystalline silica is a major hazard in this industry. Massive amounts of sand are used in the process, and silica...
Health Risks of Silica: Why a New Silica Law Was Needed
Lung disease from inhaling sand or rock dust is one of the oldest occupational hazards. The health risks of silica were identified as early as 1700. Silicosis, the incurable lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust, causes hundreds of deaths every year. Other...
Weld Smoke Risks: A Special Challenge for Fume Collectors
Managing weld smoke risks means dealing with very small particle sizes, toxic metals, and the combustibility of metal dust. Weld smoke is different from other types of dust, requiring a system design to deal with it. A CMAXX dust and fume collection system will...
Replacement Dust Collector Filters: Our Best-Sellers
You know we manufacture our DeltaMAXX™ filters for our own dust collectors. If you’re looking for replacement dust collector filters and you own a collector made by another manufacturer, you should know that some of our top-selling filters are replacements for the...