Challenge When the GE Healthcare group was relocating their Whatman filter paper manufacturing business to South Wales, they decided to install a new high-efficiency dust control system. The new system would keep the factory clean and protect operators from the very fine, hazardous glass microfiber that some of their filter papers are manufactured from. It would also provide extraction from various...
Challenge Trader Publishing was setting up a new facility in Columbia, TN. A production area with perfect binders and saddle stitchers would produce a range of paper dust consisting of fines to fluffy material. This fugitive dust would need to be captured downstream of a cyclone, which would remove the larger paper pieces from trim handling systems. Because of the...
Challenge Controlling the high levels of dust generated in crushing operations to meet stringent permitting requirements is a difficult challenge for mining engineers. At one U.S. copper mine, the use of a cartridge-style dry dust collection system from Camfil APC has reduced emissions to a level of only 0.00037 grains/dry standard cubic foot (dscf) average. This is just a fraction...
Challenge A new GS 12SQ was installed to replace an old, fire-prone unit. Héroux-Devtek is a globally active company serving aerospace markets with eight production facilities in North America. They are a long-trusted landing gear supplier to producers of aircraft worldwide. A locally made dust collector was venting a steel deburring workstation in a dedicated room. The company also has...
Challenge Ogihara America Corporation is a manufacturer/supplier of automotive body parts for Mercedes-Benz. The sanding and grinding operations in this plant caused a dust cloud that drifted across the whole plant, settled on the floor (and everything else) and was swept up daily. Without a dedicated dust collection system in place, workers wore respirators for safety. However, when the air...
Challenge Daimler is one of the most successful automotive companies worldwide. With Mercedes-Benz passenger cars, Daimler Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler coaches, Daimler AG is a major provider of premium cars and the largest globally active manufacturer of commercial vehicles. Sustainability and use of energy-efficient processes are among the key requirements set down for the suppliers involved in the manufacturing...
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