Custom Wood Cabinets Case History
Kent Moore Cabinets Prior to SonicAire fans, Kent Moore Cabinets had a serious problem with dust accumulation. VP of Operations Jack Moreno reports, “It looked like the building had been vacant, with all the dust webs present.” “We were cleaning by hand but had to find the time and manpower. Since installation, we’ve seen a […]
Watson Wood Works Case History
Watson Wood Works Watson Wood Works fabricates quality custom cabinetry and architectural millwork for educational, corporate, financial, and medical facilities in the U.S. With various CNC, routing, edgebanding, and other machinery, they know about dust production. Using Dust Collectors at the source, they’re able to capture some but not all of the dust produced in […]
Chemical Manufacturer Case History
Chemical Manufacturer As an industry leader in chemical manufacturing, the corporation is dedicated to delivering sustainable solutions. To enhance the cleanliness, safety and efficiency of their plastics additives unit, they turned to SonicAire. The production manager explains, “We installed two SonicAire industrial dust control fans in our charging station room. Here, we feed 2000 to […]
Plywood Production Case History
Columbia Forest Products “Columbia Forest Products is a leading manufacturer of hardwood plywood,” reports Jeff Wakefield, current Vice President of HR and former Plant Manager. “Our 275,000-square-foot Old Fort, North Carolina facility is open-air, with 30-foot ceilings. We had to constantly clean our ceiling and rafters to remove any dust and debris that would accumulate, […]
Boat Building Case History
Viking Yachts “In the boat building industry, the biggest challenge with dust control is from processing large parts and molds,” reports Jeff Staub, Special Projects Manager for Viking Yachts. This industry-leading manufacturer produces 90 percent of each semi-custom boat in house. That generates a lot of dust. “We have wood and fiberglass dust,” says Staub, […]
Plastics Industry Case History
Continental Structural Plastics Dedicated to best practices in all facets of its business, Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) was determined to find the best solution for eliminating combustible dust, which can lead to fire and explosion events in plastics manufacturing environments. “The main challenge is when the dust is out of reach,” notes Tracy Gray, Plant […]
Wood Pellets Case History
Greene Team Pellet Fuel Company “When it comes to controlling combustible dust, the best practice in the pellet manufacturing industry is to contain it,” reports Andy Galis, Operations Manager at Greene Team Pellet Fuel Company, “but it’s impossible to catch it all.” “For all wood pellet manufacturers,” explains Galis, “the number one challenge is controlling […]