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Meadow Lake OSB At Meadow Lake OSB, the dust produced by normal operations was simply too much to deal with. There was no possible way that staff could keep buildup below acceptable standards without shutting down operations and impacting productivity. At a production loss of $4,000/hr each time they stopped to clean, it was obviously […]

SonicAire Dust Control Fans in a Mill

Fans in a Mill Learn more about combustible dust solutions from SonicAire at www.SonicAire.com. Other Posts You May Benefit from Reading NFPA 652 Dust Hazard Analysis Deadline Approaches: Is Your Company Compliant? Could Industrial Dust Control Fans Save You Millions? Dust Control Fans & Dust Collection Systems: Teamwork GET YOUR FREE GUIDE: The Real Cost […]

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 […]

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, […]

Plastics Industry Case History

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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

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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 […]