Are you confused about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) directive on explosive dust controls and how it applies to your business? It appears that OSHA will wait another year to solidify their new rules. In the meantime, read on to understand how the enforcement of existing industry standards impacts you today. Current enforcement…
DetailsChallenge: A North Carolina based, family-owned manufacturer supplying parts and components to the military and automotive industries has trusted Air Purification Inc. for its blasting dust control needs with great results. The customer was dealing with challenging applications for media blast and soda blasting metal parts at their facility. Safety and regulatory compliance were all…
DetailsChallenge: A U.S. military facility in Georgia was experiencing issues in the sanding of aircraft parts. The first issue was the chromium-laden paint dust stirred up during the sanding process, creating dust hazardous to touch or inhale. The second issue was the potential explosion hazard of the aluminum dust being sanded. Solution: Air Purification Inc.…
DetailsChallenge: A major aircraft components manufacturer acquired a DMS 5-axis router to drill precision holes into carbon fiber and resin structures. The resultant fugitive dust condition risked compromising multiple other sensitive processes within this new high-tech facility. An earlier application of a large ducted cartridge-type collector by a major supplier had proved a costly failure.…
DetailsChallenge: Air Purification Inc. recently solved a major industrial air filtration issue for a new customer. A major Midwest construction equipment manufacturer expressed serious concerns with the large consumption and costs of the cartridge filters for their dust collection equipment. The key processes involved are robotic and hand-welding operations, as well as several plasma-cutting applications.…
DetailsChallenge: A major precious metals recycler in the Southeast was having an issue with airborne dust and smoke in their facility. The process of melting down precious metals was creating a smoke and dust cloud that contaminated the entire plant. Solution: Air Purification Inc. was called in to engineer a source capture system…
DetailsChallenge: A high-end manufacturer of aftermarket hot rod parts bought a new building and wanted to showcase their state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for their worldwide customers. They have a multitude of CNC machines that generate a fine oil mist and haze. This particulate had stained the walls and ceilings of their previous facility as well as…
DetailsChallenge: A major manufacturer of component parts for the automotive industry was looking for a solution to their oil mist concerns in their Tennessee production facility. The requirement was for a high-volume, high-efficiency, long-life filtering unit to replace some older traditional style filtration units. The older units were leaking oil and used expensive HEPA filters…
DetailsChallenge: In response to worker complaints related to outdated ductwork and collection systems, a leading supplier of raw materials for the injection molding industry called upon Air Purification Inc. to help alleviate the dust problems associated with mixing, melting and grinding their raw materials into finished goods. Solution: One key to solving the…
DetailsChallenge: A worldwide supplier of broadband and wireless products was experiencing dust issues at a cable winding station in their North Carolina manufacturing facility. The polymer dust generated from the physical winding of their broadband cable was migrating to other areas of the plant. In addition to cleanup issues, the dust posed a threat to…
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