Industry News
2024
February 2024 Newsletter
Dust Safety Journal - Issue 10
Do Cyclones Need Explosion Protection In The Wood Industry?
A look at NFPA guidelines esp. NFPA 664
Case Study: Fire Prevention, Isolation, and Extinguishing Systems by Boss Products
A serious look at the Raptor Spark System
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Dust Safety Journal – Issue 10
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire Sprinkler System Installation
- Event: GEAPS Exchange
- Product Feature: BOSS Raptor Spark™ Fire Mitigation System
- ICYMI – Maintain Aging Dust Collector with iCue Monitoring
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit BDF-4; 208/460V, 7.5HP Fan& Delta-P Controller
January 2024 Newsletter
Maintain Your Aging Dust Collector with Connected Monitoring
Regular monitoring and maintenance checks can keep dust collectors in good working condition for years.
High-quality, industrial-grade dust collectors are designed to last and support facility filtration for many years. Over those years, most facilities have experienced maintenance team turnover, so these aging dust collectors are frequently inherited by new teams who are looking for innovative ways to keep them performing efficiently, effectively, and within budget.
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Maintain aging dust collectors with Connected Monitoring
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Sprinkler Systems
- Event: Donaldson Webinar – Dust Collection System Design for EV Battery Manufacturing
- Product Feature: iCue™ – Connected Dust Collector Service
- ICYMI – Dust Safety Journal issue#8
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Cincinnati Fan 125HP
2023
November 2023 Newsletter
Dust Safety Journal - Issue #8
Explosion protection system deficiencies as discovered through performing DHAs - PART TWO
The continuing exploration in Part Two of this series focuses on other hazards that pose a considerable threat within industrial facilities, this article sheds light on the hazards identified during DHAs and the associated deficiencies in explosion protection systems. In highlighting these findings, the aim is to raise awareness amongst industries, safety professionals and stakeholders about the importance of robust hazard identification and mitigation strategies.
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Dust Safety Journal issue#8
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Smoke and Carbon Monoxide detectors
- Event: Donaldson Webinar -Sustainability and Compliance Benefits of Connected Dust Collectors
- Product Feature: Donaldson PowerCore® Dust Collectors
- ICYMI – Heads up: New Torit® Fume Hood
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Nilfisk A15 Vacuum
October 2023 Newsletter
Donaldson Addresses Fabricators’ Needs with the New Torit® Fume Hood
AST Canada installs the Torit® Fume Hood where a versatile hood is required to add at-source-extraction capabilities for manual or robotic welding applications.
The Donaldson Torit® Fume Hood is the ideal solution for operations whose applications include robotic welding or manual weld cells. The Fume Hood’s low-profile provides greater installation flexibility than traditional canopy-style hoods and its engineered design provides effective weld fume collection in the most challenging environments. When paired with the optional weld curtains, the Fume Hood can be sized to reduce airflow requirements, ultimately lowering the overall cost of the entire dust collection system.
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Heads up: New Torit® Fume Hood
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Emergency Light Packs
- Event: Donaldson Webinar – Dust Collection System Design for Mining
- Product Feature: Polypropylene Process Tanks
- ICYMI – Heads up: NFPA 660 Standard for Combustible Dusts is coming
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit WSO 25-6; QTY – 2
September 2023 Newsletter
Heads up: NFPA 660 Standard for Combustible Dusts is coming
Article by: Jack Osborn
FPA committee member Jack Osborn provides an update on the upcoming consolidated combustible dust standard.
For a considerable time now, the NFPA has wanted to combine the five main commodity-specific combustible dust standards, 61, 484, 652, 654, and 664 (Food, Metals, Fundamentals, Chemical, and Wood) into a single standard resembling NFPA 70, the National Electric Code. During the last few years, this process has been ongoing and is now at the end of the First Draft Phase and moving into the Second Draft phase. Each “phase” has been designed to allow the public (and many NFPA committee members) to have direct input into the configuration and content of the proposed standard.
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Heads up: NFPA 660 Standard for Combustible Dusts is coming
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Emergency-Light Batteries
- Event: Donaldson Webinar – Combustible Dust Basics for Engineers
- Product Feature: IAP Extraction Arms
- ICYMI – What to Look for in a Weld Fume Extractor
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson BDF-4 Collector w/ 208/460V 7.5HP Fan & Delta-P Controller
August 2023 Newsletter
What to Look for in a Weld Fume Extractor
Article by: Chrissy Klocker
In this Newsletter you will find:
- What to Look for in a Weld Fume Extractor
- AST Group presented with Avetta Safety Star Award 2023
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire Safety Signage
- Event: FABTECH Chicago
- Product Feature: GORE – Remedia Dioxin & Furan control
- ICYMI -Dust Safety Journal – Issue 7
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Whirl Wet W/W-18 wet dust collector
July 2023 Newsletter
Dust Safety Journal - Issue 7
Explosion Protection System Deficiencies as Discovered Through Performing DHAs:
Part One - Venting
Dust collection systems play a critical role in minimizing combustible dust hazards in workplaces, but they are not without risk. Because of the collection of hazardous dust particles, these systems must be properly designed to protect personnel. While NFPA standards provide design requirements, hundreds of DHAs have shown that many explosion protection systems are deficient or dissing critical components.
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Dust Safety Journal – Issue 7
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire Safety Plan box
- Event: Process Expo – Food & Beverage Processing
- Product Feature: Commercial & Industrial Odour Control Systems
- ICYMI – NEW Website is live!
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Nilfisk A15 Vacuum
June 2023 Newsletter
NEW Website is live!
If you are here, you are already on our new website!
- is easier to read
- is easier to find what you need
- has more resources
- has more manufacturers
In this Newsletter you will find:
- NEW Website is live!
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire Hoses and Nozzles
- Event: Donaldson Dust Collection System Design for Welding and Woodworking Schools
- Product Feature: ACS Multi-port Valves
- ICYMI – Dust Safety Journal – Issue 6
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Cincinnati industrial fan 125HP
May 2023 Newsletter
Dust Safety Journal - Issue 6
A 4-Question Framework to Know How to Protect Your Dust Collector
Designing inherently safer systems involves minimizing the hazards, eliminating them, substituting them, moderating them, or simplifying them. The fact remains, however: putting a control in place doesn’t remove the hazard.
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Dust Safety Journal – Issue 6
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Wet Chemical K Class Fire Extinguishers
- Event: Overlooked Aspects of Combustible Dust Design
- Product Feature: DuroVac Industrial Vacuums
- ICYMI – Nilfisk Releases Its First Battery-Powered Vacuum
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit DFT 2-4 (ADF4)
April 2023 Newsletter
Nilfisk Releases Its First Battery-Powered Vacuum
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Nilfisk’s first Battery Powered Vacuum
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Hand-Portable Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguishers
- Event: Advanced Design & Manufacturing Expo – Toronto
- Product Feature: BOSS Products – Fire & Explosion Mitigation Devices
- ICYMI – AST Canada Video Library
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson WSO 25-6 Mist Collector
March 2023 Newsletter
AST Canada Video Repository
A Library of Knowledge for the Industry
AST Canada has curated and repackaged close to 100 videos organized across 20 playlists covering topics like, “How to…”, “Cost Savings”, “Products” and “Testing”
In this Newsletter you will find:
- AST Canada Video Library
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Hand-Portable Fire Extinguishers
- Event: Powder & Bulk Solids Show
- Product Feature: Tri-Mer Packed Bed Tower Acid Scrubbers
- ICYMI – Donaldson Downflo Ambient (DFA) Fume Collector
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson DFO 2-8 Dust Collector
February 2023 Newsletter
Donaldson Downflo Ambient (DFA) Fume Collector
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Donaldson Downflo Ambient (DFA) Fume Collector
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire Extinguishers
- Event: Powder & Bulk Solids Webinar, March 15
- Product Feature: Tri-Mer Whirl Wet Dust Collectors
- ICYMI – Firefly AB – Rapid response fire suppression systems
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson WSO 20-1 Mist Collector – QTY 2
January 2023 Newsletter
Rapid-Response Fire Suppression Systems for Industrial Process Applications
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Firefly AB Rapid Response Fire Suppression System
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire Alarm Systems
- Event: Powder & Bulk Solids show, April 2023
- Product Feature: WSO Mist Collector
- ICYMI – NEW iCue Monitor Service + Free Trial Offer
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit DFO 2-8 Dust Collector
2022
November 2022 Newsletter
NEW iCue Monitor Service
In this Newsletter you will find:
- NEW iCue Monitor Service + Free Trial Offer
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Standpipe System Testing
- Event: Webinar: Use of Simulation models to help identify areas of high dust concentration
- Product Feature: Cyclone Dust Collector
- ICYMI – Dust Safety Journal – Issue 2 is now available
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit DFT 2-4 Dust Collector
October 2022 Newsletter
Dust Safety Journal - Issue 2 now available
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Dust Safety Journal – Issue 2 now available
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire Sprinkler System Maintenance
- Event: Webinar: FABTECH 2022
- Product Feature: Packaged Downflo Evolution Dust Collector
- ICYMI – Donaldson: Commitment to Education in the Industry
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit QTY 2 – WSO 25-6 Mist Collector
September 2022 Newsletter
Donaldson: Commitment to Education in the Industry
For decades, Donaldson Torit® has offered manufacturers the most advanced and reliable dust collectors and filters available. The pairing of these industry-leading collectors and filters helps increase manufacturing efficiencies and provides a cleaner environment for employees.
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Donaldson: Commitment to Education in the Industry
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire Sprinkler System Inspection
- Event: Webinar: Industrial Air Filtration Basics (Dust Collection 101)
- Product Feature: iCue Filtration System Monitoring
- ICYMI – Dust Safety Journal – NEW Community Magazine
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit DFO 2-8 Dust Collector
August 2022 Newsletter
Donaldson: Commitment to Education in the Industry
The Dust Safety Science content team – has released the first issue of the Dust Safety Journal!
This new community magazine will help keep our community connected and informed, as we will be featuring articles from across the industry.
The goal of this magazine is to release more regular content about what is currently happening in the world of combustible dust and to provide regular updates regarding the Dust Safety platforms.
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Dust Safety Journal – NEW Community Magazine
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire Sprinkler System Installation
- Event: Use of Simulation Models to help identify areas of high dust concentration
- Product Feature: Dust Hazard Analysis
- ICYMI – 4 Reasons Why Proper Ventilation is Critical for Electronics Manufacturing
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit DFO 3-18 Dust Collector
July 2022 Newsletter
4 Reasons Why Proper Ventilation is Critical for Electronics Manufacturing
The sensor industry has many devices to monitor air quality and detect volatile organic compounds. Why should embedded developers and manufacturers care? Leveraging these air quality sensor systems can help facilitate proper ventilation during electronics production. This can optimize the production process. Here are some specific and compelling reasons why a manufacturing plant specializing in electronics should be well-ventilated.
In this Newsletter you will find:
- 4 Reasons Why Proper Ventilation is Critical for Electronics Manufacturing
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire Pump Installation, Service & Testing
- Event: Advanced Design & Manufacturing Expo – Montreal
- Product Feature: Donaldson AT-3000 Ambient general ventilation system
- ICYMI – Laser & Plasma Applications: Selecting a Dust Collection System
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit DFO 2-8 Dust Collector
June 2022 Newsletter
Laser & Plasma Applications: Selecting a Dust Collection System
Thermal cutting applications, such as plasma and laser cutting, generate considerable levels of fume and particulate that may present a health risk to operators and be detrimental to cutting machinery.
Frequently, integrated dust collectors in cutting systems help reduce worker exposure to fume and help protect expensive machinery. When selecting and designing a dust collector, consideration of thermally generated dusts should include the filtration challenges for collectors due to particle size, loading, and combustible dust risks.
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Laser & Plasma Applications: Selecting a Dust Collection System
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Backflow Prevention
- Event: Webinar: I’ve completed my DHA, now what?
- Product Feature: VIDEO – W/D Series Laser Weld Fume Extraction System
- ICYMI – AST Group now Member of Dust Safety Professionals
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit DFO 3-3 Dust Collector + Accessories
May 2022 Newsletter
AST Group of Companies Now Member of Dust Safety Professionals
AST Group of Companies is proud to become a member of the Dust Safety Professionals community.
Dust Safety Professionals provides information, resources and listings of companies in your area with a proven track record of safety in industries handling combustible dust.
In this Newsletter you will find:
- AST Group now Member of Dust Safety Professionals
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Emergency Signage & Lighting
- Event: NFPA Conference & Expo
- Product Feature: VIDEO – VIGISPACE Explosion Deflector Demonstration
- ICYMI – Dust Collection in the Canadian Food Industry
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit DFO 3-12 Dust Collector
April 2022 Newsletter
Dust Collection in the Canadian Food Industry
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Dust Collection in the Canadian Food Industry
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire Extinguishers
- Event: FABTECH Canada 2022
- Product Feature: Flameless Explosion Venting
- ICYMI – Proper Testing of Explosion Isolation Valves
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit DFO 3-18 Dust Collector
March 2022 Newsletter
How Explosion Isolation Valves are tested today
This video demonstrates the necessity of proper certification testing and what those requirements are.
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Proper Testing of Explosion Isolation Valves
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire Alarm Systems
- Event: IAOM Annual Conference & Expo
- Product Feature: GORE REMEDIA dioxin & furan control
- ICYMI – Optimizing Filter Cleaning for Increased Cost Savings
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit DFT 2-4 (ADF4) Dust Collector
February 2022 Newsletter
Optimizing Filter Cleaning for Increased Cost Savings
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Mechanical Cleaning
- Reverse-air Cleaning
- Pulse-Jet Cleaning
- Advanced Pulse-Jet Cleaning
January 2022 Newsletter
Understanding Connected Equipment
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Understanding Connected Equipment
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire Extinguishers
- Event: Free Webinar – Fume Hood Design
- Product Feature: Baghouse Dust Collectors
- ICYMI – Three Steps to Better Fume Management
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit DFO 3-18 Dust Collector
2021
November 2021 Newsletter
Three Steps to Better Fume Management
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Three Steps to Better Fume Management
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire Alarm Systems
- Event: Virtual Process Safety Management Fundamentals Class
- Product Feature: Weld Fume Extractors
- ICYMI – Product Introduction of Ultrapac™ Smart Heatless Adsorption Dryers
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit WSO 25-6 Mist Collector
October 2021 Newsletter
Donaldson Introduces: Ultrapac™ Smart Heatless Adsorption Dryer
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Product Introduction of Ultrapac™ Smart Heatless Adsorption Dryers
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Standpipe Testing
- Event: Advanced Design & Manufacturing Expo – Toronto
- Product Feature: BOSS Explosion Vents
- ICYMI – Pandemic Lessons Help Industry to Improve Indoor Air Quality
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit DFO 3-18 Dust Collector
September 2021 Newsletter
Pandemic Lessons Help Industry to Improve Indoor Air Quality
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Pandemic Lessons to improve IAQ
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire Sprinkler Systems
- Event: Advanced Design & Manufacturing Expo – Toronto
- Product Feature: Portable Industrial Vacuums
- ICYMI – Case Study – Global Leader in Industry & Manufacturing
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit DFT 2-4 (ADF4) Dust Collector
August 2021 Newsletter
Case Study - Global Leader in industry & manufacturing
A global leader in industry and manufacturing had three drawing lines which needed a dust collection system for capturing airborne soap/lubricant powdery dust (drawing application).
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Case Study – global leader in industry and manufacturing
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Smoke, Carbon Monoxide & Gas Alarms
- Event: Webinar – Introduction to Dust Sampling
- Product Feature: Welding Fume Extractors
- ICYMI – Learn About Dust Safety via Podcast
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit DFT 3-12 Dust Collector
July 2021 Newsletter
Learn About Dust Collection Safety via Podcast
Did you know that DustSafetyScience.com has a series of podcasts that you can listen to for free? These podcasts have knowledgeable guests that dive into the intersection between engineered safety systems, regulation and design guidance, and actual human behaviour during normal and non-normal operating conditions.
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Dust Safety Science Podcasts
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Emergency Light Packs & Signage
- Event: Webinar – Dust Collection Hood Design for Engineers & Non-Engineers
- Product Feature: BOSS VigiFlap Explosion Isolation Valve
- ICYMI – Meet the Team at AST Mechanical
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit DFO 3-18 Downflo Dust Collector
June 2021 Newsletter
AST Mechanical - The Team that Gets Things Done
AST Mechanical is part of the AST Group of Companies, and yes, they are the guys that get things done. Where AST Canada can source your needs and offer equipment options and AST Engineering can make sure things are designed within tolerances and comply with regulations, AST Mechanical are the boots on the ground, installing your equipment, hooking it all together by bending sheet-metal around those odd corners in your facility, welding safety enclosures, building housing structures on the outside of your plant, moving stuff around and generally making things work.
In this Newsletter you will find:
- AST Mechanical – The Team that gets things done
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire Pump Installation, Service & Testing
- Event: Webinar – Benefits of Connected Dust Collectors
- Product Feature: Donaldson Mist Collectors
- ICYMI – A case study for an Ontario Paint & Coatings Manufacturer
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit DFO 3-18 Downflo Dust Collector
May 2021 Newsletter
Local Case Study: Ontario Paint & Coatings Manufacturer
An American Fortune 500 paint company contacted us to add a dust collection system for their electrostatic paint line. The dust collection system needed to be upgraded to comply with the most current fire and explosion protection systems. See the newsletter to see how we solved it.
In this Newsletter you will find:
- A case study for an Ontario Paint Manufacturer
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire System Backflow Prevention
- Event: Powder & Bulk Solids Conference & Show – Live Event!
- Product Feature: Nilfisk Pneumatic Conveyors
- ICYMI – Case Study: Ontario Aggregate Company
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit VS3000 Vibra Shake Dust Collector
April 2021 Newsletter
Local Case Study: Ontario Aggregate Company
A leading aggregate company in Southern Ontario was having dust issues in their sifting building and truck filling area. The dust problem was so bad inside the building you could not enter the building as visibility was reduced to zero. The truck filling area also had a dust issue. During the trailer-filling process, dust would billow out from the area. See the newsletter to see how we fixed it.
In this Newsletter you will find:
- A case study for an Ontario Aggregate Company
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire Alarm Systems
- Event: Donaldson Webinar – Navigating Your Dust Hazard Analysis
- Product Feature: DuroVac Vacuums
- ICYMI – DSS – Combustible Dust Incident Report
- Used Donaldson WSO 25-6 Mist Collector
March 2021 Newsletter
Combustible Dust Incident Report
Combustible Dust Incident Report covers awareness of combustible dust hazards since starting in 2016. This gives us our measuring stick, the tool we use to track our progress over time
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Hand Portable Fire Extinguishers
- Event: Int’l Powder & Bulk Solids Digital Conference
- Product Feature: Dioxin & Furan Abatement – cost-effective solutions
- ICYMI – Donaldson Product of the Year Award
- Used Donaldson Torit DFT 2-4 (ADF-4) Dust Collector
February 2021 Newsletter
Donaldson Rugged Pleat Baghouse Dust Collector Receives 2020 Product of the Year Award from Waterloo Filtration Institute
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Donaldson RP Baghouse receives WFI 2020 Product of the Year Award
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Emergency Lighting
- Product Feature: WSO Mist Collectors
January 2021 Newsletter
Case Study of New Line Installation at BERICAP
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Case Study: BERICAP – food-grade plastic recycling & manufacturing
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire Pump Testing & Maintenance
- Product Feature: Granulated Activated Carbon Filters
2020
November 2020 Newsletter
Case Study - Feihe Canada Royal Milk
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Case Study: Feihe Canada Royal Milk
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Emergency Lighting & Exit Sign Service
- Event: Industrial Internet of Things – Cybersecurity Webinar
- Product Feature: Custom Containment Filtration Systems
October 2020 Newsletter
Donaldson New Rugged Pleat Baghouse Collector
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Donaldson NEW Rugged Pleat Baghouse Collector
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire Alarm Installation
- GEAPS Exchange – Ongoing Webinar Series
- Product Feature: Bubble Tight Isolation Dampers
September 2020 Newsletter
Donaldson New Silo Venting Unit
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Donaldson NEW Silo Venting Units
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Do you have the proper fire extinguisher?
- MINEXPO International 2021
- Product Feature: Explosion Proof Industrial Vacuums
August 2020 Newsletter
Donaldson Filtration Promo on iCue Monitoring Service
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Donaldson iCue Promotion
- ISHN Online Event – DHA Pitfalls & Traps
- Product Feature: Pleated Bag Filters with Ultra-Web SB
- ICYMI – AST Engineering
- Used Equipment deal on Donaldson Torit ADFO 2-8 Dust Collector
July 2020 Newsletter
AST Engineering Inc. - Industrial Design that Works
In this Newsletter you will find:
- Meet AST Engineering Inc.
- Stevenson Sprinkler – Fire Sprinkler System Installation
- IPBS NEW 2021 dates & Digital Flow
- Product Feature: Packaged Downflo Evolution
- ICYMI – Combustible Dust Testing
- Used Equipment deal on Donaldson Torit 3-12 Dust Collector
2019 and earlier
August 2019
Four Factory Priorities a Smart Dust Collector Can Tackle
Industrial equipment owners and operators are facing a barrage of information about smart technology (industrial IoT). Introductions of “Smart Solution A” and “Connected Device B” seem to come out every day, promising to revolutionize factory operations. While the movement is bringing positive changes, it’s often difficult for operators to distinguish worthwhile investments from technology for technology’s sake.
September 2018
Three Principles for Installing Your First Fume Collector
By Tom Miller, Donaldson Company & Jay Smith, Air Separation Technologies
AST Canada engineers evaluate plant conditions for Ontario Metal Fabrication Shop with multiple hazard challenges and design a complete dust collector system to increase air-quality and address local environmental concerns.
Challenges included reactive metals, submicronic dusts and a need to be user friendly across a large variety of jobs & fabrication equipment. The system had to be holistic in design to address the needs of several workstations and environments. Lastly, the system had to be easily maintained and cost effective.
June 2016
OSHA, NFPA to Progress on Combustible Dust Standards
2016 could be a bellwether year for combustible dust standards.
In June, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) starts its first revision cycle of
NFPA 652, the organization’s newly introduced combustible dust standard for general
industry.
