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Cheap Replacement Filters: The Real Cost
Cheap replacement filters can come at a cost. A Pennsylvania company specializing in polishing and plating tools, molds, and dies found out how much difference the right filter can make. On a tight budget, they searched for a filter that could handle not only...
Weld Fumes and Dust Exposure Risks
Weld fumes and metal dust exposure limits aren't usually something a manufacturer thinks about when in production. Do you know what the limits are? While most people probably don’t have time to memorize the numbers, here’s a quick test: Which metal in the...
DUST COLLECTION FILTERS INVISIBLE DAMAGE
Your dust collection filters may look fine. Sure, you’ve been using the same ones for a while. Maybe you take them out and clean them. But would you be able to tell if they were damaged or worn out? There may be damage to your dust collection filters that you can’t...
Understanding Cold Spraying and Its Impact on Your Metalworking Facility
Within the metalworking industry, the demands for diverse material coatings are on the rise, and the development of application processes that address environmental concerns is an ever-growing field. Thermal spraying provides an attractive coating technique because...
Minimize The Risk of Thermal Spraying
The metalworking industry is compromised many different aspects of metal fabrication encompassing welding, thermal spraying, sanding and shot blasting, and plasma cutting. Thermal spraying is is used for repairing damaged surfaces, temperature/oxidation protection,...
Short Combustible Dust Quiz Tests Your Knowledge
You probably already know that combustible dust comes in many varieties. You’ve probably heard reports of explosions at industrial facilities caused when built-up dust ignited, causing a deflagration in the dust collector system. While Imperial Systems' CMAXXTM...