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CMAXX Inline Deflagration Arrester: Explained and Compared

The CMAXX Inline Deflagration Arrester (IDA) is a proprietary filter design of Imperial Systems. Each collector with IDA filter technology displays a special IDA seal affirming the unit is a certified IDA collector. This certification is in effect as long as replacement collector filters are always Imperial Systems IDA filter elements. Let’s explore the details […]

Magnesium Metal Hazards and Proper Dust Collection

Magnesium metal is used in manufacturing across a wide range of industries. It can be found in items that we rely on every day such as car seats, laptops, cameras, and power tools that benefit from being lightweight. According to Research and Markets, the market for metal magnesium is expected to grow at a compound […]

Metal Dust Fire Safety: Causes, Preparedness, and Emergency Actions

As with most industrial manufacturing processes, metalworking generates dust that you must deal with. But metal dust can have unique properties which make it especially dangerous. Metal fires in dust collectors are not unusual and can certainly explode. Let’s discuss why metal fires start as well as what you can and must do for fire […]

Summer Shutdown: Too Early to Plan for Your Dust Collector?

For many businesses, summer brings vacations, holiday weekends, and summer maintenance shutdowns. While you’re checking and maintaining your other equipment, why not also give your dust collector a summer shutdown checkup? In the lovely winters of western Pennsylvania where we’re located, nobody wants to be outside changing filters in the freezing rain. So, if your […]

History of Dust Collection with Charlie Miller – Dusty Jobs Podcast – E10

This episode of the Dusty Jobs Podcast features our very own Charlie Miller. With almost 50 years of experience Charlie details the history of coming up in the business and how he got to Imperial Systems. He also goes over a brief history of Dust collection and the invention of the baghouse. Charlie also gives […]

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