Metalworking
Heavy metal, clean air – robust dust collectors designed for cutting, grinding and fabrication environments.
Metalworking
Heavy metal, clean air – robust dust collectors designed for cutting, grinding, and fabrication environments.
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Overview
Metalworking encompasses a wide range of processes—cutting, grinding, welding, machining, polishing, and foundry work—all of which generate airborne contaminants. Common particulates include fine metallic dust, grinding swarf, welding fumes, oil mist, and abrasive media. These emissions can be hazardous to workers, damaging to equipment, and disruptive to product quality. In high-volume fabrication shops, CNC machining centers, and welding bays, dust and fumes are a constant byproduct of production.
Challenges & Considerations
Hazardous Airborne Particulates: Metallic dust and welding fumes can contain toxic compounds (hexavalent chromium, manganese, nickel) that pose serious health risks.
Sparks and Hot Particles: Grinding and welding generate sparks and hot debris, which can ignite combustible dust or damage filters.
Heavy Wear and Tear: Abrasive dust from grinding and cutting accelerates filter degradation and erodes ductwork.
Regulatory Compliance: OSHA and NFPA standards mandate strict control of airborne metals, fumes, and combustible dust.
Dust Collection Expertise
Different metals carry unique risks, and regulations around their safe handling can be complex. Aluminum dust, for example, is highly combustible and requires specialized precautions. Our team has the expertise to guide customers through these requirements, ensuring compliance with NFPA.
We supply safety accessories matched to the properties of your waste dust—from spark arrestors and explosion venting to abrasion-resistant components—so each system is tailored to the hazards at hand. To minimize costs, we can also arrange dust testing and analysis, ensuring your system is right-sized for performance without unnecessary expense.
Spark Traps
Welding generates high-temperature sparks and molten metal particles that can travel through ductwork and ignite combustible dust or filter media inside a dust collector. Spark traps intercept and cool these particles before they reach the collector, significantly reducing the risk of fire or explosion.
Unlike active fire suppression systems, spark traps are mechanical devices with no moving parts or electrical components. This makes them highly reliable and easy to maintain. Once installed, they provide continuous protection without requiring frequent calibration or monitoring.
Filter Media Features
In applications with mild moisture elements, we may recommend oleophobic treated filters. Oleophobic filters are highly beneficial in chemical applications due to their ability to repel oils and other low-surface-tension liquids.
For applications with very fine particles, we may recommend nano-fibre cartridges. They are rated MERV 15, meaning it captures 94% of dust particles sized from 0.3 to 1 micron.
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