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Weld Fume Collection Issues
March 21st, 2016 | Posted in Air Cleaners, General
Many of you have tried a variety of weld fume collectors over the years and for the most part, they get pushed into a corner and left unused. Why do the welders hate using them so much? The reason, in my mind is simple: they’re not easy to use. Why not? The first reason is the collection arms are hard to adjust and don’t stay in place. The second reason is that the collectors are…
Continue Reading »Room Air Cleaners. Just The Facts!
March 14th, 2016 | Posted in Air Cleaners, General
Thousands and thousands of room air cleaners are bought each year, and most of them won’t do the job the unsuspecting consumer thinks it will do. We’ll get to that in a minute, but before we do that, let’s talk about the three types that are most often sold. The first, and most common today is the HEPA or HEPA style air cleaner. These devices use a HEPA certified filter which by definition is 99.97%…
Continue Reading »Comparing Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Systems
March 4th, 2016 | Posted in Air Cleaners, General
There are a variety of collectors sold for purifying restaurant kitchen exhaust systems. The most common are: Barrier filtration through media type filters UV Electrostatic precipitation I’m going to try and make a case that electrostatic precipitation is the best solution for most applications. What are electrostatic precipitators? There are two basic types, but in general electrostatic precipitators use the principal of electrically charging contaminant in an air stream by creating a corona through high…
Continue Reading »Injection Molding Purge Cycle Odor
February 26th, 2016 | Posted in Air Cleaners, General
It is well known throughout the plastic injection molding industry that there’s one job nobody wants. Which one? The purge. Why is that? The odor that emanates during the purge cycle is terrible. It can fill the room or the plant and will overcome even the most tested noses. I know owners that have waited until the plant is vacated before starting the process. If you have a lot of molding machines, that may not…
Continue Reading »New Weld Fume Collection Arm – Product Release
February 12th, 2016 | Posted in General
Air Quality Engineering, Inc. announces a new weld fume collection arm for use with portable, stationary or overhead source capture collection systems. This smooth wall arm utilizes an advanced linkage designed external support structure which allows complete freedom of movement while keeping its position steady. No droop is seen regardless of position. No continually adjusting the arm is needed. In addition, it’s very easy to position. Just place it and forget it. Our new arms…
Continue Reading »Air Cleaning to Help Reduce Vape Mist
February 5th, 2016 | Posted in Air Cleaners, General
A recent trend in the Vape business is that owners are deciding to add air cleaners in their establishments to remove vapor mist from the air. The vape industry is under scrutiny by federal, state and local authorities regarding health issues of people who use or are in environments with e-cigarette vapor. Adding air cleaners could make a significant reduction in air-borne vapor possible. What is “vaping”. It’s the act of inhaling vapor created by…
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