I. SYSTEM SIZE

The first question that comes to mind is: What size system is needed? The answer to this can be subjective unless you first establish a few basic parameters by answering the following questions:

This white paper will be presented in multiple sections.

Kenneth E. Abbott

Managing Member

Envirosystems Manufacturing, LLC

2555 N. Coyote Dr., Ste. 114

Tucson, Arizona 85745, USA

I. INTRODUCTION

Dust collection is a necessary requirement in many industries and the Composite industry is no exception. Air borne dust, even that regarded only as nuisance dust, is not only a housekeeping expense but will also reduce worker productivity and contaminate product.
Unfortunately, unlike high tech manufacturing equipment such as CNC Routers or Mills which reduce labor, increase productivity and increase profit; dust collection equipment is generally considered just a cost of doing business. The fact is nothing could be further from the truth. Proper dust collection equipment can add to the bottom line by reducing housekeeping and equipment maintenance costs while at the same time boosting worker productivity, not to mention the pride that comes from working in a clean manufacturing environment. Additionally, as we all know, the business of manufacturing with Composites, whether it be basic raw material manufacture or final fabrication, is very sensitive to both air borne and surface contamination. A small amount of contamination on a faying surface can easily ruin a complex assembly and sometimes this damage is not detected until very late in the process, resulting in the complete loss of many hours of labor not to mention scraped materials. The vast majority of these types of problems can be easily eliminated with the proper dust collection system. The question is: “what is the proper dust collection system?”
To be continued…

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