Cartridge dust collectors are the newest thing on the market.  Everyone loves cartridge filtration because it is a huge leap from the old style of box filters.  They allow great surface area folded and wrapped around a small cylinder.  Cartridge media manufacturers and material developers have deep pockets to fund endless research and developement to constantly produce new fibers and materials that push the envelope of cartridge media collectors.

But hang on, there are hidden downfalls in all this new technology.

Warning!  Don’t get caught up by overzealous cartridge salespeople who sell cartridge dust collectors for the wrong applications!

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Check out this monster baghouse dust collector.  Designed and installed by Dust Collector Experts panel member, Dick Wynn and his team, this pulse-jet baghouse boasts over 23,000 CFM at 15" wg through 208 bags, using a powerful 75 horsepower backward inclined blower.  Notice the size of the baghouse unit compared to the man standing next to it.  The main enclosure of the baghouse was lifted off the truck and into place with a crane.

Once the baghouse enclosure was up, the massive blower and fan unit were lifted to the top of the unit, again using a crane.

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Welcome to the "Ask the Experts" section of the Dust Collector Experts blog. Here you can post questions that will be reviewed and answered by our panel of dust collection experts.   Our staff is comprised of several professionals, from several different companies, all of whom have been working in the dust collection business for many years. Each have their own unique experiences on which to draw, and now for the first time, you have access to some of the best minds in the dust collection Industry.

It’s easy! Simply click on the link below labeled "Comments" and type your question or feel free to join in on others’ questions.  The posting members of Dust Collector Experts work for some of the most respected companies in the business. If you are an expert with experience in dust collection, feel free to post.

Since all of us have day jobs, and contributing to this blog is something we do on the side, allow 2-3 days for your questions to be answered. If you use your email address, you will be notified when someone adds to your post.

If you have a question that is urgent in nature, you can call BPA at 1-800-225-6018