How can I save time and money while putting in dust collector ductwork?
Some people have come up with some creative solutions for this question.  Obviously you can’t really take any shortcuts on the major equipment.  But what about the ductwork?  It doesn’t look like it should take precision engineering to hook up some pipes to carry dust out of your machines, does it?

Here are a couple things people have tried.  To save money some people have used plastic PVC pipe.  But are these good ideas?  No.  Flex ducting is safe to use and is an accepted practice in the dust collection industry but should be minimized, while PVC runs the risk of explosions… and both will run up your electric bill and overwork your dust collector blower.  There is a solution available that provides economic operation, flexibility and easy, inexpensive installation;  we will get to that soon, but first let’s cover the dangerous topics.

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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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