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Baghouses & Dust Collectors (3)

IAC's Smart Plant Remote Monitoring System Gateway Device Installation

Installation of the gateway device on new or existing baghouses is fast and straightforward. Once power is applied, the gateway device automatically connects to the strongest cellular signal and begins transmitting data to the cloud for quick & easy access to users around the globe.

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Stainless Steel Bulk Handling System Saves 800 Lbs. of Material a Week

Food manufacturers considering moves to create safer environments, save product, and cut waste can trust IAC to upgrade elements to create a more sanitary and food safe environment. IAC recently helped a confectionary company with updates to a dust collector dating back to the original construction of the plant 20 plus years ago. Over the course of the project, IAC revised ventilation, airflow, safety elements, and saved 800 pounds of product a week.

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SDI Awards IAC Supply & Installation of Alloy Additives & HBI for EAF

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC. AWARDS INDUSTRIAL ACCESSORIES COMPANY (IAC) A TURNKEY ORDER FOR THE SUPPLY & INSTALLATION OF THE ALLOY ADDITIVES & HBI (HOT BRIQUETTED IRON) INTO THEIR ELECTRIC ARC FURNACES (EAF) & LADLE METALURGICAL FURNACES (LMF) AT THE NEW STEEL MELTSHOP TO BE LOCATED IN SINTON, TEXAS.

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The Meaning of Air-to-Cloth Ratio in Baghouse Design

IAC Applications Engineering Manager Luis Castano is back with another Tip of the Month for baghouse design.  In this month’s tip, Luis explains the meaning of air-to-cloth ratio in optimized  baghouse design, and its relation to both air velocity going through the filters, and interstitial air velocity going between the bags.  All three parameters are important to consider in order to have your baghouse operating at peak efficiency.

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IAC Solves Dust Collection and Ducting Issues at Industrial Sand Plant

After a successful Baghouse 101 In-Plant Seminar was given by IAC’s Director of Business Development, IAC began working with an industrial sand plant to find the cause of a recent decrease in their productivity. IAC was then hired to complete an Engineering Inspection of the facility by IAC’s Plant Optimization team of engineers. The team formed an extensive report outlining the issues the customer was having and provided solution options.

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Problems with an Over-Sized Baghouse

Is your baghouse too big for your industrial plant's production needs?  Over time we see that the process equipment systems within an industrial plant go through changes. These changes typically result in the system no longer meeting the expectations it once did. One of the more common systems that end up changing over time is a baghouse or dust collector. These systems act as the ventilation system in a plant and are a vital part of the overall process.

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