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Greetings!
Hope you are enjoying our monthly newsletters. These newsletters are intended to keep you abreast of the latest changes in our industry and let you know about any upcoming tradeshows and educational events. If there is something you think we should include in these newsletters please email me at [email protected]
Kind regards,
Kel Ferris,
AST Group
In this newsletter you will find:
- Pandemic Lessons to improve IAQ
- Stevenson Sprinkler - Fire Sprinkler Systems
- Event: Advanced Design & Manufacturing Expo - Toronto
- Product Feature: Portable Industrial Vacuums
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ICYMI - Case Study - Global Leader in Industry & Manufacturing
- Used Equipment Spotlight: Donaldson Torit DFT 2-4 (ADF4) Dust Collector
Feel free to contact us at 905-821-8860
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Dust Collection Industry News |
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Pandemic Lessons Help Industry to Improve Indoor Air Quality |
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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to bring greater awareness of the air we breathe throughout the world. Manufacturing facilities, businesses, schools, restaurants, and other public gathering places are focusing on air quality and questioning what is in the air that can sicken people.
They also are finding new ways to test, monitor, and improve air quality.
The lessons learned can be applied to manage fumes in welding and metal processing facilities to help a metal fabricating company create a work environment that is safe for its employees and attractive to a new generation of manufacturing workers.
During the pandemic, manufacturing companies took a long look at how shop floor employees were positioned and interacted with co-workers. They realized that social distancing was an effective tool in helping to minimize the transmission of the coronavirus, so they took steps to spread workers out. Metal processing operations have to employ this same strategy when looking to improve indoor air quality. Shop floor operations in many of these facilities generate potentially dangerous fumes and particulates as a part of their everyday routine.
Knowing where to focus is the first step. Determining what specifically should be addressed is the next important move.
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Fire Sprinkler Systems - Installation - Inspection - Repair |
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With more than 25 years of experience, Stevenson Sprinkler & Fire Protection has been protecting businesses, homes, and lives throughout Southern Ontario. We are industry leaders when it comes to sprinkler installations, annual inspections and 24 hour emergency service. |
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Canada's Largest Design & Manufacturing Event is Back |
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Show Details:
Explore all five engineering trade shows that make up the expo floor with D&M as part of ADM Toronto. It’s a one-stop experience delivering design to manufacturing solutions at every stage of the manufacturing process — design, materials, manufacturing, automation, and packaging —in top manufacturing sectors, i.e., chemicals, food and beverage, electronics, machinery, aerospace, automotive, and more.
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Start Date: November 09, 2021
End Date: November 11, 2021
Start Time: -
Place: Toronto Congress Centre
Presenter: ADM Canada
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Portable Industrial Vacuum Cleaners - DuroVac |
DuroVac Portable Industrial Vacuum Cleaners are durable, with excellent filtration, easily maneuvered into tight spots & can handle any material you throw at it.
Portable Vacuums Complements Your Central Vac System
Portable vacuum units are a great complement to a centralized system, and they can handle quite a bit on their own.
Top Performance for Localized Cleanup
When you need to clean up in a pinch, a portable industrial vacuum makes it easy to maneuver into tight spots. With a tough build and excellent filtration, you know a DuroVac system can handle any material you throw at it.
Why Our Clients Love DuroVac Portable Vacuums
If we had to sum up what people love about DuroVac portable vacuums, we’d put it like this: "the vacs just work." They’re fast to set up, easy to operate and barely need maintenance.
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Case Study - Global Leader in Industry & Manufacturing
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A global leader in industry & Manufacturing needed a dust collection system for capturing airborne soap/lubricant powdery dust (drawing application).
Challenges
They had three drawing lines which needed a dust collection system for capturing airborne soap/lubricant powdery dust. The dust collection systems needed to match the following design criteria:
- Extract the airborne soap at the pullies (from customer’s capture hoods with 4”Ø connection ports)
- Contain, capture and filter the dust, and prevent it from escaping to the facility
- Comply with the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Ontario Fire Code and NFPA
Solutions
The solution was to capture at source from the pulleys on three drawing lines which were equipped with capture/enclosed hoods with 4ӯ suction ports. The hoods were installed by the client after consultation with AST for the design. Each line has twelve 4ӯ ports (thirty-six in total). All the ports are connected to rigid spiral galvanized ductwork by flexible hoses. The ductwork has been designed based on ACGIH and Fire Code by AST. The collected airborne dust is collected at the source via the above-mentioned hood and ductwork system and transported with proper duct velocity as per ACGIH and Fire Code to the dust collector outside of the building. The dust collector has a dual-hopper and is equipped with an explosion protection system. The dust collector airflow is rated up to 12,600 CFM. The dust collector has a full VFD control panel which provides constant airflow regardless of the filter condition.
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Used Donaldson Torit DFT2-4 (ADF4) Dust Collector
All equipment sold as used/refurbished by the AST Group is subject to the following:
- Inspected & verified to be operational & in good working order
- All moving parts including motors, fans & solenoids have been tested & verified as functional
- Door gaskets & diaphragms have been checked or replaced to ensure proper sealing
Be assured when buying used equipment from the AST Group that the quality and advice you receive are second to none in the industry. The Health & Safety of your workers & your facility is our priority.
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Call AST Canada 905-821-8860 for more details |
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The AST Group of Companies was formed in 2019 to bring together all aspects of worker safety pertaining to air quality. We brought together Engineers, Millwrights, HVAC Journeymen, Specialized Installers & Fire Suppression Technicians, all drawing on the AST Canada team of product experts and estimators. Together we form a cohesive group to meet all your clean-air needs.
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AST GROUP of Companies
3435 Landmark Road
Burlington, ON L7M 1T4
1-905-821-8860
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