Dust Collector Systems and Bags
A dust collection system is an air quality improvement system used in industrial, commercial, and home production shops to improve breathable air quality and safety by removing particulate matter from the air and environment. Dust collection systems work on the basic formula of capture, convey and collect.
First, the dust must be captured or extracted. This is accomplished with devices such as capture hoods to catch dust at its source of origin. Many times, the machine producing the dust will have a port to which a duct can be directly attached.
Second, the dust must be conveyed. This is done via a ducting system, properly sized and manifolded to maintain a consistent minimum air velocity required to keep the dust in suspension for conveyance to the collection device. A duct of the wrong size can lead to material settling in the duct system and clogging it.
Finally, the dust is collected. This is done via a variety of means, depending on the application and the dust being handled. It can be as simple as a basic pass-through filter, a cyclonic separator, or an impingement baffle. It can also be as complex as an electrostatic precipitator, a multistage baghouse, or a chemically treated wet scrubber or stripping tower.
If you have recently purchased a dust collector system, you will be very interested in dust filter bags of course. The system itself will generally consist of a filter cleaning system with a built in blower, a dust filter and also some sort of dust removal system or dust collection system. This is what makes it non-comparable to air cleaners; the latter will generally use filters that are disposable to get rid of the annoying dust particles.
Generally, you will find a dust collection system in places that are dusty, (obviously!) This may include woodworking shops and also commercial ones where there will be a lot of dust and shavings and just like the vacuum cleaner will work in a home, the system will vacuum up unwanted dust particles with the use of a motor that is fixed and in the same way that the dust and garbage will work its way through the vacuum cleaner, the unwanted dust is collected in a receptacle which must then be removed and cleaned out.
This is where the dust collector bags come in handy. They are almost comparable to normal bags but are constructed from special materials that are designed to both absorb and collect the unwanted dust particles. The bags make it easier on the machine as well as the operator as the bag can be removed, replaced and thrown away whereas an inbuilt receptacle will need maintenance and regular cleaning to ensure correct upkeep.
Now, when it comes to the bags themselves, it makes sense to purchase good quality bags from a brand name manufacturer to ensure that they do the job that they are supposed to as well as well as lasting and not splitting or tearing. Cheaper dust collector bags will generally need to be changed, on average, three or four times in the space of one good quality bad will need to be changed so in the long run, you will save money by making sure that you buy good quality products for your dust collection system.
For the most successful dust removal, you must follow the terms and conditions of the system not only to make sure that all of the dust is removed but also to make sure that it lasts the distance. You will find that many manufacturers instructions will tell you to use the right branded dust collector bags to ensure just this and it makes sense, just this once, to pay out for quality rather than quantity.