If you work in the food industry, you’re probably already aware of the importance of dust collection. Proper facility and warehouse maintenance is required in all areas of food manufacturing in order to ensure that all hygiene standards are safely met. This means that all operations managers must stay up-to-date on the current and proposed standards for food manufacturing facilities as it is critical to maintaining a clean processing environment. When it comes to choosing the best dust collector for your facility, it’s important to work with someone who has extensive knowledge of how to effectively collect and filter dust for each of your applications. At  Bisco Enterprise, we’re proud to be a leading provider of dust collection systems and air cleaners for a variety of industries, including the industries of food manufacturing and metalworking. If you need assistance choosing a dust collection system for your facility, contact our experts today.

Dust Collection Basics

Before you can determine the best type of dust collection system for your warehouse or facility, ask yourself the following questions:

• Is the dust in my facility wet? Fibrous? Abrasive? Explosive? Sticky? 
• Can the dust be described as another challenging characteristic? 
• Will the dust be returned to the process or will it become a waste stream? 
• Are there any standards or regulations that the dust must meet? 
• What process produces the dust? Mixing? Screening?

If you currently have a dust collection system in place, check its performance efficiency to make sure everything is working as it should. Do you notice any areas of dust build up on your equipment? Is it creating a hazardous environment for your workplace? When you take the time to answer each of these questions, you’ll have an easier time selecting the best dust collectors for your environment.

What Are Your Dust Control Needs?

At Bisco Enterprise, we understand that each dust collection situation is different. If you work in the food industry and collect soybeans, it’s important to understand how the dust you generate can have a negative impact on your work processes and employee health. Aside from determining the required air volume to capture and control the dust in your space, you should take the time to understand and define all of the dust collection needs of your operation. For example, does your process generate enough dust to dispose of it multiple times a day? Your answer will influence the discharge methods you consider as well as the type of dust collection system to invest in.

What Dust Collectors Are Available For Your Application?

When you work in the food industry, some dust collectors will work better than others depending on your application. Beyond selecting the cartridge, you’ll want to determine whether intermittent or continuous cleaning will play an important role in your dust collection strategy. If you're strapped for cash, you could save capital and operating expenses by using specific collectors for parts of your process, rather than centralizing the entire process. A few key questions to consider are:

• How often will your dust collector be running? 
• Who will operate and maintain your dust collector once installed? 
• How much horsepower will your dust collector use throughout the day? 
• Are you able to minimize the electricity costs by only running the dust collector when dust is being generated?
• How will you monitor the air quality levels in your facility?

Browse Dust Collection Products

If you work in the food manufacturing industry, you already know how important an efficient dust collection system is to your overall operation. At Bisco Enterprise, we’re proud to offer the best dust collectors and air quality solutions and our specialists are dedicated to your complete satisfaction. If you’re not sure which dust collector is right for your facility,  contact our experts today.