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Vacuum

Profile Dekker Vacuum
Compressed Air Best Practices interviewed Rick Dekker (President & CEO) of Dekker Vacuum Technologies.
The roots of our company start with my father, Jan Dekker, who was heavily involved with oil-sealed liquid ring vacuum systems used in the gold mines of South Africa. This was in the mid-1970’s when gold prices were going up. Vacuum systems (in the mines) were optimized by improving vacuum levels using oil instead of water and by adding vacuum boosters.
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An Introduction to WAGD System Implementations
By Mark Allen, Director of Marketing, BEACONMEDAES
This article will examine in detail four of the five acceptable WAGD implementations under NFPA 99, along with some alternative ways they may be implemented. This article will not deal with passive implementations.
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The Ins and Outs of Vacuum Generators
"Dr. Vacuum" with "Dan Bott"
There is an enormous population of vacuum generators being used successfully by industry. Applications range from pick & place to vapor extraction to bulk material handling and the number of installations is growing. Before proceeding with an installation utilizing these devices, there are two general issues to consider: efficiency and appropriateness.
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Printing Facility Vacuum System Upgrades
By Compressed Air Best Practices
Most printing facilities use vacuum for one process or another.  I recently spoke with Jesse Krivolavek, (a vacuum system efficiency specialist with IVS, Inc.) about his recent adventures in the world of printing.
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Chrysler Finds Vacuum Savings of $400,000 per Plant
By Josef Karbassi, PIAB
A recent comparative vacuum technology study performed by Dr. Kingman Yee, as part of a Chrysler Summer Intern Professors Program, found that air consumption could be reduced by 98% when equipping a robot’s end-of-arm tooling with COAXÆ technology and a Vacustat™ check valve.
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PIAB Optimizes Food Processing Vacuum Systems
By Rod Smith, Compressed Air Best Practices
Compressed Air Best PracticesÆ Magazine spoke with Mr. Ed McGovern (VP Sales & Business Development) of PIAB North America.
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Explosion-Proof Vacuum Systems
By Paul R. Miller, Vice President and General Manager, Nilfisk CFM
In February of 2008, a sugar plant near Savannah, Georgia suffered the ultimate tragedy. Thirteen employees were killed and 40 injured when finely ground motes of sugar dust ignited, setting off a violent blast. If the fatalities and a tarnished reputation weren’t enough, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) then fined the company more than 8 million dollars in workplace violations related to combustible dust.
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Vacuum Pump Inlet Filtration
By Dan Bott
Nearly all vacuum pumping technologies have some degree of sensitivity to inlet particulate contamination.  Since everything from a vacuum assisted production process ends up at the inlet of the vacuum pump, it is important to figure out how to best protect the pump in that particular environment.  In many cases, the expected service life of a vacuum pump comes down to how well it is protected from incoming contamination.
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