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Food and Pharma: Improve Packaging Efficiency

June 4, 2013   12:43 pm
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The basic function of a vacuum cleaner is to pick up dust and dirt. Higher-efficiency industrial vacuums with the proper filters and motors can collect hazardous materials, combustible dust and even liquids. What about an ivac for picking up defective chocolate bar wrappers or the plastic film from a pharma production line? “Trim” vacuums are designed ... Read More   >

New Full Line Brochure Available from Nilfisk Industrial Vacuums

May 15, 2013   6:55 am
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Nilfisk Industrial Vacuums, a division of Nilfisk-Advance, Inc. recently released its new Full Line brochure! The brochure is a 29-page, full-color piece which includes our complete line of single-phase, three-phase, pneumatic, specialty and explosion-proof/dust-ignition proof industrial vacuums. It also features Nilfisk central vacuum system capabilities and highlights our accessories and application specific offerings. And, not to forget, ... Read More   >

Grain Mills: Combustible Dust Housekeeping (Part 3)

February 6, 2013   1:12 pm
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The potential for explosions to occur from dust collections made of flour, sugar, cinnamon or grain particles, for example, poses a significant risk to employee safety, facility maintenance and food purity. Traditional plant maintenance methods like sweeping and blowing down with compressed air only make the situation worse by spreading the explosive dust around and ... Read More   >

Grain Mills: Preventative Maintenance and Dust Control (Part 1)

January 11, 2013   1:45 pm
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Every week, we see news about grain mills with dust control and maintenance issues. Simply by the nature of their processes, grain mills have difficulty keeping a clean and safe environment. This series of blog posts will review solutions for general maintenance, oil spill response and combustible dust control. Part 1: General facility maintenance and employee ... Read More   >

Food Safety: Tips for Finding the Right Industrial Vacuum

November 27, 2012   1:43 pm
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Fact: the food and beverage industry recalled about 8.5 million units between July and September alone. That translates into about four recalls each day, according to the Food and Drug Administration. At a closer look, 74 percent of these recalls stemmed from concerns about product contamination from pathogens including Salmonella and E. coli; similarly, 18 percent ... Read More   >
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