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Nilfisk Industrial Vacuums Presents New Vacuums at Interphex 2013

May 15, 2013   8:18 am
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Spring always reminds us of Interphex. The pharmaceutical event of the year where we look forward to chatting with current customers who are already familiar with our Nilfisk GM80 CR for cleanroom maintenance and the Nilfisk CFM 118 EXP for combustible dust housekeeping. And, of course, where we get to meet new customers and introduce new products and ... Read More   >

New Full Line Brochure Available from Nilfisk Industrial Vacuums

  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   >

Pulp and Paper: Understanding Combustible Dust Risks (Part 2)

March 7, 2013   1:41 pm
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Manufacturing 9 million tons of pulp annually, U.S. pulp, paper and paperboard mills produce large amounts of dust that settle on equipment and facility structure surfaces (see OSHA’s Safety & Health Topics). Combustible dust is any finely divided solid material that is 420 microns or smaller in diameter and presents a fire or explosion hazard ... Read More   >

Pulp and Paper: Improve Employee Health with Dust Control (Part 1)

February 25, 2013   10:55 am
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Paper product manufacturing facilities see their fair share of dust. Over the years, mill workers have complained of respiratory symptoms like chronic cough, chest tightness and wheezing and blame their prolonged exposure to paper dust for these health issues. In 2008, nearly 500 mail industry employees signed a petition blaming their ill health conditions, such ... 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   >
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