Fourteen employees were killed and 40 injured when finely ground motes of dust ignited and set off a violent blast at a sugar plant near Savannah, GA, in February of 2008. In addition to the fatalities and a tarnished reputation, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined the company more than US$8 million in workplace violations related to combustible dust. Read more here: http://www.issa.com/?m=articles&event=view&id=3153

Increased Collection Capacity; Increased Savings

June 9, 2009, Malvern, PA—The Nilfisk CFM R Series of industrial vacuums continuously and efficiently collects large quantities of packaging scraps at the source when integrated with cutting and other packaging equipment. In these applications, the vacuums’ unique scrap-compacting feature enables workers to double – and in some cases triple – collection capacity, dramatically reducing downtime.

The R Series is designed to extract lateral trim, scraps, and dust during trimming and edging applications. It features a three-phase powered induction motor with regenerative blower that operates virtually maintenance-free in continuous duty packaging applications. High vacuum pressure compresses the collected debris to optimize the collection capacity by up to 300%, dramatically decreasing downtime. Features include a viewing window to indicate when reusable collection bag needs emptying, mounted wheels for easy maneuverability, quiet operation, and heavy duty steel or stainless steel collection container.