Railcar Repairer Stays On Track with Industrial Dust and Fume Collector

Midwest Railcar Repair, Inc. has been servicing the railroad industry for nearly half a century. Pride and workmanship are the foundation of the company. By performing all railcar repairs and maintenance in-house they are able to get high quality jobs done quickly. Being a one-stop shop for railcars requires a large facility with a variety of equipment and machinery being used at the same time. Welding, grinding, and plasma cutting were constant processes being used.

Maintaining a clean working environment for the employees and the work being produced has always been top priority. To prevent dust or fumes from being an issue, company president David Smook started researching online for a solution. The large size of the railcars and facility made the search challenging. A variety of dust collection offerings were available from horizontal style dust collectors to numerous small collectors being placed from the ceilings throughout the facility. These options added their own maintenance and upkeep issues.

Farr Gold Series GS72 dust collector installed at Midwest Railcar Repair on plasma cutting, grinding, welding and carbon arc gouging application.

To solve the problem, the company decided on having one GS 72 collector to handle not just one, but all of their dust collection needs.  One of the benefits of the GS 72 is that it could be located outside and away from the processes. This has saved valuable interior room and made preventive maintenance simple and efficient. An added bonus of the GS 72 is having the clean air being distributed back into the plant during the winter months to help reduce heating and energy costs. Click here to read even more about the Midwest Railcar Repair, Inc. case study.