Case Study: Watts Water Technologies

Farr Gold Series® Breaks the Mold on Dust and Fume Collection

Watts Water Technologies, established in 1874 as a steam valve company, is a manufacturer of water-handling components. In August of 2012, ground was broken on a 42-acre addition at their Franklin, New Hampshire location.

Building a top-of-the-line facility that would follow tightening standards (such as the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act effective January 4, 2014), maintain a clean work environment, facilitate employee safety, and allow for efficient customer fulfillment were goals for the construction of the new expansion.

Camfil APC to Acquire Handte

Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) announces that its parent, Camfil (Stockholm, Sweden) has signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of Handte Umwelttechnik GmbH in Germany and Handte’s operations in Switzerland, the Czech Republic and China.

How Well Do You Know Your Dust?

The collection and testing of dust samples is a long‐established practice used by many powder and bulk processors to make informed dust collection decisions. Dust testing protocols have not changed markedly in recent years. The importance of dust testing, however, has changed, and the implications are significant. While knowing your dust has always been good practice, it is rapidly becoming a necessity in today’s regulatory climate.

by Lee Morgan and Tony Supine, Camfil APC

Anatomy of a Dust Collector

For someone that's unfamiliar with the process of dust collection and the technology that's involved, knowing what to look for in a dust collector — or even what parts make up a dust collector — can be daunting. Below is a fast breakdown of what parts are on an average dust collector, from top to bottom.