Most industrial dust collection systems use a baghouse or a cartridge collector. Whether your baghouse or cartridge collector is 50 CFM or 100,000 CFM, there are advantages to putting a cyclone before the baghouse or cartridge collector.
This video from the Dust Efficiency Clinic discusses five warning signs that your dust collection system needs a pre-filter. Pre-filtering may reduce operating and maintenance costs, by extending bag or filter life, and improving removal efficiencies.
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