New clean-down booth from ACI

Air Control Industries launch effective and safe de-dusting system for quarrying and mining industries

A SELF-contained personnel de-dusting unit designed with the quarrying, mining and associated industries in mind has been introduced by Air Control Industries of Axminster.

Blower powered, it removes dust/debris effectively and safely with none of the potential health hazards and risks associated with compressed-air alternatives (authorized or otherwise).

The ACI clean-down booth is a self-contained unit incorporating the company’s internationally proven JetBlack personnel de-dusting system, which delivers a high volume of air at low pressure (2.52 PSI), sufficient to remove dust and fibres effectively and safely, even when directed at exposed skin.

Air is directed using a hand-held gun attached to a flexible hose. Personnel are able to use the booth without removing their PPE equipment and can expect to complete a clean-down in around 20 seconds.

In addition to the JetBlack dust-removal system, there is an externally located blower-powered exhaust system which draws the dislodged dust downwards and away from personnel, and out through a floor grille. The dust is then either collected in bags in dust receptacles or ducted into extraction systems.

To ensure compliance with US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, the JetBlack is supplied with a chip-guard as standard in the US (optional elsewhere).