The High Cost of Dirty Air Infiltrating the Engine

3 Invisible Killers of Heavy Mobile Equipment and Fixed Plant Engines

Mine sites are complex operations, and keeping heavy equipment at peak performance is essential for efficiency and profitability. Engines are the heartbeat of the operation and are vulnerable to premature failure from three sources: dust; dirty fuel; and dirty oil. [continue reading] The High Cost of Dirty Air Infiltrating the Engine

Top 5 Reasons to Implement ISO 23875 Cab Air Quality Standard

Benefits of Incorporating ISO 23875 into your Occupational Health and Safety Management System

The ISO 23875 cab air quality standard was developed for the extreme conditions of mining but can be used in any industry to protect heavy-equipment machine operators from harmful respirable particulate. It has been adopted as a national standard in many countries, such as in AS/NZS ISO 23875 Australia and New Zealand. So why implement ISO 23875 with Amendment 1 if it is not mandated by a regulatory body? [continue reading] Top 5 Reasons to Implement ISO 23875 Cab Air Quality Standard

MSHA Silica Exposure Changes

The Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has proposed reducing the allowable amount of silica dust and other harmful respirable particulate to which miners are exposed. The period for comments ended on September 11,2023, and we anticipate  some form of the new ruling going into effect within a year. [continue reading] MSHA Silica Exposure Changes

Aggregate Site Reduces Machine Operators’ Silica Exposure and Increases Alertness

Initial installation and 8-month follow-up investigation of cab air-quality system and certification under ISO 23875

    • Location: Aggregate Quarry
    • Pilot machines:
      • Cat 775G Haul Truck
      • Cat 982M Wheel Loader

[continue reading] Aggregate Site Reduces Machine Operators’ Silica Exposure and Increases Alertness

Selecting a Heavy Equipment Engine Precleaner for Winter Weather

Running heavy equipment in extreme winter weather presents a unique set of challenges and maintaining airflow to the engine is one of them. Failure to keep snow, ice, or rain out of the air intake may result in the engine’s air filter media becoming saturated, increasing inlet restriction, thus starving the engine of air and causing the machine to de-power and stall. [continue reading] Selecting a Heavy Equipment Engine Precleaner for Winter Weather

Introducing: New Sy-Klone Cabin Air Recirculation Filters

New High-Efficiency Cabin Air Recirculation Filters Reduce Occupational Exposure

Introducing Sy-Klone’s new OEM-replacement filters featuring higher-efficiency filter media to support improved air quality in heavy dust and debris conditions, promoting safer working environments inside heavy equipment cabs. Available for select Caterpillar, Hitachi, Komatsu, and Kubota brand equipment, the filters are easy to install and include a filter and mounting hardware, and replacement filters are available. [continue reading] Introducing: New Sy-Klone Cabin Air Recirculation Filters

Case Study: Aggregate Site Reduces Machine Operators’ Dust Exposure and Increases Alertness

Initial installation and 8-month follow-up investigation of cab air-quality system and certification under ISO 23875

    • Location: Aggregate Quarry
    • Pilot machines:
      • Cat 775G Haul Truck
      • Cat 982M Wheel Loader

[continue reading] Case Study: Aggregate Site Reduces Machine Operators’ Dust Exposure and Increases Alertness

Vortex MAX High-airflow Powered Engine Precleaner

Minimize Dust, Maximize Filter Life and Machine Uptime

On a mine site, dust is a major contributor to reduced engine filter life, engine failure, machine downtime, and premature machine performance issues.

Dust and debris-laden engine intake air can lead to contaminated engine oil and damaged exhaust and after-treatment systems, resulting in costly engine repairs or even complete replacement, dramatically increasing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of heavy mobile equipment.
[continue reading] Vortex MAX High-airflow Powered Engine Precleaner

Join us at MINExpo 2021

Meet Occupational Exposure Reduction Goals with Improved Air Quality

ISO 23875, a new air quality standard passed in February 2021, includes five engineering requirements for air quality systems, filters, and monitoring devices used in heavy mobile equipment and fixed plant cabs on mine sites.

Before attending MINExpo, learn why, and how, Rio Tinto is adopting ISO 23875 in a recent webinar hosted by the Canadian Institute of Mining, the International Society of Environmental Enclosure Engineers (ISEEE), and Sy-Klone International.

Visit the Sy-Klone International Booth at MINExpo to learn more. [continue reading] Join us at MINExpo 2021

     

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