“When you think about spacecraft, you may not have considered that they are the world’s most tightly controlled environmental enclosures, the ultimate heavy-machinery operator cab.” [continue reading] CO2 in Operator Cabs – Learning from NASA Research
Category: Mining
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
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- 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
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- Location: Aggregate Quarry
- Pilot machines:
- Cat 775G Haul Truck
- Cat 982M Wheel Loader
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.
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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
2021 Industrial and Heavy Equipment Air Filtration Best Practices and Trends
Air quality has been a trending topic throughout 2020. This focus will continue into 2021 due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 and increased interest in health and safety impacts of respirable particulates, viruses, and other microscopic nanoparticles. [continue reading] 2021 Industrial and Heavy Equipment Air Filtration Best Practices and Trends
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