| iltration is a process of separating airborne | | | | prevent the machine from soiling. |
| impurities, such as dusts, smokes, gases and | | | | Aside from this, there are several types and sizes |
| fumes using filters, electrostatic cells and | | | | of ambient air cleaners, which clean the entire air |
| absorbents. This process will separate the | | | | volume of a room or building. These varieties are |
| contaminants from air that can lead to serious | | | | meant for nuisance and as a means to process |
| health problems. Nowadays, there are many air | | | | dust. Hence, Air Quality Engineering, Inc. has |
| filtration tool sets that are being introduced for | | | | manufactured a self-cleaning, mechanically |
| home, industrial and manufacturing use. These are | | | | multi-staged filter that will give no limit to HEPA |
| also meant for providing a cleaner environment. | | | | filters. It can also reverse the pulsing cartridge |
| Air filtration is a process of separating airborne | | | | style of dust collectors and utilize the electrostatic |
| impurities such as dusts, smokes, gases and | | | | precipitator technology, for the general air filtration |
| fumes. This is with the use of filters, electrostatic | | | | systems. Thus, all ambient air cleaners are |
| cells and absorbents. Hence, using air filters and | | | | designed with a motor-blower combination. Plus, |
| purifiers with a device that contains a filtering | | | | the filters will provide high quality components. All |
| mechanism and air blower, we can achieve | | | | these are achieved for only a low purchase price |
| cleaner air. This is accomplished by removing solid | | | | and lesser operating costs. These are even set to |
| particulates such as pollen, dust, mold and bacteria | | | | its best value. The models are as follows: |
| from the air. Air quality is important in using such | | | | • Model M73 mechanical filter - provides |
| air filters, especially in building ventilation system | | | | long life and low operating cost. Features a 5 HP |
| and engines. | | | | blower wheel that inclines backward. This is along |
| The efficiency of filters and air cleaners has set | | | | with two stages of filtration for long life and low |
| standards. This makes use of two different | | | | operating cost. |
| methods for describing filtration efficiency. This is | | | | • Model F73 Electrostatic Filter - it |
| also established by the American Society of | | | | features washable electronic filters which are |
| Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning | | | | designed to be permanent. It also eliminates the |
| Engineers, Inc. | | | | need to purchase replacement filters. |
| The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) | | | | • AQE4000 ambient dust collector - uses |
| estimates that serious health problems such as, | | | | compressed air in order to “reverse |
| respiratory ailments, fatigue and headaches | | | | pulse” the cartridges that extends their |
| occurred because of everyday exposure to | | | | service life. This is along with a mode for |
| indoor air contaminants. Indoor air is up to 1,000 | | | | self-cleaning. |
| times dirty as compared to the outdoor air, and | | | | Air Cleaners for Allergy and Asthma Sufferers |
| often, it is two-to-five times more polluted. | | | | One of the greatest concerns of people |
| Over the past 30 years of experience in | | | | throughout the world is indoor air quality. Studies |
| manufacturing a complete air filtration system, Air | | | | show that many families suffer from dust mites, |
| quality engineering has provided a most astounding | | | | and are sensitive to pet dander, pollen, mold |
| filtration performance, efficiency and capacity for | | | | spores, mildew, asthma, nasal congestion, raspy |
| money. Air Quality Engineering, Inc. has set forth | | | | throat, burning itchy eyes and cigarette smoke. |
| in giving the best deals and quality air tools for | | | | With these, there are tools recommended by |
| home and commercial purposes. Such types of | | | | allergy specialists that are also ozone free. |
| tools are as follows: | | | | • IQAir and Austin Air products have the |
| Residential Air Cleaners for Home | | | | highest rated air purifiers. This is combined with a |
| 1. Air Quality Engineering’s PM-400UV is | | | | proven air filter technology. These tools also |
| designed for home and to address indoor air | | | | provide the best protection from a wide range of |
| pollutants, it provides 4 stages of air filtration: | | | | airborne particles, gases, chemicals and odors |
| • Prefilter – It is a shortened | | | | among others. With its activated carbon and true |
| premature filter life which usually results to the | | | | medical grade HEPA filters that is developed by |
| removal of larger airborne contaminants. | | | | the atomic energy commission in order to filter |
| • Surgical grade 99.97% HEPA air filtration | | | | radioactive particles as small as .03 microns and an |
| – This gives a maximum particulate for its | | | | efficiency rate of 99.97%, these tools produces |
| efficiency. | | | | clean air. |
| • Granular activated carbon - removes | | | | • IQ Air purifier has also been selected by |
| gases, vapors, and other harmful non-particulates | | | | Hongkong hospitals. They used this in their fight |
| from your home. | | | | against the SARS outbreak before. After the 9 |
| • Ultra violet technology - This is useful in | | | | 11 attacks, the Red Cross and SEMA also chose |
| killing bacteria and viruses. | | | | Austin Air cleaners in order to address the serious |
| 2.Air Quality Engineering’s P-600XL has 3 | | | | air quality concerns of New York City. Aside from |
| stages of air filtration so as to address indoor | | | | this, the Consumer Digest for IQAir’s |
| pollutants: | | | | HealthPro Plus model has regarded these cleaners |
| • Prefilter - A shortened premature filter | | | | as one of the “Best Buy” |
| life will result to the removal of larger airborne | | | | products. |
| contaminants. | | | | Thus, if you’re looking for serious air |
| • Stable electrostatic precipitator – | | | | cleaners and purifiers that will best fit your indoor |
| It has a 96% efficiency for submicron particle | | | | home allergens, products of such companies |
| sizes (1/1000 the diameter of human air) that can | | | | would benefit families worldwide. |
| be examined in the industrial grade electronic | | | | Air Cleaners for Tobacco Smoke |
| compiler cell in an independent laboratory. These | | | | Even smokers can enjoy clean air with the help |
| are dishwasher safe and there is no need to have | | | | of commercial air cleaners. The SmokeMaster |
| it replaced. | | | | C-12 Air Cleaner is a self contained electronic |
| • Granular activated carbon – | | | | cleaner that is ideal for restaurants, bars, bingo |
| removes gases, vapors, VOC’s and | | | | halls or for any other facility were the major |
| harmful non-particulates from your home. | | | | concern lies in cigarette smoke. It also features a |
| With these residential air cleaners, we can remove | | | | unique four-way Coandra airflow method of air |
| indoor air contaminants associated with many | | | | re-circulation. This means that the dirty air is |
| healthful effects. | | | | drawn from the bottom of the Smokemaster. |
| AQE Inc. has also introduced machine filtration | | | | Then clean air is re-circulated in four directions. |
| tools, along with its line of expertise. This includes | | | | Another type would be the EverClear, which |
| the following: | | | | practices a line of cigarette smoke removal |
| • FumeFighter line fume filtration | | | | systems. It is also a self-contained HEPA type of |
| equipment used for solder fumes | | | | air cleaner. Hence, it is regarded as a state of the |
| • MistBuster line of oil and mist collectors | | | | art filtration system that removes dust, smoke, |
| used for the filtration of coolant mist and oil | | | | pollen and other particles. It also uses high |
| smoke | | | | efficiency disposable filters and activated carbon |
| • SmokeMaster line of electrostatic | | | | modules that have up to 44 lbs. of activated |
| precipitators (electronic cleaner) used for tobacco | | | | carbon. This is for odor and vapor removal of |
| smoke | | | | contaminants. EverClear also features a unique |
| • MiracleAir line of HEPA type media | | | | four-way Coanda effect. |
| cleaners | | | | Hence, Air Quality Engineering, Inc. also introduced |
| • EverClear line of flush mount HEPA type | | | | air cleaners for cold heading. This is a metal |
| filtration products used for tobacco smoke | | | | forging process which involves the rapid punching |
| The industry leader in metal machining mist | | | | of a “blank” into a type of |
| filtration technology (AQE Inc.) offers the most | | | | “die cast” in order to form a |
| comprehensive line of mist collector and eliminator | | | | desired shape. This is even without adding heat. It |
| equipments such as, the MistBuster 500. It is | | | | is also used in producing fasteners such as bolts |
| designed for the filtration of coolants, smoke and | | | | and screws. |
| oil mist. It is to be mounted or ducted directly to | | | | Moreover, Electrostatic precipitators actually |
| the machine tools. It is compact, and highly | | | | handle heavy mists and smoke that is generated |
| efficient in machining oil and eliminating mist. It | | | | from the heading process. This will then be used |
| weighs 71 pounds. It is also a lightweight unit that | | | | permanently. Such tools would include the F73 |
| delivers 500cfm of high efficiency air filtration. | | | | Electrostatic Air Cleaner and the F66 Electronic |
| Thus, MistBuster 500 fits the vast majority of | | | | Mist Collector. These are a recommended air |
| CNC tool applications for EDM or Electrical | | | | filtration system that comes from AQE. |
| Discharge Machining. | | | | These mist collector systems can be set up in |
| With the utilization of some level of air filtration, a | | | | order to clean an entire manufacturing facility or |
| steady operation of EDM can result to an oil mist | | | | even an individual machine mounted. This can then |
| and a light smoke. This is best managed by | | | | be ducted into multiple stations. Plus, the cold |
| electrostatic precipitators. MistBuster series of | | | | forging service can produce heavy amounts of |
| mist collectors are ideal due to their compact | | | | smoke while the lubricant being added during the |
| design and high efficiency. It features speed | | | | process becomes airborne mist. |
| airflow, low maintenance and a high efficiency in | | | | Thus, amongst all the air tools being developed, |
| its compact package. A portion of dielectric fluid | | | | the need for cleaner air has become achievable |
| used in flushing away metallic particles has a | | | | and very possible. Having these inside your home |
| tendency to become airborne. This is during the | | | | or office will definitely lessen the hazard of |
| process and must be filtered for the | | | | airborne contaminants that greatly affects our |
| employee’s safety. This is also in order to | | | | health. |