Small Baghouse Collectors

Baghouses or fabric dust collectors are for some applications one of the most efficient and cost effective dust collector types. In baghouses the dusty air stream passes through fabric bags that filter the dust particles. Bags material type used is dependent on the dust filtered and its properties. The dust is removed by either manually or automatically shaking the bags to dislodge the dust cake where it falls into a collection container below. Efficient fine particle filtering capability is dependent on bag specifications and buildup of a sufficient layer of dust cake.

Aimed primarily at medium/large wood shops these units are typically housed outdoors in a fixed location with plastic or metal ducting running to each machine center. These machines can be sized to handle dust collection from one to many machine centers at a time. Often used in conjunction with a cyclone pre filter. As is the case with most dust collecting equipment, proper sizing and design is important. For maximum efficiency and safety, special attention should be paid to blower capacity, housing design, duct sizing, duct types, duct lengths, air speed, air volume, filter quality and sizing.

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