Case Studies and Blogs

Case Studies on practical and safe solutions to unique dust, fume and mist applications.

OSHA & NFPA compliance issues through analytical problem solving.

Expert solutions for unique applications

Industrial Dust Collection Case Studies & Application Solutions

Explore real-world industrial dust collection, fume extraction, and air filtration applications. Drawing on more than 40 years of industry experience, Controlled Air Design develops practical solutions to challenging airborne contamination problems across a wide range of manufacturing environments.

Case Studies

Pharma Dust Collection

Fine Dust Capture During Food & Pharma Mixing

Fine dust generated during food and pharmaceutical mixing, blending, and material handling presents unique challenges for airborne particulate control, operator protection, and combustible dust safety.

Industrial Wet/Dry Vacuum

Need Help Selecting a Vacuum?

Tell us what you’re collecting, how much material you need to recover, and how the vacuum will be used.

XP Vac

Selecting the Right System for Combustible Dust

A customer contacted Controlled Air Design looking for an explosion-proof solution to capture combustible aluminum dust generated during an industrial process.

Steel vs Aluminum

Metals that can generate a spark in HAZLOC

Metal objects can create a spark when they touch. Knowing which metals to use to avoid this is crucial.

UL Vacuums

Brushless Explosion-Proof Vacuums

Compact 120V Electric Vacuums for explosive powders in food production.

Industrial Vacuums

Explosion Proof Vacuum Cleaners

Explosion-proof vacuums are industrial tools designed to prevent ignition of hazardous materials

Additional information

Manuals and Brochures