Filter bags by N.R. Murphy keep dust collectors running smoothly

The many designs of filter bags available from N.R. Murphy

With more than seven decades in the business, N.R. Murphy is the manufacturer customers across the continent trust for top industrial air-quality equipment, especially dust collectors. The company also produces many accessories, and it has a filter division that creates a line of filter bags – which play an important role in keeping dust collectors running smoothly.

Through this division, N.R. Murphy manufactures filter bags not only for its own dust-collecting equipment, but also for that produced by other companies.

Factors to consider during selection

There are many different styles of filter bags, and selecting the right kind for a specific application is not always a simple task. N.R. Murphy recommends consideration of several factors in making the decision, based on variables that affect how often filters need to be changed.

First, it is vital for a user to pick filter bags manufactured from the right media and have them installed properly. This will prevent leakage of dust past the filters. But installation can be a hazardous task, so it is wise to hire N.R. Murphy’s expert technicians to remove existing filter bags and install the new set. These technicians have undergone extensive safety training and performed years’ worth of filter-changing work, resulting in quick and efficient service.

Each dust collector manufactured by N.R. Murphy has a serial number inside the filter section and on the maintenance manual. This allows the company to get the right bag measurements and select the suitable type of filter media. If the collector came from another manufacturer, then a sample bag is all that is needed to find or custom-make a filter bag that fits. N.R. Murphy highly recommends using respiratory equipment and gloves for handling used filter bags, and for applications outside of wood dust, a Material Safety Data Sheet is required.

Other variables to consider include how often the dust collector is in operation, the type of properties of the material being collected, and the general plant condition. N.R. Murphy uses and stocks first-quality filter bags, to enable its engineering staff to pick the right media for any application.

For more information, contact N.R. Murphy.

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