Dust Control Technology Introduces Oscillation Advancement

Dust suppression technology provider Dust Control Technology, Peoria, Ill., has announced the release of an expanded oscillation option for its DustBoss product line. The company’s new 359-degree oscillation option is available for all three of its ducted fan models.

According to a press release issued by the company, “The DustBoss product line now offers an option for even greater cost efficiency and faster payback.”

DCT President Edwin Peterson says, “With nearly double the coverage, users can manage dust on a given job with a reduced number of machines. Crews can maintain better focus on core activities, without having to relocate the units as often to manage adjacent areas.”

The expanded oscillation option is available on all three of the DustBoss fan-driven designs: the DB-60, DB-45 and DB-30. The machines can be ordered with four pre-set oscillation arcs of the customer’s choosing.

To make the enhanced oscillation possible, DTC engineers shifted the water inlet to a center feed to accommodate the increased range of motion, the company says, and incorporated a larger oscillation motor.

The DB-60 employs a series of 30 specially designed brass nozzles to atomize water into droplets 50 to 200 microns in size, according to DTC. Launched by a 25-horsepower motor that generates 30,000 cubic feet per minute (CFM), the atomized spray has a throw of more than 200 feet, the company says, giving it the ability to cover 2.8 acres.

The oscillating DB-45 can cover more than 70,000 square feet, DTC reports. With its 15-horsepower fan, the DB-45 generates 18,000 CFM of air flow. Like the more powerful DB-60, the design features adjustable elevation than ranges from 0 to 50 degrees. An optional 10-horsepower booster pump elevates water pressure in the DB-45 as high as 200 psi (pounds per square inch).

The DB-30 is mounted on a movable carriage and features a 7.5-horsepower motor that generates 9,200 CFM. When equipped with the new 359-degree oscillation option, the DB-30 can cover more than 30,000 square feet, according to DTC.

All of the fan-driven DustBoss models are available with the company’s Variable Particle Sizing (VPS) technology, providing customers with a wide selection of different nozzles for suppressing a broad range of particle sizes. The company says VPS can be used to control dust outside the typical 50 to 200 micron range, such as odor-causing vapors or very fine solids.

More information on Dust Control Technology’s product line may be obtained by going to www.dustboss.com.