At a time when contractors and bulk
material handlers are finding capital equipment budgets squeezed to their
limits, many companies requiring high-performance dust suppression are turning
to rental options to obtain the equipment they need. In response to the current trend toward leasing over
purchasing, Dust Control Technology has announced an expansion of one of the
industry’s largest rental programs.
With 30-40 DustBoss® machines now in its fleet at any given
time, the company is ensuring ready availability, while guaranteeing the lowest
rental price of any comparable model dust suppression unit.
“Despite the slowdown in many
industries, the need for dust management remains a high priority on many
jobsites,” observed Dust Control Technology CEO Edwin Peterson. “In some applications and facilities,
suppression is absolutely mandatory.
Having a cost-effective rental option gives contractors and
manufacturers the choice of postponing a capital equipment purchase, while
still allowing them to be fully functional in terms of dust control,” he
said. With a variety of
different-sized machines available for short- or long-term lease, the company
has units available to suit virtually any project size.
Peterson said that DCT’s flagship
model DB-60 remains its most in demand.
Largest in the DustBoss family of products, the DB-60 has a proven
history of outstanding dust suppression performance in applications that
include demolition, coal handling, mining/quarrying, aggregate production, cement manufacturing
and recycling. With a range of
more than 200 feet and several oscillation options, the unit can cover as much
as 2.8 acres (more than 2.5 football fields) from a single location.
As in all of the company’s designs,
construction is strictly industrial-strength, with heavy-duty components for
reliability and long service life.
“Unlike most equipment suppliers, we specialize only in dust
suppression, and each unit is built specifically for that purpose,” Peterson
continued. “While other suppliers
may modify existing equipment to develop a design to manage dust, that approach
typically leads to some compromises,” he added. “We chose not to go that route. Dust control isn’t a complement to our business; that IS our
business.”
All of the fan-driven DustBoss
models are available with the company’s Variable Particle SizingTM
technology, providing customers with a wide selection of different nozzles for
suppressing a broad range of particle sizes. VPS
can be used to control dust outside the typical 50 - 200 micron range, such as
odor-causing vapors or very fine solids.
Any of the DustBoss designs can be ordered with a dosing pump to add
surfactants for superior particle attraction or additives for odor control, and
can be equipped with a supplemental filter system permitting the use of
non-potable water sources.
Dust Control Technology offers dust and odor control
solutions for steel production, coal handling, scrap processing, recycling,
mining and other bulk material applications. With worldwide distribution and the industry’s largest
rental fleet, the company’s DustBoss product line helps reduce labor costs vs.
manual sprays, freeing up personnel for core activities and improving manpower
efficiency. Some customers have
realized payback in less than six months, netting an annual cost savings of more than $50,000. Built for safety and rugged durability, the units are
backed by the industry’s longest warranty: 3 years or 3,000 hours.