Downdraft Tables
ICAN™ Project Photos:
Downdraft table removes fiberglass dust.
Downdraft table removes steel dust.
Downdraft table collects steel grinding dust.
Downdraft table collects welding smoke.
Downdraft table collects wood dust.
Downdraft table captures grinding dust.
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Every member distributor of the Industrial Clean Air Network offers a complete selection of downdraft tables and benches. Please ask your regional supplier about the product lines offered.
Even if a specific product is not available, your supplier may still be able to assist you with the needed service, or provide a comparable or even upgraded system.
Uses of Downdraft Tables
User-Friendly Dust Collection. Compact, cost effective and easy to use, downdraft tables with built-in dust collectors can be the ideal method for controlling dust and other contaminants from industrial operations. Downdraft tables maximize worker comfort and productivity by allowing freedom of movement, capturing contaminants away from the breathing zone and line of vision, and even accommodating the mounting of tool fixtures.
Types of contaminants collected by cartridge filter downdraft tables include wood dust, composite dust, fiberglass dust, marble dust, plastic dust, aluminum dust, other metals, and also welding and soldering smoke and fume. Panel filter downdraft tables are well-suited for collecting wood sanding dust, powders, and welding smoke and fume. Wet filter downdraft tables safely collect fine particles of aluminum, titanium, and other potentially explosive or combustible dust.
Industrial processes that benefit from the use of downdraft tables include sanding, grinding, deburring, buffing and finishing, polishing, mixing, welding, and soldering. Panel filter downdraft tables are especially useful for fine sanding and finishing processes in the manufacture of wood products, as well as dental appliance/denture finishing, inspection and QC/QA, medical device manufacturing, jewelry polishing and soldering, powder processing, and small parts surface finishing.
Advantages of Downdraft Tables
- Collects All Sizes of Dust. Gravity works with the downdraft table's blower to pull in a whole range of contaminants, from fine airborne dust and smoke from welding to the heavy, falling particles generated in sanding and grinding processes.
- Accommodates to the Shop Layout. Self-contained downdraft tables can be placed wherever they are needed in the shop and require no ducting. Because the collector is beneath the work surface, downdraft tables conserve floor space.
- Provides Freedom of Movement. The worker has free, open operation over the worktable surface.
- Available in Many Sizes and Filter Choices. Downdraft tables range in size from small, single stations for close hand work to extra-large tables accommodating large parts and / or multi-task operations. Filter options include disposable pleated panel filters, heavy-duty self-cleaning cartridge filters, wet-type collectors for potentially combustible or explosive dust, and optional HEPA and carbon after-filters.
- Can Be Equipped With Special Features. Options for downdraft tables include side shields, containment enclosures with re-gain air, integral lighting, sound insulation panels or silencer stacks, stainless steel construction, and custom dimensions.
- Energy Savings. Downdraft tables with integral dust collectors recirculate clean, tempered air back into the shop, saving on costs of heating and cooling. (See our DustSpot Energy Savings Calculator to estimate annual energy savings for re-circulating filtered air.)
The Industrial Clean Air Network exists to help industries and commercial interests throughout North America find local access to quality air services. ICAN™ Distributors sell, install, and service dust collectors, air cleaners, mist units, fume extractors, vehicle exhaust systems, and other industrial ventilation products. Each ICAN™ member is an independent distributor who represents various manufacturers, offers personal service, and individually guarantees air quality satisfaction to every customer. ICAN™ Distributors provide industrial air filtration equipment throughout the contiguous United States, Canada, and Mexico.