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2020 has been a strong year for rental equipment nationwide. The year has been full of unprecedented circumstances, and Industrial Vacuum Corporation understands the need to rent equipment over purchasing new machinery. Specifically, when it comes to construction equipment, the longevity of the equipment does not need to last beyond the duration of the construction… Read more »

Referenced in our article about how HEPA filtration works, High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters successfully trap and remove 99.97% of airborne particulates as small as 0.3 microns. To further display how HEPA filtration works, refer to the graphic below. If desired to display this throughout your facility, select the download link below and print as… Read more »

Used as an alloying agent during beryllium-copper production, beryllium is a metal high in strength and hardness, non-magnetic, conductive both electrically and thermally, and is extremely stable over a wide temperature range. Because of these characteristics, berylliums is used in a variety of applications (such as the aerospace industry). While this metal is beneficial to… Read more »

Like many Vineyarders, Michael Jampel owns an old house built over a crawl space. Crawl spaces under old houses, especially old summer houses, are nasty places. They often have only a few inches of clearance (low clearance crawl space) between the floor joists and raw earth. Over the years they collect spiders, skunks, mice, and… Read more »

Those of you who have worked with us in the past understand why our products, but more importantly our service is above that of our competitors. We are committed to providing quality products, and exceptional service that should exceed your standards. While we only outline 20 reasons to partner with us over our competitors below,… Read more »

While the date of June 23, 2021 still appears to be far away, it limits the amount of time the fracturing industry must comply with OSHA’s regulation. OSHA, on March 25, 2016 published a regulation on exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust. Employees must not be exposed to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air… Read more »

Airborne dust in the workplace such as construction, renovation, and mining projects can be toxic to humans and the environment.  Industrial Vacuum Equipment Corporation of Ixonia, Wisconsin, takes cleaning tasks by storm with the Hurricane industrial vacuums and the 20DC portable dust collector.  These John Deere-powered units work in a variety of industries where dust… Read more »

Silica dust and other harmful particles can be found in several applications. Workers across many different industries are at risk of health issues caused by silica. While an industrial HEPA vacuum can be found in almost any application, there are a few questions that can be asked in evaluating and determining whether you should consider… Read more »

Our powerful industrial vacuum cleaner portable unit helped an Indiana contractor fill a niche market while fitting an industrial vacuum into the tight quarters of a factory. A crew from Powerclean Industrial Services uses a Hurricane 828 trailer-mounted mini vacuum unit made by Industrial Vacuum Equipment to clean up furnace slag at a factory in… Read more »

Respirable crystalline silica dust, a harmful airborne pathogen that causes adverse health effects. The general industry and maritime employers were required to comply with OSHA’s PEL and Crystalline Silica Dust Standard on June 23, 2018. The Crystalline Silica Dust Standard required employers to provide medical surveillance to the employees exposed to above the permissible exposure… Read more »