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Combustible Dust Can Be Catastrophic

Good housekeeping and right cleaning equipment are critical in manufacturing

September 18, 2025

Despite increased awareness and regulations, primary and secondary explosions due to accumulated dust are still occurring.

VAC-U-MAX celebrates 70-year anniversary

April 10, 2024

As VAC-U-MAX celebrates its 70^th anniversary, the company looks forward to continuing its “Made in USA since 1954” tradition.

Industrial vacuum cleaners could help mitigate confined space hazards

Doan Pendleton

August 4, 2020

From grain handling operations to heavy blast material, pit cleaning with vacuums allows workers to clean outside of confined space.

Protecting the Plant from Catastrophic Combustible Dust Explosions

Industrial vacuums are the right tool for preventing secondary explosions

January 13, 2020

The issue of dust explosions has been a hot topic since the early 20 century. In a book published by the NFPA in 1922, titled Dust Explosions, the authors, David J. Price and Harold H. Brown, acknowledge the need for a vacuum that can withstand the rigors of an industrial environment.

Engineering controls reduce respiratory hazards

Clearing the air

Doan Pendleton

January 1, 2020

Although we talk about a company’s bottom line as the reason to implement engineering controls to reduce or eliminate respiratory hazards in the workplace, that doesn’t mean most organizations put profit above worker safety.

VAC-U-MAX announces banner year for company milestones – 65-year anniversary - President’s 50-year employment - new President announcement

November 12, 2019

VAC-U-MAX, a leading provider of bulk material handling and industrial vacuum cleaning systems announces 2019 as a banner year for company milestones. Founded in 1954 by Frank Pendleton, VAC-U-MAX celebrated 65-years providing growth, industry leadership and innovations.

VAC-U-MAX introduces new continuous-duty industrial vacuum cleaner

Model 1050 doubles the suction power and vacuums up to 10,000 lbs/hr (4,500 kg/hr) of heavy & abrasive materials including steel shot, grit, foundry sand and cement

September 10, 2019

VAC-U-MAX celebrates its 65-year anniversary by expanding the industrial vacuum cleaning product range with the new Model 1050, a continuous-duty industrial vacuum cleaning system designed to vacuum high-density materials such as steel shot, grit, cement, foundry sand and other similar materials. The Model 1050 vacuums up to 10,000 lbs (4,500 kg) per hour of materials such as Portland cement from distances up to 30 feet (9m) away.

VAC-U-MAX celebrates 65-year anniversary providing bulk material handling and industrial vacuum cleaning solutions – 1954-2019

May 28, 2019

VAC-U-MAX has reached a proud milestone celebrating 65 years of business providing bulk material handling and industrial vacuum cleaning solutions to industries worldwide. The company has grown from the dreams of its founder Frank Pendleton, who designed the world’s first industrial vacuum cleaner that operated only on compressed-air to service the highly combustible textile mills industry of New Jersey.

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