Filter cleaning machine could dust thousands off maintenance bill

The movement of ore, either through surface or underground operations, generates a tremendous amount of dust. The tiny dust particles must be run through filters to avoid damaging, or impeding the performance, of moving parts located in key pieces of mining equipment, including trucks, loaders, shovels, and crushing and grinding machinery. 

Mine operators have incorporated the replacement of air filters into their regular maintenance schedules. But the maintenance is costly, not only in terms of labour and replacement filters, but also to the environment, as used filters are routinely land-filled.

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