WAMAIR Stand-Alone Dust Collector: Efficient Dust Control for Modern Feed Milling Plants
Dust emissions generated during the handling, transfer and processing of dry bulk materials must be controlled not only to ensure regulatory compliance, but also to protect product quality, employee health and overall plant efficiency.
In response to these challenges, WAMGROUP has developed the WAMAIR Stand-Alone Polygonal Dust Collector, a compact and highly efficient solution designed to capture dust directly at source, ensuring clean and safe operating conditions across feed milling plants.
Purpose-Built Dust Filtration at Source
The WAMAIR Stand-Alone is designed for localised dust extraction, filtering airborne particles exactly where they are generated. Installed directly on machines, transfer points or hoppers, the unit prevents dust from dispersing into the surrounding environment and allows the recovered material to be immediately returned to the process.
By eliminating the need for centralised dust collection systems and extensive ducting, the WAMAIR filter helps reduce pressure losses, energy consumption and overall system complexity. This makes it particularly well suited to modern feed mills seeking efficient, space-saving solutions without compromising performance.
Key Features for Feed Milling Applications
The standard WAMAIR Stand-Alone filter currently available combines robust construction with proven filtration technology:
- Advanced dust filtration technology with nanofibre technology
- High-efficiency filter elements, ensuring reliable dust separation even with fine powders typical of animal feed processing
- Automatic pulse-jet cleaning system, maintaining consistent filtration performance over time
- Easy maintenance, with quick access to filter elements and minimal downtime
- Dust recycling into the process, reducing material loss and supporting sustainable production practices
These features make WAMAIR a practical and cost-effective solution for feed mills where hygiene, operational continuity and environmental responsibility are essential.
Typical Applications in the Animal Feed Industry
In animal feed production, dust is generated at multiple stages — from raw material intake and conveying to mixing, storage and packaging. The WAMAIR Stand-Alone filter is widely used in applications such as:
- Dedusting of bucket elevators and conveyors
- Filtration at bin and hopper filling points
- Dust control on weighing and batching systems
- Spot filtration on transfer points between process stages
By capturing dust locally, the filter helps improve air quality inside the plant, reduces the risk of product contamination and supports compliance with occupational health and environmental standards.
ATEX Version for Animal Feed: Available from February
Building on the success of the standard version, WAMGROUP is expanding the WAMAIR range with a new ATEX-certified version specifically developed for the animal feed industry, which will be available from February.
Designed to operate safely in potentially explosive dust atmospheres, the ATEX WAMAIR filter combines the same compact design and filtration efficiency with construction features and components compliant with ATEX requirements. This new version addresses the growing need for enhanced explosion protection in feed milling environments, where combustible dusts are commonly present.
A Reliable Partner for Cleaner and Safer Feed Mills
With the WAMAIR Stand-Alone Dust Collector, WAMGROUP offers feed producers a proven solution for efficient, localised dust control — today with the standard version, and from February with the dedicated ATEX configuration. Both reflect the Group’s long-standing commitment to technological reliability, safety and sustainable industrial processes.
