woodezine - Volume V - Issue I - Spring 2007

Dust Collection

A Family-owned Business in
Connecticut Provides The Answers

If you're in the process of installing a new dust collection system, or upgrading an existing one, it's a good idea to check with an expert. There are lots of decisions to be made, from sizing ducts to determining the length of runs, to grounding the system, making low-resistance connections and even deciding where to put the collector.

 

On March 20, Air Handling Systems in Woodbridge, Connecticut published their new 2007 Product Catalog. It contains just about everything a shop needs to install a comprehensive dust collection system. And they even offer help at the design stage, with a page on their Web site devoted to just that.

The company is a true family business. David Scott is President, Patty Scott is Financial Vice President, Jamison Scott is Marketing Manager, Mary (Scott) Hughes is a Sales Representative, Dave's nephew Curt Corum is Sales Manager, and his nephew Scott Hughes is in the Accounting Department. They have been serving the Connecticut area for about sixty years and, though the business has gone through a couple of name changes, the quality of service has never wavered.

In 1982, Dave Scott, attended the International Woodworking Fair. IWF is still the biggest show in woodworking, and it takes place in Atlanta every other summer. The next one is scheduled for August 2008.

Since then, Dave and his family have been meeting the dust collection needs of the woodworking industry, from the largest factory to the smallest one-man shop. They have even designed the dust collection system for Norm Abram's New Yankee Workshop.

Air Handling Systems is known in the HVAC, aerospace, pharmaceutical, chemical, powder and many other industries for both dust and fume collection. Since 1995, they have been an online merchant, shipping to all fifty states plus Canada, Mexico and many countries located in the Caribbean, Central, and South America. Their systems are produced with American labor and American material and many components are made in-house. By eliminating the middleman, customers enjoy significant savings on system costs. Over 90% of stock orders can be shipped in 24 hours or less.

To give you some idea of the range of components available, scroll down to the large image below. This is a composite from the entry page of their online catalog. Click here to go directly to the online catalog.