Dust collection
Cabinet shops, metal finishing, food packaging
Collector sizing, duct layout, spark detection, maintenance access
Site survey in 5-10 business days
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Sonic Air Systems
Industrial ventilation / dust collection / fabrication
RFQ-readyMidwest field crews
Plant air systems for dirty, hot, loud production floors.
Dust collection, ventilation, fabrication, and compliance support for facilities that cannot pause production just because the air system needs work.
Field note
If the line cannot stop, the install plan is part of the product.
NFPA-aware scopes
OSHA documentation
Bonded and insured
In-house fabrication
Field airflow validation
Capability ledger
Name the plant problem before the pitch.
The capabilities read like a bid table for plant managers, maintenance leads, and project engineers.
Scope
Typical plant
Output
Response
Plant ventilation
Hot process floors, welding cells, enclosed production rooms
Makeup air, exhaust balance, heat recovery, field readings
Preliminary budget after walkthrough
Fabrication and install
Shutdown windows, active production, phased retrofits
Shop-fab duct, rigging plan, install schedule, punch list
Nights/weekends available
Compliance upgrades
Combustible dust, OSHA reviews, insurance audits
NFPA-aware design notes, documentation, validation readings
Audit-driven scopes prioritized
Field log
Three jobs. Three constraints. No abstract case-study polish.
Log
01
Wood products plant
Grand Rapids, MI
Constraint
72-hour holiday shutdown, active cabinet line, undersized return duct
Work performed
Re-routed main duct, upsized collector, added spark detection and cleanout access.
Measured outcome
42% airflow improvement
Log
02
Food packaging facility
Columbus, OH
Constraint
Heat complaints near ovens with no tolerance for line stoppage
Work performed
Balanced exhaust and makeup air, added roof curb revisions, staged overnight work.
Measured outcome
18F floor-temperature reduction
Log
03
Metal finishing shop
Dayton, OH
Constraint
Insurance audit flagged capture hoods and incomplete documentation
Work performed
Designed hood revisions, corrected duct velocities, delivered audit packet.
Measured outcome
Audit passed
Before the site visit
What makes an RFQ usable?
Facility address and operating hours
Photos of equipment, roof access, and problem areas
Known dust/fume/heat source and production schedule
Existing drawings, collector data, or fan nameplates
Shutdown window, union rules, and site safety requirements
Service geography
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Emergency plant support stays regional. Design reviews and bid packages can start remotely.
72h
Shutdown install windows planned before fabrication.
Audit
Insurance and OSHA documentation can be part of scope.
RFQ packet
Send drawings, photos, or the problem nobody owns yet.
This final section should route real buyers: maintenance managers, plant engineers, safety leads, estimators, and owners with a shutdown window coming fast.
Inquiry worksheet
Plant / company
Acme Cabinet Works
Primary issue
Dust collector undersized
Shutdown window
July 4 weekend
Site contact
maintenance@plant.example
Attach before call
floor photosnameplatesdrawings