SEPTEMBER 20228MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSIN MY OPINIONAs the world transitions from a pandemic psosture more to something that resembles "normalcy", there are many learnings and takeaways each of us have obtained both personally and professionally. I hope that one consistent lesson we will all agree on is the need for increased emphasis on air quality in the spaces we live and work in. The World Health Organization estimates that 99 percent of the world's population is breathing air that exceeds their latest recommendations and recent surveys consistently place clean air as an important consideration about where to work or returning to the office. With humans spending an estimated 90percent of their time indoors, the data is clear that we need to reimagine our approach to clean air. Regardless, if airborne contaminants are dust particles, chemicals or pathogens the negative effect to health, productivity, machine reliability and our environment are apparent. The good news is that advancements in clean air technology have made achieving safer, more productive and sustainable factories achievable. Let's review several advancements in clean air technologies that may begin to change the way we consider or emphasize investments in this area.SMARTER, CONNECTED FILTERS Even simple industrial filtration solutions are generally not well understood by the operators and as a result tend to be neglected or maintained less than optimally. This lack of knowledge and experience has worsened due to skilled worker shortages and regular employee turnover. Like other modern By Travis Haynam, Vice President Segments, Nederman CorporationCHANGE IS IN THE AIRTravis Haynam
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