News — Thor Air Filter Machine

With the most recent revolution in sanding materials, net abrasives like Mirka Abranet and Sianet have changed the methods on how we sand things. The net abrasives were designed so that dust could be extracted directly through the abrasive.                      When using orbital sanders or sanding blocks, extraction systems can be connected to extract the dust from the job. For some jobs, the abrasive may need holding by hand, which means no direct extraction. To avoid the dangers of fine dust, dust masks are recommended, followed by a dust filtration system like the...

When busy making furniture or wooden pieces, sanding always creates fine dust. When power sanding with orbital sanders, or sanding woodturning objects, very fine dust is created which can be a health hazard. To overcome these issues, Microclene designed an air filtration system where fine floating dust could be filtered from the workshop air. Microclene were given awards for the design and technique used for their machines. Many of these machines are still working today, and machines are now being manufacturered by Thor Filtration. With various designs and sizes, we try to provide as many of the filter media for...