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Forget what “everybody knows” Start thinking in terms of a Spencer systems are custom-
about vacuum cleaning. vacuum utility you can use designed to clean up anything
everywhere just like electricity. from gravel to gum drops,
What “everybody knows” is
bagels to brick chips. Just tell
often based on an upright or Just as you have a plant-wide
us the problem.
canister vacuum cleaner back electrical system that you plug
home. But the vacuum cleaner into for lighting and other uses, Too many times, people antici-
built for a two hour work week you should extend a vacuum net- pate a negative answer when
in the home is out of its element work throughout the production, they ask, “Say, I don’t suppose
in industry. To go after industrial- warehouse, laboratory and office you could vacuum up…”. Our
strength cleaning challenges, areas. Then you’ll have convenient best advice is, don’t assume
you need a solution that’s bigger “vacuum taps” right where they’re anything. Talk to our experts!
than the problem. needed. Once your vacuum utility
Spencer specializes in creating
is in place, you’ll find more and
Forget about scattering vacuum custom solutions to deal with
more uses for it.
cleaners around a plant to deal nearly anything—steel balls,
with litter, production scrap The whole purpose of a central shredded vegetables, kerosene,
and every other miscellaneous vacuum system is to make problems hair, graphite, cotton swabs,
mess. After all, you don’t pass go away, including those you didn’t talcum powder, pet food, coins,
out flashlights to everyone who know there were solutions for. welding fumes, magnesium
needs a light. Spencer systems can be designed powder, phenolic dust, carbon
for bulk material conveying, recy- black, battery acid, shot blast
clable material collection, toxic grit, candy bars, flour dust,
waste removal, liquid pickup and torpedo fuel…you get the point.
disposal, vacuum hold-down or The system we create for you
pickup in manufacturing opera- will suit your specific require-
tions, machine side dust and fume ments, whatever they may be.
collection—all in addition to
heavy-duty cleaning operations.
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When you buy a Spencer
central vacuum system,
it will run for years and do
what it was designed
to do every day.
Air handling has been our The “sleep good at night” factor. All the support you could ever
specialty since 1892. need.
Spencer systems last because they
Since Ira Spencer invented his are built to last. They are engi- Spencer has direct sales offices
first air handling systems in the neered with plenty of reserve per- and manufacturers representa-
1890’s, we have specialized formance so that you will always tives across North America, and
exclusively in this field. The be satisfied with your choice. When independent representatives in
first Spencer Turbine Vacuum you buy a Spencer central vacuum many countries. Altogether, we
Cleaner was introduced in system, it will run for years and do have the industry’s largest rep-
1905. It has since retired, but what it is supposed to do every day. resentative organization.
there are many Spencer central We call that the “sleep good at
Backed by our staff of
vacuum systems still running night” factor because you’ve made a
professional engineers—also
after decades of daily service. decision you’ll never lose sleep over.
the industry’s largest—our
representatives can evaluate
your application and recom-
mend an effective system based
on your cleaning volume and
characteristics, facility layout
and future needs.
After the sale, your Spencer
representative will be there to
help with the installation and
startup of your system, making
sure components are assembled
and adjusted correctly. You can
count on Spencer to stand by
you.
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A system approach to the task
of making problems go away.
Corrosive spills
in laboratory
Packing litter
and dust
Liquids on clean
room floor
Dirt on office
carpeting
Tracked-in
4 mud in lobby
Fiberglass dust in
fabrication area
Grinding and Dust on pipes
sanding dust and shelves
Boiler scale
Debris in
shipping area
Conveyor
spills
Metal chips in
machine shop
Welding fumes
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Spencer Vacuum Producers
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Spencer Vacuum Producers
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Spencer Vacuum Producers
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Spencer Vacuum Systems
Special Designs
We can honestly say that
Spencer makes everything you
need in vacuum producers,
because we will modify any
design to suit your application.
These are some examples of the
specials already produced:
• Alternative drivers such as
gasoline, propane or diesel
engines.
• Alternative drive arrange-
ments such as belt or gear
drive, which can be fitted to
most vacuum producer types.
• Multiple vacuum producers,
packaged on a common base.
• Special materials such as
aluminum, Hastelloy® and
stainless steel, and special
interior or exterior coatings
for vacuum producers.
“Triplex” vacuum system at a Connecticut hospital evacuates laser
surgery smoke from operating rooms using three Spencer standard
overhung vacuum producers, galvanized wet separator, secondary
HEPA filter, controls and vacuum tubing network.
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Spencer Separators
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Spencer Separators
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Spencer Separators
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Spencer Separators
Jet-Clean® Cartridge
Filter bag separator that Cleaning is sequential, Similar to Jet-Clean
has been adapted for allowing some bags to separator, with filter
continuous operation. filter while others are cartridges instead of
A built-in timer periodi- being cleaned. filter bags. The car-
cally activates air jets to tridges are fabricated
clean the filter bags while of various pleated
the system is running. materials. Periodic,
sequential air jet
Hopper Bottom with Legs activation cleans the
cartridges, allowing
continuous operation.
Hopper Bottom with
Removable Dirt Can I-Beam Mounting Pads Hopper Bottom with
I-Beam Mounting Pads
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Spencer Separators
Volume of Material
Light Average Heavy
(e.g., clean (e.g., shipping or (e.g., foundry,
room, lab) assembly area) manuf. plant)
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Spencer Options and Accessories
Counterweighted Valve –
Rotary Valve – Variety of Swing-type valve allows
rotary valves for continuous high density materials
discharge of free-flowing, (35 lbs/cu.ft. or more) to
non-abrasive materials drop from separator upon
during operation. shutdown.
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Spencer Options and Accessories
HEPA Filter
Grounding System
Filter assembly with steel
For grounding separator and plenum and tube system
filter bags. A network of copper connections, usually installed
wires in filter bags is grounded to between vacuum producer
separator, which is connected to and separator for filtration of
grounding lug. 99.9% at 0.3 microns.
Series V
Industravac® mobile units FastVac® one or two operator Sump-Vac® mobile sump
(Series A, B & V) vacuum unit cleanout unit
Wheeled units which can be Compact, heavy-duty vacuum Highly maneuverable, self-
moved around for heavy- system ideal for general cleaning contained unit for cleaning
duty factory housekeeping, applications serving one or two machine tool coolant sumps.
removing conveyor spills, operators using 15' x 1-1/2" flex- SumpVac vacuums liquid, chips
cleaning grain elevators, ible hoses. The system features a and slurry from sumps at 14
vacuuming bus fleets, etc. Vortex regenerative vacuum GPM. Chips are strained out,
producer, two-stage separator, remaining liquid accumulates
cartridge filter and quick-release in a holding tank until emptied
dirt can, all interconnected and by gravity flow or pressure.
mounted on a steel floor stand. Standard tank capacities of 55
Mobile and stationary units and 125 gallons.
available.
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Here’s How to Start
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Spencer Products and Services
Industrially rated products offering effective
solutions for air and gas moving problems:
• Modular central vacuum systems
• Mobile or stationary integrated vacuum units
• Dust collectors and separators
• Multistage centrifugal blowers
• Single stage centrifugal blowers
• Regenerative blowers
• Positive displacement blowers and packages
• Gas boosters
• Custom-engineered products with special materials
for extreme temperatures and pressures
Complementary accessories with single source
convenience and compatibility:
• Electrical control panels, including UL Listed and
CUL Listed standard and custom designs
• Comprehensive selection of tubing, fittings, vacuum
hoses, valves and tools
• Valves, gauges, couplings, shrink sleeves, vibration
isolators and other system components
Comprehensive engineering and
other customer support services:
• The industry’s largest complement of technical
specialists in air and gas moving technology
• Worldwide parts and service organization
• Application research and testing facility
Worldwide organization of sales representatives
and distributors offering:
• Product selection, installation and operation assistance
• Comprehensive system design services
• Follow-up services and troubleshooting
For the name and telephone number of your local Spencer Representative,
call 800-232-4231 or email marketing@spencer-air.com.
Bulletin No. 242E Copyright ©2004 The Spencer Turbine Company 1204CF Printed in U.S.A.