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Understanding Spray Booth Compliance in New Zealand: A Guide to Keeping Your Workplace Safe and Compliant

May 28, 2024May 28, 2024

Industrial Spray Booth, Egmont Air New Zealand

In New Zealand, all spray painting operations, regardless of size, must adhere to stringent safety and compliance standards to prevent hazardous environments and ensure workplace safety. The AS/NZS4114 standard, which governs various types of spray booths—open face, enclosed, and designated spray-paint areas—is essential for maintaining these standards. At Egmont Air we find this is an area that causes concern for many of our customers. This blog explores the different types of spray booths and paint covered by AS/NZS4114, the hazards…

Egmont Dust Extraction Glistens in Wairarapa

February 16, 2024May 8, 2024

Egmont Dust Extraction Glistens in Wairarapa – Case Study The Wairarapa is known for its vineyards, gourmet food, walking & cycling trails, and Māori meaning ‘Glistening Waters’. But the Wairarapa Lake is not the only glistening feature of the landscape, Workshop Designs have a brand-new factory that stands proud on the outskirts of Masterton. Mr Will Clinton-Baker, managing director of Workshop Designs, a master builder and craftsperson who appreciates the finest quality, innovation, and a fresh design approach to joinery…

New AtexJet Extractor for Designing Schools in NZ and Indoor Air Quality Thermal Comfort

January 15, 2024May 8, 2024

AtexJet Extractor – Dust and Fume Extration Egmont Air’s new AtexJet Extractor series provides compliance for MoE (Ministry of Education) recommendations for Designing Schools in New Zealand (DSNZ) including Designing Quality Learning Spaces (DQLS) and Indoor Air Quality Thermal Comfort. Egmont Air is a renowned expert in the industry as a ‘Clean-Air-Consultant’ for dust and fume extraction including wood dust, welding fumes, hazardous-area solvents and paint fumes. Mr Richard Stewart, Leading Clean Air Consultant comments: “As air quality specialists, we…

A Legacy of Timber

November 9, 2023May 8, 2024

Halswell Timber in Christchurch - Dust Extraction System

Halswell Timber – Case Study Halswell Timber in Christchurch recently turned to Egmont Air for their industry experience when needing to upgrade their dust extraction system. Egmont Air designed and installed a unique combination of three modular extraction systems that are interconnected. This gives Halswell Timber the ability and diversity to be able to process treated and untreated products by separating the wood dust & shavings through filters and fans into separate containers. …