Dust control can be a costly and time consuming task, requiring large amounts of water, manpower and horsepower. However, a new mega-sized air-and-water cannon may soon make dust less of a drain on resources.
Last month, Peoria, Ill.-based Dust Control Technology unveiled the company's biggest DustBoss machine yet during the MINExpo show in Las Vegas. Model DB-100 covers an area of 280,000 sq ft—nearly six football fields—with a powerful dust-trapping mist.