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Combustible Dust Safety in Snack Manufacturing: Essential Strategies to Prevent Explosions and Protect Your Facility 

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BY MPE Chicago | October 20, 2025 | Article , Chain-Vey Food, Chemical, & Mineral

Introduction: The Hidden Danger in Food Production Combustible dust represents one of the most serious yet overlooked safety hazards in snack food and bakery manufacturing. The fine particles produced during processing and conveying of flour, sugar, starches, and finished products create explosive conditions that have resulted in catastrophic incidents across the food industry.  Since 1980,

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Dust-tight Design and Environmental Control in Tubular Drag Conveyors

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BY Cyberoptik | June 30, 2020 | Article , , News , Chain-Vey

“Dust-tight design,” “preserve freshness,” and many other selling points for tubular drag conveyors grace manufacturer websites and advertisements. These can in fact be meaningful attributes to users of these enclosed conveyors. For a plant manager coming from an open or semi-open bucket elevator, moving to a fully enclosed design can be a leap forward in