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title: How to Keep Your Fireproofing Projects Productive, Quiet, and Dust-Free
description: OSHA and USA-west territory regulations have changed fireproofing equipment. See how the HyFlex team brings product solutions for noise & dust reduction.
image: https://www.hyflexcorp.com/hubfs/321E-pump-raymond.jpg
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# How to Keep Your Fireproofing Projects Productive, Quiet, and Dust-Free

 Sep 9, 2020 9:48:00 AM [ Allen Mills ](https://www.hyflexcorp.com/jobsite-journal/author/allen-mills)

HyFlex [CM71](https://www.hyflexcorp.com/products/cm71) Continuous Mixer and [321EHP](https://www.hyflexcorp.com/products/321e) high pressure hydraulic pumps are more than powerful productivity tools. They are also important safety promoters for construction regulations and OSHA requirements for the fireproofing industry. These factors have added key jobsite checkpoints that can't be ignored. We saw this first hand at recent site visits.

## First Stop: San Francisco - The Raymond Group

![raymond-group-highrise-project](https://www.hyflexcorp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raymond-group-highrise-project.jpg?width=379&name=raymond-group-highrise-project.jpg)

On a trip to visit customer jobsites in our western region I stopped to visit [The Raymond Group](https://www.raymondgroup.com/) in San Francisco to discuss siterequirements with Fireproofing Foreman, Paul Somers.

**Project and Equipment Details**  
To keep up with a fast paced downtown high rise construction, The Raymond Group recently purchased a pair of 321E HP pumps and CM71 continuous mixers. They are spraying [Isolatek International](https://www.linkedin.com/company/isolatek-international/) Cafco 300HS for this San Francisco project. Our West Coast Sales Rep and I were happy to visit the site and do project startup and training with their crew.

Several team members had used the equipment before at other sites, but this was their first time using the CM71 with its dust suppression hood.

## Why Dust Suppression is Important on the Jobsite

Dust suppression has become a very popular topic for several reasons with the primary reason being silica compliance, and while gypsum-based fireproofing has only small trace amounts of silica it has brought increased awareness of the topic of dust control. We began working with our CM71 dust containment hood several years ago and it was immediately clear that dust containment on the CM71 was an effective solution to the dust problem.

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Paul was really pleased at how easy it was to connect one of their dust vacs to the mixer and contain nearly all the dust related to dumping the bag and mixing. As you can see in the video clip below, the dust is greatly reduced making the job site cleaner and safer for the fireproofers and other trades as well.

 

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## Next Stop: Denver - Rolling Plains Construction![denver-airport](https://www.hyflexcorp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/denver-airport.jpg?width=374&name=denver-airport.jpg)

After saying good-bye to Paul and the Raymond Group crew, I took a flight to Denver to visit Jake Morton, Safety Manager at [Rolling Plains Construction](https://www.rollingplains.com/) . They also were setting up a 321E HP and a CM71 continuous mixer to spray [CGP's MONOKOTE® MK-6/HY](https://gcpat.com/en/solutions/products/monokote-fireproofing/monokote-mk-6-hy). Their job was at the expansive Denver Airport that is currently undergoing a major expansion and remodeling.

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## Reducing Operator Fatigue and Risk of Injury

### Fireproofing Equipment Ergonomics

Ergonomics are another great feature of the CM71. Both mixer operators commented on how much easier their job was than using traditional mortar mixers. No tub to dump over to empty the mixer helps reduce operator fatigue and potential back and shoulder injuries. Hydraulic dump mixers do eliminate operator fatigue, but take additional time to dump and clean and are not nearly as easy to use as the simple start and stop buttons on the CM71.

I wanted to share with you these two great examples of how the 321E and CM71 are providing more than impressive production numbers. Safety is part of their DNA and can keep your job site productive, quiet, and dust free by design.

Want to learn how this technology can improve your projects? [Contact](https://www.hyflexcorp.com/sales-rep-finder) one of our knowledgeable sales reps to see how you can see one in action for yourself.

-Allen

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