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What is SMART Boost Technology?

What is SMART Boost Technology?
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What is SMART Boost Technology?

Our unique SMART Boost® monitors your system for any suction loss and automatically adjusts the fan motor's speed to compensate - delivering maximum air volume for a wide range of tools and delivering higher suction at the cutter head where you need it the most!

If you have a shop that is going to be running more than one tool at a time - SMART Boost technology allows you to do just that without worrying about affecting the airflow of one port by opening a blast gate of another port. It intelligently adjusts to the conditions without diminishing the airflow to the tool you are working on. This patented dust control solution is especially well-suited for CNC machines and other mixed/smaller port size applications.

Standard System Vs. SMART Boost System

How Does the SMART Boost Work?

In a typical system, air moves at a fixed rate within the ducting at rate equal to the velocity multiplied by the area (CFM = FPM×A). However, this causes an issue in smaller piping as a standard, fixed RPM fan blower cannot move the air any faster to make up for the reduced area. This reduces the system's overall CFM performance and creates suction loss at those smaller ports.

Our patented SMART Boost technology directly measures resistance placed on the fan motor and automatically increases the fan's speed to compensate when suction is low, ensuring that the motor always works at peak performance levels!


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MICHAEL R CLEVENGER
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What is the wiring size for the 3hp, 230 volt smart boost machine and the breaker size?
Oneida Air Systems
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As of the time this comment is posted, the 3HP Dust Gorilla Pro w/ Smart Boost has a recommended breaker size of 30Amps.
Matthieu MEZIL
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I understand it is working very well with 4" port. What about 2" port?
Oneida Air Systems
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It is certainly capable of collecting adequately through supplemental 2" ports (such as those that might be attached on the blade arm of a miter saw) but generally we would not recommend it as the dedicated system for any ports smaller than 2.5" in diameter. Those would be better suited with a vacuum system such as our Supercell or Dust Cobra.
Brian Wofford
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Is it normal to continuously run after shutting power off?
Oneida Air Systems
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Our SMART Boost systems have a "soft-start" function where they gradually speed up and slow down when turning the system on and off. This may be what you are describing. This soft-start is much more power efficient for the motor and leads a quieter system overall.
Tom Carlson
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The chart shows that for a SMART Boost dust collector, the more air it moves, the lower the static pressure. How does this compare to a standard dust collector? In the "How Does the SMART Boost Work?" section, it describes how smaller diameter piping results in lower CFM, which we all knew anyway. Further it describes how the fan increases speed when the suction is low. What is suction? Wouldn't increased fan speed be problematic (i.e. more current going through the motor)? I wish this SMART Boost technology could be described a little more thoroughly in this article.
Oneida Air Systems
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Thank you for your interest Tom! I'll try to clarify a bit more: The inverse relationship between the volume of air moving (CFM) and the pressure of the air (SP) is intrinsic to all types of dust collector but only a variable speed system can make adjustments to compensate for pressure losses. Traditional systems need a very optimized ducting layout while SMART Boost systems are much more forgiving. With SMART Boost, the system has a variable-speed drive motor that adjusts automatically to the work being put on the fan. As the pressure in the system increases (i.e. from there being a high number of reduction, bends, hose, etc.) the SMART Boost responds by increasing the fan speed and air velocity which thereby increase the overall CFM. This does increase the amperage draw on the motor but only within a set limit. If the air pressure drops (i.e. from a gate being opened or a reduction removed) the fan speed then decreases as well.
Randall Rice
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Is the smart boost technology adaptable to an older Oneida 5hp system?
Oneida Air Systems
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Randall - The Smart Boost technology is unfortunately not adaptable to older Oneida systems.
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