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BRUNING & FEDERLE MANUFACTURING CO.
Industrial Air Ventilation & Dust Collection Systems
Providing quality systems in a timely manner, on an as needed basis, at a fair price to our customers since 1963.
SERVICES & SPARE PARTS
Design Services
Bruning & Federle has built its reputation as experts in design, fabrication, installation and service of industrial pneumatic and material conveying systems and equipment. Proper design of material handling and ventilation which meets or exceeds local governing rules and regulations. The system is custom designed to handle your specific airflow and product collection needs, including transfer methods for waste collection, material separation, or recycling if required.
Each project is handled by a dedicated Sales Engineer. The engineer works with you to identify your specific needs, create a tailored, custom solution and oversee your project from start to completion. We provide everything you need for on-site inspections, verbal evaluations and recommendations ending with a written proposal including a CAD drawing and approximate lead times.
Used Equipment
With years of installations, we have accumulated a sizeable amount of used equipment – bag houses, fans, and rotary airlocks to name a few! Give us a call if more details or pics are needed. We can refurbish, if needed or the unit can be sold “as is”. To see current available items click here
Spare Parts
Bruning & Federle offers spare parts for fans, rotary airlocks, worn ductwork/elbows, conveyors, bin dump stations, truck transfer systems, etc. We also supply spare parts and bags/cages for all makes of filters – including Moldow, Pneumafil, MAC, Donaldson-Torit, Airlanco, CamCorp and Camfil Farr.
Fabrication Services
Bruning & Federle fabricates both Carolina Blower and B&F fans along with Carolina and B&F rotary airlocks. Each fan is calibrated with Schenck Fan Balancing software and tools. We can also balance any type of fan, hammer mill, tub grinder and mulch grinder. We have the capability to roll and manufacture using metals up to ⅜" thick, including A/R plate. Our duct department can manufacture pipe 4" to 92" diameter in varying thicknesses of 12 to 20 gauge. Bruning & Federle also manufactures cyclones along with support steel systems for cyclones and bag houses.
Installation Services
Our installation team members are experienced field mechanics who are briefed by the sales engineer and ready to start the installation equipped for all phases of transporting, erecting, and assembly of parts and equipment. If required, dismantling, and/or relocation services for your existing systems can be included in the project. At completion all systems are tested and ran to meet your specifications.
Emergency Services
Bruning & Federle Mfg. Company is proud to offer 24/7 availability in the case of an unexpected breakdown, creating a factory emergency shut down. In such an emergency, please feel free to call 704-775-3035 any time, day or night, so we can help get your system up and running in a timely manner.
Industries Served
A representation of the varied industries we have served include the woodworking, lumber, pallet, furniture, cabinet, flooring, paneling, window and door, brick, paper, plastics, printing and publishing, rubber, grain handling, and textiles.
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ABTCO, Inc.
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ALVAC
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American Furniture
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American Tobacco Company
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American Woodmark
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AHF Flooring
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ATI
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Baker Furniture Industries
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Berhardt Furniture Industries
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Berry Plastics
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Broyhill Furniture Industries
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Camfil APC
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Carolina Pine
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Cochrane Furniture Company
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Dillon Veneer & Plywood
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Drexel-Heritage Furnishings
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Ethan Allen, Inc.
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​​Exact Level and Tool
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Fiberon Composite Decking
- Georgia-Pacific, Inc.
- Gibson Brands, Inc.
- H. W. Culp Lumber Company
- Hunt-Bienfang, Inc.
- Hyundai
- Intercraft Industries Corporation
- International Paper
- Jack Daniels
- John Deere
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Kewaunee Scientific Corporation
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Louisiana-Pacific
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Max Factor Corporation
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Midstate Mills
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Mullican Flooring
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Newell Industries
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Perdue Farms
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Plastics Manufacturing Company
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Purina
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Steelcase, Inc.
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Steves & Sons
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Thomasville Furniture Industries
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Tiffany & Co.
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Toyota
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Triangle-Pacific Corporation
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Tyson Foods
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Union Camp Corporation
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Weyerhaeuser Corporation
Applications Served
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Carbon Black
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Cement
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Chemical Drying
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Detergents
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Ferro Alloys
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Food
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Foundries
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Gas Turbine Inlet Conditioning
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Glass
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Milling
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Organic and Inorganic Chemicals
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Petrochemical
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Pharmaceuticals
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Pigments
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Plastics
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Power
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Pulp and Paper
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Recycling
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Rock Products
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Rubber and Tires
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Silica
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Smelting
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Textiles and Non-wovens
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Titanium Dioxide
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Waste to Energy
Fan Performance
Bruning & Federle proudly offers Fan Vibration Analysis to ensure fans are properly balanced, whether the fans are bought from us, or from another supplier.
We also offer two lines of material handling fans. The "B&F" line and the "Carolina" line. Both fans are fabricated from 1/4" plate steel with heavy construction units available. The "B&F" line offers extra heavy shaft and split housing bearings.
We also offer a "B&F" line and "Carolina" line of flexible tip rotary airlocks. The "B&F" valve uses a cyclodrive gear reducer and has a removable scroll section for major replacement. The "Carolina" valve uses a C-face right-angle worm gear reducer. Both units have plate steel housings, T.E.F.C. motors, and a chain drive with guards.
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All Housings and Impellers are REVERSIBLE allowing clockwise or counterclockwise rotation and multi-angular discharge positioning. Our open radial blade wheels are mounted on ground and polished shafts and supported with self-aligning ball bearings. Free-rolling action and a full load-carrying capacity are maintained even with shaft deflection or misalignment.
About Us
The Bruning & Federle headquarters is located in the heart of North Carolina. Bruning & Federle was founded in 1963 by long-time friends and business associates, Mr. Dave Bruning and Mr. Bob Federle. In 1994, Bruning & Federle acquired an age old competitor: Carolina Blower Corporation. Being located in Statesville, NC put Bruning & Federle in close proximity to the furniture industry, where the market flourished until the late 1990's. Due to the ever-changing demands of a global economy, diversification became a necessity and recent projects have expanded to include: foam recovery/recycling, environmental air purification, arresting of paper waste, automotive/metal finishing, grain conveyances, mining dust containment/extraction, metal tooling mist elimination, textiles dust extraction, pneumatic transfer and powdered pigment subjugation. The above products have been located throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. Between Bruning & Federle Mfg. Company and its subsidiary of Carolina Blower, there is a combined manufacturing-design-installation experience of over 120 years.
Meet the Team
Mike Stewart
Operations Manager
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Danny Harris
Installation Crew Leader
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Dennis Bass
Field Technician
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Kristin Lowrance
Spare Parts & Service Specialist
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Dawson Gray
Installation Crew Leader
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Donald Marlow
Installation Crew Leader
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James Pitts
Installation Crew Leader
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Owners from left to right: President Andy Miller, Vice President Robin Bolick, and Secretary Jimmy Paul.