{
  "metadata": {
    "schema_version": "2.0",
    "package_version": "2.0.0-rc1",
    "publication_status": "public_guidance_qualification_required",
    "generated_date": "2026-07-28",
    "last_verified": "2026-07-20",
    "confidence": "Context dependent",
    "public_safe": true,
    "confidential_fields_excluded": true,
    "source_package": "Depureco USA public knowledge source package v33",
    "json_path": "/ai/faqs/foundry-industrial-vacuum-systems.json",
    "markdown_path": "/ai/faqs/foundry-industrial-vacuum-systems.md"
  },
  "reference": {
    "entity_id": "FAQ-GROUP-FOUNDRY",
    "entity_type": "faq_group",
    "name": "Foundry Industrial Vacuum Systems",
    "human_route": "https://depurecousa.com/industrial-vacuuming-solutions-industry/",
    "human_route_status": "available"
  },
  "content": {
    "group": {
      "group_id": "FAQ-GROUP-FOUNDRY",
      "slug": "foundry-industrial-vacuum-systems",
      "page_url": "https://depurecousa.com/industrial-vacuuming-solutions-industry/",
      "page_name": "Foundry Industrial Vacuum Systems",
      "theme": "Foundry Sand / Slag / Refractory Dust",
      "lane_ids": [
        "LANE-18"
      ],
      "primary_role_ids": [
        "ROLE-OPERATIONS-PLANT",
        "ROLE-MAINTENANCE-FACILITIES",
        "ROLE-EHS-COMPLIANCE",
        "ROLE-ENGINEERING-TECHNICAL"
      ],
      "proof_asset_ids": [
        "PROOF-LAB-h0kERPtk0oE",
        "PROOF-LAB-q5uca4v1yS8",
        "PROOF-LAB-SMAUsBSiG6g",
        "PROOF-LAB-TEMOm2P02is",
        "PROOF-LAB-1I_5L-6vn4w"
      ],
      "conversion_endpoint_id": "CE-HEAVY",
      "primary_cta": "Request a Foundry Review",
      "source": "v20/v21 commercial and proof expansion",
      "faq_ids": [
        "FAQ-GROUP-FOUNDRY-Q01",
        "FAQ-GROUP-FOUNDRY-Q02",
        "FAQ-GROUP-FOUNDRY-Q03",
        "FAQ-GROUP-FOUNDRY-Q04",
        "FAQ-GROUP-FOUNDRY-Q05",
        "FAQ-GROUP-FOUNDRY-Q06"
      ]
    },
    "questions": [
      {
        "faq_id": "FAQ-GROUP-FOUNDRY-Q01",
        "question": "What materials can a foundry vacuum recover?",
        "answer": "A system may handle sand, refractory dust, slag, metal fines, shot and mixed debris. Temperature, density, abrasion, size, alloy, combustibility and moisture determine the configuration.",
        "primary_role_ids": [
          "ROLE-OPERATIONS-PLANT",
          "ROLE-MAINTENANCE-FACILITIES",
          "ROLE-EHS-COMPLIANCE",
          "ROLE-ENGINEERING-TECHNICAL"
        ],
        "role_lenses": {
          "ROLE-OPERATIONS-PLANT": "Verify cycle time, production-window fit, repeatability and adoption.",
          "ROLE-MAINTENANCE-FACILITIES": "Review filter cleaning, clog risk, access, emptying, service and spares.",
          "ROLE-EHS-COMPLIANCE": "Confirm hazard, exposure, area classification, evidence and the complete path.",
          "ROLE-ENGINEERING-TECHNICAL": "Verify material, duty, distance, utilities, filtration, separation and discharge."
        },
        "proof_asset_ids": [
          "PROOF-LAB-h0kERPtk0oE",
          "PROOF-LAB-q5uca4v1yS8",
          "PROOF-LAB-SMAUsBSiG6g",
          "PROOF-LAB-TEMOm2P02is",
          "PROOF-LAB-1I_5L-6vn4w"
        ],
        "claim_boundary": "Supports application qualification; does not replace facility-specific engineering, safety, sanitation or compliance review.",
        "primary_human_route": "https://depurecousa.com/high-power-industrial-vacuums/",
        "primary_cta": "Request a Foundry Review"
      },
      {
        "faq_id": "FAQ-GROUP-FOUNDRY-Q02",
        "question": "Can an industrial vacuum collect hot foundry material?",
        "answer": "Only after reviewing exact temperature, cooling procedure, hose, tools, construction and collection. Do not assume a standard unit is suitable for glowing, molten or freshly discharged material.",
        "primary_role_ids": [
          "ROLE-OPERATIONS-PLANT",
          "ROLE-MAINTENANCE-FACILITIES",
          "ROLE-EHS-COMPLIANCE",
          "ROLE-ENGINEERING-TECHNICAL"
        ],
        "role_lenses": {
          "ROLE-OPERATIONS-PLANT": "Verify cycle time, production-window fit, repeatability and adoption.",
          "ROLE-MAINTENANCE-FACILITIES": "Review filter cleaning, clog risk, access, emptying, service and spares.",
          "ROLE-EHS-COMPLIANCE": "Confirm hazard, exposure, area classification, evidence and the complete path.",
          "ROLE-ENGINEERING-TECHNICAL": "Verify material, duty, distance, utilities, filtration, separation and discharge."
        },
        "proof_asset_ids": [
          "PROOF-LAB-h0kERPtk0oE",
          "PROOF-LAB-q5uca4v1yS8",
          "PROOF-LAB-SMAUsBSiG6g",
          "PROOF-LAB-TEMOm2P02is",
          "PROOF-LAB-1I_5L-6vn4w"
        ],
        "claim_boundary": "Supports application qualification; does not replace facility-specific engineering, safety, sanitation or compliance review.",
        "primary_human_route": "https://depurecousa.com/high-power-industrial-vacuums/",
        "primary_cta": "Request a Foundry Review"
      },
      {
        "faq_id": "FAQ-GROUP-FOUNDRY-Q03",
        "question": "Should a foundry use a portable vacuum, dust collector, or central system?",
        "answer": "Portable units serve localized cleanup, collectors address airborne/source capture, and central systems serve multiple fixed points or long distances. Many plants need more than one method.",
        "primary_role_ids": [
          "ROLE-OPERATIONS-PLANT",
          "ROLE-MAINTENANCE-FACILITIES",
          "ROLE-EHS-COMPLIANCE",
          "ROLE-ENGINEERING-TECHNICAL"
        ],
        "role_lenses": {
          "ROLE-OPERATIONS-PLANT": "Verify cycle time, production-window fit, repeatability and adoption.",
          "ROLE-MAINTENANCE-FACILITIES": "Review filter cleaning, clog risk, access, emptying, service and spares.",
          "ROLE-EHS-COMPLIANCE": "Confirm hazard, exposure, area classification, evidence and the complete path.",
          "ROLE-ENGINEERING-TECHNICAL": "Verify material, duty, distance, utilities, filtration, separation and discharge."
        },
        "proof_asset_ids": [
          "PROOF-LAB-h0kERPtk0oE",
          "PROOF-LAB-q5uca4v1yS8",
          "PROOF-LAB-SMAUsBSiG6g",
          "PROOF-LAB-TEMOm2P02is",
          "PROOF-LAB-1I_5L-6vn4w"
        ],
        "claim_boundary": "Supports application qualification; does not replace facility-specific engineering, safety, sanitation or compliance review.",
        "primary_human_route": "https://depurecousa.com/high-power-industrial-vacuums/",
        "primary_cta": "Request a Foundry Review"
      },
      {
        "faq_id": "FAQ-GROUP-FOUNDRY-Q04",
        "question": "How does abrasive foundry material affect equipment selection?",
        "answer": "Abrasive sand, shot and refractory debris wear hoses, bends, separators and inlets. Review velocity, materials, pre-separation, discharge and inspection access.",
        "primary_role_ids": [
          "ROLE-OPERATIONS-PLANT",
          "ROLE-MAINTENANCE-FACILITIES",
          "ROLE-EHS-COMPLIANCE",
          "ROLE-ENGINEERING-TECHNICAL"
        ],
        "role_lenses": {
          "ROLE-OPERATIONS-PLANT": "Verify cycle time, production-window fit, repeatability and adoption.",
          "ROLE-MAINTENANCE-FACILITIES": "Review filter cleaning, clog risk, access, emptying, service and spares.",
          "ROLE-EHS-COMPLIANCE": "Confirm hazard, exposure, area classification, evidence and the complete path.",
          "ROLE-ENGINEERING-TECHNICAL": "Verify material, duty, distance, utilities, filtration, separation and discharge."
        },
        "proof_asset_ids": [
          "PROOF-LAB-h0kERPtk0oE",
          "PROOF-LAB-q5uca4v1yS8",
          "PROOF-LAB-SMAUsBSiG6g",
          "PROOF-LAB-TEMOm2P02is",
          "PROOF-LAB-1I_5L-6vn4w"
        ],
        "claim_boundary": "Supports application qualification; does not replace facility-specific engineering, safety, sanitation or compliance review.",
        "primary_human_route": "https://depurecousa.com/high-power-industrial-vacuums/",
        "primary_cta": "Request a Foundry Review"
      },
      {
        "faq_id": "FAQ-GROUP-FOUNDRY-Q05",
        "question": "Do aluminum, magnesium, or other non-ferrous fines need a separate hazard review?",
        "answer": "Yes. Fine conductive or reactive metal dust differs from coarse sand or ferrous chips. Confirm alloy, particle size, reactivity, area, collection and disposal.",
        "primary_role_ids": [
          "ROLE-OPERATIONS-PLANT",
          "ROLE-MAINTENANCE-FACILITIES",
          "ROLE-EHS-COMPLIANCE",
          "ROLE-ENGINEERING-TECHNICAL"
        ],
        "role_lenses": {
          "ROLE-OPERATIONS-PLANT": "Verify cycle time, production-window fit, repeatability and adoption.",
          "ROLE-MAINTENANCE-FACILITIES": "Review filter cleaning, clog risk, access, emptying, service and spares.",
          "ROLE-EHS-COMPLIANCE": "Confirm hazard, exposure, area classification, evidence and the complete path.",
          "ROLE-ENGINEERING-TECHNICAL": "Verify material, duty, distance, utilities, filtration, separation and discharge."
        },
        "proof_asset_ids": [
          "PROOF-LAB-h0kERPtk0oE",
          "PROOF-LAB-q5uca4v1yS8",
          "PROOF-LAB-SMAUsBSiG6g",
          "PROOF-LAB-TEMOm2P02is",
          "PROOF-LAB-1I_5L-6vn4w"
        ],
        "claim_boundary": "Supports application qualification; does not replace facility-specific engineering, safety, sanitation or compliance review.",
        "primary_human_route": "https://depurecousa.com/high-power-industrial-vacuums/",
        "primary_cta": "Request a Foundry Review"
      },
      {
        "faq_id": "FAQ-GROUP-FOUNDRY-Q06",
        "question": "Why test foundry material in Depureco Labs?",
        "answer": "Testing can reveal pickup, abrasive flow, bridging, hose/tool fit, filter loading and pre-separation needs. Keep conclusions tied to the tested sample and setup.",
        "primary_role_ids": [
          "ROLE-OPERATIONS-PLANT",
          "ROLE-MAINTENANCE-FACILITIES",
          "ROLE-EHS-COMPLIANCE",
          "ROLE-ENGINEERING-TECHNICAL"
        ],
        "role_lenses": {
          "ROLE-OPERATIONS-PLANT": "Verify cycle time, production-window fit, repeatability and adoption.",
          "ROLE-MAINTENANCE-FACILITIES": "Review filter cleaning, clog risk, access, emptying, service and spares.",
          "ROLE-EHS-COMPLIANCE": "Confirm hazard, exposure, area classification, evidence and the complete path.",
          "ROLE-ENGINEERING-TECHNICAL": "Verify material, duty, distance, utilities, filtration, separation and discharge."
        },
        "proof_asset_ids": [
          "PROOF-LAB-h0kERPtk0oE",
          "PROOF-LAB-q5uca4v1yS8",
          "PROOF-LAB-SMAUsBSiG6g",
          "PROOF-LAB-TEMOm2P02is",
          "PROOF-LAB-1I_5L-6vn4w"
        ],
        "claim_boundary": "Supports application qualification; does not replace facility-specific engineering, safety, sanitation or compliance review.",
        "primary_human_route": "https://depurecousa.com/high-power-industrial-vacuums/",
        "primary_cta": "Request a Foundry Review"
      }
    ]
  },
  "support": {
    "unknown_or_unverified_information": {
      "next_best_page": "https://depurecousa.com/industrial-vacuuming-solutions-industry/",
      "material_testing": "https://depurecousa.com/industrial-vacuum-material-testing/",
      "contact_page": "https://depurecousa.com/depureco-contact-us/",
      "email": "sales@depurecousa.com",
      "phone": "737-320-9102",
      "phone_uri": "tel:+17373209102"
    },
    "selection_rule": "Use this reference for qualification and routing. Final product, compliance, filtration, chemical compatibility, and system design decisions require application review."
  }
}