Workshop Automation

Dust collection, access control, and shop automation — from the team building it.

GRIT Automation, GRIT AUTOMATION

We Build Things That Help Keep Kids Safe

Coming Back to Where It Started On April 10, the CU Schools Foundation honored GRIT Automation co-founders Joel Danowitz and Marco Nieto with the Local Business Community Impact Award at the Distingui...

Access Control Awards CTE Community Education Safety School Workshops

Apr 13, 2026

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A Distributor's Take on Woodshop Safety

From the Field Editor's note: We asked one of our distributors to share her perspective on workshop safety. What she sent back was too good to paraphrase. This is her story, in her words. "But GRIT Co...

CTE Education Guest Post Makerspaces Safety School Workshops Woodworking

Apr 3, 2026

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3 Signs Your Dust Collection Trigger Isn't Configured Right (and How to Fix It)

When your dust collection isn't behaving — collector won't start, shuts off mid-cut, or cycles on and off like a strobe light — it's almost always a Trigger configuration issue. The good news: every o...

Configuration Dust Collection GRIT App Support Triggers Troubleshooting

Apr 2, 2026

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The True Cost of Non-Compliance

Compliance The Short Version $16,131 per serious OSHA violation. $161,323 per willful. Average 35 citations per inspection. One incident raises your insurance premiums 40% for three years via EMR Hub ...

Compliance Insurance Manufacturing OSHA Regulatory Risk Management Safety

Apr 1, 2026

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Woodshop Safety Beyond the Guard

SawStop Solved the Table Saw. What About Everything Else? SawStop changed the conversation about table saw safety. Flesh-detection braking technology is now standard in a growing number of school shop...

Access Control CTE Education Makerspaces RFID Safety School Workshops

Apr 1, 2026

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GRIT vs. Dust-Only Controllers

Comparison The Short Version Dust-only controllers handle energy savings. They can't do access control, training enforcement, asset tracking, air quality, or compliance. GRIT Hub ($250) matches dust-o...

Comparison Dust Control Energy Efficiency Manufacturing Automation OSHA Compliance Safety Systems

Apr 1, 2026

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5 Things Your Dust Collection System Can't Do

Safety & Compliance The Short Version Your dust collection handles airflow. It can't verify operators, enforce training, track assets, monitor air quality, or generate audit trails. Access control, tr...

Compliance Dust Collection Facility Management Manufacturing OSHA Safety

Apr 1, 2026

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Stop Walking to the Blast Gate

Dust Collection The Short Version Automated dust collection costs $1,000$2,000 for a home shop, $5,000$10,000+ for production floors VFD speed control cuts energy 5075% using the fan affinity cube law...

Automation Blast Gates Dust Collection Energy Savings VFD Woodworking Workshop Setup

Mar 31, 2026