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Sodeca Fans for ATEX explosive atmospheres now available from Flextraction

Posted August 19th, 2008

Flextraction Ltd, the Melton Mowbray supplier and manufacturer of Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) products for industrial dust, fume and oil mist extraction, is now the UK and Northern Ireland representative for industrial and commercial fan manufacturer Sodeca s.a.

Flextraction welcomes the opportunity to introduce a new extensive range of their CMA(ATEX), CMP(ATEX) and CMR(ATEX) centrifugal exhaust fans, which are certified for use in ATEX explosive atmospheres. This covers a wide variety of applications including food processing and pharmaceutical manufacturing, wood and ceramic dryers, painting and bulk product packaging and handling booths, as well as grain and other agricultural product storage.

These fans meet European Directive 94/9/CE for installation in explosive atmospheres. The materials used and the minimum distances of moving parts have been designed to avoid sparks during operation meeting EN14986:2005 standards.The centrifugal single inlet medium pressure CMA(ATEX) fans are made from cast aluminium. 11 models offer the user a range of operating speeds from 2,765 – 2,880 rpm (revs per minute), maximum airflow from 440 – 3550 m³hr and sound pressure levels from 70 – 88 dB(A).

The CMP(ATEX) fans fitted with multi-blade impellers have steel casing and impellers with a spark-proof inlet ring in either copper or aluminium depending on the model. 32 models offer speeds from 1,350 - 2,900 rpm, maximum airflow from 830 – 16,500 m³hr and sound pressure levels from 61 – 89 dB(A).

The robust CMR(ATEX) fans are fitted with backward curved impellers. 14 models in the range offer speeds from 935 – 2,915 rpm, maximum airflow from 5,800 – 48,000 m³hr and sound pressure levels from 64 – 89 dB(A).

All these fans are available with either EEx-e (explosion proof) or EEx-d (flame resistant) certification and are supplied with either 3 phase 230/400V 50Hz or 400/690V 50Hz motors and have a working temperature range from -20°C to +80°C.

Tiltable Pre-Separator from Flextraction

Posted July 22nd, 2008

A Kiekens 2,000kg capacity tilt able pre-separator is available from Flextraction Ltd, the Melton Mowbray, specialist solution provider capturing at source all forms of airborne contamination – dust, fume and oil mist and sole UK representatives for Kiekens Products BV, Holland, industrial high vacuum cleaning systems.

This reinforced pre-separator has been designed for use with cyclone operations for high vacuum dust extraction installations, industrial vacuum cleaners and Kiekens plate filter type ‘Dustmaster’ fine dust systems. It has a manual operated tipping mechanism for unloading and is fitted with forklift truck profiles. It is supplied with either a 60mm, 80mm or 100mm diameter 325mm high cyclone pre-separator cover and safety chain to keep the unit from moving, the cover has a hinged partition for easy access and it is supplied with either wheel and swivel casters with brakes.

Options available include a sieve, drain cock and a water and wear resistant PV hose.

Other Kiekens pre-separators are available from Flextraction for high vacuum and low vacuum applications.

TEKA’s New Plasma/Oxyacetylene Modular Cutting Tables with integrated Fume Extraction

Posted July 22nd, 2008

A new plasma cutting table with integrated fume extraction from German fume extraction equipment manufacturers TEKA has been launched by Flextraction Ltd, the Melton Mowbray, suppliers and manufacturers of Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) products for industrial dust and fume extraction and their sole UK representative.

TEKA’s new plasma tables are supplied as modular assemblies so that additional lengths can be retrofitted to existing cutting tables at a later date. They have sectional suction chambers every 500mm and are suitable for both portal and boom cutting machines. For larger air movements, such as found in shipyards and other heavy duty fabrication shops, they are usually supplied with either TEKA’s new integrated ZPF 9N or 9H central suction and de-dusting cartridge filter system which takes polluted air from the suction point using specially designed pipework into the filtering units. (On the stand a 2m x 1m plasma table with a FILTERCUBE 9 central suction and filter unit will demonstrate how the system operates) The ZPF 9 is equipped with 9 long life BGIA M standard filter cartridges with a dust collecting efficiency of >99% . Included in the filtering units is a de-dusting system.

A feature of this system is the micro-processor controlled PULSE-CONTROL, which programmes and controls the operation of the suction and filtering devices. With easy to read digital display, it calculates and automatically adjusts the specific compressed air requirements of the de-dusting operation. A GSM capable version of the programme is also available providing a remote control facility.

Other features of the ZPF 9 central suction and filter units are their modular design to suit customers’ requirements, use of standard filter cartridges, dust collected efficiency > 99%, de-dusting of the filter cartridges using the POWER-SPRAY system, re-circulation of cleaned air into the work area.

For smaller air movements the FILTERCUBE ZPF 3 and ZPF 4 are available with fully automatic de-dusting and BGIA M filter cartridges.

The ZPF 3 is supplied with 3 suction arms and the ZPF 4 with 4 suction arms. These arms are 150mm in diameter, 3m in length and are supplied with exhaust ventilation hoods with throttle valve.