Dust Extraction and Fume Extraction specialists. Whether it's Downflow Booths, mobile filter units, or Hood Positioning Devices (Extraction Arms), flextraction have products to suit your dust and fume extraction requirements.

Extraction Equipment Eliminates Fume Emissions in Extrusion Process

Posted October 17th, 2008

When Polyplas Extrusions Ltd, in Stourport on Severn, received a large order to supply profiled sections to a UK customer, they turned to Flextraction.

Polyplas’s order called for profiled sections made from Santoprene™ brand thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPV), which comprises  of high-performance elastomers, combining the desirable characteristics of vulcanized rubber, such as flexibility and low compression set, with the processing ease and re-cyclability of thermoplastics.  Polyplas found, when extruded over extended periods, this material produced fumes in the production area to such an extent that fume extraction equipment was required.

Polyplas is a manufacturer of custom made thermoplastic profile extrusions with a new 18,500m² factory operating six extrusion lines, two of which are coupled with jockey extruders to produce co-extruded profiles, as well as ancillary equipment for additional processing.  Established 20 years ago, they supply both UK and Export markets with products for building &construction, bathroom & shower manufacturers, transport & marine, medical as well as mechanical / industrial engineering.

Although not all the lines are being used on this particular contract, a strategic decision was made to provide fume extraction on all six lines as this would cover all future eventualities.  Flextraction was chosen to supply 6 x 1.5m long, 150mm diameter ‘Flextractor’ articulated arms each with an epoxy black painted flared hood, all connected to a Sodeca 3 phase 230/240V 50Kz 2.2kW centrifugal fan running at 2,600rpm with a maximum airflow of 7,800m/hr, more than enough to handle the 5,100m³/hr air volume required to cover all six lines.

The spiral galvanised steel ducting system to take the fumes away from the work place to an outside discharge flue and cowl, was designed by Flextraction to provide the correct conveying velocity throughout its length with the necessary access and inspection doors for easy maintenance.

Clive Chappel, Works Manager at Polyplas commented: “Although current environmental legislation played little part in our decision to purchase this equipment, we were fully aware that the installation of fume extraction equipment would help the working environment for our line operators.  Using the internet and my own knowledge of fume extraction we sought out suppliers.  Flextraction was chosen because their equipment was right for the job.  Although the installation is still new, we have found that it meets our requirements, with our line operators finding the articulated arms easy to use.  We decided to undertake the installation during our shut down period, but to meet orders we had to operate all the lines.  This, however, caused no problems and the installation proceeded without a hitch.”

A Range of Spot Air Cooling Units from Flextraction

Posted October 7th, 2008

A new range of PROCOOL single phase 230V/50Hz, portable, spot coolers from Ecotechnics based in Italy, is now available in the UK, through Flextraction, supplier and manufacturer of Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) products for industrial dust, fume and oil mist extraction applications.

There are three coolers in the range, PROCOOL 9000, PROCOOL 17000 and PROCOOL 24000. They are designed as portable air conditioning systems delivering cool, dry air to an area or areas, where a reduction in temperature is called for. They are ideal for use in industry to improve the working conditions in working areas that do not have air conditioning, on NC controlled machine tools and electronic control systems that require cool air as well as in automotive workshops where mechanics often work inside cars and trucks, places where PROCOOL’s flexible delivery tubes can reach.

They can also be used by the rental market for hire to the Food and Events industries in serving areas, kitchens as well as corporate and social event marquees.

PROCOOL 9000 delivers 300m³/hr of cool air, cooling an area between 20-30m² at an operating noise level 63db(A) at >35°C, using one flexible directional delivery tube, whilst the PROCOOL 17000 delivers 850m³/hr, cooling an area between 40-60m² at an operating noise level 68db(A) at >35°C, using dual flexible delivery tubes that allow the airflow to be directed to two distinct areas and the PROCOOL 24000 delivers 1000m³/hr, cooling an area 70-100m² at an operating noise level 69db(A) using 3 delivery tubes. A feature of the PROCOOL 24000 is that it also has the option of replacing the 3 delivery tubes with a single inflatable tube to supply cool air to large areas such as Marquees and complete workshops.

All PROCOOL spot coolers feature a digital display on the function control, with the user being able to set ambient temperature or the air delivery temperature at the vents. The flexible extensible delivery tubes can be positioned where required. The PROCOOL 9000 has a 10-litre capacity condensation tank whilst the PROCOOL 17000 and 24000 have 20-litre condensation recovery tanks for extended operating times.

Optional accessories include 3m flexible extension tubes and a vent for exterior discharge of hot air.