Protect Employees Against Fine Dust During Cutting Processes

Kemper GmbH (Vreden, Germany) presents its PlasmaFil Compact system, an extraction system for combustion and plasma cutting applications that has a longer service life than conventional systems thanks to its innovative plate filter technology. The stand-alone solution is suitable for medium to large amounts of dust. Hazardous substances are cleaned automatically.

“This system stands with its compact design and the separation of even large amounts of fine dust during permanent operation of cutting plants,” states Björn Kemper, the managing director of Kemper. “Metal processing shops sustainably ensure the health of their employees with this new extraction solution.” Thanks to its filtration technology, the system is in a position to separate more than 99 percent of captured hazardous materials. It even separates the majority of ultra-fine dust particles.

The integrated plate filter technology is crucial. The built-in filters not only clean the air effectively, but at the same time ensure a longer service life. This means lower costs for possible filter changes and the operating costs remain predictable from the outset. This is possible thanks to the special design of the filter that prevents the individual filter elements from sticking. This makes 100 percent of filter area always available when polluted air enters the system during the down-flow process, where the polluted air is guided from top to bottom. The system is available in six different versions, with an extraction performance from 2500 m³/h up to 11,000 m³/h.

Kemper recommends connecting the SparkTrap system upstream to further extend the filter service life. The park pre-separator removes spark and coarse particles already before the filtering process. DustEvac, an optional dust disposal system, completes the hazardous material cycle. Using vacuum conveying, it transports the fine dust completely contamination-free in BigBags after self-cleaning of the filter medium. With their large capacity, they require only infrequent changing even if there are large amounts of dust. “Along the entire hazardous material chain from extraction to disposal, staff do not get into contact with the dangerous fine dust at any time,” emphasizes Kemper. Therefore, the risk of cancer, for which the ultra-fine dust particles are mainly responsible, is effectively averted.

The system can also be integrated into production if space is limited thanks to its compact design and, if necessary, can be moved easily using its crane lugs. The automatic volume flow adjustment ensures that the plant regulates its own extraction performance to ensure energy-efficient operation.

Kemper GmbH, Von-Siemens-Str. 20, D-48691 Vreden, Germany, +49 (0) 2564 68-0, Fax: + 49 (0) 2564 68-120, mail@kemper.eu, www.kemper.eu.