Industrial dedusting

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Who SO.TEC is and what it does
Non- explosive dust extraction systems
Atex certificated dust extraction systems
The economic, organizational and health benefits of industrial dust extraction

Experts in industrial dust extraction

SO.TEC provides different solutions by the type of dust produced, its quantity and concentration and therefore the required suction rate. All dedusting systems are modular and scalable to best suit company premises.

The quality and efficiency of dust extraction systems are also guaranteed by the prestige of the multinational manufacturing company with which SO.TEC collaborates: Nederman, active worldwide with state-of-the-art solutions for the abatement of industrial dust.

What SO.TEC adds is:

Consulting during the plant selection phase, indicating the most suitable type of filter
The study of the best configuration to ensure minimum footprint and maximum efficiency
The design of the plant to be supplied
The physical installation on site, with turnkey delivery of the fully functioning plant.

Let's look into the details of the available solutions.

Non-explosive dust extraction systems

Mainly used in metal processing without explosive hazards but also ideal for other applications, dedusting plants in this category include two solutions with different technology and different flow rates, always subject to the possibility of modular expansion of each plant:

MEP cassette dust collector filter : the advantages of cassette filtration technology with fabric envelopes are its large filtering surface area and long service life, as well as its capacity to filter on even very fine dust. The filter has the additional benefit of performing automatic cleaning cycles with compressed air when the dust retained within it exceeds a certain level.

Its top features:

Flow rate up to 10,500 m³/h expandable upon request
Available with modules of 2, 4, 6, 8 cassettes
Integrated fans from 3kW to 18.5kW positioned above the filter
Wide range of filtration fabrics according to requirements
Available in three different types, also with collection bin
Installable both inside and outside the workplace

MCP cartridge dust collector filter: cartridge filtration technology has compactness and high filtration efficiency on its side, especially for dust with fine particle size and medium to low concentrations. Like the previously described filter, MCP is also equipped with an automatic compressed air cleaning system, a device that reduces maintenance costs.

Its top features:

Capacity up to 28,000 m³/h expandable upon request
Available with modules of 2, 4, 6, 8 cassettes
Integrated fans from 3kW to 18.5kW positioned above the filter
Wide range of filter fabrics according to requirements
Available in three different types, also with collection bin
Can be installed both inside and outside the workplace

Both of these filtration systems can be supplemented by a range of accessories such as support structures,access platforms, fans, inspection doors, valves, silencers, collection bins, and special protection against abrasive dust.

Dust extraction systems for explosive-hazard dusts

Explosive-risk dusts are produced in various industries such as metal processing, for example aluminum, as well as food, pharmaceutical, and wood processing.

In all of these cases, it is impossible to prevent an explosion, but damage to people and machinery can be minimized by adopting specific ATEX dust extraction equipment.

MEP Ex dust collectors are suitable for dust belonging to all explosive hazard classes (classes St.1, St.2, St.3). To contain damage from potential explosions, these systems:

Have a reinforced structure to contain small and medium explosions
To contain large explosions, they are equipped with bursting discs without mechanical parts that, when stressed by pressure above a certain level, break and vent the pressure wave to a safe area.

The importance of dust extraction

Industrial dust extraction is so fundamental to workplace safety that it has been enshrined in laws to safeguard the well-being and safety of working environments.

The legislation makes it mandatory for companies to install dust extraction systems within production facilities depending on the type of dust: from sandblasting, tumbling and other metalworking, as well as chemical and food processing...

Dust extraction, then, has several economic, organizational, and health benefits.

Economic benefits of dust extraction

At the economic level, the benefits of dust abatement are at least two:

the possibility of saving on raw material because the abated and recovered dust can be fed back into the production cycle, resulting in savings on the purchase of raw materials
the longer life of the machinery - dust, in fact, depositing layer after layer on the machines, wears them out quickly

Organizational benefits of industrial dust extraction

From an organizational perspective, installing dust extraction equipment results in optimization of production processes: in fact, if not abated, dust expands in the work environment, forcing workers to constant cleaning operations.

Health benefits of dust extraction equipment

Skin and respiratory diseases, eye problems, and cancer are just some of the illnesses that workers are exposed to in a work environment where dust levels are high. Installing the correct extraction equipment - centralized, localized, dust extraction arms etc. - allows them, on the other hand, to ensure a healthy working environment that prevents the risk of even serious diseases.