Aagaard A/S (UK) has played a large part in the latest development plans of a large fire door manufacturer in the Midlands and has helped deliver a healthy, energy-efficient working environment.
With a full turnkey supply and installation of a state-of-the-art dust extraction system with an energy saving system, Aagaard A/S (UK) has taken this brand new, purpose built manufacturing facility to another level.
Aagaard A/S was established in 1965 and has developed, produced, and installed turnkey systems for woodworking and furniture industries all over the world ever since. In a time of very rapid development, Aagaard A/S has constantly focused on being a workplace attracting the best, most qualified and forward-looking employees.
The aim is always to be a world leading and respected supplier of systems across many different industries. Therefore, the company adjusts to the market and the various demands that arise, providing the resources to be at the cutting edge of technological development. Aagaard A/S always tries to keep a sharp focus on being a serious and reliable partner living up to the legal and environmental demands, and also to the specifications and delivery requirements existing on the global market.
Innovative and high standards
Aagaard A/S UK’s Head of Sales, Elliot Webb, was invited to put forward a proposal and technical specification of a new extraction system at a new purpose-built, cutting-edge fire door manufacturing facility in the Midlands. “We were very happy to be approached regarding this project,” says Elliot. “After initial discussions with the CEO of the manufacturer we knew this was going to be a great project. They are a very innovative company, with a reputation for producing the highest quality products, and we are proud to be recognised as a supplier of equipment that meets their high standards.
“Working from the initial set up allowed us to fully design and set out the system to achieve the customer expectations, with the rapid growth of the company the system had to be designed to be powerful enough for the big investment of new machines. With our filter units being modular and easily expandable, it allows us to be flexible and prepared to grow with the company’s manufacturing goals. With all vacuum points throughout to allow housekeeping to be done correctly as per Health & Safety Executive (HSE) advice. An energy saving system was a great addition for the dust extraction to allow for it to be economically ran, with automatic dampers shutting off extraction legs when machines weren’t in use, to reduce the amount of power required to run the system.”
Superior systems
The manufacturer specialises in the production of fire doors and fire door sets registered to BM TRADA’s Q Mark. They manufacture fire doors for nationwide distribution and have an extensive range of timber and composite doors. Effective fire protection is vital for the safety of staff and customers. Expert design gives protection to allow people to escape a building if fire breaks out. Fire doors are an essential safety barrier to the passage of smoke and fire through buildings. In the UK, they are rated protective capabilities are rated with a code for the number of minutes they offer protection, such as FD30 and FD60.
The new facility is now in full production, running over 20 top-of-the-range manufacturing machines, ranging from CNC machines, beam saws, sanders and many more. Aagaard A/S installed an AKF 6+2 WDAK modular constructed filter (which allows it to be extended on a later date if required) with top inlets. The filter was supplied with the latest ATEX explosion doors on the dirty side of the filter and contained 484.2sq m of tubular filter bags, with a top inlet section that pre-separates the waste before it enters the filter bags.
The filter has 6 x 2.2kW regen cleaning fans to clean the filter tubes during production and breaks which keep the filters clean and reduce the pressure over the filter media to a minimum, which will keep the volume to the machines at a maximum level. The extracted waste is conveyed to one end of the filter through an ABS1500 rotary valve and into a transfer system will uses a 11kW transfer fan in a loop system to transport the waste to a trailer. The system comprised of two new extraction lines, each powered by 55kW fans to create the air flow requirements for each line, each with inverters linked with the automatic dampers to control the volume.
“The new system was a great success,” adds Elliot. “We worked with a great partner on the installation to provide a top of the range dust extraction system that could compliment the fantastic new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.”
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