Thursday, April 10, 2014

Got Dust from Thermal Spray? So Did Thermico!

Thermico GmbH & Co.KG, a German-based company, develops, produces and distributes robot-based coating centres. They specialise in plasma and high velocity flame spray systems that provide coatings for a wide range of products from aircraft turbine blades to Teflon® frying pans.

This company required a new extraction system to handle the dust and fumes from the plasma and HVOF spray systems that were being installed on their new premises. The solution included an ATEX compliant dust collector, which was fitted with explosion venting panels and high efficiency fire retardant filter cartridges.


The installation also included an energy saving setup that incorporated a heat exchange system. In summer, fresh air is provided through the supply air system whilst the warm air from the factory processes is simply exhausted to the atmosphere, therefore contributing to keep the factory cool.

Read more here to learn how the heat exchange system is switched in winter, and how Thermico is delighted with the safety and energy saving benefits of their dust collection system. Learn more here about dust collectors for thermal spray processes.