‘The source extractionfilters a lot of the wood dust, but there’s still particulate suspended in the air. If a piece of wood, slightly larger than sawdust, finds its way into our small vacuum cleaners, they quickly clog. If there’s a lot of sawing going on, they can’t cope and the extraction is inadequate, so it can be quite an unhealthy environment for participants, colleagues and interns. I had problems myself – very often a dry throat, itchy eyes and difficulty getting the particulate out of my nose,’ explains Bram.
‘Euromate carried out an inventory and recommended the Dust Free Industrial, which was much more affordable for us than a complete system. My colleague Nick pursued it and we now have the unit in place and to our complete satisfaction. It removes a lot of particulate, I’m really quite amazed. The unit currently runs at a capacity of 3500m3 per hour, which allows us to properly clean the air. We can go up to 5000 m3 per hour, which will be useful when there’s a lot of sawing. Others have also commented on how much cleaner and fresher the air is, so it’s a real boost for our department,’ concludes Bram.