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CASE study
clean working environment
without oil vapours
THE CHALLENGE
Voortman Staalbouw is a modern company located in Rijssen –
a city in the Twente region of the Netherlands renowned for its
construction industry – with extensive experience in building
steel structures for the industrial, infrastructure, system and
commercial building sectors as well as for export. From its very
strong position as a steel builder,Voortman has grown over the
years to become one of the Netherlands largest steel
contractors. Voortman’s ISO-certified construction process
rests firmly on four pillars: BIMengineering, safety, innovations
and durability.
Voortman Staalbouw, with over 40 years in the business, is one
of the Netherlands largest steel contractors. The company has
been run by the second generation of the Voortman family since
2001. Voortman is part of the Voortman Steel Group.
The Voortman Steel Group consists of eight innovative,
internationally operating companies.
Voortman is primarily active in the development and
production of CNC-controlled steel processing systems,
delivery and installation of different kinds of steel constructions,
conservation and preservation of metals, delivery and installation
of roof and wall cladding and construction of turn-key
commercial buildings. Oil vapours are therefore a daily concern
on the workfloor.
TESTIMONIAL
‘As a progressive technical company we do our part to
contribute to our living environment and society. Our employees
enjoy a challenging working environment in which they have
plenty of opportunities to develop themselves further.
Our family company places great value on respectful relationships
and personal entrepreneurship.’
» Our employees are important! They deserve a clean working
environment. «
‘A perfect working environment is essential to achieving these
goals. That means a working environment that is both clean and
safe.The Plymovent extraction equipment definitely contributes
to that. All the welding fumes and oil vapours are effectively
extracted, keeping the indoor air clean.’
QUOTE BY Mr.Voortman, Director Voortman Staalbouw.
www.voortmanstaalbouw.nl
THE SOLUTION
A wide range of metalworking processes are performed at
Voortman. These include oxy-fuel cutting and plasma cutting.
Both of these cutting processes produce lots of fumes.
The oil vapours must be extracted. In some cases regular
ventilation is adequate, but the quantity produced at Voortman
necessitates professional capture and discharge.
Voortman has worked closely with Plymovent for a long time,
and various Plymovent products and systems have been installed
over the years. For example,Voortman has a number of different
Plymovent extraction systems to capture welding fumes.
MAIN BENEFITS
For capturing and eliminating oil vapours Plymovent
recommended MistEliminator units. These units are specially
designed for oil vapours from CNC machines. The units can
even capture and filter the oil, after which the customer can use
it again (recycling).
■■ Effective extraction system; the operator of the enclosed
CNC machine once again has a good view of the process.
■■ Clean, safer working environment thanks to the reduced
presence of oil vapours.
A solution was also sought for the drilling processes.The drilling
equipment uses a lubricant to cool the metal plates. Here, too,
Plymovent recommended the MistEliminator unit.
■■ The lubricants can be reused.
■■ Higher productivity due to reduced sick leave (health
complaints).
■■ Good work climate and high morale by providing a
professional workshop; emphasis on the importance of the
employee.
SYSTEM FACTS
Products
■■ 2 x MistEliminator-32
3000 m3/h
incl. HEPA filter
■■ 2 x MistEliminator-F2
(435) fan in box
2,2 kW
■■ 2 x Motor protection
switch MPS 4.0-6.3A
Applications
■■ Drilling
■■ Cutting
■■ Marking
■■ Punching
■■ Blasting
■■ Shearing
■■ Sawing
Year of installation
■■ 2013
NL-29
Plymovent cares about the air you breathe.We offer products, systems and
services which ensure clean air at work, anywhere in the world.We respect
the environment and we deliver high-quality products. Our expertise gained
over many years and our genuine commitment to customer requirements
enable us to provide precisely the solutions you need.
www.plymovent.com