New Industrial Downdraught Filter Bench from flextration Ltd

flextraction Ltd, the Melton Mowbray, supplier and manufacturer of Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) products has launched the FB70011, a new downdraught filter bench to control airborne particles from applications such as sanding, de-burring, finishing, linishing, fettling as well as ingredient weighing in the food and agricultural industry plus other dust forming applications, thereby improve the working environment and helping to eliminate potential respiratory health problems for employees.

The FB70011 downdraught bench complies with Health & Safety Guidline 258 covering the control of airborne contaminants at work.  It features an inverter (variable frequency drive control) to regulate the operating speed of the single phase 230V, 50/60Hz, 500w high power backward curve centrifugal fan producing an air volume of 2,300m3/hr.

Other features include filter gauges with spring loaded filter clamp mechanisms and filter full indicators, a G4 pleated filter for efficient 0-500Pa gauge pre/primary filtration to remove any particles within the airstreams and 0-1000Pa HEPA Filter, both with ‘filter full’ indicators and an optional HEPA cartridge to remove submicron particulate with an efficiency up to 99.9%.

It also includes a motor fault warning light, 3 sided enclosure, levelling feet and an on/off push button control with a ‘power on’ light.  It measures 1,200mm high, 1,060mm wide and 740mm deep and it weighs 180 kg. It is also mobile having swivel and brake casters.