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Technology Update
Handling Coating
Storage Transport
Elskensakker 8 - 5571 SK
Bergeijk, The Netherlands
Tel +31 (0) 497 542 527
Fax +31 (0) 497 555 399
E-mail
Select our equipment
to improve your process
Focus
on pipe
Quality
- Specialists in safety,
efficiency and pipe quality
ATEX-compliant
hood positioning
devices
FLEXTRACTION Ltd, a supplier and manufacturer of local
exhaust ventilation (LEV) products, has introduced a new
range of totally self supporting hood positioning devices (HPD),
including the Flextractor HPD, Extended HPD, Mini HPD and
Flextender HPD. Most of the new range is now available
certified as ATEX-compliant.
The HPDs all incorporate new mounting brackets, hoods
and hoses for the capture and extraction of industrial dusts
and fumes including hazardous and corrosive fumes at the
point of source in surface grinding, welding, product tipping and
drum filling as well as food processing and all manufacturing
applications, where dust and fumes are emitted.
Being ATEX-compliant means that products are coated
with an anti-static paint so that they can be used in hazardous
area zones, which are based on the frequency and duration of
where there can be an occurrence of an explosive atmosphere
in which a mixture of air with dangerous substances in the form
of gas, vapour, mist or combustible dust is likely to occasionally
occur in normal operations.
Features of the HPDs include a rear casing that is fully
enclosed, giving an improved aesthetic appearance and
protection against dirt ingress, a rear boom extension giving
a 270° working radius, and a new 360° rotating swivel hood
enabling more accurate hood positioning, while quick release
clips are used to attach a range of flexible hoses including
ATEX-certified hoses.
Flextractor HPDs are suitable for standard wall or stanchion
mounting, as well as upward and downward swivel, joist and
ceiling mountings, and are available in five standard lengths
between 1.5m and 4m.
The Extended HPD provides the user with the additional
option of a longer reach up to a maximum of 8m. The wall
or bench mounted mini HPD is available in three standard
diameters – 75mm, 100mm and 125mm – with either a 1m or
1.5m reach.
A range of hoods is available in a wide variety of designs
including bell mouth, flare, fish tail, flat screen and custom
designed.
Flextraction Ltd – UK
Fax: +44 1664 480244
Email:
Website:
The new Flextender HPD extraction
arms are ATEX-compliant