Ruwac technology for air purification
New extraction systems improve production processes
Gaplast, a manufacturer of plastic components for the pharmaceutical industry and medical technology, has installed two extraction systems from Ruwac as part of a plant expansion. These systems ensure efficient air purification by extracting and treating the exhaust air directly from the machines.
Gaplast manufactures plastic components at two Bavarian sites, primarily for the pharmaceutical industry and medical technology. There are high demands on both process and error safety as well as cleanliness; some production takes place in clean rooms. As part of a plant expansion, two Ruwac extraction systems with different capacities were installed, which extract and treat the exhaust air directly from the machines.
The first system processes air with 3 millimeter plastic particles. A cyclone separator takes over the pre-separation. The filter unit comes from the DS6 range and is equipped with generously dimensioned cartridge filters of dust class M. Cleaning is carried out as required using a compressed air pulse (Airshock).
In the second extraction system in another production area, two cyclone separators take over the pre-separation upstream of the dust extractor, either individually or in parallel; depending on the number of active suction points, the required flow velocity in the suction pipes can be ensured. Vibrating fork sensors monitor the fill level of the cyclone separators. The drive units of both systems can be regulated as required via a frequency converter and a higher-level control system. The separated plastic components are fed into the recycling process. Gaplast sees advantages in centralized extraction technology - in terms of efficiency, energy savings andCO2 footprint, among other things.
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