ACS Downdraft benches at MACH 2012

9 March 2012

At MACH 2012 on Stand 5269, Air Cleaning Systems (acs) will be giving its UK exhibition debut to its new FBS downdraught bench. The exciting new bench has been specifically designed to provide an ergonomic and practical solution to the problem of controlling and removing airborne dust or fumes generated by linishing, sanding, finishing, de-burring and polishing operations.

The new bench incorporates a ventilated worktop with a G4 grade filter and a secondary HEPA filter that guarantees all particulate is captured in the filters. Additionally, the two filters are securely clamped into place to prevent contaminant by-pass. At the base of the bench is the inverter (speed) controlled fan assembly that discharges the cleaned air at the bottom, rear of the bench.

The innovative acs inverter system allows the customer to control the rate of suction. Whilst competitor units offer speed control, the acs system with its environmentally friendly inverter regulates the power consumption in line with the fan speed to reduce power consumption and the associated costs. For manufacturers that are continuously operating the bench, this new system generates significant cost benefits by permitting complete control of the process.

Since the recent launch of the new FBS downdraft bench, significant interest and sales have arisen from acs ability to deliver a complete work bench solution. This efficient and ergonomic design can now incorporate uprights to the rear of the work area to support shelving, bin storage and overhead lighting with spot extraction via a 100mm diameter articulated arm to supplement the downdraught action of the bench. The integration of such additions provides the customer with a clean and clutter free work area that can be designed to optimise the work area for the operator. The option of a well lit and organised work station has been proven to improve productivity, work flow and operator comfort.

As with all acs systems, the new FBS downdraft bench has filter gauges with ‘filter full’ indicators as standard. This operator and maintenance friendly gauging system notifies users when the periodic replacement of the filters is required to ensure the system is always performing at its optimum level.