Individual push-pull ventilation for four welding booths
We equipped Markland's four adjacent welding booths with an individually controlled push-pull ventilation solution, using the FL-series welding filter from the Danish manufacturer Gram Clean Air. The system automatically opens and closes the dampers according to the welding process and adjusts the fan operating speed depending on the number of active workstations. The result is efficient extraction, reduced maintenance costs and improved energy efficiency, while preserving the ability to service the jib crane in each booth.
Project challenge
The task was to equip four adjacent welding booths with an individually controlled ventilation solution. At the same time, the capability to service a pillar crane had to be maintained in each booth. In addition, it was important to reduce energy costs and optimise the operation of the system.
How we built it
Each welding booth was equipped with a standalone push-pull solution. In designing the system, we calculated air volumes, velocities and the supply air direction to ensure the most efficient extraction possible and the correct choice of equipment. As the filter, we selected the FL-series welding filter from the Danish manufacturer Gram Clean Air, which is one of the most widely used in its class and was a perfect fit for the project. The automation binds all booths into a single, process-sensitive whole: when welding begins, the dampers of the respective booth are opened, and when welding ends, the zone is closed after the residual smoke time has elapsed. The fan operating speed is controlled depending on the number of active workstations.
- Gram Clean Air welding filter, FL-series
- 4 individually controlled welding booths
- Push-pull ventilation solution in each booth
- Individual control – dampers open when the welding process begins
- Automatic closure after the residual smoke time
- Air exchange regulation according to the number of active workstations
What we achieved
- Efficient extraction in each of the four welding booths
- Maintained capability to service a pillar crane in each booth
- Reduced maintenance costs through optimisation of consumption
- Better energy efficiency thanks to ventilation regulated according to the number of workstations
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