ProEnergy’s turbine overhaul and repair facility installs custom dual downdraft tables for weld fume and dust collection
ProEnergy’s turbine overhaul and repair facility installs custom dual downdraft tables for weld fume and dust collection
ProEnergy’s 900,000 square foot corporate campus in Sedalia Missouri provides repair services and manufactures equipment for the power generation and oil & gas industries. After learning about the project Diversitech completed at Dresser Rand in Houston Texas, ProEnergy sought Diversitech’s expertise to develop a similar solution for the reconditioning of turbine blades. The downdraft tables were installed in the turbine services facility where operators repair and refurbish turbines by grinding, deburring and TIG welding various steel parts.
After reviewing ProEnergy’s project requirements, Diversitech’s application engineering department designed a custom downdraft table workstation to accommodate their welders and operators. The downdraft table includes a downdraft and backdraft suction to allow for weld fume and deburring dust to be removed higher from the table surface. The tables incorporate an 8600 CFM 15HP blower with 6 nanofiber filter cartridges to power the dual workstation system.
The downdraft table workstations were ergonomically designed so that operators could comfortably sit at the table with kick space for their legs. Explosion proof light kits were specified for each work cell along with sound attenuation media on the inner walls to reduce noise levels for workers. A blue cushion grid mat was also placed on the surface of the steel bar grating to prevent parts from getting damaged or scratched. 110v outlets were strategically installed on the table to provide power for hand deburring and finishing tools.
Shelving was installed on the sidewalls of the table to provide space for weld consumables and abrasive discs with weld wire and grinder holders. The downdraft tables also included a manual height adjustment feature, to allow for the unit to move up or down for various work pieces and operators.
Diversitech understood ProEngery’s unique application and indoor air quality issues, and designed a system that would fit the operator rather than providing a standard inflexible solution. Our application engineering team is ready to design a flexible cost-effective system for your air filtration application.
Kubota seeks custom solution for welding and grinding dust
Kubota seeks custom solution for welding and grinding dust
Kubota Materials Corporation located in Orillia, Ontario is a world-class manufacturer of high quality alloy-steel castings and assemblies. The company was looking for a solution for dealing with welding smoke and grinding dust being generated from their finishing work on sand-cast products. For Kubota, it was critical to find a way to eliminate the dust and fumes from grinding and welding stainless steel pipes to better protect workers.
Many of these products are used throughout the Oil & Gas, Steel & Aluminum fabrication and the Mining industry.
Diversitech visited their facility, and spoke to operators and engineering to come up with a custom solution to handle their unique application. A custom downdraft table was chosen as the optimal solution to remove welding fumes and grinding dust from their workspace.
After careful evaluation, Diversitech’s engineering group designed a reinforced 3′ x 6′ downdraft table rated for heavy 1000 lbs parts. The machine was equipped with a low profile 32” high table for ergonomic operation along with an electronic height adjustment system including 4 hydraulic pistons. The actuators allow operators to operate the table at the preferred height depending on the dimensions of their work-pieces. A custom side shroud was incorporated to capture and direct grinding sparks and dust down in the table and two front cut-outs provide suction even when working off of the ventilated table surface.
After initially installing two of these 3′x6′ custom downdraft tables, Kubota achieved an improvement in plant air quality, and an increase operator comfort They approved an additional four 3′x6′ downdraft tables for the other workstations.
