Flexible extraction

Riley Product Handling manufactures
bakery systems, predominantly for
biscuit and cracker production. When
the company brought its TIG and
MMA welding fabrication in-house,
initially a portable fume extraction
system with two extraction arms was
used. However, before long it was
decided to go for a fixed system with
flexible extraction arms extracting
fumes externally via a filter unit to
save space and reduce noise levels.

Supplied via Nottingham-based
Foster Industrial, the Flextraction
system selected comprises five
extended HPDs (Hood Positioning
Devices) and two 2m standard HPDs.

Each extended HPD consists of a 3m
standard extraction arm and a 3m
extension. All seven HPDs are
equipped with epoxy painted black
150mm diameter flared hoods.