Quirepace are an SME manufacturer and supplier specialising in the niche markets of Pneumatic Tube Systems and Vacuum and Pressure products for Industry and Healthcare applications and are based at their HQ, factory and warehouse in Fareham, Hants.
Portable Industrial Vacuum Cleaners
Under the BVC – British Vacuum Cleaners – brand, Quirepace specialise in manufacturing Industrial Vacuum Cleaners for industry. The BVC brand is best known for the heavy-duty UK manufactured units that deliver the best of traditional, solid, British manufacturing and engineering.
The UK manufactured range of BVC Industrial Vacuum Cleaners consists of machines rated at 1kW to 15kW, with the largest machines being at the limit of what can usefully be called ‘portable’ machines. Fitted with robust wheels and casters, the complete range is capable of being easily manoeuvred to wherever it is needed to be used.
In the industrial workplace, hazards from dusts and spilled product fall into two distinct categories; the first is dusts that are hazardous to health. This category includes obvious products like asbestos and silica dust, but any dust that can be breathed in by the operator or other personnel in the workplace is likely to be hazardous to health to a degree. Industrial Vacuum Cleaners with M-Class and H-Class filtration ensure hazardous dusts are appropriately handled when being recovered.
The second category is dusts that are hazardous in the environment. The obvious category is dusts that can potentially cause an explosive atmosphere, particularly organic products like sugar and flour. Some products fall in to both categories such as wood dusts, which are both hazardous to health and potentially explosive. ATEX rated Industrial Vacuum Cleaners must be specified for use in ATEX zones.
The latest innovation in the range of BVC Industrial Vacuum Cleaners is the introduction of a completely cordless vacuum cleaner with 1.5kW of industrial cleaning power. This is achieved by using the new and revolutionary Honda eGX electric engine, which delivers 1/2hr to 1hr cleaning power without the need to ‘plug in.’ With a swappable battery and fast charging combined with a continuously rated motor and turbine the new cordless BVC IV60 eGX delivers a unique solution.
Exhausters and blowers
At the heart of most of the BVC range of Industrial Vacuum Cleaners is a BVC multi-stage turbine manufactured here in the UK at Fareham. Quirepace also supply a range of side-channel exhausters and blowers manufactured in Italy by Esam.
Together, the UK manufactured BVC multistage units plus the Esam side channel machines offer a range of units to satisfy every potential requirement for the supply of both positive and negative pressure air to industrial manufacturers and processors.
The choice of which type is more appropriate for the application depends to some extent whether it is more important to maintain either a consistent pressure, or a consistent air flow as demand changes; A side channel will tend to vary the pressure against any resistance to maintain a constant flow, whereas a BVC multistage unit will tend to vary the flow to maintain a constant pressure. Quirepace’s expert sales team can guide the user towards the most appropriate solution.
An advantage of multistage exhausters and blowers is their robustness and resilience in harsh environments and an ability to cope with some contamination of the air without destroying the impeller.
Central Vacuum Cleaning Systems
BVC Multistage vacuum pumps are ideal for smaller centralised vacuum cleaning installations. Typically these will have 2-3 simultaneous operators and a fixed pipework network distributed around the facility to serve the various use locations.
Central vacuum cleaning systems may either use a portable BVC vacuum cleaner to provide motive air or may be configured with static plant and collection hoppers, discharging in to FIBC, drums, etc.
Quirepace design and build central vacuum cleaning systems up to around 30kW, with configurations for hazardous dusts and ATEX environments. A wide range of hoses and tools is available to suit all requirements.
Pneumatic tube systems
Pneumatic tube systems are the best solution for moving small payloads up to around 3kg quickly between multiple locations within a facility. In industry, the principal use for Quirepace pneumatic tube systems is to transport samples for QC testing from the production floor to the on-site laboratory or testing location.
A range of different systems is offered to meet all possible requirements, from the simplest point-to-point ‘Diana’ system, to complex computer-controlled networks. Tube sizes range from 60mm to 200mm, with 75, 110, and 160mm diameters being the most common sizes.
Using a pneumatic tube system for rapid transportation of small payloads, is not only efficient, it also enhances health and safety by removing the requirement for people to walk samples through production areas.
Quirepace Ltd,
T 023 9260 3700
sales@quirepace.co.uk
www.quirepace.co.uk
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