Voortman Staalbouw is a modern company located in Rijssen – a city in the Twente region of the Netherlands renowned for its construction industry – with extensive experience in building steel structures for the industrial, infrastructure, system and commercial building sectors as well as for export.

Problem

Voortman is primarily active in the development and production of CNC-controlled steel processing systems, delivery and installation of different kinds of steel constructions, conservation and preservation of metals, delivery and installation of roof and wall cladding and construction of turn-key commercial buildings.

Oil vapours are therefore a daily concern on the workfloor.

Solution

A wide range of metalworking processes are performed at Voortman. These include oxy-fuel cutting and plasma cutting. Both of these cutting processes produce lots of fumes.

The oil vapours must be extracted. In some cases regular ventilation is adequate, but the quantity produced at Voortman necessitates professional capture and discharge.

Voortman has worked closely with Plymovent for a long time, and various Plymovent products and systems have been installed over the years. For example, Voortman has a number of different Plymovent extraction systems to capture welding fumes.

For capturing and eliminating oil vapours Plymovent recommended MistEliminator units. These units are specially designed for oil vapours from CNC machines. The units can even capture and filter the oil, after which the customer can use it again (recycling).

A solution was also sought for the drilling processes.The drilling equipment uses a lubricant to cool the metal plates. Here, too, Plymovent recommended the MistEliminator unit.

Testimonial

Mr Voortman, Director of the company, said:

"As a progressive technical company we do our part to contribute to our living environment and society. Our employees enjoy a challenging working environment in which they have plenty of opportunities to develop themselves further. Our family company places great value on respectful relationships and personal entrepreneurship."

"A perfect working environment is essential to achieving these goals. That means a working environment that is both clean and safe. The Plymovent extraction equipment definitely contributes to that. All the welding fumes and oil vapours are effectively extracted, keeping the indoor air clean."

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