Monitoring of particle contamination in production

In our "Digital Printing and Painting" department, we produce decorative walls for our wet cell modules, which are used in both building construction and shipbuilding. Among other things, we had to deal with dust inclusions in the paint and problems with the extraction of paint mist. Thanks to the pSYS particle measurement system, we were able to detect the dust entrapment in the paint room and introduce suitable countermeasures. 

The spread of paint mist, which is invisible to us, was reduced to a minimum by optimizing the supply and exhaust air parameters, thus protecting the health of our employees in the long term. Furthermore, we were able to detect fluctuations in air temperature and humidity caused by the supply air system and reduce them by adjusting the control system. 

At the moment, our paint shop is permanently monitored for the stability of the exhaust parameters. This allows us to change supply and exhaust air filters in time and at the same time gather important information for our maintenance plans. The support of the company in.hub was always quick and uncomplicated to answer any questions about the measurement and evaluation of the data.

We develop and manufacture technical components, machine elements as well as complete machines and plants in wood construction. Our production area was on the one hand subject to fluctuating climatic conditions and on the other hand, due to processing of the wood, very high dust loads. 

In order to prevent damage to the health of employees and to avoid restrictions to the quality of our raw materials, we used the particle measuring system pSYS to monitor dust and climate. We were convinced by the slim and robust design and the easy handling of the system. Thanks to the pSYS, we have a continuous and near real-time view of the particle concentrations in our workshop area. 

The flexible expandability of the system now enables us to monitor our energy management in a next step. We thank in.hub for the professional consulting and the fast and smooth implementation of the project!

We have implemented the particle measurement system pSYS out-of-the-box in the company ourselves and were able for the first time to determine the actual hotspots and particle concentration levels the actual hotspots and the level of particle concentrations in our paint shops as well as in the entire in the entire production area. 

The directly visible correlation between the effects of the different paint systems on particulate levels in the plant has prompted us to make specific adjustments to our process steps for painting our high-quality high-gloss parts.

In doing so, we were able to significantly reduce our scrap and rework rates and thus cut costs. Thanks to continuous monitoring of our production environments, our customers also benefit from consistent and transparent quality standards for their products.