BVC Industrial Vacuum Cleaners
BVC Industrial Vacuum Cleaners and Central Vacuum Cleaning Systems manufactured by Quirepace , are used by many of the UKs leading food and drink manufacturers and processors . The reasons why BVC equipment is chosen are many , and in this article , we will focus on some of the principal benefits of the equipment .
Industry demands robust equipment that can be relied upon to perform day after day , week after week , and when service is required expects efficient backup from the factory and easy access to spare parts . This is where BVC equipment excels ; since the equipment is manufactured in the UK , spare parts are held at Quirepace ’ s Fareham warehouse , and because Quirepace supports customers with local area account managers , customers can rely on BVC Industrial Vacuum Equipment to clean up wherever and whenever required without significant interruption and downtime .
The food industry places particular demands on equipment , not least because in many cases the environment is rated as an ATEX zone due to the organic nature of the products . Dusts from flour , cereals , sugar , etc . can all be potentially explosive if the conditions are right , and hence machines intended to be used within ATEX rated areas must be constructed to minimise the risks of inadvertent ignition .
Similarly , many dusts are also potentially hazardous to health when inhaled , and hence appropriate levels of filtration must be incorporated in to any vacuum cleaner designed to recover potentially hazardous dusts .
The range of BVC Industrial Vacuum Cleaners suitable for the Food and Drinks industry extends from the 1kW IV40 , which is available in several different versions including M & H Class and ATEX rated , to the 15kW Ti80 designed for fast recovery of bulk products . All machines can be used with intermediate
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In addition to portable equipment , BVC also supply and install fixed pipework systems . In smaller installations this may just be a small quantity of fixed pipework which can be connected to a portable vacuum cleaner . For example , this allows for easy cleaning of mezzanine and upper floors using short and therefore lightweight hoses , whilst the main vacuum unit remains on the ground level .
In larger Central Vacuum Cleaning Systems , not only the pipework , but also the plant is fixed . The plant itself usually including a cyclonic separator combined with various types of discharge arrangement – for example direct discharge in to FIBCs . The installation is carefully designed around the installation parameters and number of operators .
Hoses and tools form an essential part of the system , and again Quirepace offer a very wide range of options for their BVC Industrial Vacuum Cleaners . Hoses come in different diameters for use with different density products , and also offer choices such as anti-static and conductive , heat resistant , and very heavy duty . Likewise , tools to use with the machines must be selected for the most efficient material recovery , whether that is a robust floor tool or an aerating bulk handling tool which helps to aerate the product being recovered and keep it moving in the vacuum hose .
One of the most popular tool ranges is the high-reach equipment . These are very lightweight carbon fibre poles which can be extended up to 15m high , combined with various end-tools and brushes – for example shaped brushes for cleaning pipework .
The latest innovation in the BVC range of Industrial Vacuum Cleaners is the new Honda eGX powered version of the mid-range IV60 . This revolutionary power unit is a battery-electric engine with a quickly changeable battery ( just like any cordless tool ), and which delivers up to 1.5kW of power . This unique configuration means a powerful and truly cordless solution for industrial cleaning is now available , which with a spare battery enables continuous run time . Eliminating trailing leads means that cleaning jobs can be carried out without considering the trip hazard caused by trailing leads .
Quirepace ’ s knowledgeable area sales team is available to carry out on-site demonstrations of equipment . Site visits enable the job to be assessed and appropriate recommendations made to ensure that the BVC machine supplied is always the right machine for the job .
Quirepace Ltd . www . bvc . co . uk bvcsales @ quirepace . co . uk 023 9260 3700