Q-BALL – THE MINIMUM
WEIGHT SOLUTION
FOR FLAMELESS EXPLOSION
VENTING
s a pioneer in developing
systems for flameless
explosion venting REMBE®
GmbH Safety + Control has
fundamentally changed
the world of explosion protection already
in the eighties. With Q-Ball the German
engineers are now presenting a new
development, which possesses the
potential to revolutionise the flameless
explosion venting once again.
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This is because the Q-Ball is going to set a
new benchmark in venting effectiveness
and weight. Primary designed for
elevators and screens the principle of
contour parallel venting -developed
by REMBE engineers- applies with the
Q-Ball. A maximum venting effectiveness
is guaranteed and at the same time
the required vent area is reduced to a
minimum. The design is characterised
by another new feature: The extreme
low weight of the Q-Ball, enabled by
construction related setting aside of outer
frame profiles.
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Competitive products with comparable
performance will easily reach more
than double weighting. Because of its
minimum weight the Q-ball is ideally
suited for components with a low
strength. The dimensions of the four
available Q-Ball sizes are designed to
fit perfect to elevators. Moreover the
integrated signalling enables a reliable
monitoring and maintenance. An
optional available sanitary cover protects
the Q-Ball in a perfect way against
wetness and dust indoors and outdoors.
Retrofitting of existing vent panel
installations is easily possible.
Nowadays it is a common industrial
standard for systems of flameless
explosion venting that in closed rooms
and spaces neither flames, nor pressure
or dust can exit the unit. The dangerous
effects of explosions need to be reduced
to a harmless level; the noise of the
explosion bang shall be minimised to an
acceptable level. In ideal case production
downtimes can be avoided or significantly
reduced.
REMBE meets these requirements with
explosion-proof housing structures that
will stay stable even during extreme
dynamic explosions. Additionally filter
inlets made of a special stainless mesh
material developed by REMBE cool down
hot flame gases (up to 3000 °C) extremely
efficient within only 500 milliseconds.
This reduces the volume of ejected
gas and extinguishes the explosion –
heat, dust and pressure remain in the
facility. Proximity to an external wall is
not required, so this simple protection
solution can even be used in the middle
of production halls. The optimised
production process remains in the
building.
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