Atex Dust Extract System for Manufacturing Company

At a glance
- Company
- MMS NI Ltd, Toomebridge, Co. Antrim
- Product
- Dust Extraction
- Industry
- Manufacturing
The Client
MMS NI Ltd offer a bespoke manufacturing and sourcing solution to UK and Ireland OEM manufacturers across many industries including transport, quarrying, automotive and construction sectors.
The company has recently expanded their in-house manufacturing capability with the addition of several multi-axis robotic CNC machines for the production of aluminium and high-tech composite components.
ATEX Requirement
Mark McSwiggan, company founder and CEO commented “We have developed large span vehicle lining panels using one-piece sections up to 17m in length. The panels of this size are made possible through the use of our unique multi-layered composites which provide structural strength and sound insulation as an added benefit. As the material contains a mix of GRP, carbon and aluminium substrates, we identified the dust extraction from the machining to be an Atex risk”
Demand-controlled Central dust extract system from Beam
Following on from the enquiry, Beam engineers visited the site and developed a specification to provide at-source dust extraction from the various production machines. The specification included the latest energy-saving features and was designed to ATEX certification.

Key features at a glance
- Central dust extract unit sized for maximum duty
- Atex certified unit c/w explosion relief panel and non-return valve
- Fitted with rotary valve and 2 m3 Big Bag for continuous bulk collection
- Variable speed fan drive to match the power consumption to demand
- Customised pressure sensing system linked to client’s pneumatic dampers
- Smart filter cleaning system with economiser mode to save compressed air
““It has been a pleasure to work with Beam on this project. I have been very impressed with their knowledge on the subject and their attention to detail, particularly with their commissioning and certification of the system. Since we have installed it, we have added additional extract points, so we have benefitted from the smart demand-controlled features of this system. Very happy with the results!””
Mark McSwiggan
CEO
