Nordfab Australia supplied and installed a dust extraction system that consisted of a MDC 12000 S 15 kW shaker type dust collector and Nordfab ducting, for a fine joinery company, founded over 70 years ago, in Queensland.

The dust collector was selected to extract and filter the timber dust from an array of wood working machinery, including a CNC, panel saw and edge bander.

A dust collector well suited to timber wood dust

The MDC 12000 S, is a shaker type dust collector, capable of up to 12,000 m³/h of airflow delivered by a powerful 15 kW high efficiency centrifugal fan. The dust collector filters are especially suited to timber wood dust, due to the large diameter cylindrical bag which enables easy dust release during the cleaning cycle. The dust collector is supplied complete with a 100 mm thick acoustic silencer which makes the unit extremely quiet, despite the high airflow being produced.

The waste wood dust is discharged through a rotary valve airlock into a 3 m³ bin, the unit can however accommodate many different bin sizes due to the large cover that is fitted to the rotary valve. The MDC bag house is fabricated from 1.5 mm and 3 mm thick Galvanised sheet metal panels which ensures a long a productive life against heavy use and corrosion. The dust collector is operated by a control panel that is supplied with the unit. The fan, rotary valve and shaker motor is controlled by a PLC which is pre-programmed to enable the correct sequences for starting, stopping, cleaning and waste discharge.

A complete dust extraction system installed with minimum interference

The entire system, including Nordfab ductwork, was installed in less than 3 days, which had the minimum interference with the Joinery’s production schedule. Do you need a dust extraction system? Don't hesitate to contact us!