Case Study

Containing Super-fine Powder

Lithium Battery Powder

Change From Clamped Connectors Helps Retain Valuable Product

A major lithium powder manufacturer in Korea had challenges with this extremely fine (10μ) powder leaking throughout their production area, as well as time-consuming connector fitting during product changeovers and cleaning.

Then, they replaced their traditional hose-clamped connections with BFM^® fitting, and have seen significant improvements in both changeover turn-around speed and retention of valuable product.

The Challenge

Super-fine lithium powder, used in rechargeable batteries, was difficult to contain with traditional hose-clamp connectors, meaning this valuable product constantly leaked, causing a messy environment that required regular clean-ups.

Staff also had to regularly clean inside the machinery when they changed their material types, and the difficult removal and refitting of the hose-clamped connectors during the cleaning process caused considerable downtime.

The Solution

BFM^® fittings were installed to replace all existing hose-clip type connections on both the ultrasonic vibrating sifter and electronic magnet filter. Now the internal cleaning process can be completed in a much shorter time due to the fast and easy snap-fit removal and re-installation process of the BFM^® fitting.

There is also now a 100% seal so there is no additional mess to clean up around the connection, and no product is lost. There is also the added bonus of visibility of product-flow through the connector that was not possible before.

Benefits Achieved

Fitting the new BFM® connector is so much faster and easier than the old hose-clip connections.

Overall cleaning and replacement time has been drastically reduced.

Less product leakage means a cleaner working environment for the factory staff.

The areas surrounding the equipment are much cleaner and there is no product loss.

What the client said about BFM®

"BFM^® fittings were installed to replace all existing hose-clip type connections on both the ultrasonic vibrating sifter and electronic magnet filter. Now the internal cleaning process can be completed in a much shorter time due to the fast and easy snap-fit removal and re-installation process of the BFM^® fitting. There is also now a 100% seal so there is no additional mess to clean up around the connection, and no product is lost. There is also the added bonus of visibility of product-flow through the connector that was not possible before."

- Factory Manager

Case Study courtesy of BFM^® Distributor International Chemical Scientific (South Korea)

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