Industries

Chemical

Keep Your Plant Dust Free

As anyone working in a chemical production facility knows, keeping your manufacturing environment dust free is a constant challenge.

Flexible connectors are often difficult to fit, prone to leakage and time-consuming to replace.

On top of this, finding connectors that are both chemical resistant, and compliant with stringent international ATEX explosion standards is extremely difficult.

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Advantages of BFM® fitting in the Chemical Industry

Safer, healthier people by keeping product in the right places, reducing exposure for staff to potentially dangerous chemicals.

No dust leakage and explosion-resistant design means a safer overall factory environment.

The 100% seal of the BFM fitting range means powders stay inside the process, reducing clean-ups and loss of valuable product.

Have a wide range of products that have been independently tested conform to important global standards such as ATEX.

BFM® in the Battery Industry

BFM® understands the degree of difficulty when dealing with extremely fine powders such as lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide (10µ). A clamped connection will struggle to contain the material flowing, resulting in powder leakage throughout the production area as well as a time-consuming cleaning and changeover process. When it comes to powder processing, investing in quality equipment for process lines is essential - but any machinery is only as good as the flexible connection system that links the processes together.

Find out how BFM® can increase your battery processing efficiency.

Chemical Industry Applications

BFM® fittings outperform traditional hose clamp systems in virtually every processing application and condition. Here are some common process applications that are challenging for flexible connectors:

The constant movement on sifters puts stress on flexible connections between equipment, and often causes problems like poor sealing, leaks and failures.

Learn more about BFM®on sifters.

If your process line operates under positive pressure, we know that keeping your product inside your process brings all sorts of challenges, usually around dust control and connector failure.

See how BFM®handles operating pressure.

Metal Detector applications can be a challenging environment for traditional clamped connector systems because steel cannot be in near proximity to the detector.

See why BFM®is used with metal detectors.

Processors often operate equipment under negative pressure to avoid leaking product out of machinery, but you need to ensure your connectors seal properly too or your system won't operate efficiently.

Find out why BFM®is ideal for vacuum.

Proper cleaning of your pipes and in-line fittings is important during CIP, and having a flexible connector that can handle the chemicals and won't leak is essential.

Watch a BFM® fitting in action during CIP.

Static dissipative connectors like the BFM® fitting range will help reduce the chance of spark discharges occurring that can potentially ignite combustible dust explosions.

Learn more about BFM® and Electrostatic Build-Up.

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Getting Started with BFM® fittings

Get in touch with one of our local Authorized BFM® fitting Distributors to help find the right solution for you. They will help work through what you want to achieve and how BFM® fitting can improve your plant.

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