The extraction system WES, fully made from stainless steel, of Q-fin is a wet-operating system whereby grinding dust from stainless steel, steel, aluminium and magnesium can be extracted. This is done in a safe manner so that dust from aluminium and magnesium does not cause a fire or explosion hazard.
The extracted dust is pulled through the whirling water with great force, whereby the dust is encapsulated in water and is separated from the supplied air. The dust is absorbed by the water and sinks to the bottom of the wet filter, where it ends up in containers. These containers with sediment are easy to clean. The dust remains under water, preventing the formation of explosive gasses.
The WES is also extremely suitable for materials that spark when processed and sticky materials. Oiled sheet components for example, can cause major problems for systems with dry filters, because of the sparks during the process. Because of the oil, the filters close and one spark can be enough to cause a fire. All fire hazards that occur with dry systems are prevented by an extractor system with a wet filter.