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Pante Furniture Factory Invests in New Fabrication and Extraction Technology

The Pante furniture factory in Schledehausen is a supplier for the furniture industry, specialising in the fabrication of furniture carcasses and the assembly of prefabricated furniture components.

Founded in 1894, the company is owned by the family’s 4th generation today. After producing kitchen and bedroom furniture, it has converted entirely to supplying the furniture industry since the beginning of the eighties.

Production has been ongoing on plant premises of more than 30,000 sqm since 1995. A highly modern train of machines and consistent quality management guarantee time and cost-effective processing with the highest product quality. With these characteristics, Pante has made a very good name for itself with many furniture manufacturers.

In the course of further investments in modernising the train of machines, with a 70 m long double-sided edge processing machine using laser technology, the extraction and filter system also had to be modernised in the spring of 2012 to ensure optimum extraction for the new IMA line.

Since the two companies have a business relationship based on partnership that has been established for many years, Pante chose the equipment manufacturer Höcker Polytechnik from Hilter am Teutoburger Wald. In weeks of detailed work, the planners at Höcker developed a requirements specification for the new filter system in cooperation with Pante.

The highly streamlined and therefore space-saving design, a very quiet system and low energy consumption took centre stage while taking into account all regulations and meeting the requirements of DIN EN 12779, the Employer's Liability Insurance Association Information (BGI) 739 and ATEX.

During the summer plant holidays, Höcker Polytechnik then realised a filter system of the successful MultiStar model series with continuous filter cleaning by means of low-pressure purge air – down to the day and precisely matched. This filter cleaning method distinguishes itself with highly effective purging of the filter hoses while simultaneously covering the neighbouring hose rows. It ensures consistent very low filter contamination for the operator, resulting in optimum performance of the extraction fans. Purge air filter cleaning is also particularly quiet because it is integrated in the filter housing. The filter cleaning itself is controlled by differential pressure, minimising energy consumption from this aspect as well. Filter cleaning only begins once the contamination level of the filter hoses reaches a level stored in the programme. Thanks to this control method, Pante saves even more energy on filter cleaning.

The extraction capacity of 85,000 m³/h is realised with two high-performance fans with a maximum efficiency of 84 %, set up in sound dampening booths. A highly modern Siemens PLC controller ensures fully automated operation of the entire system.

The entire system with the required pipework for the new production lines was realised by the Höcker installation team, exactly within the time allowed, so that Pante was able to put the new lines into operation right on schedule.
After it was put into operation, sound measurements were taken on the Höcker system. At approximately 70 dB(A) at a distance of 1 metre from the system, these actually fell below the expectations and calculations of the Höcker planners.

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