Case Study

BFM® fitting Contains 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 BFM® 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 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 which 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."

- Factory Manager

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

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