Article From: 3/7/2005 Production Machining
This automatic fire suppression system can detect and suppress a fire inside of a CNC machine, vapor collection system or other enclosure before it can spread.
The systems feature a flexible polymer tubing that can be routed anywhere within a closed space up to 250 cu. ft. and discharge from 1 lb to 50 lbs of a fire suppression agent, depending on the system, when exposed to a flame. These self-contained systems automatically detect and suppress a fire by flooding the machine with a fire suppressant before the total shop is affected.
Capable of turning off a machine’s power source, the systems are especially for shops running equipment unattended around the clock. They are UL listed and FM-approved, require no electricity or external power and can be supplied with a variety of fire-suppressing agents.
