Hallmark Cards has replaced compressed air with blower powered units for cleaning the card manufacturing machinery at its Bradford factory. The switch is to enhance safety practices in line with Health & Safety requirements.
Whilst compressed air delivers low air volumes air at high pressure the JetBlack units from Air Control Industries (ACI) are said to produce high volumes at low pressure (less than 3 psi). Unlike compressed air, says ACI, it is quite safe to point the JetBlack at the body, even at exposed skin.
“We wanted to eliminate the use of compressed air from machine cleaning duties for health and safety reasons”, says Dave Perrett, setter training manager at Hallmark. “We took a JetBlack on trial and subsequently ordered 15 units.”
The JetBlacks supplied to Hallmark are portable 110 V units (230 V is also available). Noise levels are said to be below 78 dB(A).
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