Vlamboog Respiratory Unit

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Vlamboog Respiratory Unit

• Globalness Environment
• Performance

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GPR group Veldi

• Slovenija
• Janez Rihtaric
• Ivan Demar
• Janez Benedicic

• Switzerland
• Ahmed Bufardi

• The Netherlands
• Geert van den Boogaard
• Iris Dijkstra

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Specialities participants

• Ljubljana
• Mechanical Engineers
• Technique

• Lausanne
• Mechanical Enigineers
• Environment

• Delft
• Industrial Design Engineers
• User, Management

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Assignment

• Respiratory Protection System
• for
• Industry workers
• as a
• Global Product

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Background

• New severe legislation respiratory will be used
  more, hence sold more
• Existing product needs re-design to continue good
  market position (compete with Adflo)

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Topics
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Analysis
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User who, how, where?
Product performance ?
Global aspects
Legislation CE, NEN, worldwide?
Life Cycle Analysis old vs. new?
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Users who...
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• ... Need to protect themselves every day from
  toxic air
• ... Work where regulations are checked
  regularly

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Users how
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• Although this product protects your health, it
  should not become a burden
• Away from working area
• Comfortable small and light

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Product Characteristics
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• Health Protection
• Wearable Product
• Mass Product
• Global Product

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Protection
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• level of urgence
• Eyes bright light
• welding goggle
• lungs
• aluminum flakes
• Toxic air

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Clean air
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• Suction in the working area

• Suction on the welding pistol

• Fresh air supply on the body

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Working principle
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Filter
Ventilator
air
Motor
Hose
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Working principle
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• Motor
• Type 2230003S
• Manufacturer Faulhaber
• Voltage 3V
• Max. power 2,94 W
• Rotor speed 8,000 rpm/min
• Mass 50 g

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Working principle
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• possible filters
• A particle/ dust filter TMyP

• 2. An odor filter

• 3. A gas filter TMyGasz
• Gas type of the filter A,B,E,K

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Working principle
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• Batteries
• Type Ni-Cad rechargeable
• Voltage 4.2 Volt
• Fuse 1.6 A
• Operation time 7 hours min.
• Charging time 16 hours max.
• Charging cycles Min. 500
• Weight 660 grams
• Dimensions 100 x 80 x 70 mm 

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Working principle
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• Hose
• Hose length 800 mm.
• Hose diameter (int.) 22 mm.
• Hose connection EN 148-1 bayonet

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Main objectives for re-design
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• Same performance
• Additional functions
• Reduction of battery weight

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Global
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• ?Designing and producing a product that can be
  sold in different parts of the world?
• Level of adaptability

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Global
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• levels of adaptability
• Dedicated
• Platform
• Transformable
• Smart
• Hybrid

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Global
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• Core elements
• Lower casing
• Motor
• Covering plate
• Belt

• Changing element
• Filter casing

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Global
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• Respiratory Unit
• Awareness
• Money
• Control on legislation

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Global
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• America
• Companies responsible for workers safty
• Over-exaggerating very safe look
• Asia
• Companies choose equipment of the welder
• Clean, with a high level of technology
• Europe
• Workers choose their own r.p.u
• Appreciate innovative design and ergonomics

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Legislation
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• NEN CE norms
• Air flow gt120 l /min.
• pressure in helmet lt7 mbar.
• duration of batteries gt4 h.
• noise of the device lt75 dB.
• thread for apparatus M45x3.
• Recommended voltage lt60 V (D.C.) or lt25
  V (A.C.)
• Hoses and couplings gt(500 ?50)N applied
  axially for (10?1)s.
• Total mass lt5 kg
• Weight on the head lt1,5 kg

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Problem Definition
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• Safety
• Indication when the filters have to be replaced.
• After welding it should be possible to remove the
  headpiece, but to keep the respiratory protection
  on.
• No parts of the r.p.u. should stick out of the
  back of the welder.

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Problem Definition
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• Ergonomics
• Easy replacement of the filters.
• Indication of full filters
• Low level of noise (lt 75db).
• Vibrations from the motor should not reach the
  welder.
• The airflow should not cause discomforts while
  being used.
• The r.p.u. should not limit the sight on the work
  piece.

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Problem Definition
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• Technique/adequate performance
• The inside of the unit should be protected
  against dust and small particles, to increase
  lifetime of the motor
• The weight of the battery should become less then
  1/3 of the present battery
• The welding sparks should not affect the r.p.u.

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Problem Definition
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• Global Design
• The r.p.u. should have a uniform look, in stead
  of just a combination of different parts.
• The r.p.u. should look conform the preference of
  American, Asian or European market.

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Problem Definition
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• Financial advantage
• Where possible use of standard products
• Avoid complex design of the non-standard parts
• As few parts as possible, avoid screws
• Finding a compromise between costs of dismantling
  and lowest possible costs of the R.P.U

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Conceptualization use

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Indication of full filter Printplate measures
the airflow low airflow indicates full filter or
empty battery
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Weight seize

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Global

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Batteries Sold in pack and also separate gt
obtainable everywhere
Filter Bigger diameter gt One size filtercasing
beholds all kinds of filters combinations
longer lifetime of filter Filters that dont
fulfil the most severe regulations can be sold in
other countries for less money
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Concept
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Filter upper casing
Motorventilator cover
Batteries
Green plate
Lower casing
Filter
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Life cycle analysis of the models with Tornado

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Conclusions LCA

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From the end-of-life comparison of the two models
with Tornado, we can see that

• The two models have similar financial lines,
• The disassembly time of the two models is much
  shorter with respect to that of Tornado,
• The total cost/profit cumulative of the two
  models is much lower with respect to that of
  Tornado.

These characteristics are very important since in
the near future, producers will have more
responsibilities about the treatment of their
end-of-life products.
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Conclusions LCA

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From the life cycle comparison of the two models
with Tornado, we can see that

• The two models have similar environmental effects
  (MET points) lines,
• The total environmental effects of the two models
  is worse with respect to that of Tornado,
• The difference is more significant at the
  production stage,
• There is a potential for improvement by focusing
  on types of materials (thermoplastics), weights
  of parts and manufacturing processes,
• The end-of-life destinations associated to
  disassembled parts are compliant with legislation
  even if they have negative environmental effects.

With respect to the priorities of the near
future globalisation, lower end-of-life costs
and compliance with legislation on environment,
we can consider that the developed models are
quite satisfactory.
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Realization
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Realization thanx to....
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Filter Colf d.o.o.
Casing
Life Lycle Analysis
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Questions...??
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Assembly movie