The benefits of working with clean water extend beyond just creating a clean working environment for your employees. The quality of your water can impact tool life, material finish and the health of fabricators, as well as the environment!
Extend Tool Life
Dirty water is full of small but abrasive stone dust and particles. Using dirty water means that these coarse pieces are going round and round your system, which can speed up the wearing process, therefore reducing tool lifespan. Clean water, on the other hand, can extend the life of your processing tools by up to 20%! In addition, not only is clean water necessary for consumables, but abrasive particles can also cause huge damage to (often very expensive) machinery – so having quality water could save you a lot of money in the long run!
Improve Finish
When polishing, using dirty water can impact the finish of the material due to harsh particles within the water. This can potentially even cause discolouration! No matter what material is being fabricated, it’s essential to use clean water to achieve the best finish – that way, you can ensure no unwanted elements have been in contact with your stone during the fabrication process. Your tools, whether it be saw blade or a router or a CNC edge profile will also cut quicker and cleaner when using clean water, as there are fewer foreign obstacles creating friction between the metal and the stone.
Capture Dust
Here at Stonegate, we always advocate wet working as opposed to dry. That’s because water does a great job of capturing dust particles, which can cause serious respiratory illnesses such as silicosis when not monitored and safeguarded against in a factory. However, once the water has collected the stone dust, you need to ensure you have adequate systems in place to clean the water before it goes back round the factory again – the iWater Suction Wall is an excellent piece of kit for this. It captures the dust and holds it within a container, preventing it from spreading through the workshop.
Protect the Environment
The excessive consumption of water can put a strain on your water bills, but also it has an impact on your environmental footprint. With an effective water filtration system, you can conserve up to 90% of water you use, therefore lessening your impact on the environment while also saving you money. This also means there is no temptation to get rid of dirty contaminated water and sludge down the drain or in other non-sustainable methods.
How do I get clean water?
The Dal Prete Water Filtration System is the ultimate solution to creating a safer, more effective fabrication process in your workshop. You can almost eliminate the cost of using fresh water for fabrication with this game-changing filtration plant, and it guarantees efficiency improvements and cost-saving. Know that all waste material is being disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner, for the benefit of your company, and the environment. The benefits of the Dal Prete Water Treatment System are endless, easy to understand and operate, quick and safe final waste disposal, and much more. Check out our blog here.
You can visit our Innovation Hub to watch a Dal Prete in action and see for yourself how clean water impacts all fabrication processes. Call us on +44 (0) 1482 620400, or email [email protected] to book a visit, which we can tailor to your preferences.
In the meantime, check out our Safe in Stone campaign, a hub of valuable information, for more in-depth knowledge on the wonders clean water can do for your workshop.
