{"id":8034,"date":"2025-04-08T16:31:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T07:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/?post_type=cases&#038;p=8034"},"modified":"2025-04-08T18:05:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T09:05:58","slug":"nozzle-filter-002","status":"publish","type":"cases","link":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/projects-technology\/cases\/nozzle-filter-002\/","title":{"rendered":"Particle Board Factory | Jet Auto Backwash Strainer Reduces Release Agent Disposal Costs by 80%"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<p><!-- Key Reasons for Implementation \u2605\u7b87\u6761\u66f8\u304d --><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem;background:url(https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/10px-45px.svg) no-repeat 0 0;background-size:auto 30px;padding-left: 20px\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\">Key Reasons for Implementation<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:1.2rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">The following benefits were confirmed through testing with a demonstration unit:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:2.8rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem\">\n<li>Eliminates the need for manual filter cleaning.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem\">\n<li>Effectively removes wood chips from the release agent liquid to enable waste liquid reuse.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\">\n<div style=\"margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\">\n<div style=\"float: left;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-left: 2rem\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/call-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"296\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5969\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float: right;margin-top: 4rem;margin-right: 3%\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: none;margin-left:0rem;font-size: 1.2rem;font-weight: bold;line-height:1.6rem\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem;background:url(https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/check.svg) no-repeat 0 0;background-size:auto 20px;padding-left: 30px\">\n<li>Not sure which product is right for you?<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem;background:url(https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/check.svg) no-repeat 0 0;background-size:auto 20px;padding-left: 30px\">\n<li>Curious about the total cost?<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem;background:url(https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/check.svg) no-repeat 0 0;background-size:auto 20px;padding-left: 30px\">\n<li>Wondering where to start?<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem;font-size: 0.8rem;font-weight: bold;padding-left: 30px\">\n<li>We\u2019re here to help \u2013 reach out with any questions.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom: 2rem\">\n<a style=\"margin-bottom:1rem;margin-left:2rem;justify-content: center;align-items: center;padding: 0.5rem 4rem;color: #fff;font-weight: 500;font-size:1.2rem;width:auto;background: #0C9B6F;border-radius: 30px\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\">\n<div style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Challenges Faced by the Customer\u3000\u2605p\uff5e\/p\u3067\u6bb5\u843d\u533a\u5207\u308a --><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem;background:url(https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/10px-45px.svg) no-repeat 0 0;background-size:auto 30px;padding-left: 20px\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\">Challenges Faced by the Customer<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:1.2rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">\nA particle board manufacturing factory was spraying a release agent onto the boards after shaping the material mixed with adhesive to prevent them from sticking to the conveyor. However, the associated costs had become a significant burden, prompting them to initiate a cost-reduction project.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/sol-ars150-woodwork-image_00.jpg\n\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/><br \/>\nParticle board transport on conveyor after forming<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/sol-ars150-woodwork-image_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/><br \/>\nSpraying release agent<\/p>\n<p style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:1.2rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">\nThey were consuming 1m\u00b3 of the release agent per day, which translates to more than 2 liters per minute during 8 hours of operation. The disposal of waste liquid after spraying incurred an <span style=\"font-weight:bold;font-size: 1rem\">annual cost of 7 to 8 million yen<\/span>.<br \/>\nAdditionally, before disposing of the waste liquid, they had to <span style=\"font-weight:bold;font-size: 1rem\">manually clean the filters<\/span> used to remove wood chips from the liquid <span style=\"font-weight:bold;font-size: 1rem\">three times a day<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:1.2rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">To drive the project forward, the customer sought our support to address the following challenges:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:2.8rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem\">\n<li>Reduce the waste liquid volume by collecting and reusing it.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem\">\n<li>Lower the overall consumption of the release agent through reuse.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem\">\n<li>Eliminate the need for manual filter cleaning.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem\">\n<li>Avoid clogging of the release-agent spray nozzles with wood chips, which could hinder the spraying performance.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\">\n<div style=\"margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Proposals from IKEUCHI\u3000\u2605p\uff5e\/p\u3067\u6bb5\u843d\u533a\u5207\u308a \u2605\u753b\u50cfURL\u3092\u201d\u3053\u3053\u306bURL\"\u306e\u4f4d\u7f6e\u306b\u5165\u308c\u308b\u3002\u753b\u50cf\u30b5\u30a4\u30ba\u306f\u5143\u548c\u6587HTML\u53c2\u8003\u3000--><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem;background:url(https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/10px-45px.svg) no-repeat 0 0;background-size:auto 30px;padding-left: 20px\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\">Proposals from IKEUCHI<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:1.2rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">\nWe proposed the automatic backwash strainer <span style=\"font-weight:bold;font-size: 1rem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/products\/uni-fil-ars\/\" style=\"color: #00a273\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ARS Series<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/sol-ars150-woodwork-image_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/><br \/>\nAutomatic Backwash Strainer ARS Series<\/p>\n<p style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:1.2rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">This automatic strainer detects the differential pressure between the supply liquid inlet and the filtered liquid outlet caused by foreign object buildup on the screen during filtration and automatically activates backwashing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:1.2rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">\nNext, spray nozzles positioned inside the screen emit jet streams, effectively removing foreign objects that have accumulated on the outside.<\/p>\n<p style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:1.2rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">\nThe removed foreign objects are discharged through the drain outlet, and the liquid supply and the filtration processes automatically resume. This cycle ensures that <span style=\"font-weight:bold;font-size: 1rem\">the strainer effectively maintains its functionality while achieving fully automated operation<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:1.2rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">\nAn on-site test promptly conducted with a demonstration unit confirmed its effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/sol-ars150-woodwork-image_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/><br \/>\nFilter Screen Before Foreign Object Removal (Left) and After Automatic Backwashing with Jet Spray (Right)<\/p>\n<p style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:1.2rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">\nBuilding a system with this unit enables the filtration of wood chips from the sprayed release agent liquid and the recirculation of the liquid for reuse.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/sol-ars150-woodwork-image_04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\">\n<div style=\"margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Benefits Achieved\u3000\u2605\u672c\u6587\u6bb5\u843d\u3068\u7b87\u6761\u66f8\u304d\u3000--><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem;background:url(https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/10px-45px.svg) no-repeat 0 0;background-size:auto 30px;padding-left: 20px\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\">Benefits Achieved<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:1.2rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">\nEffectively removing wood chips from the release agent liquid resulted in an <span style=\"font-weight:bold;font-size: 1rem\">80% reduction in the annual waste liquid disposal costs<\/span>, which previously amounted to 7\u20138 million yen. Simultaneously, the consumption of the release agent liquid was also reduced by 80%.<br \/>\nAdditionally, <span style=\"font-weight:bold;font-size: 1rem\">eliminating the need for manual filter cleaning<\/span> freed operators to focus on other tasks, significantly improving overall efficiency.\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;margin-top:3rem\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WL12omaZLt8?si=ABvrGJ4P0z7XaoPh&amp;start=61\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","cat_cases":[561],"tag_cases":[417,416,534,378,489],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cases\/8034"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cases"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cat_cases","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cat_cases?post=8034"},{"taxonomy":"tag_cases","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tag_cases?post=8034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}