Humidity and dust control in wood furniture factories with dehumidifiers
Fogged water vapor adds humidity to dry woodworking environments while controlling airborne dust and debris. Fog systems can impact the bottom line by reducing wood warping, product waste and minimizing surface finishes due to drying, curing and attracting fine particles problems.
What are the problems with low humidity in finished wood products?
Whether it's the winter heating season or an arid geographic location, low humidity can negatively impact production, product quality, timeframes, and consistency in the woodworking shop. Dry indoor air can lead to a variety of problems, especially with finished wood products. Shrinkage, checking, cupping, warping, drying time and self-leveling of finishes, glues and paints are some of the problems encountered in dry air conditions.
Even airborne particles or dust can affect the quality of the finish. Under dry conditions, static electricity attracts very fine particles to the wood, which can cause problems in the finishing process. Fog increases humidity and also reduces the amount of fine airborne debris.
How some humidification solutions may shorten
Often, facilities will use smaller compressed air humidifier systems in an attempt to increase humidity and solve the problem. However, they quickly discover that they cannot control and adequately provide the humidity needed for the size of the space. To be most efficient and consistent, they also needed a control system that responded to humidity sensor levels. Additionally, a system that was not properly calibrated and designed for the production space could lead to dripping and use excessive amounts of water and energy.
Optimizing Relative Humidity Reduces Production Costs
Hardwoods are expensive and require an optimized lumber production environment to minimize total costs. Wood reacts to airborne moisture in the direct atmosphere and must be properly maintained to retain its shape and size. Cabinetmakers can save product waste when installing a system that significantly reduces dust and airborne particles previously attracted to finishes used in the shop. Minimizing dust as well as product and material waste while increasing overall relative humidity levels can help a wood products business increase its bottom line and save on labor costs.
