Steel & Slag Industry Fire Suppression
Heavy equipment operating in steel mills faces some of the world's most abusive conditions. The extreme heat alone is enough to turn a leaking hydraulic hose into a blazing fire. While traditional fire suppression systems offer an effective means of attacking heavy equipment fires with a single discharge of dry chemical agent, the high risk of re-ignition in steel mill environments complicates your fire fighting efforts.
AFEX offers the only manual back up system that delivers two system discharges to give you maximum protection in a dangerous environment. The first discharge knocks down the fire and allows the operator to manuever the vehicle to a safe location away from the work area. In the event of re-ignition, the operator may actuate the reserve system to suppress the fire a second time. For additional protection, consider an AFEX dual agent (dry and wet chemical) system.
AFEX systems are commonly installed on pot carriers, slab carriers, large fork trucks, wheel loaders and other slag and steel handling equipment. AFEX customers in the steel include numerous transfer stations across the US operated by International Mill Service, and Olympic Mill Service.