Anotrim originally specialised in aluminium extrusions bit in recent years has diversified widely and much of its turnover is now gained from wooden bathroom components, including toilet seats, bath panels, cabinets and vanity units. It now has a separate factory employing up to 100 people on wood production, and utilising three cnc routers and a state-of -the-art denibbing machine, as well as a host of saws, routers and spindlers.

The company is investing in a modern dust extraction and heating system to reduce noise levels in order to be both environmentally compliant and a 'good neighbour'

The new system utilises existing fan motors, but links them to a new 4Y7 Cyclofilter capable of processing 35,000 cfm of waste. This advanced design filter has a filter body diameter of four meters with 154 filter bags, a filter area of 277sq m and a filter velocity of 3.77 metres per minute. It's overall height is 11 metres.

The filter works on a cyclonic system of separations and the bank of filter sleeves built into the top is cleaned by compressed air whenever pressure is between 40 and 80mm. The waste discharged from the filter is drawn through Woodwaste Control's WRV 100 rotary valve, and then pneumatically transferred via a loop ductwork system to a 25 cubic metre collection silo and on to a 1 million btu heater system.

Tim Binks said "the existing extraction system is coming to the end of its useful life and this modern new solution will be better for us and better for our neighbours.