Industrial fire protection for the furniture industry

Where chips, dust and speed come together, sources of ignition arise.

The furniture industry works with combustible materials and fast processing methods. Sawing, milling, grinding and pressing generate fine dust, smouldering particles and sparks, which can spread through extraction and transport lines into filters, silos or bunkers.

The risk is real: even a single spark can ignite explosive concentrations of wood dust. This is clearly described in the PDF.

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Wood dust is an ideal fuel for fires. The crucial question is not whether sparks will fly, but whether they will be detected in time.GreCon Engineering

A worrying trend that underlines the importance of fire prevention – extinguish fires before they spread!

The most effective method of minimising fire and explosion risks is to use powerful spark detection and extinguishing systems in combination with tailor-made fire protection concepts for machines and critical areas – developed and implemented by Fagus-GreCon.

> 1400

Fires recorded since 2014 – in Germany alone!

> 2200

Factory fires recorded worldwide in 2024.

> 2 Mrd.

The amount of damage incurred by German businesses each year is €1 billion.

GreCon PROTECTOR FURNITURE – our protection concept for the furniture industry

The furniture industry requires a protection system that is designed for high processing speeds, large amounts of dust and complex extraction structures.

The GreCon PROTECTOR offers a comprehensive safety concept:

Detection of sparks, glowing particles and overheated components in milliseconds
Protection of all machining processes: sawing, milling, grinding, drilling, pressing
Protection of the entire extraction and conveyor chain: pneumatic conveying, mechanical conveyor elements, filters, cyclones, silos and bunkers
Automatic diversion or precise low-pressure extinguishing – in 99% of cases without interruption
Modular design – scalable from a single unit to an entire factory

The future of preventive industrial fire protection

For over 50 years, we have been developing tailor-made industrial fire protection concepts for every individual challenge in industrial fire protection – reliable, practical and precisely tailored to your processes.

Trust in over 50 years of experience in more than 100 industries

Benefit from 75,000 individually tailored protection concepts and experience gained from over 200,000 protected production areas. With Fagus-GreCon, you can effectively protect your company from the devastating consequences of a fire.

Consequences of a fire – more than just damage

Fires in furniture factories often occur in areas with high dust accumulation and intense air movement. Extraction systems, filters, cyclones and silos can become sources of fire or explosion in a matter of seconds.

Typical consequences:

Danger to employees
Damage to machining centres, extraction and filter systems
Production downtime and high restart costs
Loss of material and semi-finished goods
Delivery interruptions, contractual penalties, loss of image
Rising insurance premiums

The costs of inaction are high. Effective fire protection is not only a safety measure, but a strategic necessity.

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Hazards in furniture production

Furniture production combines mechanical processing, high bulk speeds, abrasive materials and combustible dusts – a combination that creates numerous ignition sources.

Typical hazards in furniture factories

Sparking during sawing, milling, drilling and grinding
Smouldering chips in machining centres
High dust concentrations in filters, bunkers and cyclones
Flying sparks due to metal or stone inclusions in the material
Overheating of tools, bearings, drives or presses
Friction sparks in conveyor systems and deflection points
Combustible deposits in extraction pipes
Explosive dust clouds in the event of faulty extraction
Electrostatic charging in pneumatic conveyor systems
Smouldering fires under conveyor belts or in material inlets

The result? An ideal environment for fires and explosions.

These risks are not theoretical – they are real, occur repeatedly and cause high costs. That is why effective fire protection is not an option, but a necessity.

And this is exactly where Fagus-GreCon comes in.