Case Study
Firetrace System Suppresses Swiss-Type Turning Center Fire
Although Swiss-type turning centers are designed to be very safe and prevent the conditions necessary to create a fire, they are operated by humans who can occasionally mis-operate the machine. A Midwest machine tool manufacturer had four Firetrace systems installed to protect a few of their significant investments in Citizen M220* Turning Centers from fire damage ( ). Individual machines can cost $200,000 or more, so they had Firetrace UL Listed