Applications

With almost 50 years’ of experience in the use of artificial smoke and a wide range of systems to chose from, we are in an unrivalled position to supply the equipment and advice best suited for your application.

Examples of some of the applications for which our products are used are detailed below. If your application doesn’t appear—don’t worry—we have almost certainly come across similar uses and we’ll be pleased to share our experiences and recommendations with you.

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LEV Testing, Spray Booth Clearance Testing & Air Tracing

  For many years, materials containing isocyanate have been the single biggest cause of occupational asthma in the UK. Vehicle ... more »

Leak Testing and Asbestos Clearance

Smoke is the perfect medium for discovering where leaks are and how big they are! Filling a 'leaky' building, ductwork, pipes, aircraft ... more »

Hot Fire Training

The majority of fire training centres and schools use gas to replicate the appearance and heat of a real fire but one thing gas doesn't ... more »

Fire Training Exercises, Emergency Evacuation Exercises & BA Training

Concept smoke systems, with their class leading particle size and persistency, are ideally suited to creating dense smoke concentrations ... more »

Wind Tunnel Studies

For producing a point source of smoke in a wind tunnel environment, Concept have the Aerotech smoke system, with a heated tip on ... more »

Building Envelope Testing, Energy Studies and Air Tightness Testing

The air tightness or leakage rate of a building is the uncontrolled flow of air through holes, gaps and cracks in the fabric of a ... more »

Security Smoke Systems

Security Smoke The use of 'smoke' as a defence is not a new concept. The ancient Chinese used it two thousand years ago. However, ... more »

Large Scale External Exercises and Tunnel Testing

Making smoke in a very open environment or external environment can be a challenging! An oil-based smoke generator, such as a ViCount ... more »

PPV and Impulse ventilation testing

When water-based artificial smoke is introduced into a rapidly moving air stream, the particles that make up the artificial smoke ... more »

HEPA Filter Testing and Air Flow Visualisation

The correct functioning of HEPA filters is normally tested at the time of installation, as well as part of the routine maintenance ... more »

Oil Mist Generation

Concept’s OMG is used by many of the worlds leading specialists in Oil Mist Detection including Specs, Dr Horn , Honeywell, ... more »

Smoke Detector Testing

Concept smoke systems are used throughout the world for testing smoke detectors of all types. And by smoke detector manufacturers ... more »

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Testimonials

US Navy

Following the operational assessment of the Concept Colt and Spirit smoke systems on board 4 US Navy vessels and at the Fleet Mine Warfare Training Centre, justification for their use was issued, and the USN reported that:

"Responses were highly favourable regarding the performance of these smoke generators"