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To extract welding fumes and protect the welder, at source ventilation is always the most efficient and safe way. In addition, all kinds of measures can be taken to reduce welding fumes and its risks.There are many systems that extract welding fumes, such as downdraft tables, extraction arms and hoods, filter systems, fans or systems to control the background concentration of welding fumes in a workshop. In this blog we focus on different possibilities to re

At-source extraction protects workers in the metal industry and prevents the accumulation of welding fumes, oil mist or grinding dust in the workspace. The use of flexible extraction arms is a good method of removing dangerous fumes and dust when working on small or medium sized objects. These arms can be positioned close to the work area to capture toxic fumes, dust particles and remains of molten metal at the source. Capturing fumes and dust at the source also prevents pollution from spread

The challenge

The production activities of equipment such as cooling towers, condensers and cooling installations in aid of air conditioning systems require a lot of metalworking and welding. Baltimore
Aircoil concluded for itself that the extraction of welding fumes and hazardous gases in the production halls could be improved.

The solution

The challenge

Bulten, situated in Sweden is a manufacturing facility. They use cold forming machines to manufacture fasteners, like screws, bolts, valves, etc. Bulten uses metalworking fluids to cool down the products themselves, and to ensure that the machinery and tools do not get rusty. Duri

The challenge

VAM Drilling (Vallourec Mannesmann Oil & Gas Nederland BV)
is located in Heerhugowaard, the Netherlands. This facility has
been around for over 40 years.

Approximately 20 employees are turning/welding in the plant
on a daily basis. Sometimes even 24 hours a day, if projects
need to meet certain deadlines.

The welding and turning activities take place in two separate<

The challenge

Harsveld Apparatenbouw BV employs approx. 50 staff members, of which 35 welders. All welders are certified and ‘all-round’ (MIG/MAG, TIG, stick welding, etc.) and continuously work with diverse, mostly high-grade metals.

The diversity of the welding operations results in welding fumes on many different locations. For certain assignmen

The challenge

As a result of the annual review of G.C. Entreprise, Køge ApS' work
environment, it was decided to obtain a new extraction system.
The service workshop needed a high-quality extraction system
to remove welding fumes, grinding dust and oil mist, preventing
accumulation in the workshop.

The service workshop handles many different activities using an
equally wide v

The challenge

A new facility was erected at the Vredenburg Campus (South
Africa) in December 2008. Ventilation was not considered in the
development stage of the facility and was, therefore, very poor
with only natural air flow through open doors and windows and
some ‘whirlybirds’ in the roof of the building.

It was clear that - with welding being the main training activity
t

The challenge

K.S. Smede og Montage, a smith’s working-place, was about to
expand their business and move to new premises. As they were
expanding, K.S. Smede og Montage took this opportunity to
purchase a new ventilation/filtration system to extract welding
fumes and grinding dust more effective.

One of the main requirements was that the primary heat source
in the workshop must bec