A good welding fume extraction system provides only benefits

Welding fumes can wreak havoc on the operation of a manufacturing plant. It can endanger the health and safety of workers or reduce the quality of finished products. The result: increased absenteeism, reduced capacity and productivity, recurring breakdowns ..., ultimately leading to lost profits. A good welding fume extractor brings the solution and then it is best to call on a specialist. Nederman has been a leading developer and supplier of contaminant extraction products and systems for more than 75 years. Thanks to a wide range, a good solution can be proposed for every application. 

A welder who wants to follow the welding process properly and thus do a good job must get his head close to the torch. But then he also inhales a lot of smoke and is exposed to high concentrations of hazardous substances. Indeed, these penetrate deep into the lungs, where they cause considerable damage and also enter the welder's bloodstream. Volatile emissions from welding fumes can also quickly reach other colleagues and damage workpieces. Efficient extraction of welding fumes, preferably as close to the source as possible, is strongly recommended and actually indispensable. This is where Nederman, as a specialist, wants to do its part. The company has therefore been known for 75 years for its products and solutions that protect welders from fumes and vapors in their working environment: mobile, stationary, central and technically adapted systems. 

"Every project starts with a conversation, where we analyze and picture the client's needs and work situation. After all, the technology we will use depends on the circumstances. In most cases, we choose extraction arms, available in various, flexible designs, which are coupled to fixed or mobile extraction and filter systems. Mobile systems include the FilterCart or FilterBox, for fixed systems we think of MJC-mini and MCP or LCP-Smart filter systems. In automated plants with welding robots, people more often choose a method with torch extraction or integrated MIG nozzles," says Gunther Maes, sales manager at Nederman. "In spatial welding fume extraction, an MCP-16RC is placed centrally in the hall, without source extraction. In this way, contaminated air is repeatedly drawn through the filter, trapping welding fume and dust particles. The clean air is then blown back into the workshop at height. Other possible systems are extraction tables or hoods. Here we also recommend source extraction in conjunction with room extraction."

At Nederman, they strive to make customers' lives completely worry-free. They take full control of each project and are responsible for design, engineering, production, assembly, commissioning and maintenance. After all, operation depends on the quality of the products, perfect assembly and proper maintenance.

"Good air filtration systems with source extraction save lives by extracting and filtering contaminated air. Such systems not only create a safer working environment for workers, but also increase production efficiency, and reduce energy consumption. Moreover, they also have a positive effect on the climate in general. After all, they reduce emissions of harmful substances and greenhouse gases, leading to better air quality," Gunther Maes concludes. "Customers can also come to us for upgrading older systems and for all advice regarding regulations and standards to achieve a 'clean', healthy, safe and productive working environment."