Welding Fume Extractors
W/D Series Robotic, MIG & Laser Fume Extractor
Easy-Trunk™ and Porta-Trunk™
Trunk 2000
Weld Bench
Remote Weld Bench
Ambient
Welding Fume Extraction Systems
Dangers of Welding Fumes
In welding operations, workers are in daily contact with harmful weld fume particulate. Fumes from welding operations consist of 30 to 80 percent submicron-sized particles which means that most of these particles are respirable (can enter the lungs). It is critical to have reliable, high-performance fume collectors, weld fume extraction and weld smoke filters to collect this particulate before it reaches the workers’ breathing zones.
Protection of Equipment
Automated welding equipment such as robots – and the operators – can be subject to residual welding fumes and also need to be protected. Welding operations using automated welding equipment require careful monitoring. Operators and service personnel overseeing robotic welding equipment can be subject to residual fumes and need to be protected in a similar way to manual workers. AST Canada builds and installs solutions specifically for automatic welding processes such as Robotic LASER and MIG welding operations.
Good Health & Safety is Good Business
Welding fume extraction offers many benefits to plant operations, including:
- Improved workplace environment
- Protection of your worker’s health
- Protection of equipment and processes
- Reduction of plant operational disturbances and improvement of profits
Welding Fume Capture Solutions
Control of exposure to welding fumes can usually be achieved with the help of extraction and ventilation. The choice of technique depends on the operational circumstances. Capturing welding fumes as close to the source as possible protects the welder, close-proximity workers and nearby equipment.
Fume Extractor Types
W/D Series Robotic, Laser & MIG Welding Fume Extraction System
Robotic MIG & LASER welding systems are widely used in modern manufacturing. These systems process a great deal of material and as a consequence also produce a large amount of Welding Fumes.
Air Separation Technologies (AST Canada) W/D Series (Patent Pending) systems have been specifically developed for use in these automated welding applications.
Downflo® Ambient (DFA) Fume Collector
The Downflo® Ambient Fume Collector meets today’s metal fabrication operations’ need for innovative solutions to help keep up with new applications and increasing production demands.
Easy-Trunk™ and Porta-Trunk™
Easy-Trunk™ and Porta-Trunk™ collectors are portable filter systems designed for light duty dust, smoke, and welding fume collection.
Trunk 2000
The Donaldson Trunk 2000 fume collector is a ceiling-mounted source collector designed to capture fumes generated from moderate-to-heavy welding applications.
Fume Hood
Weld Bench
Remote Weld Bench
The Donaldson Remote Weld Bench fume collectors are designed specifically for welding operations and provide higher filtration efficiency and longer filter life.
Ambient
The Donaldson Ambient Collection System is a self-contained, ceiling-mounted dust collector system that utilizes Ultra-Web® cartridge filter technology.
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