Introducing the FlowGuard airflow sensor for extraction arms, from Plymovent. Available to shop online now. Click here. Health and safety regulations such as the British Health and Safety Executive HSG 258 guideline ‘controlling airborne contaminants at work’ require, among other things, that users of welding fume extraction systems have the…
Deciding to start out in the welding and metal working industry is a great choice of career path and a challenging, fun and addictive skill to learn as a hobby, too. But what do you need to get started? With so many products available on the market, we’ve cherry picked…
On-torch fume extraction captures the welding fumes at the weld pool, at the point of generation. The fumes created during the welding process are extracted by the openings in the nozzle at the tip of the torch, the fumes are then carried through the torch hose to a collector unit….
Change in Enforcement for Mild Steel Welding Fume The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) have released a new Safety Alert announcing a change in enforcement expectations for mild steel welding fumes. This comes following new scientific evidence suggesting exposure to all welding fumes, including mild steel welding fumes, can cause…
Let’s face it, clean air is something most of us take for granted, and sometimes we forget how vitally important it is in industries such as welding, construction and engineering, where invisible air pollutants like welding fumes, dust and oil mist can have very serious implications on our health following…
The MobilePro – Perfect for removing welding fumes when working in confined spaces and areas difficult to reach. As successor to the MobileOne, the Plymovent MobilePro offers flexible, self cleaning solutions for mobile welding fume extraction – designed with the professional welder in mind. Thoughtfully built with rigid metal housing and swivel…
More than anything we love meeting our customers needs & supplying them with the products and equipment they really need to make their work area … ‘work great’. Most recently, Danielle, who owns Danielle Joy Designs and is one of our customers based in Spanaway, Washington USA, very kindly sent…
Suitable ventilation and air cleaning solutions are a must to protect employees and sensitive equipment from welding fumes. The Diluter from Plymovent is a stand alone air cleaning solution designed for light to medium welding processes and developed to reduce and control the background concentration of welding fumes in a workshop. First…
Visible and invisible air pollutants such as welding fumes are a hazard to people’s health, and total fume extraction is often only achievable using a collaboration of methods, including adequate ventilation, personal protection, and a full risk assessment of the application and welding process being used. Rapid Welding is now an authorised distributor for Plymovent…