Jun
10
Exposure to welding fumes irritates the eyes, nose, mouth, and lungs. Long-term, chronic exposure to welding fumes is known to cause illnesses such as "metal fume fever", and is known to lead to lung diseases. Common risks include occupational asthma and cancer. “Welder’s lung”, or pneumosiderosis, is another occupational lung…
Jun
04
In the spirit of World Environment Day, we’re focusing on sustainability and clean air. Filters are essential to a fume extractor’s ability to help keep you safe from carcinogens. Filters in welding fume extraction systems serve to remove contaminants from the air. These contaminants arise from the welding process and…
May
22
The major types of filters used in our fume extractors are MERV and HEPA filters. What is a MERV filter? What is a HEPA filter? Read on. Clean air is now more important than ever, and with businesses and operations looking to reopen, we’re here to help to you understand…
May
15
Plymovent offers more than just welding fume source extraction systems. Depending on the layout and production of your facility, ambient extraction might be the ideal solution for you. Multiple Arm Systems Multiple arm systems are designed to extract fumes from a line of welding booths. These custom-made solutions are ideal…
May
08
This roundup features some of our best resources on welding fumes, fume extraction equipment or welding ventilation systems, and business benefits. Information on welding fumes If you’re looking for information on how to stay safe while welding stainless steel, what is hexavalent chromium, metal fume fever, or the risks of…
May
01
If you are looking for a stationary fume extractor, then you’ll want to look at our SFD and SFS fume extractors. This stationary filter is available in two variants, the Stationary Filter Disposable Ultra Single (SFD) or the Stationary Filter Self-Cleaning Ultra Single (SFS). The SFD and SFS are an…
Apr
23
As part of our celebration for #NationalWeldingMonth, we will explore the the growing demand for welders. The American Welding Society estimates that there will be a deficit of 400,000 skilled welders by 2024. The average age of skilled workers in this field is now approaching 60 in the United States.…
Apr
15
From cars and automobiles to ships and pipelines, welding has played a key part in many aspects of contemporary life. Today we explore some engineering landmarks as part of our celebration for #NationalWeldingMonth. The Grand Canyon Skywalk Grand Canyon Skywalk, image taken by: Ericm1022 This horseshoe-shaped steel and glass sculpture…
Apr
02
Welcome to National Welding Month! This month we’re changing up the content to focus on welders and in this article, we’ll briefly explore the history of this profession. Welding is a few thousand years old Some of the earliest examples we have welding techniques are from the Bronze Age. Craftsmen…
Mar
26
Many organizations still view preventative maintenance as an unnecessary expenditure that costs time and resources. In most cases, reactive maintenance will end up costing a company more due to unplanned downtime. Every time machinery goes down for maintenance, companies lose money from employee wages (workers have to wait for the…
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