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welding fumes and is also compact and not too heavy. This has culminated in an extraction torch that extracts more than 90% of the welding fumes directly at the source and has been placed on the market by Translas under the name 'Extractor'. This system reduces the amount of welding fumes in the workplace to less than 1 mg/m3 during an 8-hour working day (the statutory standard for welding fumes in the Netherlands). The 'Extractor' can be used for all MIG/MAG welding processes in which shielding gas is used. The 'Extractor' was subjected to comprehensive testing before being placed on the mark
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Dutch manufacturer of welding torches Translas has introduced the Extractor, a new welding torch with integrated weld fume that the company says reduces fumes by a factor of 20. The welding torch is co-developed by independent research organisation TNO.Using the Extractor reduces the concentration of smoke fume in the workspace to a level under the current legal limit for welding fumes: 1 mg/m3 during the day. It can be used for all MIG/MAG welding processes, where shielding gas is used. The Extractor has been tested by TNO in a ‘worst case room’ and reduces the weld fumes with 90-95% in different welding positions.To get rid of more than 90 per cent of the particles and welding fumes right at the source, the torch has a conical suction head and suction openings through which the welding fumes are extracted. The conical shape of the suction head allows the shielding gas to flow at a higher rate and reaching the weld pool without being sucked away, thereby guaranteeing a high welding quality. The conical shape also provides an optimal view on the weld pool and ensures optimal accessibility to the work piece.The weld fume is extracted through a suction hose which is connected to an optional vacuum unit (minimum capacity of 50-60 m3/h) with constant flow control and a self-cleaning filtering system.
Welding fumes and is also compact and not too heavy. This has culminated in an extraction torch that extracts more than 90% of the welding fumes directly at the source and has been placed on the market by Translas under the name 'Extractor'.This system reduces the amount of welding fumes in the workplace to less than 1 mg/m3 during an 8-hour working day (the statutory standard for welding fumes in the Netherlands). The 'Extractor' can be used for all MIG/MAG welding processes in which shielding gas is used. The 'Extractor' was subjected to comprehensive testing before being placed on the market. Shielding gas To ensure that extraction directly above the weld pool does not adversely affect the welding quality, the welding head is cone-shaped and the outlets have been made smaller. This causes the shielding gas to exit the outlets at a faster rate (5m/sec rather than 1m/sec), and it is not extracted until it reaches the weld pool. The 'Extractor' torch has also been tested in all welding positions, showing that the fumes are effectively extracted even in the overarm position. Great expectations. Since its launch the 'Extractor' torch has been especially well received by companies in the shipbuilding industry, offshore and tank building. The new welding torch is already being used by various shipyards and the 'Extractor' is on the recommendation list of English and German working conditions services. Translas expects to sell the first 2,000 extraction torches within a year through its extensive dealer network in more than 50 countries.
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