Portable fume extractors are the most popular solutions for manageable, compact and efficient welding fume extraction. These products are ideal for spot or occasional applications, in various points in the work area and are often used in small-sized businesses. What models are now available on the market?
WORKY designs and manufactures highly efficient welding fume extraction systems for any sized environment. Three portable fume extractor models suited for any need stand out in our extraction units range: SMOBI, SMOBIMAX-1B and SMOBIMAX-2B, each with its different strengths. Let's take a closer look.
SMOBI: the ultra-compact portable extractor
SMOBI is the top of the portable fume extractor range. It is an extremely compact product, easy to move, versatile and efficient for occasional applications in different points in the same work area. The 3-metre hinged extraction arm allows the unit to easily reach the application care without coming into contact with the operator; the active carbon filter guarantees extracted air filtration and deodorising, re-emitting air into circulation through the opening on the product base. SMOBI is available in different versions according to the work environment electrical standards. Extraction capacity up to 1400 m3/h.
SMOBIMAX-1B: the MAX format fume extractor
If you need fume extractors for heavy-duty work that still provide the convenience of a portable fume extractor, WORKY has created SMOBIMAX-1B, a portable welding fume extractor with capacity up to 2000 m3/h. Just like SMOBI, this model's strong points are its flexible three-metre stand-alone arm and active carbon filtration that allows extracted air to be reused.
SMOBIMAX-2B: doubled fume extractor capacity
The SMOBIMAX-2B model is equipped with a double arm for simultaneous applications in two different points. The overall extraction capacity can reach 2500 m3/h, while the four-filter system - the last active carbon - guarantees correct welding fume filtration. Thanks to its features, SMOBIMAX-2B is the most powerful and high-performance model in the portable fume extractor series.
All WORKY fume extractors are certified according to the latest European standards and used by leading customers all over the world: their applications range from car and motorcycle repair centres, body shops and workshops, to industrial workplaces, especially those dedicated to metal working and processing.
Applications of a portable fume extractor: automotive and industry
WORKY portable fume extractors solve safety and cleaning needs in different types of work environments where welding torches occur:
- those of the automotive aftersales sector (workshops, body shops, car and motorcycle repair centres)
- industrial ones, specifically small production companies, manufacturers, mechanical workshops and laboratories of different types (chemical, pharmaceutical, electronic, etc.).
In the case of car applications, a portable fume extractor is used when workshops, but especially body shops, have workstations for welding parts (sheet metal or metal components of vehicles). We invest continuously in the development of functional products in the portable fume extraction field and solutions that are easy to use and offer very high added value.
In the case of industrial applications, on the other hand, portable fume extractors are the necessary tool to suck the fumes produced by systematic metal processing operations, both welding and tinning. Work conditions in these environments are often very hostile, as high amounts of polluting substances are released and air circulation is often poor. To ensure worker safety and improve work quality, WORKY offers specific solutions for localised extraction and filtration of welding fumes.
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