Welding fume extractors: trolley or stationary?

In industrial processing areas, the welding of metals is a process performed on a regular basis resulting in releasing a mixture of fumes and fine dust in the air, which is severely harmful to the health of workers.

The best way to limit the negative effects of this dispersion is to provide for localised extraction of welding fumes by using trolley or stationary solutions that extract fumes from the work area.

Trolley and stationary welding fume extractors

A welding fume extractor unit can be portable, mobile or stationary.

• Trolleys for extracting exhaust fumes can be easily moved from one workstation to another, depending on your welding fume extraction needs. The trolleys for extracting exhaust fumes are equipped with filters for the best possible purification of harmful fumes.
• Stationary extraction systems, unlike a trolley for extracting exhaust fumes, require a permanent installation at the workstation. The articulated arm conveys air to the extraction unit. Depending on requirements, the air is either re-emitted into the room after passing through a set of filters or expelled to the outside.

WORKY fume extractors: the 2 best sellers

We offer industrial processing areas, body shops and, sometimes, workshops, a variety of welding fume extraction solutions. Choosing between a trolley for extracting exhaust fumes or a stationary unit is based, among other things, on:

• The number of workstations;
• The frequency of use;
• The type of welding;
• The size of the working area where welding takes place.

If welding is carried out sporadically and at different locations within the same working environment, a trolley for extracting exhaust fumes may be the most cost-effective and flexible solution. On the other hand, if the welding is carried out regularly, intensively and in well-defined areas, a stationary fume extraction system may be preferable to a trolley for extracting exhaust fumes.

WORKY's range of products for welding fume extraction can provide a solution to the need for functionality and flexibility: the SPARK kit (wall-mounted extraction unit with articulated arm and filter) and the SMOBIPLUS trolley unit.

Stationary welding fume extractor

The SPARK kit consists of a wall-mounted extraction unit, an articulated arm to reach the area where welding is carried out and a set of filters (spark quenching filter, metallic pre-filter, high-efficiency filter, and the active carbon filter).

Trolley for extracting exhaust fumes

SMOBIPLUS is a mobile extractor unit with articulated arm and a set of 4 filters. (spark quenching filter, metallic pre-filter, high-efficiency filter, and the active carbon filter). To meet different requirements and/or specific electrical standards, there are various models with different motor types (single or three-phase, 50 or 60Hz).

Do you need more information to help you choose an extractor for welding fumes, trolley or stationary, which is right for your needs? Download our free catalogue!