Military workshops face a complex challenge every day: starting and testing vehicles in enclosed environments without compromising operator health or workplace safety. From light 4x4 vehicles to imposing main battle tanks, the volume of exhaust gases produced represents a real and immediate hazard.
To meet these extreme requirements, WORKY designs and manufactures exhaust gas, fume and dust extraction systems that ensure safety, efficiency and maximum reliability.
Why is exhaust gas extraction essential in military environments?
Working on military vehicles requires systems that are far more robust than those used in civilian workshops. The powerful engines of tanks and combat vehicles generate hot exhaust fumes that can reach temperatures of up to 1000°C.
Without an adequate extraction system, the risks include:
- Compromised operator health due to inhalation of toxic substances
- Rapid saturation of enclosed spaces, leading to operational hazards
- Reduced workshop safety and non-compliance with the strictest regulations
The challenge is not only technical but also environmental: a system must withstand time, delivering high performance even under heavy loads and in the most demanding conditions.
WORKY solutions for military workshops
WORKY offers a wide range of systems designed to meet the needs of the defence sector. The company goes beyond supplying individual products, developing complete systems engineered to withstand extreme conditions and ensure operational continuity.
GSBAN extraction arms: uncompromising safety
Among the most effective solutions for military applications are the GSBAN extraction arms, which guarantee:
- Total versatility: adaptable to all vehicle types, from light vehicles to armoured units
- High performance under load, even during full-power testing
- Extreme resistance, up to 1000°C
- Guaranteed protection, keeping the workshop safe and fully compliant with regulations

WORKY hose reels: the iconic product
Among WORKY’s most representative solutions are its hose reels. Thanks to targeted investments and innovative design insights, WORKY hose reels deliver outstanding performance and are available in multiple configurations:
- Mechanical spring-driven reels (GMR+)
- With integrated fan (GMRF+)
- With high-pressure fan (GMRFHP+)
- Motorised with push-button control (GER+)
- Motorised with remote control (GERT+)
- Motorised with fan (GERF+ / GERFT+)
- Motorised with high-pressure fan (GERFHP+ / GERFTHP+)
The “+” identifies the innovative internal fluid-dynamic system, which improves performance by 20% and reduces weight by 15% compared to traditional models.
All models can be equipped with flexible hoses suitable for temperatures from 200°C up to 1000°C, with diameters up to 200 mm and retractable lengths of up to 15 metres.
A complete range: beyond exhaust gas extraction
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WORKY works as a team with specialised professionals in consulting, design, installation and maintenance. Beyond exhaust gas extraction, the offering extends across multiple areas, ensuring fully integrated solutions:
Made in Italy: quality, reliability and innovation
WORKY is a fully Italian manufacturing company, producing every system in its certified facilities. Attention to detail is a defining trait: a system lasts only as long as its weakest component, which is why every part, even the smallest, is designed with the utmost care.
The values that guide WORKY:
- Custom design for every military requirement
- Quality and long-term durability through carefully selected materials
- Continuous innovation in processes and products
- Sustainability through environmentally responsible production processes
The WORKY mission: innovation with the customer at the centre
WORKY’s mission is simple and clear: to focus on product and service innovation while always keeping the customer at the centre.
- An organisation made of people capable of creating solutions around specific needs
- Energy and expertise dedicated to delivering safety and performance
- A forward-looking vision focused on renewal, an essential value for facing present and future challenges
Turning challenges into reality
Starting a tank inside a workshop without risks is no longer a utopia: it is the result of the technology, engineering and experience that WORKY applies every day.
With robust, safe and high-performance systems, WORKY transforms complex environments such as military workshops into safe, compliant and highly efficient spaces.
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