--- title: Why should welding fume exhaust systems be used near the source? description: Welding fume exhaust systems reduce the risk of inhaling harmful fumes. 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To limit their impact as much as possible, they should be extracted at the source.*** Welding is one of the most common **processes** in many industrial sectors. During the operation, the **welding** **materials** and **consumables** release **fumes, dust, gasses and vapours** with a high concentration of harmful chemical substances. Unless extracted or removed, these substances **remain in the air** in the form of tiny particles and risk being inhaled by the workers. To neutralise any threat, **metalworking,** **maintenance**, and similar companies must use special **welding fume extraction systems**. If this is your case, continue reading to find out more.   ## Why extract welding fume near the source? Welding fume extraction systems work according to a simple but effective principle: the **air** saturated with fumes and dust is extracted, **filtered and expelled outside, or where possible, returned sanitised and deodorised to the environment**. Fume extraction systems are most efficient when the hoods positioned on the arms can draw in the fumes as soon as they are released, directly **at the source**: before they have time to disperse and reach the technician's respiratory tract.   ## Types of welding fume extraction systems There are two main **different types** of welding fume extraction systems available, **depending on the needs** of your work area: - [**stationary systems**](https://www.worky-italy.com/en/extraction-of-welding-fumes/fixed-systems-for-extracting-exhaust-fumes) (wall-mounted, with different sized hinged arms, or exhaust benches, equipped with extractors and, possibly, filters) - [**mobile systems**](https://www.worky-italy.com/en/extraction-of-welding-fumes/movable-welding-fume-extraction-systems) (trolleys). Stationary systems are generally designed for situations where welding is frequent and heavy-duty. Trolley systems, on the other hand, are intended for workplaces where welding is occasional and less intense.   ### Stationary extraction systems The typical configuration of a stationary welding fume extraction system includes: one or more articulated **arms**, a **filter**, an **electric-vacuum** and connection and expulsion **pipes**. In alternative to the arm, there are different types of **welding benches**. **We can design both types of systems at WORKY:** - [SB series arms ](https://www.worky-italy.com/en/extraction-of-welding-fumes/arms?s=350)are designed to **simplify and optimise** welding fume extraction; they can be installed on the wall, on the ceiling or on a boom extension to reach significant distances, and they come equipped with a shutter on the hood. ![](https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/6576425/Imported_Blog_Media/braccio-aspirante-fumi-saldatura_i7710-kKFw8vz-w1000-h1000-l1-n1-2.jpg) *SBB: 150 mm diameter self-supporting articulated arm, boom extension, equipped with support bracket and shutter*   ![](https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/6576425/Imported_Blog_Media/sbf-i961-kcg6vun-l1_i7712-kh3RrI8-w1000-h1000-l1-n1-2.jpg) *SBF has an extremely flexible welding fume extraction system arm thanks to its robust internal structure which allows for a range of possible positions. The arm can be attached to the ceiling, or to the wall - with or without a boom extension. The SBF arm can also be installed in sliding systems with the WORKY GAT conduit which can cover large work areas. The SBF arm is also equipped with a watertight closing shutter (one of a kind).*   - [SAB series exhaust benches](https://www.worky-italy.com/en/extraction-of-welding-fumes/benches?s=350) are made up of different sized surfaces that offer maximum resistance and reduce operator contact with harmful fumes due to the **fume**. Depending on the needs, the exhaust bench can be supplied in a version, without a fan for centralised systems, or a stand alone version with a directly coupled fan and with vertical **walls**. ![](https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/6576425/Imported_Blog_Media/banco-aspiratore-fumi-saldatura_i7708-kbR8mn-w1000-h1000-l1-n1-2.jpg) *SAB-FW: Bench with exhaust, equipped with non-sparking metal straw pre-filter, side exhaust walls and dust collection drawer*     ### Mobile systems Mobile systems are equipped with **wheels** making them **easy to move from one work area to another**. WORKY trolley extraction systems are made up of an exhaust, filter and 3 m hinged arm. WORKY offers two lines, different in terms of **suction power and maximum capacity**: - one (SMOBIPLUS) designed for light and sporadic applications - the other (SMOBIMAX) suited for more intense and longer applications.   ![](https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/6576425/Imported_Blog_Media/smobi3-i985-kxxnmov-l1_i7709-kGXPDO-w1000-h1000-l1-n1-2.jpg) *SMOBIPLUS: Trolley unit for the welding fume extraction and filtration through a 3 m arm, a battery of 4 filters, the last of which with activated carbon, and 1.5 hp suction power*   ![](https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/6576425/Imported_Blog_Media/smobimax-2b-i976-k424eba-l1_i7711-ksRkEgu-w1000-h1000-l1-n1-2.jpg) *SMOBIMAX-2B: Trolley unit with two 3 m arms, a battery of 4 filters, the last of which with activated carbon, and 3 hp suction power* ### The WORKY range of welding fume extraction systems does not end here; to find out more about all our available solutions, visit the [**specific section**](https://www.worky-italy.com/en/extraction-of-welding-fumes) on our website or contact us directly. 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