Welding Fume & Dust Extraction Arms

Articulated welding fume extraction arms are highly manoeuvrable and flexible, so they can be positioned easily around the welding, grinding or metal fabrication area. This makes the welding process more efficient, but most importantly, as the hood can be positioned at the source of emission, a much higher percentage of smoke and fumes is captured by the LEV arm.

Additionally, choosing the correct type of welding hood is important because it determines how well you can capture the fumes. The air inlet into the extraction arm determines this, so make sure to select an appropriate hood for each process. View our extraction hoods here

For welding, the use of a central ventilation system or extraction hood over a workbench is often completely inadequate. These systems are seldom cost-effective as they require a great deal of power to run and extract enormous quantities of heated air from the premises. Furthermore, the use of an overhead ventilation system allows for harmful contaminants to pollute the entire working area.

The use of a hood positioning device (HPD) is also one of the best methods for businesses to comply with COSHH requirements for welding, hot work and allied processes. Regular Gas, MIG, TIG, and FCA welding all require local exhaust ventilation to follow WL3 welding fume control regulations. For more information, view the full WL3 documentation below.