White Papers
December 12, 2017
Reducing the Risk of Manganese Exposure for Welders
Thinking Beyond Regulatory Requirements Manganese is one of the most toxic metals commonly present in weld fumes. The current Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) permissible exposure limit (PEL) for manganese is 5 mg/m3 for general industry[1]. But the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) and many researchers are recommending exposure limits that […]
April 6, 2016
Weld Fume Management Guide: Finding the Right Ambient Air Filtration System
In the search for industrial ventilation systems, buyers are typically met with similar marketing language for every make, model and solution. “Optimized cartridge cleaning system,” “high-performance collector,” and “industry-best warranty” are typical phrases. But what does that really mean, and how do those things translate into actual system performance – both now and down the road?
April 6, 2016
Weld Fume Management Guide: The Right Weld Fume Extractors for Robotic Welding
This weld fume management guide, Finding the Right Weld Fume Extractor for Robotic Welding, will touch on a number of considerations to think about as facilities decide on the appropriate clean air technology for their robotic welding stations
April 5, 2016
Weld Fume Management Guide: Finding the Right Weld Fume Extractor for Weld Training Facilities
To counter the trend of a shrinking welder pool – as many as 400,000 operators by 2024, the industry is taking a three-pronged approach: training more operators, helping existing employees build skills, and educating existing manual welders to operate automated systems.
March 28, 2016
Weld Fume Management Guide: Finding the Right Source Capture Ventilation System
Source capture weld fume extraction is the most effective method of keeping smoke out of the welder's breathing zone – an incredibly important task given the dangers of weld fumes. Ventilation at the source…
March 21, 2016
Weld Fume Management Guide: Choosing the Best Portable Weld Fume Extractor
Armed with a knowledge of the dangers of weld fumes, you know it's important to capture toxic particulate at the source before it has a chance to enter the respiratory zone. The trouble is, you or the welders you oversee are constantly on the move…
March 14, 2016
Benefits of Robotic Welding
According to the American Welding Society, 40 percent of manufacturing companies have declined new clients due to a lack of skilled workers. Fewer high school graduates are joining the technical trades, and the average age of welders today is 55 – on the verge of retirement. How can manufacturers respond? Automation.
March 7, 2016
Benefits of Laser Welding Fume Extraction
In laser welding, a series of intense, highly-focused light beam pulses quickly heat and melt weld material instead of typical filler. Given the tightly focused nature of the laser beam, heat transfer is minimized to the weld location meaning parts can be handled almost immediately.
February 26, 2016
How to Choose a Dust & Fume Collector
RoboVent's Recommendation: 5 Things to Know to Make Sure You Don't Get Burned. When it comes to buying industrial ventilation equipment, it can be difficult to properly evaluate a dust collector's capabilities.
February 19, 2016
Breathing Easy
Although weld-fume extraction systems should first and foremost consider a welder's safety, it shouldn't needlessly drain the company purse.
February 11, 2016
Manganese and Welder’s Disease
A lawsuit centers around exposure to Manganese and the fumes produced during welding operations. What does this mean for the Welding Industry? Is the verdict a harbinger of what's to come?
February 4, 2016
Why Doesn't My Fume Extraction Work?
Over 50% of the fume extraction systems installed in the welding industry do not work as well as intended.