Are you looking for a vacuum table for your welding workstations? ? OberA offers several ranges of vacuum tables for professionals, offering high performance with different filtration systems, for a safe workspace. We help manufacturers choose the best equipment to minimize the health risks to which your operators are exposed.
Welding fumes: what risks are your operators exposed to?
Welding processes emit welding fumes which contain a number of substances harmful to the body. These substances are present both as gases and as fine dust particles. It should be noted that the composition of welding fumes depends on other factors, such as the metal being welded, and may contain different substances:
- Harmful substances such as aluminum and iron oxides;
- Toxic substances such as manganese oxide and carbon monoxide;
- Carcinogenic substances such as lead oxide, nickel oxide and chromium compounds.
The size of the dust particles thrown up by welding fumes is so minute as to be invisible to the naked eye, yet they are able to penetrate the pulmonary alveoli and the bloodstream. This makes them particularly dangerous for welders, causing respiratory illnesses, nerve damage, dizziness, nausea, headaches and even cancer.
This dangerousness explains why manufacturers must comply with numerous standards and equip themselves to deal with the risks of welding fumes (protective curtains and welding protection strips, suction tables, industrial dust collectors, etc.).
” For all these reasons, the regulations surrounding operations that emit welding fumes are particularly strict. That’s why at OberA, we offer a range of solutions for the extraction and treatment of fine particles: from industrial welding extraction tables to medical-grade dust collectors. With one objective in mind: to protect welders. ” adds Thibaut Samsel, OberA’s Technical Manager.
Premium extraction solutions: OberA’s selection to secure your welding workstations
OberA’s range of suction tables are all suitable for welding, grinding, deburring, sanding, gluing, varnishing operations… What will make the difference when choosing your suction solution is the surface area required to machine your parts, the pollutants to be treated or their concentration in the work environment.
” For example, if your welding processes generate a large volume of pollutants, you’ll need to opt for a suction table connected to a dust collector or fan (existing or not). On the other hand, a table equipped with saturation filtration (and a spare filter) may be sufficient for welding small parts. ” Indicates an OberA technician.
| ePURBOX TSP suction table | downdraft table | Self-contained suction table | 360° rotating vacuum table |
| Integrated into the ePURBOX mobile vacuum box, the table has its own filtration and ventilation system . Mobile and compact, it incorporates 3 filter levels for effective capture of coarse particles, odors and fine particles. Can be upgraded with equipment such as a suction arm. | Table for connection to a fan or dust collector for processing dust, fine particles and gaseous pollutants. Versatile and robust, this table is ideal for capturing and processing dusts, solvents, cleaners, glues, etc. | Vacuum table with automatic filter cleaning and uniform filtration (bottom and front filtration). Features its own suction system. Ideal forextracting fumes, dust (fine VOC and coarse) and odors, with the optional ATEX version for explosive environments and HEPA filtration for maximum protection against fine dust. | Ideal for mechanical and thermal separation. Rotates around its own axis for freedom of movement. Optimized air flow andflexible extraction hoodfor optimum protection of welders. To be connected to a dust collector or fan in case of high pollutant concentration. Suitable for fumes, dusts (fine, coarse) and odors. |
Need advice? Specialists in air treatment for over 20 years, our teams work alongside manufacturers who want toimprove the air quality of their premises and the safety of their employees. Our technicians analyze your needs and propose the vacuum solution best suited to your specific requirements. Many accessories can be added to our products to meet your requirements.
