HEALTH & SAFETY
NEXT GENERATION EXTRACTION
EXTRACTABILITY
Pulling the trigger on welding fumes
Compliance with the Health and Safety
at Work Act 1974 and the Control of
Substances Hazardous to Health
Regulations Act 2002 has led to a shift
towards fume extraction at source and
coincides with the emergence of a range
of new, next generation fume extraction
torches recently launched by Extractability, a
division of Weldability Sif.
The SifGun Evolution fume-extraction
MIG Torch is more robust than competing
models, with a sturdy metal swan neck
available in a range of angles and an
ergonomic, easy to manipulate, metal trigger.
The SifGun Evolution
fume-extraction MIG
Torch is more robust than
competing models.
The brand-new fume extraction concept
includes improved airflow and greater
visibility of the weld pool, so while the gun
may look very similar, the internals have
been totally upgraded. The extraction
is close to the weld pool, so the fumes
coming from the welding process are
extracted immediately.
As a result, the user’s exposure to welding
fumes is reduced by up to 95% and the
SifGun Evolution, in particular, features
an optimised nozzle, which balances
pressures to prevent disruption of the
shielding gases. This means you can use
the same shielding gas flow rates as with
a standard MIG torch. The welding torch
is delivered ‘ready to use’. It only needs to
be connected to a welding machine and
extraction unit. The SifGun Evolution fume
extraction torch is available in air-cooled
and water-cooled versions. The extraction
torch is available in 150amp, 250amp and
350amp air-cooled hand-held versions
and a 500amp water-cooled version. All
with 4 metre cable lengths as standard, 5
and 6 metre length cables available upon
request. Conforming to EN60974-4.
Long established manufacturer of towing
and recovery equipment, Boniface
Engineering, recently enlisted Extractability
to bring their workplace up to date with
the recent health and safety regulations
surrounding welding fume. Through the
installation of SifVac mobile extraction units
and Extractability’s new SifGun Evolution
fume extraction MIG torches, Boniface
Engineering have ensured the safety of
their workforce.
As the welders regularly weld high tensile
steel, the extraction systems must be able
to keep up with the high intensity usage
and volumes of thick fume. Therefore,
in addition to the 26 SifVacs and SifGun
Evolution torches, the forward thinking
and health conscious safety officer
at the company also purchased eight
ProtectoXtras ensuring a completely fume
free environment in their workshop.
For more information,
visit www.weldability-sif.com, call the
Extractability team at Weldability Sif on
0345 130 7757 or email
[email protected]
For further information, please visit www.weldability-sif.com
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