Next generation fume extraction torches

It's some months since the HSE issued a change in its guidance and enforcement expectations in relation to the control of exposure to welding fume, including fume from mild steel welding, yet the response and industry activity has not yet died down. 

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 new fume extraction torches from Extractability. 

The SifGUN Evolution fume extraction MIG Torch is said to be 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 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. This kind of on-torch extraction offers 95% reduction of fumes and the SifGUN 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. 

For more information, visit: www,weldability-sif.com.