Flextraction has installed a welding
fume and dust extraction system in a
welder training facility at Stevenage
Skills Centre, part of North
Hertfordshire College. The system
has the latest totally self supporting
Hood Positioning Devices (HPD).

Flextraction has installed in each
of six welding
bays 2m standard
telescopic HPDs,
with black
polyester coated
100mm diameter
PVC 371 hoses
with a coated
mild steel 100mm
diameter flared
hood and mesh
guard. Each HPD
was supplied fully assembled with
wall mounting bracket, control
damper and with no internal
components. Each bay was also fitted
with an electronic airflow indicator
attached to each hood to monitor
the extraction air flow.

Flextraction also made and installed
spiral galvanised sheet steel ductwork
to safely extract welding fumes and
dust from the welding bays to a
point outside the building.