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Distributor showcases AeroGuard at MachTech Expo 2024

4 Oct 2024 Working safely

Our Bulgarian distributor Kammarton is participating in the MachTech Expo 2024, currently taking place in Sofia, Bulgaria. On the Kammarton booth the highlight is the newly introduced AeroGuard system.

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Informational paper on the risks of welding fumes

2 Sep 2024 Health risks

Plymovent is a proud member of the EWA, the European Welding Association. Together with its members they have released this informational paper which addresses the risks of welding fumes.

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Lead poisoning in the workplace

8 Jul 2024 Working safely

Lead is a metal widely used in the industrial sector, though due to its high level of toxicity in the human body, its use has been gradually reduced. In this post we will talk about the use of lead, its effects on the human body and the symptoms of lead poisoning.

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The risks of improper use of filters

6 May 2024 Filters

According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), welding fumes are confirmed as being carcinogenic. To prevent your personnel from exposure to risks to their health, it's important to install an air purification system that delivers high quality. That quality depends on the filter, or the 'lungs' of the system. What risks do you run if you use an incorrect (replacement) filter? Michel Ligthart, Product and International Sales Manager at Plymovent, answers some of the most common questions.

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What can you expect from Plymovent filters?

28 Mar 2024 Filters

Plymovent – a Dutch company that has been developing complete solutions for welding fume extraction for more than 50 years. One of the most important components of a welding fume extraction system is the filter cartridge, or the ‘lungs’, of the system. What is it that makes Plymovent filters unique? And what certainty can you expect from them? Michel Ligthart, product and international sales manager, tells us what we need to know.

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Plymovent joins the fight against lung cancer

24 Oct 2023 GeneralHealth risks

We are dedicated to take part in the Lung Cancer Awareness Month this November. Lung cancer is one of the most common and deadliest cancers worldwide. So we think it is important to raise awareness about lung cancer, its risks, prevention, early detection, and treatment.

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Lung Cancer Awareness Month

23 Oct 2023 Health risksGeneralWorking safely

Lung cancer is one of the most common and deadliest cancers globally. Lung Cancer Awareness Month is observed to raise awareness about lung cancer, its risks, prevention, early detection, and treatment every November. During this month, various organizations, healthcare professionals, and individuals come together to promote awareness and education about lung cancer.
Plymovent, supplier of solutions for clean air at work, supports this initiative by sharing information about lung cancer.

Welding and cutting fume removal

Nuisances while performing welding jobs?

11 Feb 2022 Health risks

Because welding processes often generate sparks, glares and fumes, a safe and nuisance-free workplace is of utmost importance.

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Welding fume extraction ensures a safe work environment

11 Jun 2021 Health risks

Welders should take great care to ensure that both they and their co-workers are safe and avoid spreading dangerous welding fume throughout the facility. There are quite a number of guidelines one must adhere to in order for them and their colleagues to return home, safely, every day.

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Safe welding rules also help fight viruses

25 Nov 2020 Health risks

It is common sense to keep welding fumes in the breathing zone of a welder below a certain limit [1]. Personal protection, source extraction and good general ventilation are the essentials for completing a welding job as safely as possible. Everybody should realise that personal protection is as important if not more so at this time, as Covid-19 (or the “coronavirus”) continues to spread worldwide.

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