Cost-Effective Welding Ventilation in the New Production Facility
For Vaakum OÜ's new production facility, we built a local extraction-based welding ventilation system for five manual welding booths and three spot welding stations. We used the GRAM FL52/VE5500 filter unit, which returns cleaned air back into production and prevents energy loss. Demand-based control opens the booth's valve and activates the unit only during welding, ensuring a cost-efficient solution.
Project challenge
The new production building required a suitable and user-friendly welding ventilation system that would capture welding pollution close to its source and avoid excessive energy loss. In cooperation with the client, we reviewed various options to find the most practical solution.
How we built it
The best solution proved to be local exhaust in the form of welding arms, as this captures and cleans the air from pollution as close to the source as possible. The extraction system was installed for five manual welding booths and three spot welding stations. To return the cleaned air back into production, we used the GRAM FL52/VE5500 filter unit, which helps prevent energy loss. Control is demand-based: each manual welding booth has a switch that opens the damper and sends a signal to the unit to start operation — so the system runs only when it is actually needed.
- Local exhaust in the form of welding arms
- Extraction for 5 manual welding booths and 3 spot welding stations
- GRAM FL52/VE5500 filter unit with cleaned air returned to production
- Demand-based control with the booth damper and automatic unit start-up
What we achieved
- Cost-effective welding ventilation that captures pollution close to its source
- Return of cleaned air to production, avoiding energy loss
- Demand-based operation — the unit starts only during welding
- A modern and user-friendly solution for eight welding stations in the new production building
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