Factory Welding Ventilation Upgrade
We upgraded the ventilation of a four-workstation welding and plasma cutting area at Konesko's Põltsamaa factory, which previously failed to fulfil its purpose. We installed two separate filters and localised the welding fumes in the work area using the Push-Pull method. To keep the plasma process under control, we used LE type welding arms with a **1500 mm** working range, which limited the spread of residues throughout the entire factory.
Project challenge
The existing ventilation in the area had been built at some point but no longer served its purpose. During plasma cutting of metal, smoke was released both in the work area and at the other end of the product, which meant that residues generated in the process spread throughout the entire factory.
How we built it
We upgraded the ventilation according to our own vision and put two separate filters into operation. We localised the welding smoke in the work area using the Push-Pull method, and to keep the plasma process under control we used LE type welding arms with a 1500 mm working range, which limited the spread of residues across the entire production area.
- A filter already owned by the client
- GRAM FL type welding filter
- LE type welding arms with a 1500 mm working range
- Push-Pull welding ventilation
- 4 workstation welding and plasma-cutting area
What we achieved
- Smoke generated in the welding and plasma-cutting process was localised directly in the work area
- Residues were kept under control and no longer spread throughout the entire factory
- A cleaner production environment at all 4 workstations
- A functional ventilation solution that fulfils its purpose
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