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In its more than 30-year company history, Stauffer GmbH has specialised in the extraction of welding fumes from robots and the extraction of manual welding. We are very pleased to be able to expand our knowledge in the field of welding robot extraction and to continue the products of Stauffer GmbH.

Grinding dust is a health risk! The finer the abrasive, the smaller the dust. The fine dust released is quickly distributed in the room, pollutes the respiratory tract and settles on machines. In addition, sanding dust can cause skin and eye irritation.

During the processing of metals, such as welding and cutting, fumes are produced that are classified as hazardous substances. These include substances that are classified as carcinogenic. For example, fumes containing chromium-nickel, which are produced when welding stainless steel.

Depending on the requirements, a hall extraction system can serve as the primary air pollution control measure in the factory or as a supporting measure to point extraction.
In any case, layer ventilation has proven to be a superior method of hall air purification compared to other methods. This corresponds to the current state of the art.

New VDMA guideline "Detection of air pollutants"June 2021 The new VDMA guideline, in which VALCO GmbH played a major role, clearly and comprehensibly shows the most important principles around the detection of air pollutants. The guideline is also suitable for the...

Position Paper "ATEX Directive - Filtering Separators".Status February 2017 This position paper of the VDMA (Air Pollution Control Department) is intended to form the basis for the application of the ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU (Manufacturer's Directive) to filtering...