EMEX 2020
CLASSIC SOLUTION: WELDING SAFER FOR CLASSIC STAINLESS COMPANY
Well-established and
progressive NZ-owned
Classic Stainless
Steel Ltd, not only has a total
commitment to provide top class
stainless steel products that
represent excellent value for money,
it also places staff welfare top of the
company’s agenda.
The Auckland-based business
has a team of full time welders
manufacturing a huge range of
stainless steel items, individually
tailored to client requirements,
which include benchtops for
both residential and commercial
applications, as well as shower
trays.
Classic Stainless Steel has 37
years manufacturing experience
using stainless steel , started up
by two business partners, and
although the core of the business
has been the manufacturing of
traditional stainless products,
over the intervening years there
has been a shift to supermarket
fitouts, hospital and hospitality
projects says Andrew Grimmer who
contacted NZDuct+Flex to solve
their fume issues as the amount of
welding gases and chemical smoke
increased in the busy workshop.
Truly efficient fume extraction that
effectively removes fumes, smells
and associated dusts, must be
operated as close to where these
problems are generated as possible.
Because of this, NZDuct+Flex fitted
six 4-metre long fume arms to give
maximum reach to accommodate
the variety of work carried out, and
the arms were supported in pairs
by a stand, each with extraction
from three 2.2kw fume fans on the
roof.
The fume arms and fans are all
from European supplier Oskar Air
Products making the installation
very simple, as all their components
fit together, and the arms can be
connected directly to the fan units,
(via the brackets) if necessary.
A fume arm and hood connected
to the right extraction, positioned
correctly and constantly repositioned
as the welder works, is the cheapest
and best solution to deal with welding
smoke and fumes. NZDuct+Flex
has the largest range of fume arms
in stock starting with the 75mm
arms with a 1 metre reach up to the
160mm dia. and a 4-metre reach
arms chosen here. The distinctive
arms have blue powder coated metal
tubes (also available in stainless) with
external hinging to make minimal
maintenance possible – no down
time to clean and un-jam internally
articulated arms.
From one of Europe’s leading
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