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There is officially a lower Workplace Exposure Standard for welding fume in Australia: this 1mg/m3 limit is not optional, it is the law enforced by Health a...
What is Speedglas TAP Technology?
In keeping with the standard set by previous generations of 3Mâ„¢ Speedglasâ„¢ Welding Helmets, the Speedglasâ„¢ G5-03 Welding Helmet Series has arrived with exciting new-to-world technology in tow.
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Speedglas G5-03 & G5-01 share spare parts!
With the launch of the new 3M Speedglas G5-03 Pro Air welding helmet series, many workplaces around Australia and New Zealand have upgraded their worker’s welding helmets to the latest technology fr...
NEW Cost-Effective Welding Fume Product Controls!
Recent research into the Effectiveness of Welding Fume Product Controls has revealed that a combination of respiratory PPE (e.g. a welding helmet with PAPR) and engineering controls (e.g. fume extract...
NEW 3M Speedglas G5-03E Welding Helmet
Premium quality, affordably priced!
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Have you been holding out for a slim, lightweight, and comfortable Speedglas Welding Helmet with precision TrueView optics at a budget-friendly price point?
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Speedglas Generation 5 is bigger and better!
3Mâ„¢ Speedglasâ„¢ Generation 5 represents the pinnacle in welding helmet innovation, leading the pack in terms of vision, comfort, safety, and performance. The new Speedglasâ„¢ G5-03 Welding Helmet S...
NEW 3Mâ„¢ Speedglasâ„¢ G5-03 Welding Helmet Series!
The Speedglas G5-03 Welding Helmet Series is the latest release from 3M!
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Built for professional welders, this cost-effective range includes THREE all-new welding helmet platforms combining Speedg...
AWS wins back-to-back Weld Australia awards!
For the second consecutive year, Apex Welding Safety has received Weld Australia’s Welding Excellence Award for Health & Safety in Welding!
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AWS greatly appreciates this recognition from suc...
Are welding businesses aware of the new Workplace Exposure Standard (WES) for Welding Fume?
The Safe Work Australia Workplace Exposure Standard (WES) for welding fume was lowered from 5mg/m3 to 1mg/m3 in January 2024. This legal upper limit applies to welders, other workers in proximity to t...
NEW Welding Fume & Product Control Industry Review!
Based on a 2024* survey of over 1,350 welders across Australia, this review looks at the current state of the welding industry regarding welding fume exposure and welding fume product controls.
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There will be two types of welders reading this article. The first will think this is a joke. That no one could seriously believe that milk would be a suitable shield against a now known carcinogen. T...
With welding fume now confirmed as carcinogenic to humans, many welders and companies are changing their stance on welders’ respiratory protection. But what is the best welding respiratory protectio...