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Welding and fettling extraction system
Impact was contacted to provide a welding and fettling extraction system for a British multinational consumer packaged goods company, to protect employees during the fabrication and repair of stainless steel items. We supplied and installed an Impact UF-BS-ISO...
TIG welding fume extraction system
A new local exhaust ventilation was required for the TIG (Tungston Inert Gas) welding operation conducted on a daily basis at our customer's facility, where they design and manufacture forming sets for food and pharmaceutical packaging machines. Thirteen Impact RFF...
Heat, vapour and fume extraction system – Ceramics testing
We supplied and installed a heat, fume and vapour extraction system at our customer's facility that specialises in materials technologies, processes, and testing in various labs across the company. The new LEV systems consisted of ten extraction canopies strategically...
Welding and fettling extraction system
Impact was contacted to provide a welding and fettling extraction system for a British multinational consumer packaged goods company, to protect employees during the fabrication and repair of stainless steel items. We supplied and installed an Impact UF-BS-ISO...
TIG welding fume extraction system
A new local exhaust ventilation was required for the TIG (Tungston Inert Gas) welding operation conducted on a daily basis at our customer's facility, where they design and manufacture forming sets for food and pharmaceutical packaging machines. Thirteen Impact RFF...
Heat, vapour and fume extraction system – Ceramics testing
We supplied and installed a heat, fume and vapour extraction system at our customer's facility that specialises in materials technologies, processes, and testing in various labs across the company. The new LEV systems consisted of ten extraction canopies strategically...
College Welding Bay Fume Extraction System
We were contacted by a college in the North West of England that needed an upgrade to its current fume extraction system. The educational welding bays at the college were regularly used by students, but the original system was old and was not adequately removing fumes...
Wood Dust Extraction System
We were contacted by a nationwide freight forwarding company that needed a solution to their wood dust issues. The wood dust is created when making wooden packing crates and boxes used to export goods around the world. We supplied, installed and commissioned an ATEX...
Two Reflow Oven Extraction Systems
A leading sensors and controls manufacturer, contacted Impact Technical Services with a requirement for fume extraction from four reflow ovens at their manufacturing facility. Impact recommended two separate extraction systems to control the fume being produced in...
10 reasons why you need LEV testing
There are many reasons why an employer should arrange for regular LEV testing, here are our top 10: 1. To protect employees. The most important reason! First and foremost, employees should be safe in the workplace. LEV testing of extraction equipment ensures it is...
Impact Technical Services awarded contract by Fusion21 for LEV services
FUSION21, a core provider of services to public sector organisations, has announced it has awarded the contract to deliver local exhaust ventilation services to support its building and compliance framework, to Impact Technical Services. Fusion21, who deliver a fully...
Addtech Acquires Impact Air Systems and Impact Technical Services
As of Thursday 21st January 2021, the shares of Impact Air Systems and Impact Technical Services have been acquired by Addtech. Impact Air Systems provide global customers with waste and trim extraction and separation systems and Impact Technical Services provide...
LEV testing donation to Blind Veterans UK charity
We were contacted by the Blind Veterans UK charity, to conduct its annual LEV testing in two woodworking rooms at its Brighton facility. Due to the charity being funded by donations, we offered to complete the LEV testing free of charge, of which they very gratefully...
LEV System Increases Productivity For Test Equipment Manufacturer
A leading test equipment manufacturer that designs, builds and supports test engineering solutions, contacted Impact Technical Services about an issue they were experiencing with airborne composite dust which was being released from the X-Y router heads as they cut...
Engine Fume Extraction – Case Study
A global supplier of pumps, fluid handling components, agricultural & industrial spraying products, pressure washers, pressure wash accessories and cleaning equipment contacted Impact as they required an LEV system to remove engine fumes from engine driven pumps....
Welding Cell Fume Control
An engineering solutions company recently contacted Impact looking for help on improving their LEV systems which served their ABB robot cells and the rework jigs. They were ineffective at controlling the airborne fumes produced during the welding processes. The LEV...
Solvent Vapour Extraction
A world leading engineering company recently contacted Impact to organise a site visit, the purpose of the site visit was to assess ventilation requirements to control the solvent vapours produced during the application of bonding substances to metal parts within an...
Acetone Vapour Extraction
A company who specialise in propulsion systems recently asked for Impact to visit their site and inspect the cleaning process within the facility. During the site visit, it was discovered that acetone vapours were being released during the cleaning process. To...
MIG Welding Fume Extraction
A company specialising in van racking recently contacted Impact looking for a solution to help extract welding fumes. The fumes were being produced when MIG welding was being carried out on mild steel parts, the welding was taking place on an individual workbench and...
Preventative and Reactive Maintenance saves UK Manufacturers over £30k per year
Preventative and reactive maintenance are critical in keeping a manufacturing process running without downtime. More and more often, manufacturers are moving towards preventative and reactive maintenance schemes to ensure minimal losses to their production. Research...
Welding Fume Extraction – Case Study
An engineering company, located in Derbyshire, contacted Impact Technical Services as their current flexible extraction arms were not providing effective fume control of their welding process. The system had been incorrectly designed with no consideration to the...
Centralised Oil Mist Extraction System Case Study
An engineering company based in Leicester, who operate a manufacturing process involving metal working machinery, contacted Impact over a solution to control oil mist. Workers operate two Hurco CNC machines, seven HASS CNC machines, an open lathe, a XYZ Machine 6 and...
Solvent Fume Extraction – Case Study
A jewellery display manufacturer, based in Leicester, contacted Impact about the possibility of installing a new LEV system. During the manufacturing process glues are used, which are applied by hand or spray. The spray booth they were currently using was old and not...
Do You Know The True Dangers Of Wood Dust?
Did you know that carpenters and joiners are four times more likely to develop asthma compared to other UK workers? If wood dust is inhaled it can cause potentially life changing illnesses. Some of the illnesses include; hypersensitivity pneumonitis, occupational...