Insights
Stay informed with the latest news and insights directly from our industry leaders. This section provides you with thought-provoking articles, in-depth analyses, and visionary perspectives that reflect the expertise and innovative thinking of our leading professionals.
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What Is Formaldehyde? Smell, Health Effects and What It Does to the Body
Formaldehyde is one of the most commonly encountered chemical hazards in industrial and laboratory environments, yet many people are unaware... Read more -
The Most Common Airborne Contaminants Found in Industrial Workspaces
Airborne contaminants exist in nearly every industrial environment. From fine dust particles to chemical vapours and welding fumes... Read more -
Choosing the Best Welding Fume Extraction System to Prevent Metal Fume Fever
Welding is essential across manufacturing, fabrication and heavy industry. But alongside productivity always opens up the&nbs... Read more -
Looking Ahead: The Future of Clean Air Technology at Purex
For four decades, Purex has adapted alongside a rapidly changing industrial and technological landscape. From the early days of manual processes and a... Read more -
Air Quality in Manufacturing: What Poor Ventilation Is Really Costing Your Business
In manufacturing environments, the focus is on keeping production moving. Output targets, deadlines and efficiency take priority, while air... Read more -
The Dangers of Grinding Dust and Particulate Matter
Grinding, cutting, fettling, and surface preparation are essential steps across metalworking, fabrication, aerospace, automotive, plastics and ma... Read more -
The Dangers of Flux Fumes in Electronics Assembly
Flux is an essential material in electronics assembly, helping to clean metal surfaces and ensure reliable solder joints. However, when flux is heated... Read more -
5 Signs Your Fume Extraction System Isn’t Working Effectively
and maintaining productivity. When systems begin to fail, the signs may be subtle at first, but ignoring them can lead to dangero... Read more -
The Dangers of Aluminium Dust Exposure
Aluminium may seem harmless in solid form, but once it’s cut, sanded, ground or polished, it produces fine dust that becomes... Read more -
Extraction Strategies for High-Heat Processes
Soldering, smelting and casting all generate intense heat and with that heat comes fumes, vapours, metal particulates and gases th... Read more -
The dangers of not commissioning an LEV unit
Your Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) system is only effective if it’s correctly commissioned from the very beginning.&n... Read more -
How Fume Extraction Improves Workplace Health and Safety
If you’ve ever worked in an industrial environment, you know that the highest priority is health and safety. ... Read more