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Custom, End-to-End Welding Fume Solutions

In welding workshops across Australia, workers are exposed daily to potentially harmful welding fumes. New legislation requires employers to act....

Measure welding fume in your workshop

With the recent change to the Workplace Exposure Standard (WES) for welding fume, many workshops are wanting to understand the effectiveness of their...

Advanced Welding Fume Extraction for New Workplace Safety Standards

Workers face the risk of exposure to potentially toxic levels of welding fume in factories and workshops across Australia. Not just the welder, but...

How Selecting Adhesives with The Right Specs Combats Wear

It’s no surprise that when one material moves over the surface of another, the softer of the two materials wears out at some point. We’ve all seen...

The Latest Evolution of Abrasives To Maximise Performance

New research has identified several influential trends that are helping abrasive manufacturers and suppliers achieve best practice, improve workforce...

Ultimate Portability: The ESAB Cordless Battery Powered Welder

Portability is not usually a word you would associate with welding. Welders have traditionally been limited by their environment. In workshops,...

New Batteries Powering Up Tools on Construction Sites

Having the right power tools is vital for getting construction jobs done well, on time. Yet gradually draining batteries can reduce power tool...

Introducing JBS Tape Measures from Blackwoods

At Blackwoods, we recognise the need for industrial tape measures that are not only accurate, but are comfortable to hold, easy to use, tough and...

The CIGWELD welding system - An ‘EcoPro’ solution

Whether you’re talking trainee tradies or expert welders, the right equipment makes a huge difference – for the user and the job. You know the...

How On-Gun Fume Extraction Has Changed the Game

When it comes to welding fume exposure, welders are not the only workers at risk. In fact, a welding fume particle that is 0.5 μm in size can take 2...

Remove Rust with CRC Evapo-Rust

Let’s face it – removing stubborn rust from tools and hardware often requires time, elbow grease, or the use of some very acidic or caustic...

The Latest Tech Powering Up Asset Management on Worksites