Welding masks

Welding masks
Ensuring the safety of workers in production is the most important task, and the profession of a welder belongs to the category of dangerous ones, so work equipment and welding masks must be of the highest quality. Safety during welding is expensive - as is improperly selected protective equipment. Therefore, before choosing and buying a welding mask in Ukraine, you need to find out in what temperature range the work will take place, and depending on the type of welding, determine the appropriate type of light filters.
How to choose a welding mask
The right choice of welding shield affects the welder's work efficiency and helps avoid retinal burns and other injuries. The filters used in modern welding shields are coated with a special coating that protects welders from ultraviolet and infrared rays, as well as protects against scratches, cracks and abrasion.

The material from which the welding mask is made must be heat-resistant, because sparks and metal splashes will constantly fall on it.

By type of darkening, protective equipment is divided into:

Traditional inexpensive helmets with a liftable light filter. The filter is raised to check the quality of the weld, and to return to welding, it is lowered manually or simply by nodding your head.
An auto-darkening welding helmet is more convenient if the welder himself has to perform auxiliary work, and is considered safer.

If you have to work in the cold, you need to buy a welding mask that can be used in severe frosts, because not all products can withstand extreme cold for a long time.
Dimensions and weight

The weight and size of the welding helmet are important, because over a long period of time, a heavy helmet will cause discomfort to the worker, which can slow down reactions or distract attention.
At the same time, the large dimensions of the welding mask allow you to protect not only the face, but also the neck and upper chest.
High-quality modern welding helmets can be precisely adjusted to fit any head size, and the depth of fit can be changed - in this case, it will be easier for the welder to work and maintain maneuverability. External adjustment allows you to correct the helmet during work without removing the protection.

Welding helmet with automatic light filter
Shields with an automatic light filter, such as the Chameleon welding helmet, are in great demand among welders. The filter instantly darkens when the working arc is ignited and controls the degree of darkening of the shield depending on the brightness of the arc. Protective helmets with such filters perfectly cope with their duties during semi-automatic or manual welding. The level of darkening is adjustable, and with minimal darkening, you can prepare before welding without removing the mask and raising the shield.

Chameleon welding masks and other auto-darkening products are more expensive than traditional masks. But they are convenient because the worker does not have to ignite the arc at random, because the light filter darkens only after it is ignited. The proximity of other welding operations also affects the degree of darkening.
How to buy a welding mask
The prices of welding masks and helmets depend on the manufacturer, the material the body is made of, the quality of the fastening and the features of the lenses. But this is not an item of equipment that is worth saving on, because an incorrectly selected light filter threatens to quickly deteriorate vision.

When deciding which welding helmet to buy, you need to consider the type of work the welder will be doing, the duration of the welding, and even the size of the room where the work will be done, so as not to buy a helmet that is too bulky and makes it difficult for the worker to get to the welding site.

On the website of the PromSIZ online store, you can read the instructions and view photos of welding masks, and if you have any questions, our specialists will answer them in detail.