Ergonomics Are Our Passion, And Your Lifeline
3M — Your Expert Supplier of Personal Protective Equipment
More than 35 years ago, we went to the shipyards of
3M offers protection solutions for people in many
Sweden to observe welders. They blindly struck arcs as they
challenging situations: military combat, first responders,
continually nodded their helmets down. They got accidently
shipbuilding, pharmaceutical laboratories, and industrial
flashed by other welders — or even themselves. We asked,
manufacturing.
“What if ... welders could always see, even with their helmets down?”
We offer you one of the world’s most comprehensive lines of safety equipment for eye, face, head, hearing and
Since then, we’ve been systematically addressing every
respiratory protection. For example: 3M developed the
welding ergonomic challenge you face.
first disposable, lightweight, effective “dust mask” in 1961. Today, we’re one of the worlds leading suppliers of safety and protective equipment. Our safety brands include: 3M™ Peltor™ Hearing Protection and Communication Headsets; 3M™ E-A-R™ Hearing Protection; 3M™ SafeWaze™ Fall Protection Equipment; and, of course, 3M™ Speedglas™ Welding Helmets.
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Unprecedented Vision: We started with being the first to introduce a popular auto-darkening welding filter. But we didn’t stop there. Today, our welding filters are unsurpassed in their optical acuity and low angle dependence.
Peripherial vision: Eliminate “tunnel vision”...try a Speedglas welding helmet with SideWindows and see what you’re missing!
“Breathable” Helmets: With aerodynamic vents that allow stale, exhaled air to freely exit the helmet.
Welding Helmet Design: Space-age helmets made for rough environments.
Lung Protection: Designed just for welders — and not merely carted over from some bulky industrial respirator design.
Ultimate comfort: The stability and balance of the Speedglas welding helmet series 9100 will change how you experience welding.
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Still working — just needs a new battery! An ”old-timer” meets the new world of welding protection. If you still haven’t experienced the new innovations from 3M, call your local dealer for a hands-on demonstration. Our sincere thanks to all professional welders who contributed their thoughts and experiences to the development of these products. We hope you relish the results!
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