Where an extraction arm or downdraft table captures fume at an open bench, a fume enclosure goes a step further and physically contains the process — the operator works through an opening or gloves while extraction pulls air through the enclosed space. This suits processes with higher fume output or where full containment is genuinely needed rather than just capture-at-source.
Enclosure sizing depends on the part or process going inside, and airflow needs to be balanced so the enclosure pulls air inward through the opening without creating turbulence that lets fume escape back out.
We specify and install fume enclosures matched to the process, not off-the-shelf boxes, so get in touch with details of what you’re containing and we’ll size accordingly.
