Welding helmet significantly lighter

3M Welding has introduced the new 3M Speedglas SL (Super Light) welding helmet with auto-darkening filter (ADF) which is 25% lighter than its current helmet and ADF products.

The new model features a lighter ADF by using a new liquid crystal cell

design and light-weight material. The ADF can be used will all

arc-welding processes including MMAW, MIG/MAG, TIG, and microplasma.

The Speedglas SL ADF is particularly appropriate for low-to-moderate

amperage welding (0.1 to 250 amps). It has four user-selectable

sensitivity settings and five dark shades-8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. A new

motion-detector automatically turns the filter ON as the welder picks

up the shield and will also automatically turn it OFF within 15 minutes

of last arc sensed or last movement.

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