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Hypertherm’s Operator Face Shield Helmet features a flip-up mini visor for protection during grinding and other metal-cutting tasks. Its lightweight design includes adjustable halo headgear for a secure fit.
Straight answers to the questions people ask most when choosing and using face shields and visors.
A face shield or visor is a clear or tinted screen that protects the whole face from flying particles, sparks, splashes and, depending on the lens, heat or glare. It is used for grinding, cutting-off, chipping, wire brushing, machining and similar tasks, and with a suitable tinted lens for jobs such as plasma cutting or working near hot furnaces.Choose a visor when the hazard threatens your face as well as your eyes. It is normally worn with other eye protection, and it is not for arc welding.
In most cases, yes. A visor is usually treated as secondary protection, because there are gaps at the sides, top and bottom where particles can get round the screen. Safety glasses or goggles underneath protect your eyes if something gets past the visor, or when you lift it.Follow the markings on the product, the maker's instructions and your own risk assessment. For grinding and cutting-off, wearing safety eyewear under a visor is a sound general rule.
A clear visor is right for most grinding, chipping and cutting-off tasks where you need to see clearly. A tinted visor reduces glare or radiant heat and is used for jobs such as plasma cutting, gas cutting or working close to hot furnaces, where the shade must suit the job.The correct shade depends on the process and the current, so follow the maker's guidance and published shade tables. Choosing a tint that is too light leaves your eyes exposed, and one that is too dark makes it hard to see what you are doing.
A browguard is a visor that attaches to a headband or helmet and covers the face from the brow down, with a chin guard in some designs. A full face shield is a larger one-piece screen with a headband that covers the whole face and often wraps round the sides. A grinding helmet is a shell with a large clear viewing window that gives a more complete cover over face and head, and some can be used with a respiratory unit.Choose by the risk: light work may only need a browguard, while heavy grinding calls for a full shield or a grinding helmet.
