Downdraft tables or downdraught benches are
workbenches with built-in ventilation to capture dust, smoke, and fumes and draw them away from the operator and the material being worked on.
They typically consist of a perforated surface whose underside is connected to a
ventilation or
dust collection
A dust collection system is an air quality improvement system used in industrial, commercial, and home production shops to improve breathable air quality and safety by removing particulate matter from the air and environment. Dust collection syste ...
system, to draw material through the holes and away from the work.
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Ventilation
Particulate control
Workbenches
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