Collection: Grinding Helmet

A grinding visor protects the face from projections and fragments with a clear screen that leaves full visibility. A welding helmet adds a filter against radiation but gets in the way when grinding.

The 3 references in the catalogue

• Optrel Clearmaxx, grinding visor.
• Optrel grinding pack, Clearmaxx combined with the Swiss Air and control panel.

See also our welding helmets, our head and face protection and our respiratory protection.

Why a visor rather than glasses

Safety glasses cover the eyes, not the face. When grinding, projections and disc fragments reach the cheeks, forehead and neck, and a fragment can get past at the side.

A full visor protects the whole face and flips up with one movement. It can also be worn over prescription glasses, which is not the case for all safety glasses.

The benefit of the pack with powered air

Grinding produces fine metal dust, and on stainless steel it contains the same compounds of concern as welding fumes.

A powered air system sends filtered air under the hood and keeps a slight positive pressure there, which stops ambient air entering at the edges. It also removes fogging and heat, the main reasons why people lift a visor.

The screen is a consumable

A screen scratched by projections scatters light and tires the eyes well before it becomes opaque. Front protective films are changed in seconds and preserve the screen itself, which is much more expensive.