The main benefit of using an extraction arm to remove dust and fumes from a working environment is the capability of source capture extraction. In many instances, an ambient air filtration system or a fume extraction canopy does not provide sufficient extraction. To provide a safe working environment, an LEV arm is the best option as it can be specifically positioned to point the hood at the point of harmful emission. The specification of a local exhaust ventilation arm is more dependent on the specific activity it is being used for, as opposed to whether it is being used for the extraction of dust or fumes. For example, our food-grade extraction arms come equipped with either a stainless steel food-grade hood or an ATEX hood. This type of hood positional device is essential for the food industry when there is a risk of exposure to flours, grains, powders, and other airborne dust contaminates. On the left is the maximum steady angle for an iPhone Max mounted on my MacBook Pro. On the right is the angle for an iPhone 13 on the same laptop. Yeshmukhametov, A., Koganezawa, K., Seidakhmet, A., Yamamoto, Y.: A novel passive pretension mechanism for wire-driven discrete continuum manipulators. In: 2020 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII), pp. 1168–1173. Honolulu, HI, USA (2020) Just as this article does, I was also looking to find the "best" way to mount a phone on a laptop or monitor. I guess the difference is that I was not willing to buy and try all the mounts available out there :). Nonetheless, thanks for the great, in-depth review.

What Industries Could Benefit From Using An LEV Extraction Arm? Safely remove dust & fume contaminates

I tried using a gimbal as a webcam, but it was a pretty impractical choice. The height of the gimbal isn’t adjustable, so you’ll either end up with your camera too high, or too low for your screen (as the image above shows, this works a little better with a laptop than a desktop, but neither is ideal). Yes, your gimbal will keep your phone stabilised while it’s being held, but, provided you're not moving your webcam around while you're talking, there really isn’t any benefit to this feature for webcam purposes. Additionally, the gimbal I used periodically turned itself off, causing the phone to drop down, and inserting an iPhone XS Max into the gimbal kept triggering SOS calls. You’d also need to keep your gimbal charged in advance of your calls. Features a Flexible Adjustable Arm that allows you to bend into an array of different positions making it effortless to position your equipment where you need it to be. We offer comprehensive local exhaust ventilation (LEV) systems for a spectrum of working processes including vehicle fumes, welding dust and grinding. We can also provide solutions that are tailored to meet your specific needs in Vehicle Emissions Control Area's body shops or Laboratories where there is a potential exposure risk from harmful material emissions!

Be compact. When you’re not using your phone as a webcam, you probably don’t want a hulking great piece of plastic cluttering up your desktop. The Pixapro Heavy Duty Flexi-Arm features a male 5/8inch stud with a standard 1/4inch thread at one end, and a Female 5/8inch stud receiver at the other end. This configuration enables you to mount a small light or accessory on one end, and the other end can be mounted to a light stand or clamps such as a combi-clamp or a male C-Clamp etc. Our local exhaust ventilation arms can accommodate a wide range of different hoods, including flared, curved fish tail, spun bell mouth and ringed.So, you're thinking about using your phone or tablet as a webcam. You've probably got a cable. We hope you've got Camo. And maybe you need a mount or a stand. I bought just about every type of stand on the market, and even tried constructing some makeshift ones from things I had around the house. In this guide, I'm going to run through which ones might work for you, and why. A self-supporting mechanism capable of carrying various hoods and hose combinations.Self-supporting mechanism capable of carrying multiple hoods and hose combinations. This Flexi arm had been designed to take up to 2kg of weight making it versatile to hold a range of photographic accessories and small lights.

Li, Z., Chiu, P., Du, R., Yu, H.: A novel constrained wire-driven flexible mechanism and its kinematic analysis. Mech. Mach. Theory 95, 59–75 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2015.08.019 A flexible arm has aspects of both a tripod and a car mount. You can attach it to your screen, your desk or any other object that can be clamped (such as a monitor stand or plant pot). It takes up no desk space, unlike a tripod, and can keep your desk clutter-free if attached behind your laptop or monitor. Flexible arms also offer a little more flexibility than a screen mount, as you can move the arm up and down, side to side to find the perfect position. You can even bend the arm round a corner if you need to.

Dust and fume extraction arms for welding and fabrication processes tend to be articulated and have a greater range of motion, with integrated dampers allowing for greater control of airflow. You can read more about our welding fume and smoke extraction arms here Having the mounted phone placed below you may be fine for informal video conversations, but for professional purposes I would recommend that you place the laptop on some books or a box to raise the phone lens to eye level. Knight, G., Piotrowski, T., Shuford, J.: The role of robotics in manufacturing. Indust. Robot Int. J. 44(2), 155–163 (2017)