Fume Extraction, Carbon-Activated Filtration, Long-Life Fume Extractor, Highest Quality

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1994
The "early days" of the company as David Jacks & Randy Walston lay ground work, engineer, R&D, test & evaluate & apply for patents on their new, milestone low temp approach to benchtop soldering & rework.

1995
The Company introduces world’s first stand-alone, bottom-side preheating system, The AirBath™. 

1996
Zephyrtronics awarded the "Vision Award" for Best New Product of the Year at the Surface Mount Int'l Expo in Silicon Valley.

1997
SMT Magazine's editorial staff calls Zephyrtronics one of the three most innovative companies  that year. Boeing chooses our AirBaths for the International Space Station Project.

1998
 U.S. Department of Defense selects Zephyrtronics as supplier. Boeing tests & approves Zephyrtronics AirBath™& LowMelt®
DeSolder for
SMD removal

1999
Raytheon
and
National Semiconductor
recommend Zephyrtronics in independent written reports for  BGA & SMD rework & prototyping.

2000
Zephyrtronics continues
 3-year string as fastest growing soldering equipment manufacturer in the U.S.A. Also: Introduction of     dispensing product line.

2001
  Zephyrtronics saves Raytheon
$1 Million in rework scrap after Six Sigma Study.

2002
Our ZT-7-MIL is selected by The J.P.L. Mars Rover Project for BGA tasks.

2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2007
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Fume Extraction   Smoke Extractor   Carbon-Activated Air Filtration  Soldering Fume Absorber   Fume Extracter

ZT-4-MIL AIRPLUS
Benchtop Air Cleaner / Smoke & Fume Extracter / Activated Carbon Filtration

Featuring the Amazing Super-Tight™ Carbon Filters!

The ZT-4 MIL AirPlus is the choice of Raytheon® & the Canadian Armed Forces for fume extraction and filtration at the soldering workbench. It "extracts fumes from flux and solder away from the operator." -- NASA , Jan 9, 2004

Premium Fume Extraction for Military and High-End Soldering.  The ZT-4-MIL AirPlus Excels at Fume Extraction During Soldering and DeSoldering

Effective Fume Extraction for the Bench!  Contributing to a healthy work environment, the new Zephyrtronics AirPlus ZT-4-MILwith our amazing Super-Tight Weave™ woven carbon filters is your convenient, space saving method of removing noxious fumes from the workplace. Engineered by Zephyrtronics' tops design group, the AirPlus ZT-4-MIL was developed for use at the production work bench, in the engineering lab, R&D workspaces, or even at a technician's desk. It's even MIL-Spec compliant.

Best in Its Class: The AirPlus
ZT-4-MIL is your personal air-cleaning system, small enough for your desk or workbench and, yet powerful enough to effectively filter pollutants and health hazards such as smoke, chemicals, air borne dust, fumes, and obnoxious odors. Indeed, this is the very benchtop / desktop fume extractor selected by the Canadian Armed Forces after careful evaluation of other so-called extractors. Whisper-quiet during operation, and fabricated even heavy-duty industrial soldering, the  ZT-4-MIL is in a higher-class of its own compared to most all other benchtop extractors.

ZT-4-MIL AIRPLUS™ FUME EXTRACTION SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION

ITEM

PRICE

BUY NOW

The AIRPLUS™
Fume Extractor
 Also
Includes
Six of Our  SuperTight Weave™ Filters,
 Plus the Anodized, Multi-Purpose Swivel Bracket)

ZT-4-MIL-120
(120 Volt for the U.S., Canada & Mexico)

$175.00

ZT-4-MIL-230
(230 Volt for Our International Customers)

$175.00

The ZT-4-MIL Premium & Whisper-Quiet Fume Extractor Excels Where the Cheap & Noisy Plastic Imports Fail: Collecting Airborne Pollutant Matter During the Soldering Processes.

Our Unique Supe-rTight Weave Filters! Our amazing Super-Tight Woven activated carbon filters trap more fumes and more particulant matter while the powerful extraction fan draws the smoke and fumes away from your personal breathing space.

More Details: 

The Fume Extractor That Stands Out of the Crowd! The ZT-4-MIL AirPlus smoke and fume extractor truly outperforms other “benchtop” fume extractors in its class for many reasons that we will try to highlight here:

Our SuperTight Weave Filters Blow Away the Competition! One of the first distinctions is that Zephyrtronics only markets our world-famous Super-Tight Weave woven carbon-activated filters with the ZT-4-MIL AirPlus.

Make the Comparison: A side-by-side visual comparison of the SuperTight Weave filters with others quickly reveals the advantage of our impressive filters: Our carbon- activated mesh is weaved far tighter with many more carbon activated cells which trap and catch a greater number of pollutants and particulant matter.

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Our SuperTight Weave Filters Collect the Pollutants Rather Than Letting Simply Pass Through Like Other "Filters"

After comparative testing, a U.S. Defense Contactor facility confirmed what we always knew, our filters were far superior to others: After a single day of heavy soldering activity, our SuperTight Weave filters were nearly completely white with flux particulants captured within its tight carbon activated cells, while on the next bench, the "filter" within a competitor’s “fume extractor” still looked pristine after an equal day of soldering. Why?

Because the pores or openings within the other "competitive" filters are much larger --- allowing the smoke, fumes, and flux particulants to simply breeze through the filter and back into the factory...and employee’s lungs. Don't settle for less.

Demand for our Super-Tight woven filters has now led Zephyrtronics to offer our carbon activated filters for other manufacturer’s fume extractors, so if you already have a bench-top smoke extractor, don’t be shy and give us a call and we can fit your extractor with one of our filters. We’re sure your lungs will appreciate it.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

Whisper Quiet High Performance Fan...
...With 60,000 Hours of Use
Snap-In Filter Guard
Illuminated Power Switch
Activated Carbon Filtration
with Unique Super-Tight™ Weave Filters
Electrostatic Discharge Safe
Construction: All Metal Casing for Industrial Includes 6 Carbon Activated Filters!
Multi-Purpose Swivel & Mounting Bracket
Rigorous Factory Testing
3 Wire Power Cord
One Year Limited Warranty Parts & Labor
Owners Manual

Rugged, Durable All Metal Construction and ESD-Safe for Electronic Work:  Fully ESD safe in a industrially durable metal case (not some cheesy cheap, thin-walled plastic and fragile box), the ZT-4-MIL AirPlus also comes with a three-wire, grounded plug, an illuminated, lighted rocker switch, and is subjected to rigorous factory testing before shipping from our factory here in Los Angeles County.

Over 60,000 Hours of Life in Our Premium Ball-Bearing Fan! Another distinguishing design feature is that the ZT-4-MIL AirPlus features a high performance, long-life, metal-housed fan instead of the plastic fans typical within most bench-top fume extractors which wear out in short time. This is a tool, not a toy. Why settle for less? Your lungs are worth it.

Whisper-Quiet Operation! And still another striking advantage is that the fan/blower within the ZT-4-MIL is built with premium, ball-bearings which is why it is so very quiet in comparison to other "imports" with their cheap plastic "sleeve-bushing" that whine and squeal as they operate and only get worse over time. Respecting your workplace, the ZT-4-MIL AirPlus does its work quietly. You probably won't even know it is there.

 
   

Easy-To-Change Filter Design: Changing filters is a real nuisance with many fume extractors. But the quick "snap-in" feature of the ZT-4's filter guard makes changing your carbon filter a breeze! You never need any tools or hardware when changing filters. Just pop out the filter guard, replace your filter and in seconds you are back in business.

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TECHNICAL DATA & SPECIFICATIONS

 Electrical Rating:
 Model ZT-4-MIL-120:
120 VAC  / 60 Hz. 3- Wire (U.S.A.)
 Model  ZT-4-MIL-230: 230 VAC / 50 Hz. 3-Wire (Int'l)
 WxHxD: 5-1/2" x  7-3/4" x 5-1/2" )14cm  x 20cm x 14cm)
 Weight: 4 lbs (1.8 kilos)
 Construction:  Lightweight, Durable Steel, ESD Safe.  Power Switch:  Red Lighted (Illuminated)
 Air Supply: Long-Life, 60,000 Hours Industrial Fan
 Filtration: SuperTight™ Woven Activated-Carbon
 
Warranty:
One Year Limited Warranty Parts & Labor
 Included: ZT-4-002 Replacement Filters, 5 Pack

Space-Saving Under-The-Cabinet Mounting With the Multi-Purpose Bracket

 

Changing Carbon Filters Is a Breeze. Pop Out and Snap-In Filter Guard.

 

Attractive, Grained- Anodized Multi-Purpose Swivel Bracket With
 3 Height Adjustments

ZT-4 AIRPLUS™ FUME EXTRACTOR

DESCRIPTION

ITEM #

PRICE

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ZT-4-MIL-120 AIRPLUS™
Our 120 Volt Model for U.S.A. , Canada & Mexico
INCLUDE
S
ZT-4-MIL AIRPLUS FUME EXTRACTOR
(Includes 6 SuperTight Weave™ Filters and Anodized, Multi-Purpose Swivel bracket)

ZT-4-MIL-120

$175.00

ZT-4-MIL-230 AIRPLUS™
Our 230 Volt Model for International Customers
INCLUDE
S
ZT-4-MIL AIRPLUS FUME EXTRACTOR
(Includes 6 SuperTight Weave™ Filters and Anodized, Multi-Purpose Swivel bracket)
 

ZT-4-MIL-230

$175.00

ZT-4 AIRPLUS™ ACCESSORIES

DESCRIPTION ITEM # PRICE BUY NOW
filters_super_tight_copy CARBON ACTIVATED (5 PACK) ZT-4-002    $19.99  
CARBON ACTIVATED (10 PACK)
Save 10%
ZT-4-007 $35.99
CARBON ACTIVATED (50 PACK)
Save 15%
ZT-4-004 $169.99
CARBON ACTIVATED (100 PACK)
Save 20%
ZT-4-005 $319.99
A Health Perspective on Solder Smoke & Fumes

What About the Fumes When One Solders?

The soldering process requires the use of flux. As flux is activated through the application of heat, the by-products of smoke and fumes are generated and released into the air.

Because flux is typically composed of rosin-resin and mixed with an activator, halogen organic agent some times called pine resin, the smoke and fumes arising from the soldering activity can cause headaches, nausea and eye irritations. The main component of rosin is Abietic Acid .

With the elevated temperatures typical of the soldering process, the Abietic Acid becomes denatured to neo-abietic acid and noxious components such as salycylic acid (HOC H COOH) and pinene are released within the smoke and fumes and into the immediate work area. Fluxes can contain high levels of resin/rosin which generate and release phenol (C H OH). The flux activators can generate and emit hydrogen chloride (HCL) and/or other compounds
.

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Technician Solders
 With ZT-4 Fume Extractor in Background on Bench

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The majority of health problems long associated with the soldering process are directly attributable to colophony which is the main constituent of rosin-based flux.

At best, the smoke and fumes from flux activation during the soldering process will only cause coughing, sneezing, headaches, or watery eyes, but for some one out of five unlucky operators, occupational asthma and chronic bronchitis can sometimes be the outcome.

The U.S. Government and the European Common Market, Mexico and Japan now have occupational hazard standards relating to noxious gasses in the workplace and to permissible amounts of such compounds. Indeed, fume extraction equipment is now required within the European Common Market.

The Zephyrtronics ZT-4-MIL Smoke Extractor helps to meet these standards when used properly.

 

The ZT-4 AirPlus Smoke Extractor
 is Also Home at the Desktop.

 

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