For Melbourne-based jewellery studio Linden Cook Jewellery, creating beautiful, hand-crafted pieces is a delicate process involving soldering, flux, and chemical solutions like pickle, all of which can produce toxic fumes. Protecting the team from these emissions became a top priority. When their original exhaust fan failed, they were prompted to search for a more reliable, long-term solution.
Linden Cook Jewellery Production Manager Ellie Amad explains, “We’ve been running this company for about 10 years now, and we use the extraction systems mainly for our jewellers when they’re soldering. We had just an exhaust fan that broke, and we got onto Nederman and their products, and they’ve just been brilliant.”
After a chat with our specialist local team, the system they chose was the Nederman EK 2500 EUR 240V EC Bench Top Extraction Kit, a quiet, effective, and compact fume extraction system designed specifically for soldering and other light chemical applications in studios and workshops. For Ellie and the Linden Cook Jewllery team, the results have been transformative.
Already trusted in their original studio, our extraction system was one of the first things Linden Cook Jewellery brought into their new Gertrude Street studio in Fitzroy. They couldn’t imagine working without it.
The extraction fans are in constant use in both studios, but you’d never know it. “We love them. They’re fantastic,” says Ellie.
She also noted how impressively quiet the units are, almost silent, even when in use. “They’re not too loud, not too heavy, and very user-friendly. Sometimes we forget they’re on because they’re so quiet.”
The extraction arms are flexible, lightweight, and designed to be easily positioned right where the work is happening, capturing fumes at the source. That adaptability makes day-to-day use much easier in a dynamic studio. “People are different heights and have different setups, so having the option to move them around makes a big difference. It just works,” Ellie added.
When Ellie reached out to Nederman, she was balancing studio expansion plans with a busy production schedule, so speed and simplicity mattered. “It’s been pretty brilliant, to be honest,” she says. “I reached out and got an email within the hour. Someone came out when we needed them and gave us a few options of what we could install. Very helpful, very straightforward.”
The team had already used the EK 2500 Benchtop Extraction Kit successfully in their Coburg studio, and when it came time to fit out the new Fitzroy location, they didn’t hesitate to order the same unit again. “We were happy with the first install a few years ago, so when we opened the new space, we went straight back and ordered again.”
Both systems have been running smoothly with no issues. “Everything’s been working perfectly,” Ellie says. “We’re really happy with what we’ve purchased. They do the job very well.”
While compliance and safety are part of the picture, for Ellie, the decision to invest in quality air extraction is also about taking care of her team. “The fumes we use are quite toxic, so we needed something to extract that, so there’s no harm for anyone in that room.”
Having a clean and comfortable environment helps jewellers focus on their craft without worrying about what they’re breathing in. And for Linden Cook Jewellery, that peace of mind is part of creating a professional, caring studio culture.
When asked whether she would recommend Nederman systems to others in the creative or technical industries, she doesn’t hesitate: “Oh, definitely. It’s definitely worth it.”
“Installation and use was nice and stress-free, which is what you want when you’ve got a lot going on,” Ellie says. “It’s just easy.”
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