Welding Visors

Welding Visors and Face Shields for Australian Welding Bay Work

Welding visors and face shields provide face protection for welding-related work — primarily the grinding, chipping, and finishing operations that happen alongside welding but don't require full welding helmet protection. Different from welding helmets (which provide arc-flash protection for welding) and standard safety glasses (which protect eyes only), welding visors and face shields cover the full face from impact, dust, and debris while still allowing the welding helmet to be worn over them when actual welding is happening. AIMS Industrial supplies welding visors for trade welding bays.

The welding visor types we stock

• Flip-up welding visors — combined welding shield and grinding face shield; flip the welding lens up to use as a grinding shield
• Auto-darkening welding visors — visors with auto-darkening lenses for combined welding and grinding work
• Grinding face shields — clear visors specifically for grinding, chipping, and finishing work
• Fixed-shade welding visors — traditional welding visors with replaceable welding lenses
• Combination shield-and-helmet systems — integrated welding helmet with grinding shield

Where welding visors and face shields earn their place

• Weld preparation work — grinding, chipping, and finishing before and between welds
• Slag removal — cleaning weld slag without removing full welding PPE
• Weld inspection — close-up inspection of weld quality with face protection
• General workshop face protection — grinding and rough work where face shielding is needed
• Foundry and casting work — face protection in hot work environments

Visors versus full welding helmets

• Welding helmets — required for actual welding (arc flash protection); see our welding helmet accessories range
• Welding visors / face shields — for grinding, chipping, and finishing where arc-flash protection isn't needed but face protection is

Many welders use both — a flip-up combination visor provides face protection during prep and finishing, with the welding lens flipped down for actual welding. For workshops where one operator both welds and grinds frequently, combination systems save the time of switching between separate helmets and shields.

Compliance — AS/NZS 1337 and AS/NZS 1338

Australian face protection is governed by AS/NZS 1337 (general personal eye protection) and AS/NZS 1338 (welding-specific lens shading). Welding visors used for actual arc welding must meet the relevant lens shade requirements; visors used only for grinding may have lower shade requirements but still need impact and abrasion resistance certification.

Brands stocked at AIMS

Welding visors are stocked from quality safety equipment manufacturers compliant with the relevant Australian standards. For specific brand requirements (Tecmen, ProChoice, BossSafe), contact our team for current options.

Care and replacement

Welding visor lenses scratch and degrade with use. Replace when:

• Lenses are scratched enough to obscure vision
• The welding lens auto-darkening function fails (for auto-darkening visors)
• The frame is damaged or no longer protects the face properly
• After major impact damage

Companion ranges at AIMS

Welding visors sit alongside our broader welding PPE range — see welding helmet accessories, welding goggles, welding jackets, and respiratory protection for the related products.

Need help speccing welding visors for grinding, finishing, or combination welding work? contact our team — we'll match by application and protection requirements.