Large View Welding Hood, AKETEK Auto Darkening True Color Solar Powered Welder Mask, Adjustable Shade DIN 3/8-12 for SMAW, MIG, TIG, GTAW from Orginal Inventor of Sweden Optical Clarity 1/1/1/1

More than 40 years ago the first prototype was built by Dr. Ake Hornell in 1976. The Auto-darkening Welding helmet was introduced to the market in the early 1980s and the company Hornell Elektrooptik/International grew rapidly to become the world market leader, with the trade name Speedglas being well known by welders around the world.

 Aketek Industries is a new company founded by Dr. Hornell with the mission to introduce its Auto-Darkening Welding Helmets and related products to the global market. By using the previous experience and some new developments Aketek has succeeded to introduce the PRO-X range of products and is currently introducing the newly developed Aketek VIEW range which also consists of the respiratory protection system Aketek AIR.

 All products have been designed with the welder's needs in focus. They are economical, easy to use and high-performance products. That makes it one of the safest and most reliable brands of auto-darkening welding helmet available. Aketek is aiming at becoming one of the world’s leading brands of personal protective equipment for welders.