FLIR Systems has just announced an end of year promotion to seriously whet the appetite! Throughout December, anyone ordering a new FLIR E8, Exx-Series or T-Series thermal imaging camera will also receive a free FLIR ONE thermal imaging device for the iPhone 5/5S. This award-winning product puts a new world of vision in the palm of your hand. It is based on FLIR’s miniature LEPTON™ camera that is also featured in the company’s latest imaging, infrared thermometer, the FLIR TG165.
Hazardous Engineering Solutions magazine has teamed up with thermographic services specialist Ti Thermal Imaging Ltd to offer HES newsletter subscribers a free three-month trial of its new TICOR™ Android-based thermal imaging reporting application which provides immediate one click report generation.
TICOR™ is one of two new software packages developed by Thermal Imaging Ltd which cut thermal imaging engineers’ survey/reporting time by 25% by streamlining the data capture, input and analysis procedures associated with thermal imaging report generation and maintenance monitoring.
TICOR™ is believed to be the first Android-based thermal imaging reporting application which provides immediate one click report generation. Installing the software on an android tablet enables engineers to enter data from a thermal imaging camera directly into the tablet and produce instant diagnostic reports while they are still on site with just one click at the end of each TI survey.
The TICOR™ software can also be integrated into WEBCOR™ - Ti Thermal Imaging’s new online predictive maintenance and condition monitoring programme – and, again with just one click, the data captured on TICOR™ can be uploaded onto WEBCOR™ to provide data comparison and tracking of any changes to give early indication of potential issues or problem areas.
Both software programmes are compatible with any thermal imaging cameras that produce images in various formats as well as the recently-launched Seek Thermal camera attachment for mobile phones. They provide a particularly efficient solution for monitoring and managing thermal imaging information for multi-site operations.
Key Features
- Ability to report during inspection / survey
- Generate a one click report
- Built on knowledge based libraries
- Built for android
- Load correction formulas for electrical inspections
- Thermal indexing formulas for building inspections
- Pixel counting for spot measurement
- Preload inventory
- Check images in one click
Key Deliverables
- Review report on survey completion quickly with minimal fuss
- Reduced reporting time on survey completion
- All reports created using common sentences
- Latest technology software and tablets
- Campaign management
- Auto fault find based on mathematical formula
- Measure distance between spots directly from image
- Easier inspection routes
- Quickly ensure correct image path names
The software packages are the brainchild of Richard Wallace, Managing Director of Ti Thermal Imaging which has over 12 years’ thermographic surveying experience, and were born out of his frustration at the length of time engineers have to spend manually copying data to produce a report after a site visit.
Wallace says: “Engineers currently spend around an hour for each three hours of surveying, manually transferring data from TI cameras and cross-referencing and matching it with the images, and I thought there had to be a more efficient way of producing reports. We looked at what was available on the market and none of the software we found did what we wanted it to do. We’ve worked with a software specialist to create the TICOR™ and WEBCOR™ programmes so that engineers aren’t spending another two hours producing reports at the end of a six hour survey.”
Wallace adds: “With thermal imaging now being so widely used across a wide platform of industries from oil, gas, water to construction, manufacturing and retail, there are so many applications where TICOR™ and WEBCOR™ will provide engineers with a cost-effective, time-efficient method of capturing and reporting data instantly and on an on-going basis.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO APPLY FOR A FREE THREE-MONTH TRIAL, CONTACT: RACHAEL BROWNING AT Ti Thermal Imaging QUOTING REFERENCE: HES NEWSLETTER
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ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has achieved ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 recertification for its quality, environmental, and occupational health and safety management systems. This unique triple recertification covers all ESAB activities, people and units worldwide. ESAB was the first company in the industry to achieve all-inclusive external certification of these three key management standards. The comprehensive recertification, performed every three years, certifies all aspects of ESAB’s global business and demonstrates the company’s commitment to continuous improvement. One of the largest and most experienced manufacturers of welding and cutting products, ESAB’s reach extends to almost every nation in the world, with more than 8,700 employees, and manufacturing facilities across four continents.
“ESAB is focused on excellence in all areas of the business and invests heavily in this effort across our global organization,” said John Hagen, vice president, Global Quality and EHS. “This distinguished worldwide recertification reflects our corporate philosophy of continuous improvement. By constantly striving to identify areas to advance our operational processes, product quality and customer service, we operate more efficiently, provide greater value to our customers, a safer working environment for our employees, and reduce our impact on the environment. As a result, we strengthen our global brand.”
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards. Its stringent criteria are recognized in nearly 200 countries around the world. Developed through global consensus, ISO standards help break down barriers to international trade. For more information about ISO, visit www.iso.org.
ISO 9001 certification validates that ESAB’s quality processes and systems meet specific criteria for ensuring consistent and continuously improving quality systems that fulfill customer requirements.
ISO 4001 certification promotes efficient and effective environmental initiatives, including global warming countermeasures, elimination of hazardous chemical substances from products, and establishment of a product recycling system. This certification strengthens ESAB’s environmental initiatives geared toward greater sustainability.
OHSAS 18001 is widely viewed as the world’s most recognized occupational health and safety management systems standard. This management system aids ESAB in consistently identifying and controlling health and safety risks; reducing the potential for accidents; supporting legislative compliance; and improving overall operating performance.
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products is a recognized leader in the welding and cutting industry. From time-honored processes in welding and cutting to revolutionary technologies in mechanized cutting and automation, ESAB’s welding consumables, equipment, and accessories bring solutions to customers around the globe.
For more information, visit www.esab.co.uk, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or call 0800 389 3152. Follow ESAB UK on Facebook.
Known industry-wide for their rugged construction and reliability, the Gast Group’s range of compact, lightweight air motors are now available with II 2 GDc T4 +1ºC < Ta < +40ºC ATEX approval, which means they will work in ambient temperatures up to 40ºC. The motors are also classed as intrinsically-safe in hazardous environments, which reduces the possibility of explosion from the ignition of flammable gases.
The air motors can be used in a variety of industrial and manufacturing sectors such as food and beverage; medical, healthcare and laboratory; and environmental, with typical applications including mixing equipment; pump and conveyor drives; food and pharmaceutical packaging; and hoists and winches.
Gast’s non-lubricated air motors are available in four basic models from 0.13 to 1.86 kW (0.18 to 2.5 HP), with motor speeds up to 4,000 RPM. Oil-lubricated versions are available in seven basic models from 0.33 to 7.1 kW (0.45 to 9.5 HP) with motor speeds variable from 300 to 10,000 RPM. A range of recommended accessories is also available and bespoke versions can be manufactured to special order for OEM quantities.
Air motors can be mounted in almost any position and users can choose from hub, foot, face, NEMA C-Flange or Metric D Series interface mountings, and clockwise, counterclockwise or reversible rotations. Four vane models are available as standard, with eight vane models available for smoother running and better control for short-run applications including winches, hoists and hose reels.
For further information on the Gast Group’s range of ATEX-approved air motors, call +44 (0)1527 504040, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.gastmfg.com.
Extronics has recently launch the iWAP107 - an ATEX & IECEx certified Zone 1 access point enclosure system that delivers dramatic performance improvements and cost benefits compared to basic Ex d box solutions. The new iWAP107 system allows the latest MIMO Access Points from market leaders such as Cisco and Aruba to be easily deployed in Zone 1 hazardous areas, improving wireless performance and reliability. The system employs Extronics unique iSOLATE500 RF galvanic isolators which makes RF outputs intrinsically safe. This allows standard non-certified antennas to be used; greatly reducing cost whilst providing significant performance gains. The iSOLATE500 also allows conventional wiring of RF connections which dramatically reduces both install and maintenance times. Finally because the iSOLATE500 is apparatus certified NOT component “U” certified, no further assessment is required by notified bodies.
Key features are:
- Simple & cost - effective Wi-Fi deployment
- Allows use of powerful standard antennas
- Improved coverage - fewer access points
- Vastly reduced install & maintenance
- Future proof - no re-certification necessary
- Zone 1 ATEX & IECEx certified
Designed for use in ATEX and IECEx Zone 1 hazardous areas, the iWAP107 is the perfect system to allow data to be unlocked from process areas such as oil rigs and heavy petro-chemical sites. For further information on this 3rd generation wireless solution please visit www.extronics.com. The iWAP107 is designed & built by Extronics - a company with over 20 years of experience in the hazardous area market which has recently been granted the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2014.
E2S designs and manufactures high performance audible and visible signalling devices for use in industrial, marine and hazardous area applications. To assist system integrators and specifiers to choose an effective signal for their specific application E2S has launched a technical bulletins library offering product information in a concise format.
Hadar Lighting, part of the Ashington-based A-Belco Group have launched the latest generation of LED floodlights certified for use in Hazardous Areas which offer the very latest LED technology producing more light using less power.
In comparison with the previous Standard and Emergency models, the new HDL106 N series delivers up to 34% more lumen output, offers a 56% increase in lumens per watt and provides greater cost-efficiency by reducing the power consumption by an impressive 13%.
INTELIHEAT heating jackets.
Safe heating of 200L drums (steel and plastic) and 1000L totes (IBC's), even in hazardous areas where ATEX or IECEx certification is required.
Ideal for gentle warming and to avoid winter freezing
Inteliheat jackets are constructed with custom elastomer and silicone coated glass cloth materials and high density fibreglass insulation. The heating medium uses a patented technology of carbon rich semi-conducting positive temperature coefficient membranes. Safe operating conditions are maintained even in the presence of potentially explosive gases. No transformers are required, operating using standard ac supply voltages.
The InteliHeat is ideal for gentle warming and to avoid winter freezing. For faster heating rates and melting solids at higher temperatures, the Thermosafe Induction Heater is recommended for use with 200 litre mild steel drums.
Inteliheat 55 US gallon (200 litre) heating blankets are designed and certified for use with plastic or steel drums.
Inteliheat 260 US gallon (1000 litre) blankets are also certified for use around four standard drums on a pallet, with or without one of our insulated lids. This configuration is appropriate for the gentle warming of drums, or typically when viscosity problems are experienced only in winter.
For further information please visit www.inteliheat.com
And www.drumheating.com for further information about all our product range.
LMK Thermosafe Ltd,
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Technical note: Some user specifications may request flame proof heaters or intrinsically safe heaters. These terms relate to specific technical standards applied to types of electrical equipment used in potentially explosive atmospheres. The standard used for the Inteliheat drum heater and tote heater is IEC 60079:7 which is defined as "increased safety". The flameproof and instrinsic safety standards are alternate parts of the same IEC standard. All products in all these categories conform to the general standard IEC 60079:0 which forms the basis for the International standards used in IECEx testing around the world.
Flexible heating jackets for standard industrial areas:
If your application or project does not require certification for use in potentially explosive atmospheres, then we also design and manufacture an extensive range of standard and custom sized heating jackets.
Commonly used sizes are available in stock from our substantial inventory, in a variety of power ratings to suit most temperature and product requirements. The most popular sizes are for 25 litre / 6 gallon, 50 litre / 12 gallon, 100 litre / 25 gallon, 210 litre / 55 gallon, and pressurised gas bottles containers.
If you have a custom size, then email our sales team with a photograph of the container, all dimensions, temperature requirements, and details of the material being heated and we will recommend an appropriate solution.
E2S has published a complete guide for easy specification and installation for their range of intrinsically safe sounders, beacons and combination devices. The guide is based on the ATEX certification but in general, the guidelines apply to other intrinsic safety standards including NEC and IECEx.
Focusing on interface selection, the guide offers advice regarding the advantages and disadvantages of Zener barriers and isolation interfaces and provides the general entity parameters for E2S intrinsically safe products. Typical system diagrams detail how efficiently to employ different types of Zener barriers or isolators to control combination audio-visual signals and multiple alarm stages.
Test instruments need to be explosion proof for machinery and process applications in hazardous areas
Test instruments is one of the most common types of intrinsically safe equipment used, primarily due to the fact that testing needs to be carried out regularly on machinery and other applications inside explosion-risk environments, explains Barry Atkins, managing director of independent test equipment expert PASS.
Wikipedia's article on Intrinsic Safety reveals that a measuring instrument certified for use in a hazardous area will be designed to operate with low voltage and current, and will be designed without large capacitors or inductors that could discharge in a spark.
There is a plethora of intrinsically safe instruments available to engineers working in hazardous areas, including gas leak detectors, laser distance meters, true RMS digital multimeters, infrared thermometers, thickness gauges, and conventional and thermal imaging cameras, as well as standard, pressure and loop calibrators.