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SFC Energy AG (F3C:DE, ISIN: DE0007568578), a leading supplier of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells for stationary and mobile hybrid power solutions, welcomed Bundestag member and parliamentary group leader of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Dr Anton Hofreiter to the company's headquarter in Brunnthal, Munich.

Dr Hofreiter gained a deeper insight into the production of environmentally friendly, hybrid energy supply solutions alongside SFC Energy CEO Dr Peter Podesser. A visit to the SFC development centre was also on the agenda, where Dr Hofreiter also learned about the advantages of the recently launched EFOY Hydrogen hydrogen fuel cell.

If you look at any intrinsically safe (IS) portable LED lighting product, you'll notice it has a printed or raised section of text on it. This safety requirement lets users see if the product they plan to use is safe to take into a potentially hazardous environment. 

Let's take a look at one example of a marking file and explain what it means. This example shows a very high safety rating for a global market and thus has a very complex marking file.

Safety of a No-Moving Parts Design With Built-In Flow Conditioner for Accuracy

The advanced, compact ST75V Air/Gas Flow Meter from Fluid Components International (FCI) is the perfect solution to monitor the potentially volatile, hydrogen (H2) gas necessary to help large electric plant power generators keep their cool as they produce electricity serving customers large and small across the power grid.

Safety company Pyroban has appointed a distributor for parts in Europe to optimise the logistics process following Brexit. AI2C based near Marseille in France will now act as Pyroban’s European Parts Distribution Centre.

EU customers can now buy Pyroban approved parts directly from AI2C which holds stock locally of all fast moving Pyroban parts to allow rapid shipment. AI2C will also take care of the import of bespoke and non-stocked parts from Pyroban’s manufacturing facility in the UK and handle onward shipment to the customer. 

A renewed focus on the quality of indoor environments is an opportunity to weed out “ventilation cowboys” according to an air quality expert at Elta Group. 

The transmission of COVID19 has propelled the topics of indoor air quality (IAQ) and calibre of ventilation systems under the public spotlight over the past year. 

According to David Millward, Group Product Manager at Elta Group, this is a prime opportunity for industries to raise the standard of installation across the board, following a number of years of corner-cutting due to price wars and time constraints. 

There are many scenarios where working at height is simply unavoidable and some of the most hazardous work sees operatives working on top of an elevated surface or structure. It’s here where selecting the correct fall arrest solution is critical. 

Jon Rowan, Product Line Manager at MSA Safety, explores where, when and how Self-Retracting Lifelines (SRLs) should be deployed for vertical fall arrest protection, and looks at the features that define the most reliable, robust and best lifetime-value equipment.

Smart-Ex® 02 users can now independently update the intrinsically safe smartphone by the Pepperl+Fuchs brand ECOM Instruments to Android 11, quickly and easily. Thus they benefit from the numerous advantages and brand-new functions of the cutting-edge operating system. These include improved voice control (voice access), better management of access rights to camera, microphone and location for apps, as well as the ability to call up all connected end devices easily and manage them from a common location. From now on, security and data protection updates are carried out via the Google Play Store, comparable to app updates. This grants users maximum flexibility in controlling the updates.

Over exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays is the leading cause of melanoma skin cancers in the UK. As melanoma cases are rising faster than any other common cancer, the UK’s leading safety company, Arco, is raising awareness of the risks for outdoor workers and the responsibility employers have in taking an active role in helping to protect their workforce. 

Despite the growing consequences of unprotected UV exposure, a survey of health and safety managers conducted by S C Johnson Professional found that 76% of UK health & safety professionals were unaware of the danger, stating that they did not know that one death and five new cases of skin cancer per week in Britain could be attributed to occupational UV exposure. 

Few industries globally are struggling quite as much to reduce their carbon footprint as that of construction.

According to the UK Green Construction Board, 40% of the UK’s carbon footprint comes from the built environment – and for this reason, it should come as no surprise that industry chiefs are searching for new ways to assist them in their plight. The question is, what is the most valid option to reduce emissions within construction without significantly impacting efficiency and quality?

There are, of course, many different trades involved within the construction industry, from surveyors to bricklayers to roofers.  But what about those who give the important finishing touches to a new development – the construction painter, or painter and decorator.

This got us thinking. How long did it take to put the finishing touches on the most iconic buildings in the world? Here, we cover how long it took to paint some of the world’s most renowned buildings.