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Featuring London Electronics Limited’s latest range of Hazardous Area Displays

 Simple set-up menu, fast to install and commission, high precision and measurement accuracy.

 The EX range allows for London’s Market leading displays to be installed into hazardous area environments multiple input types and functions. The most common being: Loadcell, Process (0-10V, 4-20mA), Serial RS232, RS485, Pulse, 

Glamox supplies energy efficient LED lighting to Team Brittania’s superboat Excalibur

LED lighting specialist Glamox has supplied energy efficient LED lighting to Team Britannia’s 80ft superboat Excalibur. The lighting includes Glamox Series 60 LED navigation lights and TL50 LED luminaires.

Team Britannia is a multi-million pound British bid to design and build the fastest and most fuel efficient semi-wave slicing superboat to circumnavigate the globe for the much-coveted

Abtech’s Gamma LED Luminaires are Meeting Extreme Requirements

Suitable for use in ambient locations that can reach up to +70°C, this new version allows LED technology to be adopted in areas that were previously off limits.
 
Abtech’s range of Gamma LED luminaires has been further enhanced with the release of the new high-temperature Zone 2 floodlight. 

Glamox awarded long term contract with Aker BP

LED lighting specialist Glamox is pleased to announce the signing of a framework agreement with the Norwegian oil company Aker BP. The duration of the Frame Agreement is six (6) plus four (4) years.

The contract includes design, manufacturing and supply of LED lighting systems to future Aker BP projects, including both new development projects and modification projects 

Ledlenser Atex Series – Uncompromising Illumination for Hazardous Areas

The newest additions from Ledlenser, the world leader in LED portable lighting, is a range of intrinsically safe ATEX compliant torches and headlamps designed for those that work in any hazardous area yet who demand the very best in safety illumination.

CleanAIR Chemical 2F Ex

The most versatile and durable respirator is newly available in ATEX version which can be used in potentially explosive atmospheres.

Despite its compact design and low weight, Chemical 2F is characterized by outstanding durability, chemical resistance and increased ingress protection. The thought-out design with smooth surface allows easy decontamination by shower or even full immersion.

Comfort and Safety For Wearers, Great Value for Employers

Part of the Hultafors Group UK’s portfolio of premium-branded Workwear, Tools, Protective Wear and Safety Footwear, the Toe Guard range of shoes and boots delivers great value safety footwear for all kinds of working environments and weather conditions.

ecom introduces new smartphone Smart-Ex 02 for hazardous areas

The Pepperl+Fuchs brand ecom introduces the new generation of its intrinsically safe 4G/LTE Android smartphone Smart-Ex® 02.

With a large 12.7 cm (5”) display and powerful features, good ergonomics and an optimized accessory concept, the completely newly developed Smart-Ex 02 is the most advanced explosion-proof smartphone for Zone 1/21 and Div. 1.

Rhein Tacho UK has its full range of eddy current tachometers certified

RHEINTACHO UK, which is celebrating a hundred years of company history this year has recently had its complete portfolio of eddy current tachometers certified according to ATEX standards in order to use these tachometers in hazardous areas.

Eddy current tachometers are the preferred solution when no power supply is to be provided and a reliable, maintenance-free solution is desired. They are used on machines, in flow applications, in transportation vehicles and many other places.

As far as maintenance is concerned, when repairing or servicing machines or equipment in which the speed of a motor is important, RHEINTACHO tachometers are the right solution. We offer our customers different tachometers ranging from a handheld mechanical tachometer HTM, which is also ATEX certified,

The most common safety systems

This article gives you brief but comprehensive information about the basics of explosion safety and the available protective systems for this purpose.

Depending on the results of the hazard and risk analysis, a number of proven precautions need to be taken. They are divided into explosion prevention and explosion protection. Preventive precautions are designed to prevent an explosive atmosphere and therefore to reduce the probability of an explosion.