Human-centred design meets German engineering
ProGlove, a leading provider of industrial wearables, today announced a $40 million investment from global growth equity firm Summit Partners. The company plans to leverage this funding to expand its international footprint and support its mission to connect the human workforce with the industrial Internet of Things (IoT). (Read More)
Safe & Efficient Drum Handling In Hazardous Areas
Do you have a need to lift or move drums, de-palletise or just generally move drums around a workshop or factory site in Hazardous Areas.
The St Clare Engineering range of Grab-O-Matic ATEX fork attachment and pedestrian drum handlers will provide a safe and efficient solution for you. (Read More)
Tackling the risk of electrostatic ignition during FIBC discharge operations
Here, James Grimshaw, Marketing Manager at Newson Gale, looks at how to avoid the risk explosion caused by electrostatic discharge when carrying out FIBC discharge operations.
Large flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBC) constructed from woven fabric can generate static charge during loading and unloading of powder and granular materials. This electrostatic charge can accumulate on both the contents (product) (Read More)
Think you’re safe? Wolf Safety voltage alerts remove doubt
Working in potentially explosive atmospheres is hazardous enough without concerns that the voltage being supplied to temporary lighting is no longer within certified limits.
How can anyone be absolutely sure what voltage is being supplied, especially in a typical, long cable FPSO situation? Could it be one volt more or less than the certified safe range? (Read More)
New “ATEX” trucks provide protection for paints and coatings manufacturer
A leading UK paints and coatings manufacturer has selected Pyroban® to provide explosion protection on its latest lift trucks operating in Zone 2 hazardous areas.
The manufacturer makes paints and specialist coatings at its Distribution Centre which operates round the clock, moving more than 1000 pallets and servicing more than 40 HGVs in 24 hours, making quick operation and reliability of equipment crucial. (Read More)
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, Quadrature, Ethernet, Clock/Timer, Profibus, (Read More)
New Tachometer Application Guide
BEKA associates have recently published a new Application Guide AG314 describing their extensive range of tachometers for use in safe and hazardous areas.
The guide includes comparison tables to aid selection of the most suitable panel or field mounting model, plus a detailed description of how the instruments function. The guide also explains instrument configuration and includes practical configuration examples. This range of tachometers can operate with most common types of sensor including proximity detectors, voltage pulses and magnetic pick-offs. Configuration is simple and will be familiar to many users as it employs the same basic menu and terminology as all other BEKA instruments.
In addition to the general purpose models, Application Guide AG314 describes the internationally certified intrinsically safe Ex ia models which enable speed measurements to be made (Read More)
SICK Ventures Outdoors with World’s First Safety Laser Scanner certified to IEC TS 62998
SICK UK has announced the launch of the outdoorScan3, the first laser scanner in the world to be safety-certified for use outdoors. The outdoorScan3 Safety Laser Scanner safely and reliably monitors hazardous areas around machines and industrial vehicles outdoors with a high level of availability.
The SICK outdoorScan3 Safety Laser Scanner answers the need for a high-performance safety scanner certified for outdoor use in industrial automation and intralogistics environments, as well as for integration into autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles used in sectors such as airports, agriculture, and mining.
The outdoorScan3 can be used in safety applications requiring certification to PLd (EN ISO 13849)/SIL2 (EN 62061) (Read More)
Viper Wire Rope Lubricators Providing Fast, Safe & Efficient cleaning & lubrication of wire ropes
The Viper MKII Wire Rope Lubricator range provides fast, safe and effective cleaning and lubricating of wire ropes. Wire ropes from 6mm (1/4”) to 165mm (6-1/2”) in diameter can be greased at speeds up to 2,000 meters per hour.
The high strength cast aluminium collars are lightweight and with design features such as the unique inbuilt carry handles for the Viper Mid & Maxi WRL’s, are easy to install & operate. (Read More)
New industrial smartphone for multifunctional communication in potentially explosive environments
i.safe MOBILE has announced the IS530.1, an industrial smartphone with Android 9.0 Pie. This device, in addition to the important ATEX and IECEx standards for explosion protection, also enables the high performance and communication requirements for use in networked industries. (Read More)
