In September 2018, AirBench Ltd are proud to celebrate 25 years in business. Since beginning operations as WorkPoint Environments Ltd, we have supplied in excess of 10,000 dust and fume extraction units to customers across the UK, EU, and Worldwide.
The AirBench Ltd name change came into effect in February 2011 and since then the AirBench brand has been the Go-To name for downdraught dust and fume extraction. (Read More)
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Introducing the innovative Restricted Breathing Test Kit
The purpose of JCE Group’s new Restricted Breathing Test Kit is to carry out routine maintenance on all Ex nR equipment (as defined in IEC60079-0, IEC60079-15 & IEC60079-28).
It has a compact design with a vacuum gauge mounted on a standalone plate and a velcro hand strap should space not be available. The hand pump attaches to the plate and the vacuum line to the enclosure and it is used to create the correct vacuum, in accordance with the supplied instructions. (Read More)
ATEX Compliant Fume Extraction: Landfill Case Study
Landfill gas is a natural byproduct of the decomposition of organic materials which are put into landfill. The gas is composed of roughly 50% methane (CH4) and 50% carbon dioxide (CO2) and a small amount of non-methane organic compounds. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and harmful to the environment (Read More)
Improving the efficiency of compressed air systems
Compressed air production is troubled by inefficiencies; however, by taking closer control of the process and by monitoring the effectiveness, it is possible to improve compressor efficiency and make substantial savings, as BOGE’s Carl Sharpe, Sales Manager UK & Ireland reports.
Compressed air system controls are designed to match supply with demand and while there are several commonly used methods of achieving this, they may be far from efficient. (Read More)
Lightpath Ex: 100% Safe Light Source
LIGHTPATH Ex is a fibre illumination system that projects a continuous line of light carrying no electrical power, making it 100% safe for the user and the work environment.
This fibre lighting system comprises of optical fibre, a JCE Group patented fibre lighting unit (FLU) and an explosion proof enclosure, with or without battery back-up, (Read More)
Cortem Group strengthens its presence in Middle East
New exclusive contract signed with the SPF company for the assembly, production and distribution in Saudi Arabia and new management in charge for the Sister Company in Dubai
Cortem Group consolidates its presence in Saudi territory by signing an exclusive contract with SPF, Safety and Protection Factory, already a Group’s commercial partner for many years. (Read More)
Top flight names land at Farnborough for Southern Manufacturing 2019
Southern Manufacturing & Electronics returns to Farnborough from February 5th to 7th 2019. Now firmly settled into its new permanent venue, the show is moving into its third decade as arguably the most popular annual engineering exhibition in the UK. (Read More)
Vibration Risk and Control in the Workplace
Vibration in the workplace is increasingly making the headlines as the consequences of years of unmanaged exposure come to the fore in terms of life-changing injuries and compensation pay-outs.
The UK is regulated by the Control of Vibration at Work 2005. The law requires employers to make sure risks from vibration are controlled; provide information and training to employees on the risks and actions being taken; (Read More)
NEW: ATEX certification of our mechanical tachometer family
After an intensive period of 12 months, the complete RHEINTACHO family of eddy current tachometers including an optional gearbox, has now been approved by our notifying body CML according to Annex II of the Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Directive 2014/34/EU for all EU countries and the UK. (Read More)
The safety characteristics of the products (for example, the KSt value or Pmax) and the plant-specific marginal conditions (volume/design strength) may influence the selection of the proper safety device. (Read More)