News

Empteezy Endeavour To Protect Remote Workers

hes aug 18 12Empteezy Endeavour To Protect Remote Workers

With a variety of roles being carried out in the great outdoors involving fuels, lubricants, chemicals and agrochemicals, spill control and containment specialist Empteezy have expanded their range of portable eyewash solutions designed to protect those working without day-to-day facilities.

The need to have fast access to the right equipment to safeguard employees and the environment they are working in (Read More)

Hazardous Area Ex Personnel Competencies - All Described In IEC Standards

hes aug 18 11Hazardous Area Ex Personnel Competencies - All Described In IEC Standards

Hazardous area industries require competent people being active in all levels. Competency has to be shown both on theoretical and practical level. Competency is not just one-time exercise, it has to be refreshed in every 5 years to comply latest industry regulations and trends. Hazardous area competency (HAC) shall be the basis for both electrical and non-electrical explosion protection. HAC is an add on to one’s basic knowledge of being electrician or mechanical fitter (Read More)

Zone 1 Tablets - Android and Windows

hes aug 18 10Zone 1 Tablets - Android and Windows

The requirements of modern sites has seen a huge upturn in the demand for safe and reliable technology which can be taken into operational hazardous areas for the purpose of inspection or modification.

Many project and maintenance schedules now demand work to be done whilst processes are still live where possible with many sites no longer having traditional shutdown and overhaul periods. (Read More)

New Methods Of Free Explosion Pressure Relief

hes aug 18 9New Methods Of Free Explosion Pressure Relief

Intelligent explosion safety does not necessarily have to be expensive or complicated. An innovative technology makes it possible to divert the shock wave and flames of an explosion in a controlled manner. The result being that the required safety area is reduced, and spaces that are freely available are increased. People and machines are protected in the best possible way. (Read More)

AUMA launches explosion-proof variable speed actuators

hes aug 18 8AUMA launches explosion-proof variable speed actuators

Electric actuator manufacturer AUMA has launched explosion-proof variable speed valve actuators for use in potentially hazardous environment.

The new SAVEx actuators for open-close duty and SARVEx multi-turn actuators for modulating duty, combined with intelligent ACVEx actuator controls, provide full control of the motor speed at any time. (Read More)

How to avoid to become an Ex manufacturer?

How to avoid to become an Ex manufacturer?

In any possible hazardous environment you may find Ex certified devices, installations or even systems. The formula is kind of simple – as long as we do install, operate, maintain and repair as it should be, device is still Ex, and there shall be not any modification even in terms of legal considerations.

What is an Ex product?

  • There is a manufacturer
  • Product is Ex certified either by 3rd party (ATEX Notified Body, etc.) or manufacturer
  • In case of ATEX Category 2 non-electrical devices there you might find a retention of documentation
  • There is a manual focusing on Ex integrity
  • List of Ex accaessories has been added
  • Declaration of Conformity (Read More)

Cortem Group new NAV, NEV series cable glands

hes aug 18 7Cortem Group new NAV, NEV series cable glands

Cortem Group presents NAV and NEV, the new generation of cable glands for armoured and non-armoured cables.

NAV and NEV series cable glands are suitable for use in hazardous areas with danger of explosion to enable direct insertion of armoured and non-armoured cables into explosion-proof junction boxes, lighting  fixtures, plugs and sockets, etc. Thanks to their structure, they are particularly suitable both in harsh application, such as marine one, (Read More)

R. STAHL offers a range of conventional and LED lighting, ranging from linear, tubular, hand lamps, pendent lighting, & floodlights.

hes aug 18 6R. STAHL offers a range of conventional and LED lighting, ranging from linear, tubular, hand lamps, pendent lighting, & floodlights.

LED-based models such as the EXLUX 6002 and 6402 lines from R. STAHL, serve as very energy-efficient general lighting solution in Ex zones 1/21 and 2/22.

One 52 W model can replace two standard 36 W fluorescent lamps while ensuring a much better life span of 100,000 operating hours. Given a high luminous flux of 5,800 lm, (Read More)

How emergency lighting could revolutionise fire safety

How emergency lighting could revolutionise fire safety

Emergency lighting is seen as a requirement for most businesses, but its implementation is spotty, and usage scenarios vary.

With lighting only enforced in areas and escape routes where existing illumination is not sufficient, it’s easy for emergency lighting solutions to fall by the wayside, and either be ignored or implemented in a basic fashion as supplementary to other systems.

New technologies however could see a reappraisal of emergency lighting, as well as other means of safely escaping from a facility. Intelligent, networked solutions using the Internet of Things could allow us to track the conditions in a facility with greater specificity, calculating a response that’s more dynamic and safer for everyone involved. (Read More)

Honeywell Releases Comprehensive Guide To Hand Protection Regulations And Standards

hes aug 18 5Honeywell Releases Comprehensive Guide To Hand Protection Regulations And Standards

Honeywell has published a free technical guide to the key regulations and standards that health and safety professionals need to comply with to ensure that workers’ hands are protected.

‘Key Regulations and Standards To Look Out For When The Hands Need Protection’ pays special attention to recent and forthcoming regulatory changes to glove standards, particularly those related to chemical (Read More)