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TRADESPEOPLE ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE GROWING LANDFILL PROBLEM

The trade industry is one of the least green industries

AN OVERWHELMING number of tradespeople are failing to recycle efficiently, according to new research.

The survey of 1,055 British adults carried out by tradeskips.com, found that 73% do not recycle their waste materials in their place of work, compared to 22% who do not at home.

While almost two thirds (65%) claim they would make a conscious effort to recycle if their employer had an incentive, just 19% say they do recycle at work.

8% do not know whether their company has a recycling system in place.

When quizzed on the waste management scheme at their place of work, more than half (53%) (Read More)

F-Series: For Safe And Hazardous Areas

The F-series product range offers you an extensive selection of Indicators, Controllers and Monitoring Systems for liquid and gas flow applications, as well as for Level, Pressure and Temperature Measurement in safe and hazardous areas.

The F-Series are available with intrinsically safe approvals according ATEX, IECEx, FM and CSAC-US for gas and dust applications. (Read More)

ATEX Tablets, Mobile & SmartPhones

ATEX rated computers, tablets and mobile phones have made inspection, testing and site operations much more time efficient since their introduction to the market place in recent years.  

No longer does data have to be collected in the field then returned to the control room or office to be analysed.  Todays products have the data storage and diagnostic tools to enable engineers and technicians to get real time data on operational and maintenance issues whilst (Read More)

Safe and certified...to Zone 0

The new PeliTM 9455 Area Light is the first in the range to be certified to ATEX Zone 0; allowing its use in high risk, hazardous areas.

This latest addition to the range of maintenance-free rechargeable LED lighting is easily portable, weighing 7.3kg and can be set up in seconds.
The unit is compact, easy to transport and has a retractable mast; the head can be rotated 360° and it also pivots to angle the light directly where required. (Read More)

UE Sytems Ultraprobe 9000 ATEX Kit

Because maintenance activities in hazardous environments can be a challenge, UE Systems has the perfect solution: the Ultraprobe 9000 ATEX - a digital ultrasonic inspection, information, storage and retrieval system that’s versatile, easy to use and with a complete kit of useful accessories.

The Ultraprobe 9000 ATEX is extremely easy to use and most operators can learn how to use it in 15 minutes! (Read More)

Process Panel Meter has Multicolour Display

BEKA associates have introduced two new high quality universal process panel meters featuring multicolour negative liquid crystal displays.

Each meter has a colour adjustable, five digit and thirty one segment bargraph display which are visible in all lighting conditions from bright sunlight to total darkness. The display colour can be linked to the meter’s alarm status providing operators with a very conspicuous warning. For example, a green display (Read More)

DON’T FORGET YOUR LONE WORKERS, URGE LONE WORKER ALARM SPECIALISTS SBES

Legislation does not prohibit lone working in a general sense, but companies and organisations must conduct a risk assessment covering the activities of all employees, including lone workers.

Since the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act of 2007, companies and organisations can be found guilty of corporate manslaughter as a result of serious management failures resulting in a gross (Read More)

NEW FLASH POINT RECOVERY RIG OFFERS “DUAL LEVEL” SAFETY

A UK thermal fluid system support, maintenance and risk management service provider, has launched a new flash point recovery unit with the ability to guarantee process industry customers an unrivalled degree of safety.

Developed using 21 years’ industry experience, Thermal Fluid Solutions (TFS)’ MHTM 2500 Freestanding Portable Thermal Fluid Flash Recovery Unit is the only rig on the market to recover both open and closed (Read More)

Nederman Introduces New Explosion Isolation Flap Valve

To ensure that dust collectors installed in combustible dust applications meet the stringent ATEX-regulations, Nederman now introduces its new CARZ-N Explosion Isolation Flap Valve.

In manufacturing facilities where combustible dust is generated during production, Nederman’s primary objective is to create a safe working environment with high production efficiency. With these factors considered, the new CARZ-N (Read More) 

Vicor Extends 48V Cool-Power ZVS Buck Regulators Family

Vicor has extended the Cool-Power 48V ZVS 20A Buck Regulator portfolio by releasing the PI3523-00-LGIZ (PI3523). The PI352x family offers 20A solutions complementing the previously released 10A 48VIN PI354x family, enabling scalable power options for 48V direct to point-of-load (PoL) applications.  The PI3523 is a 48VIN, 3.3VOUT nominal Buck Regulator capable of supplying up to 22A. This family of regulators enables 48VIN to 20A point-of-load voltages spanning 2.2VOUT – 14VOUT. (Read More)