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Surely it’s easy there are fridge dryers for 3°C Pressure Dew Point and desiccants for anything below that? In principle “Yes” says Chris Norris UK Service Manager for BEKO TECHNOLOGIES. “There are umpteen different ways to take it further than this simple rule. The client should ask himself several questions such as:-

• What will be the lowest temperature in the system?
• Does the equipment requiring dry compressed air have a specification for dewpoint?
• What will be the flow and the variations?
• Is power available?
• What is the budget?
• Does the budget include for installation
• Will the addition of this piece of equipment and possibly filters mean raising the pressure because of inevitable pressure loss through a system
• Will my compressor go to this higher pressure

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Author: Greg Smith, Labtex

In this Labtex White Paper:
•    Safety Storage Cabinets Overview
•    What must a Safety Storage Cabinet be able to do
•    A comparison of the fire resistance of cabinet constructions
•    Consequences of the standard in Europe
•    Approval documentation
•    Conclusion

Bump Testing Doesn’t Have To Be A Headache

There are many reasons why a portable gas detector may not to react to gas, some of which may not be evident to the user.

The safest way to make sure a gas monitor is working at its optimum is to regularly test the unit. This is known as a gas or ‘bump’ test.
 
The following scenario highlights the importance of bump testing:

Peter works at a local oil refinery and arrives on site in the (Read More)

Low Energy Air Filters Installed In The World’s Most Environmentally Friendly Building

The Co-operative Group’s new head office in Manchester has been declared the most environmentally-friendly building in the world.

One Angel Square has Camfil M7 HiFlo 12 pocket Micro-fibre glass medium low energy air filters installed contributing to the energy efficiency of the HVAC System.
 
These air filters were selected using Camfil (Read More)

New Catalogue Features New Thomas & Betts Products For Hazardous Areas

Thomas & Betts’ extensive range of products for use within hazardous and hostile areas are featured in the company’s new 194 page catalogue.

New Kopex-Ex branded electrical conduit systems and DTS hazardous area lighting products/enclosures are featured in the latest publication.  Essential information for industry professionals on global hazardous area classifications and zones is also provided. (Read More)

J D Neuhaus Hoists Help Build World’s Largest Observation Wheel

Three J D Neuhaus air operated hoists, each providing a 50 tonne lifting capacity have been utilised in the construction of the world’s largest observation wheel located at The Linq, Caesars Entertainment’s $550 million  outdoor retail, dining and entertainment district located in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip.

The wheel, which tops out at a height of 550 feet, provides an impressive view for both daytime and nightime (Read More)

DEPA Pumps Clean Up In Hazardous Oil Terminal Areas

The challenge of safely and economically dealing with rainwater and petrochemical spills in ATEX Zone 0 areas is growing as more stringent monitoring controls come into place for Tank Storage Terminals, particularly in European countries.

Certain ATEX Zone I areas within these terminals have been re-defined as ATEX Zone 0 areas, requiring a review of their risk assessment but also providing an opportunity for pump manufacturers (Read More)

Industrial Networks For Harsh Environments And Potentially Explosive Atmospheres

Exloc Instruments are bridging a gap in the field of safe automation applications with network components that have been developed specifically for Ex and Hazardous areas.

When using Ethernet-enabled end devices in an Ex area, safe and reliable network technology is vital and the compact network switches and media converters we offer from PRIMATION Systemtechnik make it possible to lay both (Read More)

DSEAR Lecture Program continues to be a big success

Dangerous Substance Control Ltd continues to forge the way in DSEAR training with the latest training and informative lectures being well received at some of the country’s top universities.

This increased interest, follows a well received DSEAR lecture which was presented at the University Health and Safety Association summer conference (UHSA) whereby 18 individual desktop experiments showing how explosive atmospheres are (Read More)