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Versatile ESD for North Sea platform’s tie-backs

Hima-Sella to build Emergency Shutdown system for off-shore rig in readiness for its receipt of oil and gas from subsea wells.

Stockport, United Kingdom – Specialist Safety Instrumentation Systems provider Hima-Sella has been awarded a contract to develop an Emergency Shutdown (ESD) system for a North Sea oil platform; in relation to modifications being made in order for the platform to receive and process product from two subsea wells. (Read More)

J D NEUHAUS HOISTS FACILITATE CRANE REPAIRS ON OFFSHORE PLATFORM

Replacing the broken engine, which itself weighed-in at approximately 1750kg, presented some logistic problems.

The diesel engine replacement operation was successfully undertaken by the Gerritsen On- & Offshore Services BV company from their base in Amsterdam, with the work being completed in approximately one week. (Read More)

Sabre Safety Delivers New Compressor Technology To Improve Safety And Process

Sabre Safety, the global H2S safety service provider, has recently delivered four of its self-contained ATEX Approved Zone 1 LP breathing air compressors to Sureclean, the international industrial cleaning and waste management specialist, based in Aberdeen and Alness.

Sureclean is enhancing its technologies to provide its services in a safer, more efficient and cost effective way, (Read More)

Standards, Classification and Marking of Hazardous Weighing Equipment

Equipment and products operating in hazardous areas are required to meet stringent criteria.

They must be ‘protected’ to avoid the possibility of them becoming a source of ignition. Weighing systems are often an integral part of a process within the hazardous area and therefore must have suitable protection

Many industries face major challenges when defining a zone as hazardous and this can have major (Read More)

VdS approval for rugged metal enclosure fire system horn sounders

E2S Warning Signals has gained VdS approval and CPR compliance to directive 305/2011/EU for its AlertAlarm D112 alarm horn sounder by testing to EN54-3.

It combines the field-proven electronics of its AlertAlarm A Series with a robust, corrosion resistant marine grade LM6 aluminium alloy enclosure, giving greater mechanical and UV protection. The D112 has a maximum SPL of 119 dB(A) @ 1m at the nominal 24VDC fire alarm (Read More) 

Local display for easy operation on Michell’s new explosion-proof moisture transmitter

Michell Instrument’s newly launched Easidew PRO XP explosion proof dew-point transmitter is now available with an optional integral display, for improved ease of use.

The local display provides engineers with readings of moisture at the point of installation, enabling them to carry out checks and make adjustments conveniently and quickly without referring to their control room. (Read More)

Next time you need Certified Equipment, ask the Ex-PERT!

A new website Ex-PERT has launched this year, allowing End-Users to more quickly and easily find and filter Hazardous Area Equipment based upon their specific demands.

Ex-PERT enables users of the site to filter products based on Certification, Hazardous Atmosphere, and Zone, right down to the Temperatures that the equipment must be suitable for. (Read More)

Canadian Hospital Uses Ion Science Tiger Voc Detector To Ensure Safe Working Environment For Employees

Handheld photoionisation (PID) instrument used to monitor emissions from housekeeping products such as paints, adhesives and new furniture

In a move designed to help ensure the on-going health & safety of its 4000-strong workforce, especially those with known chemical sensitivities, Canada’s St Boniface Hospital has ordered a handheld Tiger volatile organic compound (VOC) (Read More)

Explosion At Chinese Factory Shows Devastating Effects Of (Metal) Dust Explosion – Protection Systems Can Prevent Disastrous Consequences

According to provisional casualty figures, more than 70 people died in this latest major explosion at a Chinese factory. Dust was ignited by an open flame, which then led to an explosion. No one knows better than REMBE, the explosion protection specialists from Germany, that tragedies of this kind are avoidable. “The biggest problem is that many companies don’t become our customers until there has been a serious incident,” says (Read More) 

EXPLOSION PROTECTED CRANE SYSTEMS

Crane systems manufactured by the J D Neuhaus company can be supplied with Atex classifications EX II 2 GD IIA T4 / EX II 3 GD IIB T4, with increased spark protection also available for explosion level II C.

Their products are currently used worldwide, operating in some of the most dangerous dust laden conditions as well as hazardous, toxic and potentially explosive atmospheres. Typical applications include mining, tunnelling, foundries (Read More)