After a very successful period of presenting 2, 3 and 4 hour DSEAR awareness training lectures, the company made the decision to further expand the programme to include a new 7 hour lecture day, based on their already popular IOSH Accredited and Certified training course.
The new 7 hour lecture day does not include (Read More)
Ischia Solutions Limited and the ExAMS Asset Management System
ExAMS is an Asset, System and Location management software which is specifically tailored to hazardous area applications. It allows a completely paperless work flow with all predefined ATEX inspections to BS60079-17-2007. The system can also be used for non-hazardous area applications and we are currently developing the system for use with mechanical assets.
The flexible, innovative software is designed by CompEx engineers for engineers to carry out Ex Inspections. (Read More)
Wet Alarm Valve With New Stainless Steel Trim
RELIABLE FIRE SPRINKLER (UK) has introduced a new Euro Trim Model E2 in Stainless Steel (E2SS), which is specifically designed for use with their model E and E3 Wet Alarm Valves.
This new trim has a rated working pressure of 175 PSI (12.3 bar) and 300 PSI (20.7 bar) respectively and is available in 100mm, 150mm and 200mm (4”, 6” and 8”) sizes. (Read More)
K Controls 007-100 Valve Position Monitors Specified For Use In FPso Ballast Tanks
K Controls has used its expertise in sub-sea ingress protection and hazardous area approvals to develop 007-100 Valve Position Monitors that will be used in a new floating, protection, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO).
The FPSO will be used by a consortium of companies for the processing of hydrocarbons and for the storage of oil in the northern UK sector. A total of 147 pieces have been supplied for use on hydraulically actuated ball (Read More)
Certification Of High Performance Seals For Piping, Valves & Vessels Applications
The DuPont™ Kalrez® 0090 perfluoroelastomer O-ring seals, available in the UK from sealing specialists Dichtomatik Ltd, has gained the Total GS EP PVV 142 certification, being the industry standard for sealing products supplied for use with piping, valves and vessels.
The Kalrez® 0090 range provides outstanding resistance to rapid gas decompression (RGD), combined with a broad (Read More)
The seminar - called The Mechanical Integrity of Process Equipment: New Guidance on Inspection and Testing was based around a new guidance document, which has recently been published by the Safety Assessment Federation (SAFed) and the Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association (EEMUA). Known as SAFed IMG01 and EEMUA231, (Read More)
Maintenance costs are becoming an increasingly greater concern, and as a result, the ability to repair equipment rather than replace is becoming the preferred option for many engineering and maintenance professionals.
Rubber components such as seals, gaskets and drive couplings are susceptible to damage through abrasive wear and can be very difficult to repair. In addition, wear and erosion of bespoke rubber components often suffer from similar problems. Due to costly spare parts and limited availability, replacement of the entire equipment is often the only option, resulting in high costs. Even if parts are available, delivery times can be a problem.
Belzona manufacture a range of fluid grade Elastomeric solutions that can be used to cast and repair components without involving hot work. Fluid Elastomers can be easily applied reducing the need for specialist tools and will adhere to almost any surface, and are cold applied and cold curing. Utilising a pourable durable Elastomer will allow complex shapes to be simply replicated providing future protection against abrasion, erosion and wear.
Belzona Elastomeric products have been used in numerours repair situations including: the creation of flexible moulds and rubber components, rebuild of gaskets and seals and horizontal expansion joints. Adhesion can be created by using surface conditioners, alternatively components can be ‘cast and released’ by use of a Releasing Agent.
By way of example, these rubber lobe pumps are used in harsh environments such as for processing sewage effluent within the water industry. Wear on the rubber rotor leads to less efficiency necessitating replacement. Belzona 2100 Series Elastomers can be effectively used to re-cast and remold these worn rotors.
Cutlass bearings are another typical application for Belzona Elastomers; these bearings can deteriorate and become worn. In this example a Belzona Fluid Elastomer was used to recast water lubricated cutlass bearings from sea water lift pumps. High sand content in the water had resulted in the bearings wearing out rapidly. A suitable mould and former was manufactured and released using Belzona 9411 (Release Agent).
Belzona 2131 (D&A Fluid Elastomer) was then poured in until the material filled the mould. Once cured, the former was removed.
To date, the success of the Belzona solution has resulted in over 300 bearings being cast for the client. Reclaiming the original sleeve allows new bearings to be produced at a fraction the cost of new ones.
Other applications of Belzona liquid applied Elastomers include the creation of custom seals and repair of both horizontal and vertical expansion joints.
Belzona’s cold curing; liquid applied Elastomers can offer huge cost savings in challenging industrial situations and demonstrate long term, excellent resistance to abrasion, wear and erosion. For further information on how Belzona can help reduce your maintenance costs, please visit http://www.belzona.es/prod2k.aspx
Honeywell has launched a number of new and upgraded products in key personal protective equipment (PPE) categories, such as hearing protection, eye and face, clothing and gloves, and gas detection.
“Too many companies have seen workplace incidents damage employee morale, productivity, reputation, and ultimately, the bottom line and the company’s ability to remain competitive,” said Mark Levy, President and CEO, Honeywell Life Safety. “At Honeywell, (Read More)
North Sea Offshore 3D Body Scanning Project Launched.
Groundbreaking research to measure offshore workers’ body size with 3D scanners to inform the future design of safety equipment, survival clothing and space requirements on offshore installations has been launched by researchers at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, in collaboration with experts from Oil and Gas UK.
The research will generate an ongoing capability for measuring the size and shape of the offshore workforce, and is (Read More)
Dialight Unveils Stainless Steel ATEX/IECEx LED Linear Fitting With Integrated Power Supply
Zone 1 certified SafeSite® LED Linear offers exceptional durability to vastly reduce maintenance, especially Ex inspections; suitable for offshore and onshore applications.
Newmarket, UK (12 March 2013) – Dialight (LSE: DIA.L), the innovative global leader in LED lighting technology, today unveiled its new stainless steel linear LED fitting that is designed specifically to reduce (Read More)
