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JDN Hoists Provide 200 Tonne Handling Capacity On Offshore Rig

Four J D Neuhaus type EH50 air operated monorail hoists have been supplied and mounted by Westcon Løfteteknikk AS of Bergen to the Maersk offshore rig Guardian.

These products have been specified for the synchronised lifting and handling of an 18.3/4” 15,000psi BOP unit before and after drilling operations. Two hoists are each mounted on twin parallel overhead rails, with each hoist providing 50 tonne load and 20 metre lift capacities for between deck operations. (Read More)

Government to Charge Businesses’ £124hr For Health And Safety Fails.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently confirmed that its cost recovery scheme, Fee for Intervention (FFI), will start on 1 October 2012, meaning that business owners need to start taking a more pro-active approach now.

Fee for Intervention (FFI) aims to recover costs from those who break health and safety laws for the time and effort HSE spends helping to put matters right such as, investigating, writing reports and taking enforcement action. (Read More)

IOSH Flexes Its Muscles With ‘Fit For The Future’ 2013 Conference Programme

The world’s biggest professional health and safety organisation, IOSH, today announced details for its flagship annual conference and exhibition.

IOSH 2013, which will again be organised by UBM Live, will focus on how health and safety professionals can strike the right balance between promoting wellbeing in the workplace and safe work practices. It will look at how practitioners can influence the strategy of organisations. And, delegates will learn how they can communicate the real benefits (Read More)

Extronics launch iCAM502 – Intrinsically Safe Camera with Auto-Focus Macro lens

Lightweight & highly portable camera - takes crystal-clear pictures from as close as 5cm

Manchester, UK. 6th December 2012. Extronics, a leading designer and manufacturer of intrinsically safe and explosion proof equipment, today announced the launch of their latest digital camera for hazardous areas – the iCAM502. Building on the outstanding success of the original iCAM501, this latest model has a number (Read More)

YOU HAVE TO KNOW ABOUT DSEAR OF COURSE

DSC-Ltd with the noted industry figure of Roy Smith at the helm is proud to announce that their  “DSEAR with a Bang” one day training course is now fully Certified, Accredited and Approved by IOSH. 

DSEAR or (Dangerous Substance Explosive Atmosphere Regulation 2002)
This very unique course has been specifically developed to help those associated with and responsible for, Health and Safety in the workplace. SHE representatives, shop floor Engineers, (Read More)

HUMMEL Presents Another Model For The EXIOS Range

The EXIOS A2F is an innovative cable gland for Ex application. As all models from the EXIOS range, it has a special outer profile, which allows it – in connection with the well-known HUMMEL clamping-finger system – to tighten the cable gland with only a few movements of the hand.

This already saves time during installation as the open-ended wrench or spanner is only required for the final “turn”. (Read More)

Crowcon’s IRmax Infrared Hydrocarbon Gas Detector Certified to SIL 2

Crowcon’s IRmax infrared hydrocarbon gas detector has been certified to SIL 2 by Sira Test and Certification Ltd according to the requirements of the IEC 61508 and EN50402 functional safety standards. This certification provides 3rd party assurance of the integrity and dependability of the IRmax and allows it to be included as part of a SIL 2 safety system. (Read More)

Performance Enhancements For Mass Flow Controllers

Digital Mass Flow Controllers (MFC’s), as typically used in the semiconductor, chemical processing, food and pharmaceutical industries, are designed to both measure and control the flow of various gases and liquids.

Applications also occur where MFC’s are used in analytical laboratories for High Pressure Liquid Chromatography. In many applications the gases and fluids are operating at modest temperatures up to 80°C, (Read More)

MTL Instruments Is Pleased To Announce The Launch Of The SIL3 Rated MTL4850 Hart Multiplexer.

MTL is known worldwide as an intrinsic safety interface specialist, and now takes the lead in functional safety components by introducing the SIL3 rated MTL4850 Hart Multiplexer for connection to instrument loops performing safety functions up to and including Safety Integrity Level SIL3. (Read More)

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS’ UK Geared Motor Same Day Assembly Service Expanded For ATEX Gas And Dust Up To 18.5 kW

Abingdon – UK, October 2012: NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has expanded its fast assembly service for ATEX geared motors to include Gas Zone 1 & 2 and Dust Zone 21 & 22 for nominal motor power ratings up to 18.5 kW.

Consolidating NORD as one of the leading ATEX drive suppliers in the UK, the geared motors are available (Read More)