Martindale’s latest catalogue includes many new products and useful guides to finding the best tools and accessories for electrical safety, fault finding and certifying installations. It’s the essential reference for all electricians and maintenance personnel working on electrical equipment and installations with simple solutions to stay safe and work smarter.
E2S Warning Signals is featuring its new range of integrated signalling assemblies on Booth 1739 at OTC, 04 to 07 May, Houston USA. Providing system designers and installers with pre-configured solutions, the new E2S range eliminates the cost of on-site assembly operations whilst guaranteeing that the connections and cabling between devices meet the relevant hazardous area approval requirements and ensuring that all signals are fully tested and certified.
For those working in the industrial electrical sector, the risks of Arc Flash incidents have always been better understood than in many other industries. Working with extremely high voltages and large currents on a daily basis, means that knowledge across the sector is noticeably higher compared with similar industries that are also at risk of the danger. However, it appears that there’s a new danger emerging when it comes to Arc Flash, which takes the shape of a false sense of security.
Mark Lant, technical expert at ProGARM, explains how your team can avoid the dangers of complacency.
Technology – is it a friend or a foe?
In recent years there have been huge advances in the technology available to detect circuitry faults. These developments mean that it is now possible to identify a short circuit and automatically trip a switchgear to avoid an Arc Flash incident within just fractions of a second.
SICK has combined its proven MB1 mechanical safety bolt for enclosed hazard areas with its advanced TR110 non-contact safety lock to deliver a high-performance PLe (EN ISO 13849) safety solution with maximum machine availability.
Enterprises can easily select and manage Android devices and services that meet the most demanding business requirements with the new Android Enterprise Recommended devices – verified by Google.
There is a high demand in the industry to use mobile electronic devices such as smartphones and tablets. The selection of the right mobile solution can play a decisive role for successful use. Especially companies with workers in potentially explosive areas have special requirements for devices. Mobile solutions used here must be designed specifically for the hazardous area in accordance with guidelines and meet particularly high safety requirements for the protection of users and equipment. Furthermore, easy integration into the digital infrastructure is a must and the devices should make processes more efficient.
Two new apps could help prepare the next generation of process safety engineers for the field. An app developed by the University of Surrey allows users to control a simulated plant environment while another app, made by the University of California, Riverside, finds the safest way to store and dispose of reactive chemicals.
ABAX has launched new updates to their Driving Behaviour tool which initially launched in January 2019.
In a rapidly evolving scenario such as the LED technology one, the process of developing new products and the innovation and updating of the existing ones for continuous performance improvement, are a crucial element for Cortem Group.
The EVL series of LED lighting fixtures, launched by Cortem Group in 2015 and available in four sizes, has been innovated and enhanced to offer an even safer and more performing product.
All new from Atexxo Manufacturing, the Netherlands. The Apple iPad 10.2 now suitable for use in hazardous locations. The explosion proof iPads are originally manufactured by Apple than converted and certified according to the ATEX directives by Atexxo Manufacturing. This makes the ATEX tablets suited for safe use in gas /vapor zone 2 hazardous areas. (zone 22 on request)
Fully rugged tablet meets stringent ATEX/IECEx standards for use in Zone 2/22 hazardous locations, improving worker safety and productivity in potentially explosive atmospheres
Getac has announced the launch of the new UX10-EX intrinsically safe fully rugged tablet, delivering powerful, reliable computing performance to professionals operating in hazardous environments.
