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E2S Warning Signals, the world’s leading manufacturer of safety critical warning signals will return to ADIPEC between October 2^nd and 5^th 2023 to showcase again its class-leading range of signalling products.

Featuring on the stand will be the industry’s most up-to date range of Alarm Sounders, Beacons, Loudspeakers and Manual Call Points, all designed to provide the most efficient and effective method of initiating and providing audible and visual warnings to ensure the safety of personnel and assets in onshore and offshore hazardous area installations, as well as for marine, industrial and commercial applications.

E2S Warning Signals modern and efficient products, allow systems designers to employ high performance signalling products whilst reducing the overall power requirement from their control systems; potentially enabling significant system cost savings. E2S Warning Signals also provide flexible, customer focused solutions to best meet end user specific requirements, all with a class-leading 10-year warranty and multiple global approvals with such as ECASEx, ATEX, IECEx, UL, PESO, CCCEx and DNV.

On the stand this year E2S will be showing the innovative D1x, STEx and GNEx range of explosion proof Beacons, Sounders, Loudspeakers Manual Call Points and Configured Assemblies.

The LM6 Alloy D1x, GRP GNEx and SS316L STEx ranges utilise common electronics to ensure the best possible performance whatever the material of choice, all configured for use in SIL 2 approved systems as standard.

The Ex d range of beacons/strobes features the highest light output available with LED and Xenon sources all with very low power consumption. Our Ex d Sounders offer highly configurable multi-stage alarms at outputs up to 128dB(A), the highest output of any Ex d electronic alarm sounder.

Our Status Lamp Assemblies and Alarm Bars showcase the flexibility and modularity of design inherent in E2S modern range of signalling and are perfect for use in wireless Fire and Gas systems and as part of rig packages in combination with our safe area products.

Visit E2S Warning Signals at Stand 8630 in the UK Pavilion

E2S Warning Systems – Signals For Your Safety

www.e2s.com

Now CSA Certified for North America / Canada

Classes, Divisions and Zones

Atexxo Manufacturing has released the Apple iPad mini 6 which is global certified and suitable for use in Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous locations. The explosion proof iPads are originally manufactured by Apple then converted and certified according to the ATEX directives and IECEx standards by Atexxo Manufacturing. This makes the ATEX/IECEx Tablets suited for safe use in gas/vapour Zone 1 and dust Zone 21 hazardous areas. Sim-card can be installed by the end-user themselves. The devices are suited for Apple’s DEP (open) Business Manager Program.

All features of the original product are preserved, except for the fingerprint scanner.

The ATEX/IECEx iPad mini of the 6^th generation comes with an aluminum case finish. The ATEX/IECEx iPads are suitable for use in extreme demanding environments. They are available in both 64gb and 256gb versions.

Beside safe use as a tablet computer, all versions are excellent for use as an explosion proof camera or RFID scanner. For Middle East countries, versions with blocked cameras are available.

Explosion safety level:

II 2G; II 2D; II 3D,  Ex db IIC T4 Gb, Ex tb IIIA T135°C Db, Ex tc IIIB T135°C Dc

Class I, Zone 1 AEx db IIC T4 Gb Class I Div 2, Group A, B, C, D T4

Features:

- 64Gb or 256 Gb + Cellular- Self Sim-Card Installation - Original Apple IOS software- Suited for Apple DEP (open) Business Manager Program- Global certified (ATEX, IECEx, UKCA, CSA, INMETRO)

Typical Applications:

- Connected fieldworker- Digital twins- - Industry 4.0- Oil and Gas extraction sites- Petro Chemical plants- Offshore platforms

For more information please contact our sales department

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Peppers Cable Glands is a name synonymous with quality within the industries in which we work. It is a mark recognised as the ‘engineers’ choice and a name that has a reputation for being the market leader when it comes to not only the product, but the service that comes with it.

Designed by engineers, for engineers. Our research and development department is manned by the highest calibre of experts within our industry and the onus is on producing quality of which they too would be happy to work with, out in the field. Our customers know this, and that is why they trust in our name.

No better example could be the use of our own cable glands in our newest and most significant investment, the QRC. We bought the Quick Response Cell to provide customers with faster lead times on orders and enhance overall delivery. It is a significant investment into our business and one that we needed to know would not let us down. The use of our own cable glands gives us the reassurance that this is a machine that will not fail, ultimately meaning it will not let our customers down.

Not just a cable gland

While our engineers design the highest calibre of cable glands, our sales department has the industry knowledge to ensure our customers are ordering the necessary, and vital accessories that will be needed to ensure a prompt start and successful project.

Peppers range of enclosure accessories are the essential components that if missed, could delay the start of your project leading to excess costs and longer lead times. Whether you need stopping plugs, breather drains, adaptors or reducers, not only will we know what you need and make sure you have it, but these parts will be up to the job in hand because we take as much pride in the manufacturing of our accessories as we do in our cable glands.

Peppers knowledge in terms of what a project needs is indisputable. Over the course of the last 75 years, we have made it our business to work with the very best engineers to ensure we are always the industry choice.

www.cableglands.co.uk

The Peli™ range of ATEX approved torches was recently on display on the Peli Products (UK) stand at Offshore Europe exhibition in Aberdeen where it proved hugely popular. Peli torches are renowned for rugged reliability and each torch in the safety range is certified to ATEX requirements, for use in potentially explosive atmospheres such as silos, tanks and chambers where an individual may be exposed to a range of potential hazards.

Right angled, hands-free

The Peli™ 3415 Zone 0 is a versatile, right-angled torch designed specifically for use in hazardous areas.  It features a 90° articulating head to angle the light where required.  An integrated clip easily attaches to clothing for hands-free light.  There is also a heavy-duty magnet; allowing the torch to be attached to steel surfaces, again allowing the user to keep their hands-free.
This model boasts three light modes – Flood for wide light, spot for a focussed beam and flood/spot combined.  Available in high vis yellow, the 3415Z0 is waterproof and provides up to 15 hours of runtime with a beam distance up to 135 metres.

Slim and compact

The slimmest safety torches in the range are the Peli 1975 Zone 0 and Zone 1 models.

These compact penlights are rugged and durable for tough work environments.  They feature a secure clip to attach to clothing.  Small in size and lightweight at only 54 grams yet they output a powerful 117 (Zone 0) and 94 lumens (Zone 1).  The 2 AAA batteries last for more than 8 hours (Zone 1) and 2¼ hours (Zone 0).The Zone 0 version is manufactured with an anti-static body and shroud and both versions can be helmet mounted using the clip which is available as an accessory.

Rugged and powerful

From slim and compact penlights to a rugged hand lamp, the Peli 9415 Zone 0 illustrates the diversity of the range.  It packs a powerful beam which cuts through smoke and fog.    The ATEX Zone 0 rating ensures the light can be used in hazardous areas and features a sure grip handle for a comfortable and non- slip grip with an extra-large space to accommodate gloved hands.

The 9415 is designed to stand on end and the 120° pivoting head allows the user to angle the beam exactly where required.  There are 3 light modes: High, Low & Flashing and a battery charge level indicator (Green, Amber, Red).

Professionals have chosen the Peli brand for many years; trusting in the reliability, performance and durability of the products in the most testing conditions. 

For more details telephone 01457 869999 or go to www.peliproducts.co.uk.

 World Hydrogen Leaders to launch a unique, inaugural event dedicated to hydrogen derivatives at World Hydrogen Week, October 2023 ➢ Exceptional speaker programme to include hydrogen trailblazers ➢ Programme addresses real-world challenges from upscaling and supply chain to policy and skills.

With the urgent need for clean hydrogen to rapidly scale to meet increasing demand and achieve climate goals, World Hydrogen Leaders announce their enhanced World Hydrogen Week, taking place in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, from 9th to 13th October 2023.

The 5-day event is one of the largest and most influential in the industry and will host over 3,000 attendees from 800 organisations, representing 50 countries. Comprising of 4 major events including the highly popular World Hydrogen Congress, World Hydrogen Intelligence Day and the Global Hydrogen Projects Summit, the programme has now been extended to include a world-first event: “World Hydrogen Derivatives”. The inaugural derivative-focused programme is the only event across the industry to address the role hydrogen can play as an energy carrier, as a direct fuel for mobility applications, as well as providing clean supply chains for the fertiliser and chemical sectors.

“It is vital that the industry comes together to address the critical issues remaining around clean hydrogen in what is an increasingly narrow window to transition to a decarbonised energy system,” said Nadim Chaudhry, Chief Executive Officer, World Hydrogen Leaders. “While we are reassured that clean hydrogen and its derivative molecules are now a serious solution for hard to abate sectors, there are many challenges to be overcome to ensure full commercialisation and widespread integration across society.

World Hydrogen Week is without doubt the single most influential gathering of industry leaders to drive these ambitions forward.” With 70 percent of speakers and attendees at vice-president, director or C-level roles, World Hydrogen Week has demonstrated that it not only attracts seasoned experts within the industry, 2 but those with the capacity for real decision-making.

Prominent players this year will include Airbus, bp, ExxonMobil, HyCC, Engie, Smartenergy, Kalyani Steels, TotalEnergies, Worley, Hydrogenious, Uniper, Green Hydrogen Systems and Iberdrola, among dozens of others. The keynote speakers are well recognised hydrogen trailblazers and include Nicola de Blasio, Senior Fellow, Environment and Natural Resources from the Belfer Center Harvard Kennedy School; Michael Liebreich, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman Liebreich Associates; Valerie Ruiz, Group Hydrogen Vice President, Engie; Henrik Solgaard Andersen, Vice President Global Hydrogen, Equinor and Dominika Ermitsch, Director Valuation, Modelling & Economics, EY, among many others.

“Adopting hydrogen at scale and deploying the needed technologies requires close coordination between all stakeholders,” said Nicola de Blasio, Senior Fellow, Environment and Natural Resources from the Belfer Center Harvard Kennedy School. “For the first time in 150 years, we are considering investing in new energy infrastructure globally – a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

By bringing together global decision-makers, the World Hydrogen Week helps to foster the required system-level synergies and to avoid falling into the inefficiencies and mistakes of the past.” World Hydrogen Week’s programme: World Hydrogen Derivatives from 9th to 10th October This world-first event will explore the developing opportunities, markets, supply chains and end use applications within the world of hydrogen derivatives, as well as a direct focus on the business models of alternative energy carriers such as ammonia, methanol, and LOHCs.

Across two days, attendees will have the opportunity hear thought leaders debate critical issues on stage, network with first movers and innovators and meet potential suppliers on the exhibition floor. World Hydrogen Congress from 11th to 12th October Featuring world-leading speakers, World Hydrogen Congress will dive deep into the practicalities, implementation and acceleration of sustainable hydrogen into our energy system through interactive discussions and insights from experts across the entire value chain, from 3 production to end use applications.

Attendees can participate in one of the many networking opportunities, navigate the exhibition floor, or engage with cutting-edge industry insights. Global Hydrogen Projects Summit on 10th October A single day event, the Global Hydrogen Projects Summit will feature the most recent, innovative and advanced hydrogen project development case studies, showcasing projects spanning five continents and offering guidance on overcoming some of the unique regional challenges. World Hydrogen Intelligence Day on 13th October World Hydrogen Intelligence Day is the industry’s leading platform to hone practical skills and knowledge through interactive hydrogen workshops, masterclasses and roundtables.

These sessions give attendees the opportunity to deep dive into vital topics and obtain solutions to pressing issues. Some of the many topics addressed at World Hydrogen Week include: • Delegated Act: The EU rules around defining taxonomy, what qualifies as renewable hydrogen and the criteria producers must meet to label their product as renewable. • Colourless hydrogen: The shifting focus from hydrogen colours based on production methods to carbon intensity of projects regardless of manufacturing approach. • Achieving scale: Despite advances in hydrogen production capacity, current projects in the pipeline don’t meet projected demand to achieve climate goals – but there are still technology and operational concerns in scaling up production.

So, do we scale down big projects before scaling up further? • Supply chains: How geopolitical challenges including the Ukraine war and energy security are disrupting supply chains and the new focus of near-shoring. • Hubs, clusters and valleys: The approach of building local value chains that connect supply with demand on smaller scale with examples of new hydrogen valleys Estonia, Ukraine, Poland and other nations. • Hydrogen auctions:

The German government scheme of auction-based funding to ramp up value chains, including long-term supply side contracts, short-term aggregated demand-side contracts and compensate price differences. 4 • Offtake: The expanding scope of offtakers beyond heavy industry and mobility including data centres, breweries and other manufacturers and the power sector for long-term storage. • Infrastructure: Rectifying the insufficient infrastructure to store and transport hydrogen to end users and the need for grid capacity to ramp up to connect to electrolysers. •

Hydrogen derivatives: Looking at the huge market for LOHCs, ammonia and methanol as the main solutions for long distance hydrogen transportation, its use as feedstock for industrial processes, plus the standards that need to be implemented. • Export markets: Who the big players are, the competition for demand and the uncertainty around subsidies. •

Skills: Addressing the deficit in workforce skills related to hydrogen, the need to “upskill” existing energy professionals plus the need to drive academic institutions to offer hydrogen courses • Safety: Why health and safety remains a concern for new entrants to the hydrogen market and how knowledge transfer, expertise and training will still be important going forward. • Rare metals and earth materials: Looking at the scarcity and geographic focus of material resources needed to support hydrogen’s role in the energy transition, plus the extraction and production approaches needed to meet demand. About World Hydrogen Leaders World Hydrogen Leaders (WHL), launched in 2020 by green energy veteran Green Power Global, is the go-to intelligence and networking platform for hydrogen executives and professionals. With over 1,000 members from all parts of the value chain, the hydrogen sector trusts us as a source of industry intelligence. The WHL platform includes: •

A global portfolio of premium content-rich hydrogen events, including proud organiser of World Hydrogen Congress – the go-to commercially-focused deal-making global event accelerating hydrogen projects to achieve final investment decision (FID) • World Hydrogen Training Academy with 450 hours of 50+ hydrogen upskilling and training courses 5 • A bank of online hydrogen webinars and conferences available on demand reflecting the latest developments in the market About World Hydrogen Week Leading the change to clean and sustainable energy – World Hydrogen Week has been born out of the industry’s desire to unite WHL events, training courses, intelligence and members into a week-long spectacle of global hydrogen events and networking functions to drive forward the transition to clean energy. Join the largest global community of hydrogen professionals to hone skills, learn, debate and network with industry leaders driving the commercial deployment of hydrogen projects forward to reduce our reliance on carbon and to build a sustainable and reliable future clean energy system.

Teledyne FLIR will use its appearance at SPE Offshore Europe 2023 (Aberdeen, UK, 5-8 September) to shine the spotlight on its comprehensive and industry-proven array of optical gas imaging (OGI) camera solutions for the oil and gas market

These advanced cameras help users to detect methane, sulphur hexafluoride and hundreds of other industrial gases quickly, accurately and safely, without shutting down systems. Teledyne FLIR OGI cameras can scan broad sections of equipment rapidly and detect leaks from a safe distance, displaying these invisible gases as clouds of smoke.

Also with a notable presence on the stand (2L84) will be Aberdeen-based Inspectahire, Teledyne FLIR’s authorised regional distributor and training provider for OGI. All Inspectahire instructors are FLIR ITC (Infrared Training Center) approved and have a minimum of 10 years working in oil and gas environments, using FLIR OGI camera systems extensively for applications such as baseline surveys and LDAR (leak detection and repair). Inspectahire courses are ideal for any LDAR technicians who inspect valves, connectors, flanges, compressors and closed vent systems, for example.

At SPE Offshore Europe, Teledyne FLIR and Inspectahire will not only be answering any questions about OGI inspection and training, but also providing insight into some of FLIR’s most pertinent and proven solution for the oil and gas market.

For instance, FLIR G-series OGI cameras such as the Gx320, G620 and Gx620 feature gas quantification analytics to measure leak type and severity, eliminating the need for a secondary device. G-series cameras detect hydrocarbons, methane (CH₄) and other VOC emissions from multiple stages of the oil and gas supply chain using a thermal resolution of up to 640 × 480 (307,200 pixels).

For those seeking a fixed-mount, continuous monitoring solution, SPE Offshore Europe 2023 will provide an opportunity for visitors to see a system that combines the FLIR GF77a uncooled autonomous leak detection camera and ADGiLE technologies. With multiple lens options, this affordable, fixed camera solution provides upstream and midstream gas processors, producers and operators with the features they need to monitor for potentially dangerous, invisible methane leaks on a continuous basis.

Also on the stand will be a FLIR Cx5 thermal camera rated for use in hazardous locations. Certified for deployment in many explosive (ATEX) environments, the Cx5 eliminates the need to acquire hot work permits due to gas, vapour and dust, while making T-Class surveys fast and straightforward. The 3.5-inch touchscreen interface is easy to navigate, while a thermal resolution of 160 × 120 offers precise temperature measurement of nearby targets. The integral FLIR Ignite™ cloud service provides direct data transfer, storage and back-up so that images remain constantly available from all user devices.

Ultimately, visitors to SPE Offshore Europe will learn how advanced Teledyne FLIR solutions can help the oil and gas industry maintain valuable capital equipment, avoid product loss, meet emissions reduction metrics and ensure safer work practices.

HAIX, a global functional footwear specialist, announces its first major sports sponsorships with German football team SV Darmstadt 98 and VfL Wolfsburg Women.

The first sponsorship makes HAIX the primary jersey sponsor for SV Darmstadt 98 for the 2023-2024 Bundesliga season. The blue and white jersey with HAIX logo on the chest was worn by the SV Darmstadt players, in a recent friendly against Liverpool FC on the 7^th of August at the Deepdale stadium in Preston.

As the new ‘top partner’ of the VfL Wolfsburg women’s team until 2025, the HAIX branding will be advertised around the AOK Stadium during Bundesliga, DFB Cup, Champions League games as well as during the “player of the game” announcements.

Based in Mainburg Germany, HAIX started out as a family business manufacturing firefighting boots. It now supplies the armed forces, policeman, firefighters, special units, forestry and industrial workers around the world and is the first choice when it comes to high-quality, high-tech footwear.

These partnerships mark a huge step in HAIX’s story as it is the first time the company has ventured into major sports sponsorship. Promoted to the Bundesliga this season, SV Darmstadt 98 will face teams like FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund wearing the HAIX branded kit. VfL Wolfsburg Women will play top Bundesliga teams as well as those in the Champions League, where they have played teams like Chelsea, Arsenal and Barcelona in the last few years.

Christian Rebrovic, Head of Sales Division, B2B & International Markets at HAIX commented, “We are delighted to embark upon this journey of our first professional sport sponsorships with SV Darmstadt 98 and VfL Wolfsburg Women. HAIX, and both of our new partners share common values of teamwork, leadership, equality and serving communities, making them a perfect fit for our sponsorships.

“HAIX boots are made for Heroes, our mission is to make great equipment for great people, doing great things. Being promoted to the Bundesliga seemed like the perfect time for HAIX to partner with SV Darmstadt 98 and we’re looking forward to seeing their performance this season. Similarly, VfL Wolfsburg Women have been the top club in the Bundesliga for many years and we’re proud to be supporting them as the Women’s game grows.”

For more information, visit www.haix.co.uk 

ATEX protection is all centred around preventing an explosion from happening when there is a presence of combustible dust or flammable gas, this means considering all potential ignition sources. When looking at sources, most people will look for sparks and flames as an obvious risk, but the gas or dust properties themselves are an important aspect to protect against.

One of these properties is their temperature characteristics. Flammable gases have specific ignition temperatures, known as autoignition temperatures. These temperatures represent the minimum temperatures at which a gas mixture will spontaneously ignite in the absence of an external ignition source such as a spark or a flame. As an example, the auto ignition temperature of hydrogen air or hydrogen-oxygen, is from 510 – around 584’C.

Let’s consider the principle of hot surface ignition – lots of processes, such as combustion, will utilise a gases auto ignition temperature to ignite a gas on contact with a hot surface (often a coil, thread, plate etc). This works as the high temperature of the surface transfers heat to the gas, raises the temperature to its auto ignition point, igniting, and sustaining combustion. Great for purposeful processes but when this is not considered when handling potentially hazardous gases, this can be the cause for the explosion.

The principle of hot surface ignition, and the avoidance of auto ignition is handled with surface temperature limitations. ATEX fan selections consider the maximum allowable surface temperature of fan motors that come into contact with these potentially flammable gases and dusts in hazardous ATEX environments. This concept is known as maximum surface temperature. It’s important to note that maximum temperature limitations are not in place primarily for the prevention of hot surface ignition, the main principle is to protect the motor components themselves to ensure their safe operation by preventing excessive heat build-up, but will also prevent the fan and motor from becoming a source of potential ignition by keeping temperatures below any auto ignition temperatures.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the make-up of an industrial fan suitable for potentially hazardous environments, ATEX fans are constructed and classified in two parts, one label that explains the motor classification and protection, and secondly a rating for the overall fan construction including the casing, impeller, and materials. Part of the motor classification shows the end user the maximum surface temperature that the motor is limited to reach to prevent component getting so hot that it initiates the auto-ignition temperature of the surrounding flammable substances.

Your fan supplier should always ask for your hazardous area classification information, this will inform them of the gases or dusts present, their presence to determine the ATEX zone, the temperature limitations that must be considered, the materials required to ensure longevity and safe operation and the level of ATEX protection required from electrical components such as motors. Under DSEAR and ATEX legislation it is the sole responsibility of the end user to conduct or contract a hazardous area classification. Suppliers will not be able to supply equipment for hazardous areas without this information from the end users.

For more information, visit www.axair-fans.co.uk