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ProGARM, the UK’s leading Arc Flash protection specialist, has developed a new Arc Flash protective hoodie, following demand from its clients.

The new hoodie features a warm neck design, making it ideal for working outside, as well as a drawstring hood. The garment also includes inner fleece lining for additional warmth, a ribbed waistband and cuffs to ensure a great fit, as well as front pockets.

The warmth provided by the inner fleece lining and neck designs is crucial to the design to prevent wearers from being tempted to layer up with non-Arc Flash protective clothing beneath the protective hoodie. Everyday materials can melt into an operative’s skin or even compromise the protection given by any Arc Flash garment when worn underneath their PPE, should an Arc Flash incident occur.

Combination of flame-resistant (FR) garments and face coverings made with DuPont™ Nomex® provides industrial workers with necessary FR hazard protection while social distancing during Covid-19 Pandemic

DuPont Personal Protection has confirmed that its trusted Nomex® fabric, renowned for its inherently flame-resistant properties, may be used alongside flame-resistant (FR) garments, in response to the protection needs of COVID-19. Already available from DuPont partners, FR face coverings made with Nomex® are suitable for use in the utilities, manufacturing, oil and gas and chemical industries and uniquely offer protection against flash fires combined with compliance with social distancing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The Tab-Ex® Pro from the Pepperl+Fuchs brand ECOM expands the Tab-Ex series as the world’s first 10-inch Android tablet for Zone 2/22 and Div. 2 hazardous areas. The Tab-Ex® Pro’s large display is ideal for demanding applications and for accessing web-based content. In addition, it allows employees to easily transition from working in the field to working at the office. 

Flexibility for Mobile Workers

ECOM developed the Tab-Ex® Pro to keep up with Industry 4.0 and the associated demands on mobile devices. The new tablet enables customers to meet the challenges of digitalization while simplifying the way employees work in increasingly complex environments.

Global motor manufacturer, WEG has been selected to deliver generators to several Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) ships in Brazil. Widely regarded as the future of offshore storage, the FPSOs will include eight gas turbine generators and a cohort over 60 medium voltage and low voltage motors manufactured and delivered by WEG. 

The FPSO in development in Brazil will encompass two floating vessels for the production and processing of hydrocarbons in the Búzios and Mero oil fields. FPSO’s are today´s most common method used to produce offshore crude oil and natural gas in deep waters. There are currently about 200 FPSO vessels in operation worldwide, many of which are based in Brazil. 

Brighter Green Engineering Ltd is a successful operations and maintenance contractor who specialise in the solar industry. The organisation turned to Peoplesafe’s lone worker safety service to protect their nationwide engineering team. 

Customer service and relationship management is an integral part of their business. Brighter Green work closely with their customers to provide one-to-one engineering expertise. As a result, their team often find themselves working alone in secluded locations. If an emergency was to take place, they would be vulnerable to danger and perhaps not in a position to seek help. Due to the alarming number of lone worker incidents that happen in the UK, it isn’t surprising that Brighter Green Engineering sought the opportunity to invest in a reliable lone worker safety solution. Their decision involved turning to Peoplesafe.plesafe was our chosen service as it had a clearunique

ATEX & IECEx Zone 1 accredited robot incorporated with the ION Science Falco for the detection of VOCs in flammable and explosive environments

Throughout unmanned facilities within the oil and gas industry, a human presence is generally still needed for regular inspection work, so deploying Ex certified robots (ATEX and IECEx Zone 1) incorporated with the ION Science Falco, can have a significant positive impact on safety by minimising worker field trips, which in turn reduces operating costs.

The performance of tight-fitting facepieces depends on achieving good contact between the wearer’s skin and the face seal of the facepiece. 

One type or size of RPE facepiece does not fit everyone and an inadequate fit significantly reduces the protection provided to the wearer. So fit testing ensures the respirator selected is right for each individual and, as the name suggests, fits correctly.

Here, Matt Ogden, Cable Gland Product Specialist at Hawke International, discusses the vital role that cable glands play when it comes to protecting expensive equipment, and the factors companies must consider in order to implement an effective cable gland strategy. 

All too often, people think of cable glands as being mere commodity products, but dismissing them as bits of brass and rubber seriously underestimates their value. The fact is, they play a fundamental role in protecting some of the most important machinery found in any factory, safeguarding electrical, instrumentation and control, and automation systems. 

Abtech have launched a high current enclosure that can carry up to 3kA and certified for use in areas in areas where potentially explosive gasses or dust are present.

The SX Busbar is the latest addition to Abtech range of enclosures for high current applications. Gareth Bruce, Marketing Manager for explains the concept behind the design “Our customers have been asking us for an enclosure that could accommodate a both wide variety of cable configurations and to allow the cable layout to be reconfigured if needed. Cable used for high current is often inflexible with restricted bending radii, so the design has to provide flexibility without bending the cables.” He continues “as such we developed the SX with a series of tiered busbars that allow unrestricted access and flexibility for installation”.

Despite all the issues surrounding the effects of the Covid 19 lockdown, Stuvex has been supporting their customers maintenance and engineering departments with routine explosion protection system servicing.

Many customers now have Service Contracts which are being honoured regardless of the difficulties. The Stuvex Service Contract is tailored to an individual client’s needs. It is written in clear jargon-free English and has a duration of twelve months.