Lighting Up The Darker Months with Exloc’s Range of Explosion-Proof Lighting.
Exloc Instruments offer a full range of explosion-proof lighting for every application.
From portable lanterns and inspection lamps to full banks of flood and high bay lighting, we have a scaleable solution for you. (Read More)
The Importance Of Simulation In Managing Risk
The latest generation of simulation tools can better train staff to deal with industrial accidents – in terms of both mitigating risk and dealing with the consequences - explains Steven Pike, Managing Director of Argon Electronics.
Industrial accidents are, thankfully, a rarity: in Europe, the number of major reported incidents has dropped steadily from 48 in 2010, to just three in 2015. (Read More)
Construction Industry: Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust Exposure
Silica is a naturally-occurring substance found in most rocks, sand and clay; hence, also found in products such as bricks and concrete.
In the workplace silica exposure is a great risk for workers who perform high risk jobs such as abrasive blasting, foundry work, stonecutting, rock drilling, quarry work and tunnelling. The serious health hazards resulting from silica exposure are demonstrated by the fatalities and disabling illnesses that have occurred (Read More)
Recent HSE figures show that more than a million people are being made ill by their work, with new cases of work related illness costing UK society £9.3 billion in 2014/2015.
Injury and ill health statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive show that an estimated 25.9 million working days were lost due to work related ill health in 2015/16. (Read More)
Spot on in zone 1 – versatile and robust LED floodlights
The new 6125 series (for zone 1) and 6525 series (for zone 2) floodlights from R. STAHL are designed for challenging environments such as chemical, food and oil and gas extraction. Offering a service life of 50,000 hours, they feature high corrosion resistance supported by a robust IP66/67-rated enclosure.
Energy-efficient LED technology makes R. STAHL’s new generation of flexible floodlights for hazardous areas shine. (Read More)
Petrel Limited is a UK manufacturer of lighting and control equipment for use in hazardous areas.
The company was established over 30 years ago following a simple yet robust design philosophy to progressively develop a strong reputation for safe, reliable, high quality products.
Recently Petrel has made considerable investments to embrace LED technology within its lighting range and now provides customers with hazardous area lighting solutions that carry the benefits of longer life, (Read More)
Oman Turns To WEG To Enhance Gas Recovery In Major Depletion Project
Achieving maximum productivity from oil and gas fields is the prime goal for the petrochemical industry but the extraction process becomes more difficult as fields become depleted.
With this in mind, leading global manufacturer of motor and drive technology, WEG, has developed bespoke variable speed drive systems to help with extraction from some of Oman’s older oil fields where the natural pressure is beginning to fade. (Read More)
Meeting The Demand For More Complex Process Control Systems
Process control systems in almost every industry are becoming more complex; they are subject to greater scrutiny due in part to the demand for improved efficiency, regulatory compliance and higher levels of automation and plant integration. The need for bespoke or low volume system design is also growing as a result. Bürkert has addressed this challenge by developing the Systemhaus approach, where regional technology solutions centres sit between the sales offices and larger-scale manufacturing facilities, (Read More)
On-Site N2/02 Generation Saves Thousands In Comparison With Typical Outsourcing Costs
Offering the ideal solution for any plant looking to eliminate the financial burden of buying-in nitrogen and/or oxygen, the latest N2 and O2 high purity, low energy nitrogen and oxygen generators from Hi-line Industries feature a host of advanced functions, including O2 analysers and energy control as standard. (Read More)
Comprehensive range of Tranberg Ex High Voltage Solutions now available from R. STAHL
R. STAHL, a manufacturer of safety equipment for hazardous areas, has launched a comprehensive range of Ex High Voltage Solutions for Zone 1 and Zone 2 hazardous areas, as well as for safe areas.
The new range of medium and high voltage connecting systems is one of the largest ranges currently available globally from a single source. The range includes Tranberg A-Block medium voltage (Read More)
