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HOW CLEAN IS THE AIR YOU BREATHE?

aug-15-8HOW CLEAN IS THE AIR YOU BREATHE?

Indoor air quality must be monitored to protect workers’ respiratory health. Shawcity highlights the dangers that may be present in every breath you take.

Shawcity is the UK’s leading provider of specialist monitoring instrumentation for health and safety, occupational hygiene and environmental monitoring across a wide range of industries. We offer instruments for gas detection, air quality, dust, sound, noise, vibration and heat stress. (Read More) 

3M Organic Gas And Vapour End Of Service Life Indicator Filters

aug-15-63M Organic Gas And Vapour End Of Service Life Indicator Filters

Supporting the diversified technology company’s commitment to improving occupational health among the British workforce, new 3M Organic Gas and Vapour End of Service Life Indicator Filters are the first of their kind.

The product, which was recently awarded a British Safety Industry Federation award for product innovation, gives respirator wearers a clear warning of when they need to change their filters to prevent exposure to (Read More) 

Capital Safety Champions Protection Against Dropped Objects With Acquisition Of Python Safety, Inc

Capital Safety Champions Protection Against Dropped Objects With Acquisition Of Python Safety, Inc

Capital Safety, the world leading provider of safety solutions for workers at height has announced the acquisition of specialist manufacturer of tool drop prevention equipment, Python Safety, Inc.

Capital Safety’s industry-leading products, which include harnesses, lanyards, self-retracting lifelines, engineered systems and rescue devices, are sold through the globally recognised brands DBI-SALA® and PROTECTA®. The addition of Python Safety to the portfolio will support Capital Safety’s mission to bring every worker at height home safely by focusing on eliminating accidents from dropped tools.  
 
Falling objects are a leading cause of injury for workers. According to DROPS, the Dropped Objects Prevention Scheme, more than 850 incidents have been recorded in the oil and gas industry (Read More)

J D Neuhaus Offers Proven Performance Based On 270 Years Of Experience

aug-15-5J D Neuhaus Offers Proven Performance Based On 270 Years Of Experience

9 September 2015 marks 270 years of manufacturing for the German based hoist and crane manufacturer J D Neuhaus, and after seven generations, the company is still managed by a descendant of the original owner.

Load handling equipment supplied by J D Neuhaus is now utilised throughout the world, from small engineering workshops up to large organisations and including some of the heaviest and most demanding (Read More) 

Pilz Appoints a New BDM for Motion Control Products

aug-15-4Pilz Appoints a New BDM for Motion Control Products

Pilz Automation Ltd has appointed Ross Fenion as the new Business Development Manager for motion control products.  This is a new role within the business and one which will cover all of the UK.

Ross brings with him over eight years of experience specialising in servo motion control specification both for bespoke applications as well as OEM products.  As an experienced motion control applications engineer, with a degree in Physics, (Read More) 

ATEX Approved Antenna Solutions for Hazardous Commercial Environments

aug-15-3ATEX Approved Antenna Solutions for Hazardous Commercial Environments

AntennaPRO is pleased to announce details of a new range of antennas designed, tested and approved in compliance with European 94/9EC ATEX directive.

The new range will be certified to ATEX level ATEX CLASS: II 3G Ex nA IIA IIC T6 for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. (Read More)

New field mounted HART temperature transmitter from PR electronics

aug-15-2New field mounted HART temperature transmitter from PR electronics

Signal conditioning specialist, PR electronics introduces the 7501 – an innovative field mounted Ex d explosion- and flame proof temperature transmitter with local operator interface for easy programming, review
and diagnostics of process values in the field.

The new field mounted transmitter builds on PR electronics’ vast experience in innovating state-of-the-art temperature (Read More) 

Free CompEx Foundation courses at ExVeritas

aug-15-1Free CompEx Foundation courses at ExVeritas

CompEx is an internationally recognised course and qualification in explosive atmospheres.

It provides competency based assessment for personnel working in hazardous locations. ExVeritas offers a full range of courses including EX01-06 and the new Ex12 for applications engineers and designers which is proving highly desirable in industry. (Read More)

New appointment at BEKO TECHNOLOGIES UK

beko-12-08-1BEKO TECHNOLOGIES are pleased to announce that Paul Mucklow has been appointed Aftermarket Manager for the UK and Ireland as of 1st May 2015. Paul will be responsible for growing the service department, assisting the sales team, and also technical support.

Paul started work in the compressed air industry 25 years ago as a service engineer at Hydrovane Compressors in Redditch. He then moved to domnick hunter in Gateshead as a Service engineer, then as an area service manager, when the company bought Zander where he progressed to their service manager. Paul came to BEKO TECHNOLOGIES from a local dealer to join us as the Aftermarket Manager.

CLEARPOINT® compressed-air filters: New sterile and steam filters For the highest hygienic demands

beko-july-28-15The compressed air system provider BEKO TECHNOLOGIES has further developed the range of CLEARPOINT filter technology.

With the innovative 3E filter elements (3E = Energy Efficient Element) and a flow-optimised, corrosion-protected housing construction, CLEARPOINT filters offer safe and reliable compressed air filtration with long service lives and significantly reduced operating costs.

Now, BEKO TECHNOLOGIES has extended the successful CLEARPOINT product line by the addition of sterile and steam filters for the highest hygienic demands.