Providing workers with personal protection equipment (PPE) and workwear is just as important as giving them the correct equipment to safely and efficiently carry out daily tasks.
Workwear and PPE manufacturers spend considerable research and expense in ensuring they provide equipment, which will perform, should the worst occur. Not all workwear and PPE is equal however, achieving certification to the relevant EN standards (Read More)
SVANTEK TO SHOW WIDE RANGE OF NOISE AND VIBRATION MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION
Svantek will be showing a wide range of high performance noise and vibration monitoring instrumentation, including its SV103 personal vibration dosimeter and ATEX and IECEx Intrinsically Safe (IS) SV104 personal noise dosimeter for use in potentially explosive work environments, The company will be exhibiting its newly launched SV100A wireless whole-body exposure meter & analyser in a seat-pad which is designed to automatically detect the operator (Read More)
JSP’s Press to Check™ Filters – Supreme Compatibility with Faceshields and Visors
Wearing face-protection equipment such as faceshields and visors is no problem when they are used with JSP’s Press To Check™ filters on a half-mask.
The low-profile, swept-back design of the Press To Check™ filters enables excellent visibility, allowing the filters to be worn effectively behind all types of faceshield and welding visor. (Read More)
E2S Warning Signals launches GRP IECEx & ATEX Xenon strobe beacons at CIPPE, 29 – 31 March
E2S Warning Signals, the world’s leading independent manufacturer of audible and visual warning signals, will launch its new GNEx GRP Xenon strobe beacons, www.e2s.com/products/range/gnex, on Booth W1002E at CIPPE 2016 in Beijing, China 29 - 31 March.
The new products add visual signalling to the explosion proof and corrosion resistant GNEx family. (Read More)
Dickies will be introducing a number of exciting new products and ranges for 2016, with style, functionality and quality being paramount in driving the Dickies business forward: with over 90 years’ experience in workwear manufacturing, generations of workers have found Dickies to be a brand they can trust. (Read More)
Belzona SuperWrap II Saves Failing Seawater Filter Vessel
During March 2015, an offshore Oil and Gas platform contacted Belzona requiring a unique solution for the repair of a seawater bulk media filter vessel.
Located in the Gulf of Mexico, USA, the bottom of the vessel was suffering from an internal leak due to internal corrosion at coating holidays. Furthermore, the damage involved a combination of both thin and a through-wall defect, posing a repair dilemma (Read More)
Downtime: the Hidden Cost of Coatings
When determining the cost of a coating protection system, one needs to not only look at the cost of a unit, but a total expenditure.
This can include a coverage rate, length of downtime, costs of application based on its simplicity or difficulty among others. The list goes on, and ultimately, a system that is cheaper to procure may turn out to be more expensive once total expenses are tallied. Here, we review an example of this occurrence in action. (Read More)
Lighting Up The Darkness, Intrinsically Safe Worklights, Real or Not?
Performing routine and emergency maintenance, inspection, quality control or any number of equally critical tasks required to keep a plant running is a daunting task indeed, especially in low light.
Now add to this the restrictions required of personnel operating in potentially hazardous (explosive) atmospheres and such a seemingly simple function as creating well-lit work space becomes a difficult challenge to overcome. (Read More)
MAINTEC 2016 SET TO TAKE THE NEC BY STORM
Maintec 2016, the UK’s leading maintenance, plant and asset management event, will be returning to the NEC, Birmingham on 22 - 24 March with a new seminar programme, an expanded show floor and the latest industry innovations.
Exhibitors
Some of the biggest UK suppliers are on board, including show regulars such as Atlas Copco Compressors, Fluke, Flotech Performance Systems, Hansford Sensors, Shire Systems, (Read More)
THREE DECADES OF PROBLEM SOLVING FOR PROCESS INDUSTRIES
DuPont™ Kalrez® perfluoroelastomer parts (FFKM) were developed some three decades ago and have delivered outstanding sealing reliability throughout, even in the most aggressive production and processing environments.
These high performance products are available in the UK from authorised distributor Dichtomatik Ltd. (Read More)
