The ‘Responsible Persons’ and ‘Technical Persons with Executive Function’ is an absolutely key role in the explosion safety of a plant.
The minimum knowledge requirements for a person in such a role are covered by IEC/EN60079-17, these are:
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)
Having been in the Hazardous Area Industry for several years Ex-PERT are passionate about all things Ex, including the importance of training, and they have been considering for some time how to improve it. Their feeling was that there were plenty of great training courses and providers out there but if you didn’t know about them, or if you selected the wrong course or provider, then the opportunity to receive the best training was lost.
BEKO TECHNOLOGIES will be exhibiting at the Air-Tech show 2016 at the NEC, Birmingham from 12-14th April. Please come and see us in hall 3A at stand AF244.
With an extensive program BEKO TECHNOLOGIES stands for compressed air technology "at its best". For more than three decades, BEKO TECHNOLOGIES has developed, manufactured and sold high-quality, reliable and efficient components and systems for compressed air processing and condensate technology.
BEKO TECHNOLOGIES have just signed up to exhibit at the Foodex exhibition at the NEC Birmingham 18-20 April 2016.
Foodex 2016 is the UK’s premier trade event for the food and drink processing, packaging, ingredients and logistics industries. A one-stop shop for manufacturing professionals, Foodex 2016 brings the industry together to do business, focusing on eight key sectors, including:
The Latest in Noise, Sound and Vibration Monitoring
Shawcity has been a market leader in supplying instrumentation to the occupational health and safety industry for over forty years, and specialists in noise dosimetry since the early 1990s. While the basic concept is familiar to many, evolving technology means protection for workers is constantly developing and improving.
There are three methods for calculating hearing protection: (Read More)
NO LEAKAGE IN 10 YEARS WITH KALREZ® PERFLUOROELASTOMER SEALS
Dramatic increases in instrument performance and reliability have been achieved where original PTFE gasket seals have been replaced with Kalrez® custom gaskets from the DuPont™ Performance Polymers range of products, available in the UK from Dichtomatik Ltd.
A Finnish manufacturer of process refractometers was utilising process media at temperatures ranging from -20° to +220°C (Read More)
Major new additions to the FibreGrid range
Since the year 2000, FibreGrid has been leading the way in GRP safety flooring products: stair tread covers, step nosings, flat sheets, grating and more. FibreGrid also manufactures FibreRail – the bestselling ‘warm to touch’ handrail.
Now, to provide the ultimate one-stop shop, FibreGrid has expanded its range to include anti slip paints and coatings for floors and decking, safety tapes, anti slip sheets, rolls and treads. All are available now. (Read More)
PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES BOOSTED WITH BIG-BAG HANDLING
Processing procedures involving powdered, granulated or other free-flowing materials require regular, high volume product top-ups to maintain adequate production through-puts.
The specialised big-bag, air operated hoists manufactured by J D Neuhaus are suitable for operating with single or twin bag loads. These handling products also provide safe, (Read More)
SICK Safety-Certified Encoder Protects Operators with Safe Motion Control
SICK UK has announced the launch of the PLd / SIL2-certified DFS60S Pro incremental encoder, enabling motion to be safely controlled in automated guided vehicles or machinery requiring frequent operator interaction.
The DFS60S Pro enables safe operator interaction at slow speeds without the need to stop the machine. (Read More)
