Asecos Q Range – Proven Fire Resistance of 90 Minutes
Asecos Type 90 storage cabinets provide extremely safe, regulation-compliant storage of hazardous materials in laboratories and other work spaces.
Each cabinet variant is furnace tested in accordance with EN 14470-1 and proven to give fire resistance of 90 minutes. Extremely robust in construction for maximum torsional rigidity and with tamper proof lock and indicators built in, every ASECOS cabinet has GS (Read More)
Innovative and affordable safety from Arco at The Health and Safety Event
Arco, the UK’s leading supplier of safety equipment and workwear, will be showcasing its latest range of products at this years Health and Safety Event (11th -13th March NEC, Birmingham). Located in Hall 7, stand E30, Arco will be displaying its pioneering range of Gore-Tex® hazard and weatherwear, as well as revealing innovative new additions to their comprehensive range of safety gloves.
Visitors to the event will also be able to hear (Read More)
By far, Dirty Rigger’s most advanced glove line to date!
British designed, specialist gloves specifically designed for the oil and gas industry developed as a result of years of extensive research, testing and client feedback.
From offshore oilrigs, drill ships and wind farms off the coast of Russia, the USA, Australia and all points in between, these gloves have been put through their paces.
This is by far the most demanding and (Read More)
The unpredictable nature of an Arc plus the intense heat and pressure exerted during an event makes it particularly challenging to protect against.
At best we can only roughly calculate the energy levels and resultant effect based upon approximations of what we feel may be the scenario of such an occurrence.
Putting on specialist clothing during specific tasks to add protection is good practice but accidents happen and (Read More)
Electric Arc Flash – Unearthing The Essential Answers
Elaina Harvey, arc flash and Nomex® specialist at DuPont, answers 5 key questions on arc flash
At an office building in central London in 2007 two technicians were installing a capacitor to help reduce energy consumption at the site. One of the workers was fitting cables in the back of the capacitor, which was positioned above a number of live conductors. The cables came into contact with one of the conductors (Read More)
Can the Protective Clothing & Equipment Market Protect Itself?
According to Protective Clothing & Equipment, a new Market Update from market intelligence provider Key Note, UK expenditure on protective clothing and equipment has been on the decline in recent years, as employment levels and economic uncertainty have rocked many job sectors.
Redundancies, job losses and reduced production of goods and services from many industries have led to a (Read More)
JSP’s latest innovation, the Thermex goggle, protects the wearer against fine particles, chemical splash, molten metal and extreme temperatures, safe in the knowledge that it will not mist up.
The Thermex features two, tough, distortion-free, Optical Class 1 lenses, enabling it to offer outstanding vision with complete protection from fogging up, even at extreme temperatures of +50°C and -40°C. (Read More)
KERMEL X-FLASH® SOLUTION ON THE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MARKET
KERMEL, a leading provider of textile solutions made out its aramid fibers, has launched the KERMEL X-FLASH®.
The KERMEL X-FLASH® is a resilient fabric that was developed to provide the ultimate protection for safety clothing needed to protect workers from flash fire and electric arc flash hazards. KERMEL XFLASH
® fabric is made with the Kermel® (Read More)
Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) Training - Manchester, March 11-14.
Based in the North of England, Exloc Instruments provide instrumentation products for the process industry, specialising in the supply of interfacing, display and alarm solutions.
We work with market leading suppliers to provide cost effective, high quality solutions designed for both harsh and hazardous (Ex) Locations. (Read More)
Keltbray Aspire Launches Pinoneering Apprenticeship Scheme
Keltbray Aspire, which is part of Keltbray Group and provides electrification services on the rail infrastructure, has appointed a further seven apprentices as part of a pioneering programme that the company has instigated in partnership with South Cheshire College in Crewe.
In total Keltbray Aspire now have twenty five (Read More)
