Thermal Imaging for Predictive Maintenance and Fault Finding In Zone 1 Hazardous Areas
For general industry, the last ten years has seen a revolution in the power of thermal imaging cameras and a dramatic decline in the cost of thermal imaging cameras.
Cameras have reduced from shoulder mounted monstrosities to almost “pocket” size over the last 20 years, and they are usable for anyone who can operate a digital camera – and that means everyone. That is not to say that there (Read More)
Looking Forward To The Next 50 Years
Over the past decades, Aberdeen has grown confidently into its role as Europe’s capital of the oil and gas industry.
In the early days of the UK offshore industry in the 1970s and 80s, Aberdeen was one of the centres from which global companies made numerous North Sea oil and gas discoveries and then went on to develop one of the UK’s major industrial and commercial success stories. In recent years, the city has also transformed into a (Read More)
Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) Training Manchester, October 14-17.
Exloc Instruments UK Ltd was formed in 2012 to bring to the UK the success that Exloc Instruments Inc have been enjoying in North America for many years.
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. (Read More)
where flammable or hazardous materials are handled or present a danger, or where the consequence of gas dispersion, fire, explosion including civil contingency and emergency planning needs advanced modelling.
Having the legacy of being owned by a highly respected research institute and providing solutions to understanding (Read More)
After a very successful period of presenting 2, 3 and 4 hour DSEAR awareness training lectures, the company made the decision to further expand the programme to include a new 7 hour lecture day, based on their already popular IOSH Accredited and Certified training course.
The new 7 hour lecture day does not include (Read More)
Ischia Solutions Limited and the ExAMS Asset Management System
ExAMS is an Asset, System and Location management software which is specifically tailored to hazardous area applications. It allows a completely paperless work flow with all predefined ATEX inspections to BS60079-17-2007. The system can also be used for non-hazardous area applications and we are currently developing the system for use with mechanical assets.
The flexible, innovative software is designed by CompEx engineers for engineers to carry out Ex Inspections. (Read More)
Wet Alarm Valve With New Stainless Steel Trim
RELIABLE FIRE SPRINKLER (UK) has introduced a new Euro Trim Model E2 in Stainless Steel (E2SS), which is specifically designed for use with their model E and E3 Wet Alarm Valves.
This new trim has a rated working pressure of 175 PSI (12.3 bar) and 300 PSI (20.7 bar) respectively and is available in 100mm, 150mm and 200mm (4”, 6” and 8”) sizes. (Read More)
K Controls 007-100 Valve Position Monitors Specified For Use In FPso Ballast Tanks
K Controls has used its expertise in sub-sea ingress protection and hazardous area approvals to develop 007-100 Valve Position Monitors that will be used in a new floating, protection, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO).
The FPSO will be used by a consortium of companies for the processing of hydrocarbons and for the storage of oil in the northern UK sector. A total of 147 pieces have been supplied for use on hydraulically actuated ball (Read More)
Certification Of High Performance Seals For Piping, Valves & Vessels Applications
The DuPont™ Kalrez® 0090 perfluoroelastomer O-ring seals, available in the UK from sealing specialists Dichtomatik Ltd, has gained the Total GS EP PVV 142 certification, being the industry standard for sealing products supplied for use with piping, valves and vessels.
The Kalrez® 0090 range provides outstanding resistance to rapid gas decompression (RGD), combined with a broad (Read More)
The seminar - called The Mechanical Integrity of Process Equipment: New Guidance on Inspection and Testing was based around a new guidance document, which has recently been published by the Safety Assessment Federation (SAFed) and the Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association (EEMUA). Known as SAFed IMG01 and EEMUA231, (Read More)
