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IOSH Flexes Its Muscles With ‘Fit For The Future’ 2013 Conference Programme

The world’s biggest professional health and safety organisation, IOSH, today announced details for its flagship annual conference and exhibition.

IOSH 2013, which will again be organised by UBM Live, will focus on how health and safety professionals can strike the right balance between promoting wellbeing in the workplace and safe work practices. It will look at how practitioners can influence the strategy of organisations. And, delegates will learn how they can communicate the real benefits (Read More)

Extronics launch iCAM502 – Intrinsically Safe Camera with Auto-Focus Macro lens

Lightweight & highly portable camera - takes crystal-clear pictures from as close as 5cm

Manchester, UK. 6th December 2012. Extronics, a leading designer and manufacturer of intrinsically safe and explosion proof equipment, today announced the launch of their latest digital camera for hazardous areas – the iCAM502. Building on the outstanding success of the original iCAM501, this latest model has a number (Read More)

YOU HAVE TO KNOW ABOUT DSEAR OF COURSE

DSC-Ltd with the noted industry figure of Roy Smith at the helm is proud to announce that their  “DSEAR with a Bang” one day training course is now fully Certified, Accredited and Approved by IOSH. 

DSEAR or (Dangerous Substance Explosive Atmosphere Regulation 2002)
This very unique course has been specifically developed to help those associated with and responsible for, Health and Safety in the workplace. SHE representatives, shop floor Engineers, (Read More)

HUMMEL Presents Another Model For The EXIOS Range

The EXIOS A2F is an innovative cable gland for Ex application. As all models from the EXIOS range, it has a special outer profile, which allows it – in connection with the well-known HUMMEL clamping-finger system – to tighten the cable gland with only a few movements of the hand.

This already saves time during installation as the open-ended wrench or spanner is only required for the final “turn”. (Read More)

Crowcon’s IRmax Infrared Hydrocarbon Gas Detector Certified to SIL 2

Crowcon’s IRmax infrared hydrocarbon gas detector has been certified to SIL 2 by Sira Test and Certification Ltd according to the requirements of the IEC 61508 and EN50402 functional safety standards. This certification provides 3rd party assurance of the integrity and dependability of the IRmax and allows it to be included as part of a SIL 2 safety system. (Read More)

Performance Enhancements For Mass Flow Controllers

Digital Mass Flow Controllers (MFC’s), as typically used in the semiconductor, chemical processing, food and pharmaceutical industries, are designed to both measure and control the flow of various gases and liquids.

Applications also occur where MFC’s are used in analytical laboratories for High Pressure Liquid Chromatography. In many applications the gases and fluids are operating at modest temperatures up to 80°C, (Read More)

MTL Instruments Is Pleased To Announce The Launch Of The SIL3 Rated MTL4850 Hart Multiplexer.

MTL is known worldwide as an intrinsic safety interface specialist, and now takes the lead in functional safety components by introducing the SIL3 rated MTL4850 Hart Multiplexer for connection to instrument loops performing safety functions up to and including Safety Integrity Level SIL3. (Read More)

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS’ UK Geared Motor Same Day Assembly Service Expanded For ATEX Gas And Dust Up To 18.5 kW

Abingdon – UK, October 2012: NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has expanded its fast assembly service for ATEX geared motors to include Gas Zone 1 & 2 and Dust Zone 21 & 22 for nominal motor power ratings up to 18.5 kW.

Consolidating NORD as one of the leading ATEX drive suppliers in the UK, the geared motors are available (Read More)

Safety Training Shoe

Mindful that not everybody wants to wear heavy, unfashionable steel-toed boots in the workshop, Mac Tools has designed a smart new alternative: the Safety Trainer which is lightweight and flexible when crouching. Finished in an attractive black suede with a reinforced panel over the toes and featuring the red Mac Tools logo, this new item of footwear is much more than just a great-looking training shoe. Conceived with safety as a priority, the design meets and exceeds CE EN345 safety standards. (Read More)

Igus Linear Drive Modules For Extreme Conditions

Combined motor and drylin linear unit for use under water or in a vacuum

Linear motion specialist igus UK augments the motor programme for its drylin leadscrew units and belt drive modules by introducing new and ready-to-install combinations of motor and linear unit for use under water or in a vacuum.

The drylin ZLW toothed belt drive module, with variable stroke length, is particularly well-suited for (Read More)