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By Philip B Allen, Grace Engineered Products
September 2011
White paper addresses questions and common concerns related to permanent electrical safety devices (PESDs) for lockout and their compliance with OSHA and the NFPA 70E.

Carrying IECEx-i certifications, the 750-606 permits one WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM node to serve hazardous and non-hazardous environments by separating intrinsically and non-intrinsically safe sections.

Honeywell will deploy its Experion Process Knowledge System and Safety Manager emergency shutdown and boiler protection system at a Fortum waste-to-energy facility in Klaipeda, Lithuania.

The single acting, spring-return rack and pinion actuator will operate a 16 inch ANSI Class 900 ball valve installed on the eleven kilometre export pipeline from the Seth Platform.

H.264 cameras are certified for use Class I Division 1 and Class I Division 2 hazardous areas.

Enhancements include a Servo Auto Test,which has been approved for Safety Integrity Level-2 and 3 (SIL-2 / SIL 3) applications and increases the gauge’s diagnostic coverage.

Three Metso DNA automation systems and three safety systems will replace the existing systems in three of Porvoo refinery’s over forty process units.

Crossfire safety glasses combine required eye protection and comfortable fit in a lightweight non-industrial look.

The Safety Automation Forum, Nov. 14 and 15 in Chicago, precedes Automation Fair, scheduled for Nov. 16 and 17.

Atlas Copco Compressors has launched a Customer Care Charter to demonstrate its commitment to providing innovative solutions that meet its customers’ exacting requirements. The charter, which was developed as part of the company’s Complete Customer Care programme, promises that Atlas Copco will drive interaction with its customers to ensure that it provides exactly the right level of support needed from purchase of equipment through to ownership and beyond.