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The Tab-Ex® Pro from the Pepperl+Fuchs brand ECOM expands the Tab-Ex series as the world’s first 10-inch Android tablet for Zone 2/22 and Div. 2 hazardous areas. The Tab-Ex® Pro’s large display is ideal for demanding applications and for accessing web-based content. In addition, it allows employees to easily transition from working in the field to working at the office. 

Flexibility for Mobile Workers

ECOM developed the Tab-Ex® Pro to keep up with Industry 4.0 and the associated demands on mobile devices. The new tablet enables customers to meet the challenges of digitalization while simplifying the way employees work in increasingly complex environments.

Global motor manufacturer, WEG has been selected to deliver generators to several Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) ships in Brazil. Widely regarded as the future of offshore storage, the FPSOs will include eight gas turbine generators and a cohort over 60 medium voltage and low voltage motors manufactured and delivered by WEG. 

The FPSO in development in Brazil will encompass two floating vessels for the production and processing of hydrocarbons in the Búzios and Mero oil fields. FPSO’s are today´s most common method used to produce offshore crude oil and natural gas in deep waters. There are currently about 200 FPSO vessels in operation worldwide, many of which are based in Brazil. 

Brighter Green Engineering Ltd is a successful operations and maintenance contractor who specialise in the solar industry. The organisation turned to Peoplesafe’s lone worker safety service to protect their nationwide engineering team. 

Customer service and relationship management is an integral part of their business. Brighter Green work closely with their customers to provide one-to-one engineering expertise. As a result, their team often find themselves working alone in secluded locations. If an emergency was to take place, they would be vulnerable to danger and perhaps not in a position to seek help. Due to the alarming number of lone worker incidents that happen in the UK, it isn’t surprising that Brighter Green Engineering sought the opportunity to invest in a reliable lone worker safety solution. Their decision involved turning to Peoplesafe.plesafe was our chosen service as it had a clearunique

ATEX & IECEx Zone 1 accredited robot incorporated with the ION Science Falco for the detection of VOCs in flammable and explosive environments

Throughout unmanned facilities within the oil and gas industry, a human presence is generally still needed for regular inspection work, so deploying Ex certified robots (ATEX and IECEx Zone 1) incorporated with the ION Science Falco, can have a significant positive impact on safety by minimising worker field trips, which in turn reduces operating costs.

The performance of tight-fitting facepieces depends on achieving good contact between the wearer’s skin and the face seal of the facepiece. 

One type or size of RPE facepiece does not fit everyone and an inadequate fit significantly reduces the protection provided to the wearer. So fit testing ensures the respirator selected is right for each individual and, as the name suggests, fits correctly.

Here, Matt Ogden, Cable Gland Product Specialist at Hawke International, discusses the vital role that cable glands play when it comes to protecting expensive equipment, and the factors companies must consider in order to implement an effective cable gland strategy. 

All too often, people think of cable glands as being mere commodity products, but dismissing them as bits of brass and rubber seriously underestimates their value. The fact is, they play a fundamental role in protecting some of the most important machinery found in any factory, safeguarding electrical, instrumentation and control, and automation systems. 

Abtech have launched a high current enclosure that can carry up to 3kA and certified for use in areas in areas where potentially explosive gasses or dust are present.

The SX Busbar is the latest addition to Abtech range of enclosures for high current applications. Gareth Bruce, Marketing Manager for explains the concept behind the design “Our customers have been asking us for an enclosure that could accommodate a both wide variety of cable configurations and to allow the cable layout to be reconfigured if needed. Cable used for high current is often inflexible with restricted bending radii, so the design has to provide flexibility without bending the cables.” He continues “as such we developed the SX with a series of tiered busbars that allow unrestricted access and flexibility for installation”.

Despite all the issues surrounding the effects of the Covid 19 lockdown, Stuvex has been supporting their customers maintenance and engineering departments with routine explosion protection system servicing.

Many customers now have Service Contracts which are being honoured regardless of the difficulties. The Stuvex Service Contract is tailored to an individual client’s needs. It is written in clear jargon-free English and has a duration of twelve months. 

Understanding how to screen for people in an efficient and accurate manner.

The thermal imaging camera automatically detects the hottest temperature within an area, set by the operator. A colour alarm makes it easy to decide whether a person needs further screening.

A thermal imaging camera can be an effective screening device for detecting individuals with an elevated skin temperature. This type of monitoring can provide useful information when used as a screening tool in high-traffic areas to help identify people with an elevated temperature compared to the general population.

Safety company Pyroban has launched Red Ex Line™ explosion proof perimeter lights for ATEX lift trucks operating in Zone 1, 2, 21 and 22 hazardous areas. The compact, ready-to-fit lights are suitable for use with lift trucks of any age or make. 

“For production or storage applications where pedestrians work in close proximity to trucks handling flammable materials, there are clear safety implications,” explains Darren Boiling, Materials Handling Sales Manager for Pyroban. “Red Ex Line helps minimise risks for all of those working in Zoned hazardous areas by providing a perimeter marking warning system around a truck.”