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Leading equipment testing specialist switches to RFID system

One of Ireland’s leading testing and inspection specialists for lifting equipment has switched to a new RFID system to improve safety and efficiency.

Cork based Anderco Lifting is using CoreRFID’s CheckedOK system for its on-site reports.

CheckedOK offers equipment safety testing and inventory reports enabling users to pull all data together in one place and send it directly to clients. Its RFID based system can reduce reporting times from a couple of days to a matter of minutes. It can be integrated into users’ IT systems and customised for specific client needs such as adding new equipment categories.

Anderco, which is well-established in the Irish utilities, chemicals, construction and petroleum industries, is planning to offer a new training service for its CheckedOK users. (Read More) 

ATEX safety for LANXESS Urethanes’ lift truck fleet

Chemical manufacturer LANXESS Urethanes UK Ltd. has received a new generation of Pyroban® protected lift trucks for its operation in Baxenden, UK. The company handles large volumes of flammable material and relies on active explosion protection to alert the drivers if flammable material is present. (Read More)

Quantifit - The Fastest Fit-Testing Method on the Market

The Quantifit Respirator Fit Tester is the industry breakthrough in portable mask-fit technology which uses Controlled Negative Pressure (CNP) instead of traditional aerosol particle counting.

Virtually maintenance-free with no wicks, no candles, no incense or any other consumables, Quantifit is the simplest and most cost-effective fit testing system available in the UK and Ireland. (Read More)

BSRIA Instrument Solutions adds the TSI Quest range of products to their Sales and Hire portfolio.

With the demand for the measurement and monitoring of plant, process and people increasing across the globe BSRIA Instrument Solutions is pleased to announce that it has added the TSI Quest range of sound level meters, noise dosimeters and heat stress monitors to its Sales and Hire portfolio. (Read More)

Leica Geosystems Selects Getac’s ZX70 Tablet To Power New Zeno GG04 Plus Tablet Solution

Getac’s fully rugged tablet together with Leica’s Zeno Mobile software and GG04 plus smart antenna provides highly accurate data collection in all conditions.

Getac today announced that Leica Geosystems has selected its fully rugged ZX70 Android tablet as hardware of choice for the new Leica Zeno GG04 plus Tablet Solution. The new partnership will allow Leica Geosystems to bring comprehensive (Read More)

Multi-purpose pioneer among LED tubular light fittings

Waldenburg – With its handy 6036 series LED tubular light fittings, R. STAHL is offering an extremely universal, low-maintenance and energy-efficient lighting solution.

This results in significant savings for customers in terms of installation, maintenance and energy costs. These long-lasting products can achieve an operating life of up to 100,000 hours even under extreme conditions and are designed for an exceptionally large temperature range (Read More)

FFE Acquires LAN Control Systems Ltd to Further Bolster its Fire Safety Offering

Global design and world-class detection products manufacturer, FFE, has acquired fire compliance and software company, LAN Control Systems Ltd (LCS). The deal will see FFE strengthening its position in the fire safety, innovation and compliance field.

Led by its founder Adam Welton, LCS, a small company based in Nottingham UK, will be joining forces with Hitchin based FFE and will work collaboratively to accelerate the growth of the business.

LCS, provides an innovative cloud based system, ‘Nimbus’, to monitor fire systems and to enable facility managers and maintenance companies to manage compliance. The solution eliminates the need to manually monitor the systems, giving facilities managers control wherever they are. Users are able to access Nimbus through any desktop or mobile internet connection. (Read More)

New 3345 Zone 0 - Sense and Sustainability

The Peli™ 3345 Zone 0 with Automatic Light Sensor is the first safety torch that automatically adjusts the brightness.

The Automatic Light Sensor in the Peli™ 3345Z0 assesses the ambient light/proximity and instantly adjusts the lumens to the most effective level.  Ideal for reading pressure gauges close up or throwing light in the distance - without the hassle of manual power settings. (Read More)

ATEX Infra-Red Beam added to the GJD product range

GJD, an award winning manufacturer and designer of smart electronic perimeter detection and high performance LED illumination equipment, today announced the availability of its external ATEX approved Infra-Red beam set (GS100).

The ATEX approved Infra-Red beam provides versatile detection solutions, which allows engineers to reliably protect hazardous areas. (Read More)

At Last! Affordable Condition Monitoring For Hazardous Areas…

Historically, Intrinsically Safe condition monitoring equipment has disappointed

Condition based monitoring (CBM) equipment in hazardous atmospheres has always presented something of a problem. The very high cost and relatively low functionality of the available vibration data collectors has certainly not helped in this respect. Whilst it has now become common practice to use vibration data collectors on equipment in safe areas, their use in hazardous areas has not yet matched this level of usage. Yet if anything, equipment in hazardous areas requires even more monitoring given the possible catastrophic consequences of its unexpected failure. The safety aspects alone make sudden failure a potentially nightmarish scenario but even if tragedy is avoided, the cost of the required remedial work in hazardous areas can still be very damaging. (Read More)