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CorDEX Announces Launch Of All New TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM Digital Imaging Camera Series

jan 18 32CorDEX Announces Launch Of All New TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM Digital Imaging Camera Series

The CorDEX DIGITHERM are the most advanced, intrinsically safe portable digital imaging cameras yet.

CorDEX have announced the release of the all new TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM camera series, comprising of a world’s first - an intrinsically safe combined 5mega pixel digital camera and onboard thermal imager. (Read More) 

A Flair For Fine Cleaning

jan 18 31A Flair For Fine Cleaning

The Y-type secondary cleaner by Flexco guarantees outstanding cleaning performance

Material carryback is one of the main causes of potential problems in belt conveyor systems. To prevent this, operators rely on precleaners for coarse materials and secondary cleaners (Read More)

Explosion Safety for Mills

jan 18 30Explosion Safety for Mills

It is in the nature of a mill to have metallic parts that collide with one another at high speed, so that ignition sources are highly probable.

Again, this is a closed container with a high concentration of dust which may include oxygen, making an explosion extremely likely. Many mill manufacturers therefore offer their machinery in a design that is resistant to explosion pressure (up to 10 bar). Depending on the size of the mill, this may be very expensive for the operator. (Read More)

Bureau Veritas Helps Employers Keep On The Pulse Of Hand Arm Vibration Compliance With Revolutionary New System

jan 18 29Bureau Veritas Helps Employers Keep On The Pulse Of Hand Arm Vibration Compliance With Revolutionary New System

Amid an increase in cases of Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS), now the most commonly reported illness in the UK workplace, global inspection and certification firm Bureau Veritas has created a pioneering new system to make it easier for employers to comply with regulations on the exposure to Hand-Arm Vibration. Developed by world-class acoustics and vibrations experts at Bureau Veritas, the dedicated Vibration Exposure Management System (Read More)

New Auto-Aligning Beam Detector Broadens Accessibility Of Advanced Smoke Detection

jan 18 28New Auto-Aligning Beam Detector Broadens Accessibility Of Advanced Smoke Detection

Industry experts, FFE, launch new smoke beam detector, Fireray One, at Intersec 2018

Global design and world-class detection products manufacturer, FFE, announces the industry’s first one minute auto-aligning smoke beam detector, Fireray One, which promises to make advanced smoke detection more accessible and easier to install. (Read More)

Force-guided coupling relay module

jan 18 27Force-guided coupling relay module

Phoenix Contact’s Rifline industrial relay system product range now includes a new force-guided coupling relay module with 24 V DC coil voltage.

The DIN EN 50205-compliant coupling relay with force-guided contacts meets DIN EN 50205 requirements for Type A if the circuit is designed as 1 N/O / 1 N/C contact. In addition, a cULus-listed approval for UL 508 industrial control equipment has been acquired. (Read More)

Now Recruiting: Technical Product Manager

jan 18 26Now Recruiting: Technical Product Manager

LGM Products are specialists in Hazardous Area fire detection. We offer from one single point of contact an extensive range of linear heat detection, fire and gas detectors, bells, beacons, hooters, sounders, and sirens.

As a family run business, with award-winning customer service, we offer a friendly, reliable and bespoke service dedicated to our customer’s needs and requirements. (Read More)

Spark From Isolated Hose Ignites Combustible Atmosphere

jan 18 25Spark From Isolated Hose Ignites Combustible Atmosphere

Static electricity is often perceived as an invisible risk. This case study explains why static electricity provides an ignition source for serious fires and explosions that could occur during everyday operations involving the handling and processing of flammable products.

A company supplying aluminium powder (Read More)

Static Electricity … Don’t let it shock you

jan 18 24Static Electricity … Don’t let it shock you

For over 30 years, Newson Gale has been leading the way in hazardous area static grounding control, serving industries where processes generating static electricity have the potential to ignite flammable or combustible atmospheres.

In many branches of industry, hazardous (explosive) atmospheres exist due to the presence of flammable liquid vapours, gases, dusts and fibres. No matter how the explosive atmosphere is classified, (Read More)

Eriks Calls For Hands-On Approach To New PPE Gloves Regulations

jan 18 23Eriks Calls For Hands-On Approach To New PPE Gloves Regulations

Industrial solutions provider, ERIKS UK & Ireland, has welcomed the new regulations for PPE gloves, and is calling on industry to familiarise themselves with the changes to ensure PPE gloves are fit-for-purpose.

The PPE Directive 89/686/EEC, which has been in place since 1989, is set to be replaced on 21st April 2018 by Regulation (EU) 2016/425. The updated regulations will include a number of important changes (Read More)