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SVANTEK TO SHOW WIDE RANGE OF NOISE AND VIBRATION MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION

Svantek will be showing a wide range of high performance noise and vibration monitoring instrumentation, including its SV103 personal vibration dosimeter and ATEX and IECEx Intrinsically Safe (IS) SV104 personal noise dosimeter for use in potentially explosive work environments, The company will be exhibiting its newly launched SV100A wireless whole-body exposure meter & analyser in a seat-pad which is designed to automatically detect the operator (Read More)

JSP’s Press to Check™ Filters – Supreme Compatibility with Faceshields and Visors

Wearing face-protection equipment such as faceshields and visors is no problem when they are used with JSP’s Press To Check™ filters on a half-mask.

The low-profile, swept-back design of the Press To Check™ filters enables excellent visibility, allowing the filters to be worn effectively behind all types of faceshield and welding visor. (Read More)

E2S Warning Signals launches GRP IECEx & ATEX Xenon strobe beacons at CIPPE, 29 – 31 March

E2S Warning Signals, the world’s leading independent manufacturer of audible and visual warning signals, will launch its new GNEx GRP Xenon strobe beacons, www.e2s.com/products/range/gnex, on Booth W1002E at CIPPE 2016 in Beijing, China 29 - 31 March.

The new products add visual signalling to the explosion proof and corrosion resistant GNEx family. (Read More)

DICKIES HAVE 2016 COVERED

Dickies will be introducing a number of exciting new products and ranges for 2016, with style, functionality and quality being paramount in driving the Dickies business forward: with over 90 years’ experience in workwear manufacturing, generations of workers have found Dickies to be a brand they can trust. (Read More)

Belzona SuperWrap II Saves Failing Seawater Filter Vessel

During March 2015, an offshore Oil and Gas platform contacted Belzona requiring a unique solution for the repair of a seawater bulk media filter vessel.

Located in the Gulf of Mexico, USA, the bottom of the vessel was suffering from an internal leak due to internal corrosion at coating holidays. Furthermore, the damage involved a combination of both thin and a through-wall defect, posing a repair dilemma (Read More)

Downtime: the Hidden Cost of Coatings

When determining the cost of a coating protection system, one needs to not only look at the cost of a unit, but a total expenditure.

This can include a coverage rate, length of downtime, costs of application based on its simplicity or difficulty among others. The list goes on, and ultimately, a system that is cheaper to procure may turn out to be more expensive once total expenses are tallied. Here, we review an example of this occurrence in action. (Read More)

Lighting Up The Darkness, Intrinsically Safe Worklights, Real or Not?

Performing routine and emergency maintenance, inspection, quality control or any number of equally critical tasks required to keep a plant running is a daunting task indeed, especially in low light.

Now add to this the restrictions required of personnel operating in potentially hazardous (explosive) atmospheres and such a seemingly simple function as creating well-lit work space becomes a difficult challenge to overcome. (Read More)

MAINTEC 2016 SET TO TAKE THE NEC BY STORM

Maintec 2016, the UK’s leading maintenance, plant and asset management event, will be returning to the NEC, Birmingham on 22 - 24 March with a new seminar programme, an expanded show floor and the latest industry innovations.

Exhibitors

Some of the biggest UK suppliers are on board, including show regulars such as Atlas Copco Compressors, Fluke, Flotech Performance Systems, Hansford Sensors, Shire Systems, (Read More) 

THREE DECADES OF PROBLEM SOLVING FOR PROCESS INDUSTRIES

DuPont™ Kalrez® perfluoroelastomer parts (FFKM) were developed some three decades ago and have delivered outstanding sealing reliability throughout, even in the most aggressive production and processing environments.

These high performance products are available in the UK from authorised distributor Dichtomatik Ltd. (Read More)

Compact field mounting 4/20mA indicator can be installed in limited space

BEKA have added compact field mounting instruments to their range of 4/20mA loop powered indicators.

The new ‘G’ models have a large easy to read display housed in a compact, IP66 impact resistant GRP enclosure which can be installed where space is limited. (Read More)