News

J D NEUHAUS HOISTS GIVE TANK CLEANING A LIFT

More and more companies are turning to air-operated hoists for effective ways to clean storage tanks.

These innovative lifting devices, which offer precise load placement control through convenient hand pendants, are being used successfully for truck tank cleaning operations worldwide. In fact, J D Neuhaus air-operated hoists are deployed in a wide variety of transport tank cleaning applications, including road and rail transit tankers and marine transporters. (Read More)

New compact high output D2x explosion proof horn sounders and horn/beacon units from E2S

The new D2x family from E2S Warning Signals, the world’s largest independent warning device manufacturer, is based on a high output 116 dB(A) SPL 64-tone 4-stage horn sounder, which can be combined with a powerful 5 or 10 Joule Xenon strobe in a compact 130 mm wide, 125 mm deep die-cast marine grade aluminium housing. Designed for use in Zone 2, 22 and Division 2 hazardous locations, (Read More) 

New Synatel Digimatic Probe Conforms to EN 60079

Synatel have launched a new version of their Digimatic level probe conforming to the latest ATEX standard, EN 60079 for dust hazard applications.

The EN 60079 standard is much more onerous than the EN 50281 standard which it replaces and Synatel have overcome a number of technical challenges to provide the same functional capability whilst operating at the lower energy levels required and providing a greater degree of protection. (Read More)

MSC Take A Step Forward

MSC Industrial Supply Co is extending its range of PRO-SAFE safety products with the launch of their new safety footwear range available in April 2015.

PRO-SAFE is exclusive to MSC Industrial Supply and offers a trusted brand of personal protective equipment (PPE) and facility safety products. (Read More)

Notified Body Status for ExVeritas

ExVeritas, a UKAS and IECEx accredited Test Laboratory have also become UKAS accredited as a Certification Body and a ‘ATEX Notified Body’ under the ATEX Directive.

Sean Clarke, Managing Director of ExVeritas, commented “we are delighted to have achieved notification from the UK Secretary of State and to be able to offer a direct route to all types of ATEX Product and Quality System Certificates to our growing customer base”. (Read More)

SVANTEK LAUNCHES NEW INTRINSICALLY SAFE SV104 PERSONAL NOISE DOSIMETER

ATEX and IECEx approvals means well-proven instrument can now be used in potentially explosive atmospheres including mines and petrochemical plants.

World leading manufacturer of occupational health and environmental noise and vibration monitoring instrumentation – has launched the new ATEX and IECEx Intrinsically Safe (IS) SV104 personal noise dosimeter for use in potentially (Read More) 

ExVeritas, a UKAS and IECEx accredited Test Laboratory have also become UKAS accredited as a Certification Body and a ‘ATEX Notified Body’ under the ATEX Directive.

Sean Clarke, Managing Director of ExVeritas, commented “we are delighted to have achieved notification from the UK Secretary of State and to be able to offer a direct route to all types of ATEX Product and Quality System Certificates to our growing customer base”.

Exveritas are also launching their unique online ‘Certification Management System’ (CMS) which will allow customers to log on to the system to request and track quotes, track certification projects in real time, request fast certificate concessions or variations and view all of their certificates and reports. The system will also automatically inform customers if Standards used for their product certification change or are withdrawn, simplifying their ongoing compliance management for CE Marking.

E2S Warning Signals, the world’s largest independent manufacturer of audible and visible warning devices, design and manufacture a large number of different sounders, beacons and call points for use in onshore and offshore hazardous areas. At the end of March the company will be showcasing its product ranges at two exhibitions some 8000 km apart.
 
From 26 – 28 March at the China International Petroleum and Petrochemical Technology and Equipment Show (CIPPE) in Beijing, the main feature on Stand W1002E will be the new BEx explosion proof radial horn and strobe combination, a four-stage, 123 dB(A) 45 tone device combined with a 21 Joule strobe in a single housing. Available in both EEx d and EEx de ratings, approved for use in gas Zones 1 and 2 and dust Zones 21 and 22, the new design of output horn turns the sound 90 degrees into a radial, omni-directional pattern without reducing the unit’s sound output levels, providing uniform sound distribution. Also featured on the booth is the full range of explosion proof, intrinsically safe and marine approved warning devices.

With a system that was specifically developed for the monitoring of the compressed-air quality in the medical field, BEKO TECHNOLOGIES extends its METPOINT® measuring range. The new device for the quality assurance of medical gases boasts unique features, such as permanent auto calibration and special technology for the increased operational reliability and long-term stability of the measuring cells.

METPOINT® MMA from BEKO TECHNOLOGIES allows for the uninterrupted 24-hour monitoring of the sensitive medical gases, and the medical compressed air which is crucial to patients' safety.

Measurement technology makes the purity of compressed air visible and points out the optimisation potentials in the system. The measurement instrumentation from BEKO TECH-NOLOGIES provides  a reliable data base for the assessment and assurance of the compressed-air quality and for the identification of hidden cost drivers.

The METPOINT sensor technology continuously records all the relevant parameters at the critical control points of compressed air – reliably and precisely. The proper means in order to implement energy management, for example in accordance with ISO 50001, or to meet the demanding HACCP or GMP requirements.