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IS loop powered 4/20mA Set Point Station reduces cost

BEKA associates have introduced a new intrinsically safe panel mounting loop-powered 4/20mA Set Point Station [set point generator], which is ATEX and IECEx certified for use in all gas and dust hazardous areas.

Enabling manual set point adjustment from within a hazardous process area, it incorporates a bold five digit display which may be calibrated to show the engineering variable represented by the 4/20mA current, plus a thirty one segment (Read More)

EJX Pressure Transmitters

The EJX range of transmitters is Yokogawa’s premium performance line of Dpharp pressure transmitters.

Released in 2004, it offers the most technologically advanced solution with class-leading performance and stability specifications.
Additionally, the EJX family offers unique features such as standard IEC61508 certification, optional contact output, advanced diagnostics, multivariable mass flow measurement and ISA100 wireless capability. (Read More)

Asecos Q Range – Proven Fire Resistance of 90 Minutes

Asecos Type 90 storage cabinets provide extremely safe, regulation-compliant storage of hazardous materials in laboratories and other work spaces.

Each cabinet variant is furnace tested in accordance with EN 14470-1 and proven to give fire resistance of 90 minutes. Extremely robust in construction for maximum torsional rigidity and with tamper proof lock and indicators built in, every ASECOS cabinet has GS (Read More)

Hazardous Area Weighing for the Chemical Industry

Anyone specifying weighing equipment in a hazardous area must comply with ATEX regulations.

So it is key to have a clear understanding of your safety requirements to ensure compliance and avoid expensive mistakes.

Gain expert guidance on hazardous area weighing. METTLER TOLEDO’s white paper, webinar and poster provide a comprehensive (Read More)

Hansford Sensors Publishes White Paper On ATEX Directives

A new publication from Hansford Sensors, the leading manufacturer of industrial vibration sensors, will help process and manufacturing engineers gain a better understanding of the latest ATEX directives.

Available as a free White Paper download from the Hansford Sensors’ web site, the new publication helps engineers understand the regulations implemented by the ATEX 95 Equipment Directive 94/9/EC (Read More)

FULL OF BEANS

BVC have design and installed a central vacuum cleaning/ bulk removal system for an international food processing company.  

The system removes beans, hulls and flaked materials conveying them to a filter separator via a rotary valve, discharging them into the waste product skip.

This enables operators to use hoses and tools for general heavy industrial vacuum cleaning. (Read More)

IET introduces Code of Practice for Electrical Safety Management

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET, formerly the IEE) has launched the Code of Practice for Electrical Safety Management which has been developed by IET Standards.

The new Code provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of electrical safety, as well as a systematic process for assessing and managing electrical safety in any business. It provides a good practice practical guide in the form (Read More)

DuPont introduces DuPont™ Tyvek® 800 J limited-use coverall

New breathable protective solution for Type 3 garments

This winter marks the market launch of the new Tyvek® 800 J coverall by DuPont, the specialists in innovative body protection. The garment, based on the barrier performance of Tyvek®, uses proprietary technology to combine oil repellency and durable protection against pressurised jets of liquids and water-based chemicals with fabric breathability – an innovation in (Read More)

Stockport based Hughes Safety Showers, is celebrating 45 years in business. It is now Europe's largest manufacturer of Emergency Safety Showers, Eyebaths and Decontamination Systems. The Company started as a small fabricator working for local customers and is now a major international player in the safety industry with its sights set on continued growth.

From the headquarters and manufacturing centre in Bredbury, Hughes supplies engineering contractors and industrial customers around the world. The Company has subsidiaries and sales offices in North America, the Middle East and Germany, and a network of Distributors covering more than 160 countries.  

CML is pleased to announce that following UKAS accreditation as a certification body (No.8175) we have now been appointed under the ATEX Directive 94/9/EC and became a Notified Body (No.2503) on 5th September 2013.  Our first ATEX EC-Type Examination certificate was issued within 3 working days!

We are open for business and have the capacity to pick up your certification project straight away.

With a complete scope we can deliver all certification work covered by the ATEX directive.

We can:

• Issue the relevant certificates for all Categories (1, 2, 3, M1 and M2).
• Certify all electrical and non-electrical equipment, components, assemblies, safety-related devices and protective systems.
• Carry out the production audits and issue Quality Assurance Notifications.
• Help you create Category 2 and 3 technical files or accept your own files for storage or review.
• Arrange seamless IECEx, USA and Canadian certification via one of our selected partners.