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News & Products
Handling Equipment
Slips, Trips & Falls
Jan/Feb 2018 | Issue 39
CNP Fit Testing Finally
Arrives in the UKPage 12 & 13
News & Products
3HES Magazine | Jan/Feb 2018
P:4 Introduction
P:5-11 News & Products
P:12-14 Front Cover Story
P:16-20 Atex Equipment
P:21 News & Products
P:32-33 PPE
P:34-41 News & Products
P:43 Buyers Guide
P:27-29 Slips Trips & Falls
P:30-31 Cranes Hoists & Safety
P:22 Hazardous Cable Glands
P:24-25 Handling Equipment
P:26 News & Products
ContactsPublisherMichael Dominguez
AdvertisingSteve Pheasant
Emailstevep@mslmedialtd.com
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Websitewww.hazeng.com
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It is important to know precisely
which certification scheme is
required for the installation of
electrical equipment in a hazardous
area and what precautions need to
be taken in each circumstance.
Electrical equipment that is used in a hazardous
area is regulated by local laws and guidelines and is
required to be compliant to the relevant protection
schemes and certifications as specified within these
areas. There are a multitude of certification schemes
around the world, but the three mainstream
certifications for electrical equipment in hazardous
areas are ATEX (Europe), IECEx (International), and
either the Class/Division or Class/Zone System
(North America). While each of these certification
groups require unique standards and verification
procedures for certification they also leverage similar
terminology and practices with respect to testing,
marking, and ensuring standards are attained for
safe operation of electrical equipment.
It is important to know precisely which certification
scheme is required for the installation. For example,
international equipment qualified under IECEx
will not be acceptable in Europe and likewise,
ATEX equipment will not be acceptable where
IECEx equipment is specified. Also, many of the
country-specific certification schemes can be
more easily obtained if one possesses the correct
“initial” certification scheme from within the three
mainstream standards. For example, an IECEx
Certification is a good starting point to attain
INMETRO (Brazil), which is a less stringent Brazilian
certification. Similarly, an ATEX certification is a good
start for the CU TS (GOST) certification for Russia.
A “hazardous area” is defined as an area in which
the atmosphere contains, or may contain, in
sufficient quantities, flammable or explosive gases,
dusts, or vapors. In such an atmosphere, a fire or
explosion is possible when three basic conditions
are present-fuel, gas, and an ignition source. To
protect an application from a potential explosion,
an appropriate protection method is required.
Classifying the specific type of hazardous area that
the equipment will be operating in is required in
determining the appropriate certification scheme. To
determine what protection method is appropriate, a
method of analyzing and classifying the potentially
hazardous area is required. The particular method
chosen will again depend on local rules and the
certification scheme required. The type of protection
required depends on the risk involved in the
area. Once the area is classified, an appropriate
protection method can be chosen.
Proper certification marks are the customer’s
assurance that the electrical products in operation
meet rigorous standards for electrical safety and are
suitable for use in the classified area.
ATEX
ATEX is a European Directive and is used for
controlling explosive atmospheres and the
standards of equipment and protective systems
used in them. The ATEX Directive 94/9/EC provides
the most current requirements regarding equipment
and protective systems intended for use in
potentially explosive atmospheres. Manufacturers
and suppliers or importers (if the manufacturer is
outside of the EU) must ensure that their products
meet essential health and safety requirements and
undergo appropriate conformity procedures. This
usually involves testing and certification by a third-
party certification body, known as a notified body.
Once the notified body certifies the equipment it is
marked by the “EX” symbol to identify it as such.
IECEx
The objective of the international IECEx scheme is to
facilitate international trade in electrical equipment
intended for use in explosive atmospheres (Ex area)
with the following benefits:
• Reduced testing and certification costs to
manufacturers
• Reduced time to market
• International confidence in the product
assessment process
• One international database
• One evaluation with worldwide market
potential.
An Ex area is also known as a “hazardous location,”
“hazardous area,” or an “explosive atmosphere” and
is generally an area where flammable liquids, vapors,
gases, or combustible dusts are likely to occur in
quantities sufficient to cause a fire or explosion.
Equipment used in an Ex area is termed “Ex
equipment.”
The IECEx Certificate of Conformity System
provides for the issuing of IECEx Certificates
of Conformity, covering Ex equipment for use
in explosive atmospheres. IECEx Certificates
of Conformity are issued by approved IECEx
Certification Bodies (ExCBs). An IECEx Certificate of
Conformity confirms that a sample of the Ex product,
described on the certificate, has been independently
tested and found to comply with the international
standards listed in the certificate. It also proves that
the manufacturing site has been audited to verify
that the manufacturer’s quality systems meet IECEx
requirements.
Testing, testing 101
Michael Dominguez, Publisher.
Thank you for reading our latest
publication and we wish you a safe
and successful career within this
exciting industry.
Hazardous waste poses a substantial threat to our health and the
environment. Despite this, we are still producing more than 400
million tons each year.
For further information please visit:
http://www.ncheurope.com/en
Reduce Costs By Reducing Waste
That’s nearly 60kg per person and this is only
increasing according to a report from the World
Wildlife Fund (WWF). Here, Richard Bastable, of
NCH Europe’s Parts Cleaning innovation platform,
explains how reducing waste can improve
productivity, save companies money and make for a
healthier working and living environment.
Hazardous waste is often a by-product of
manufacturing processes. For most companies,
much of this waste is created by using commercial
products to clean a facility, equipment or parts and
the misconceptions around water-based solutions.
Traditionally, water-based products are believed to
be less effective than cleaning products with harsh
chemicals.
However, the reality is that not only do water
solutions effectively clean, they also result in less
harmful waste and can reduce the frequency
of waste collection. While the waste will still be
hazardous due to the contaminant or dirt being
cleaned, water-based technologies minimise the
hazard by not adding more harsh chemicals into the
mix, thus in turn also making that waste easier to
recycle.
Waste created in industrial settings will often
contain elements classified as hazardous. Some
contaminants result in deposits forming on internal
and external parts of equipment that are difficult to
remove.
Traditionally engineers must manually brush the
affected areas often after soaking parts overnight.
This is a time-consuming and inefficient process,
demanding the attention of an engineer and keeping
machines out of operation for longer than necessary.
Plant managers can resolve this by investing in
automatic or high-pressure parts washers. Yet
traditionally, most parts washers make use of harsh
chemical solutions that add an extra chemical into
the already hazardous run-off. When the time comes
to dispose of this waste, the chemical solution has
exacerbated the hazard classification of the waste.
In many countries, management of hazardous waste
involves the completion of waste consignment
forms which comes at a cost to the waste producer.
The fees involved are normally driven by the type
and frequency of waste, rather than volumes,
so reducing the frequency of waste movements
can reduce your costs. extending the lifecycle of
the chemistry is key to reducing the waste being
generated.
The producers of waste must also keep records
and provide information about the composition and
quantity of all hazardous waste to authorities. The
information must be provided through a series of
waste recovery, disposal, transport and transfer
documents to ensure the process is carried out
properly. The producer is ultimately responsible for
the waste up to the point of final disposal, the so
called ‘cradle to grave’ concept.
This is understandably a time-consuming and
costly process, particularly if a plant produces lots
of hazardous waste. Using water-based solutions
and extending the life cycle of the chemistry will
subsequently reduce the frequency of waste
movements and the associated costs.
Reducing the quantity of waste that facilities
generate can significantly ease a company’s
regulatory burden, as direct contact with solvents
and the fumes produced in the cleaning process can
be harmful to engineers. This means that companies
must consider how chemicals are used, the different
chemicals they are exposing workers to and
ultimately how the waste is disposed of.
Therefore, it is recommended that businesses
should partner with a service provider that offers an
all-inclusive service that meets regional regulations
to ensure safe handling, carriage and disposal of
hazardous waste without elevating costs.
Of course, this is only a partial solution. To decrease
the amount of hazardous waste from the WWF’s
reported 60kg per person, plant managers
must address the problem at the source. This
means finding alternatives to traditional chemical
solutions where possible, be it in plant, equipment
maintenance or parts cleaning.
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One of the qualities that have always distinguished Cortem Group,
which since 50 years has been designing and manufacturing
explosion-proof electrical equipment for areas with risk of
explosion and fire, is the ability to adapt to market changes and
respond quickly to customer requests, providing customized
products perfectly tailored to their needs.
For further information please visit:
www.cortemgroup.com
CORTEM GROUP: a new Business Unit at the service of EPCs for the supply of explosion-proof electrical equipment
The integrated production process, from
the arrival of the raw material to the finished
product, the continuous investments in research
and development on new products and the
internationalization strategy, has allowed the Group
to cope with the ups and downs of the market in
recent years, maintaining a constant growth.
The resumption of many international projects in the
Oil & Gas sector, cancelled or put in “stand-by” in
the past few years, and the increasing demand not
only for finished products, but also for engineering
services, has led the company to restructure itself
during the course of the last year to be able to
provide the right products for the right applications.
With the arrival in the Group of Mrs Marianna
Saragaglia as EPC Sales Director, a new Business
Unit was created and dedicated exclusively to
Italian and international engineering companies to
be able to compete even better in the international
engineering projects market, for quality, engineering
and specific offer. Cortem Group, although it is
a multinational company, maintains the peculiar
flexibility of an Italian business reality, strongly
oriented towards product engineering customization
and customer satisfaction.
“The new EPC Business Unit is made up of skilled
staff with years of experience and excellent product
knowledge,” comments Cortem Group’s EPC Sales
Director. “An integrated project management team
which works together with all other departments
companies involved to approach the offer request at
360°, during the pre-order phase, and to effectively
manage the order once the project has been
acquired”.
The results of the new working group were not
long in coming: Cortem Group has, in fact, been
awarded the supply for several important projects
including Khurais project in Saudi Arabia, Zohr Gas
Field in Egypt and Al-Zour in Kuwait. For the Khurais
production center expansion project, awarded by
Saipem and owned by Saudi Aramco, it will supply
2,5 million euros of lighting fixtures, whereas for
the Zohr natural Gas Field Offshore project, owned
by Eni and managed by Petrobel, Cortem Group
will supply LED lighting fixtures for almost 3 million
euros. For the Package 4 of the new Al-Zour refinery,
located 90 km south of Kuwait City, Cortem Group
has been awarded an order for 1.5 million euros
for the supply of lighting fixtures and distribution
panels. The new refinery, commissioned by the
state-owned company KNPC, will be one of the
largest in the world, with an output of 650 thousand
barrels of oil per day and expected to be operational
in November 2019. This reorganization also enabled
the completion of the registration in the Vendor List
of all the main international EPCs, especially in the
Middle East and Northern Europe.
“We are very proud of the whole team and the
enthusiasm with which it has joined the corporate
reorganization project” concludes Mrs Saragaglia
“This is only the first phase of a reorganization
that will see, in the near future, the inclusion of
new resources and skills demonstrating how
much Cortem Group believes in this project and in
company evolution. Furthermore, the acquisition of
international projects has already shown, in the short
term, to be a driving force for the growth of all the
other sales divisions related to distribution”.
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The winners of the first Association of Electrical and Mechanical
Trades (AEMT) Awards 2017 have been revealed at a ceremony
held at the Doubletree Hilton Hotel, Coventry, on 29th November.
The black-tie dinner event, saw 150 people from across the country
gather to celebrate the best achievements in the electrical and
mechanical trade sector.
For more information about the AEMT
Awards, visit www.aemtawards.com.
AEMT Awards 2017 winners announced
The opening speech from Gary Downes, President
of the AEMT, emphasised that the next industrial
revolution is happening now, and how innovation is
important for the future success of the industry.
A total of six awards were given out to exemplary
businesses and professionals involved in the
manufacture, sales, service & repair of rotating
electrical machinery. The winners were:
1. Technical Innovation of the Year – Product
(sponsored by Plant & Works Engineering):
ServiceView, by Fletcher Moorland
2. Technical Innovation of the Year – Project
(sponsored by EMIR Software):
Modification and installation of a new, third party
supplied, process control panel, containing a
softstart unit, by Central Group
3. Industry Supplier of the Year
(sponsored by Fletcher Moorland):
PEME
4. Contribution to Skills & Training
(sponsored by WEG UK):
Houghton International Apprentice Programme
5. Rising Star Award
(sponsored by TEC Electric Motors):
Ryan Davis, from Rotamec
6. Lifetime Contribution
(sponsored by the AEMT):
David Bowers, from Bowers Electricals, who has
been attending AEMT meetings since its inception
back in 1945
During the ceremony, AEMT guests raised
£1,317.50 for the British Red Cross through a game
of heads and tails. The winner, AEMT’s Rising Star
Ryan Davis, won £100.
Thomas Marks, Secretary of the AEMT, commented.
“The industry is full of heroes who have until now,
not had the opportunity to be recognised officially
for the outstanding work they do. It was fabulous to
finally recognise and celebrate all the good work of
these people through the inaugural AEMT Awards.
To date, this has been the largest event the AEMT
has hosted, and the positive feedback from the
evening’s guests has marked the ceremony as a
triumphant success! I’m really looking forward to
seeing more innovations and stories of success next
year.”
About the AEMT
The Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades
(AEMT) was founded in 1945. It is an International
Association representing leading companies in
the electrical and mechanical service and repair
industry. Members manufacture, distribute, install,
service, maintain, and repair, electric motors, drives,
pumps, fans, gearboxes, generators, transformers,
switchgear, and ancillary equipment. In addition to
motor and pump service facilities, most members
operate mechanical engineering workshops for
metal fabrication and the repair and refurbishment
of worn components. Others include panel building
facilities and some carry out repairs to industrial
electronic equipment. Associate Members are
companies that supply products and services to
Members.
Proceeding the publication of AEMT’s and BEAMA’s
jointly produced first code of practice for The Repair
and Overhaul of Electrical Equipment for use in
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres, which was
adopted as the initial IEC 60079-19 international
standard. The association has put together a
selection of Training modules covering the Theory
and Practical nature to ATEX and IECEx equipment
repair. The modules are delivered as accredited
training courses by expert teams across the globe.
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Texo Drone Survey and Inspection (Texo DSI), the owner operators of the world’s most
comprehensive and dynamic fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles are pleased to announce the
appointment of Dr Rob Watts Bsc (hons) Ph.D as the company’s commercial development
manager for the nuclear sector.
For more information about Texo Drone
Survey and Inspection Ltd please visit
www.texodroneservices.co.uk
TEXO DSI Appoint New Head Of Nuclear
Rob will head up the company’s dedicated nuclear
services division and will be responsible for
developing strategic relationships within the UK and
overseas nuclear sectors.
Rob Watts has over 25 years’ experience in IT, GIS
and site survey services. He is a CAA licenced drone
pilot and holds UK Security Clearance for working
in some of the most challenging and sensitive
industries including nuclear and offshore oil & gas.
He has held a number of senior positions including
commercial and managing director posts within
information and technology companies. He joins
Texo DSI from Taw Associates – a GIS and data-
modelling consultancy specialising in the nuclear
sector.
Texo DSI offers clients in the nuclear sector a
dedicated operational unit with sector specific
personnel, security and information systems as well
as dedicated fleet and technology – all of which
sensitive to the unique nature of the sector.
The company’s specialist UAV survey and
inspection services for the nuclear sector
include:
• Building & Asset Information Modelling (BAIM)
• Survey-Grade LiDAR
• Close Visual Inspection (CVI)
• Asset Integrity Inspection
• Internal Structure & Confined Space Inspection
(inc hazardous areas)
• HAZMAT Detection
• UAV Integrated UT
• Thermographic
• Optical Gas Imaging (OGI)
Since its inception, the precision data acquisition
specialist has made a multi-million pounds
investment in a fleet of the most advanced
unmanned aerial vehicles and associated cameras
and sensors for industrial survey and inspection as
well as development and implementation of the very
best process and quality management systems.
Texo DSI has also been recognised for bringing
to market a number of world-first UAV-integrated
technologies.
To book your place on the noise
monitoring course, please contact
susanhenderson@casellasolutions.
com, call 01234 844100, visit:
www.casellasolutions.com for further
information or follow @CasellaUK on
Linkedin, Twitter and Facebook.
For more information please contact
TPI Europe’s head office on
+44 1293 608832 or take a look on the
website at www.tpieurope.com
or email sales@tpieurope.com
Following high industry demand, Casella’s popular noise monitoring
course returns on 6th February at it’s headquarters in Bedford.
Historically, Intrinsically Safe condition monitoring equipment has disappointed
Casella Announces 2018 Noise Monitoring Course
Attending the one-day course enables individuals
to gain key knowledge of the Noise at Work
Regulations, measure noise exposure sources and
gain the skills needed to start monitoring noise in
their workplace.
The course saves business time and money, as
attendees learn useful information on occupational
noise monitoring in the workplace.
During the course, guidance is given on using sound
level meters and personal dosimeters for noise
exposure assessment. Participants will understand
how to turn noise readings into meaningful values
that will help determine the most appropriate
form of action such as noise control or hearing
protection. Previous attendees of the course said it
was, “interesting and enjoyable”, as well as being
“extremely helpful, covering more than expected”.
After successful completion of a test at the end of
the day, individuals are awarded with a certificate,
showing they have been trained to monitor noise in
the workplace.
The event is run by Casella’s leading noise
expert, Shaun Knott, a regular speaker and panel
contributor at leading health and safety events,
with twenty-five years’ experience of encouraging
best practice in monitoring systems and training
individuals. The course demonstrates Casella’s
commitment to reducing occupational health risks
through innovative monitoring solutions.
Condition based monitoring (CBM) of 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.
As a consequence, operators have been forced
to bite the bullet and absorb the high cost of
intrinsically safe (IS) vibration analysers into their
operating costs. It is however questionable whether
they have been getting value for their money. The
long timescales and high costs of taking instruments
through IS certification means that instrument
manufacturers are often reluctant to go with their
latest designs, preferring instead to take tried and
tested instruments, no matter how dated, through
this long and intricate process. The result of this
strategy has seen the availability of a limited range
of high cost, low functionality equipment, much of
it looking very clunky, with low res monochrome
displays and poor battery performance. However,
until very recently this has been the operators’ only
choice.
Disruptive technology to the rescue!
The above scenario is extremely disappointing
when considering the enormous impact that the
disruptive influence of the microprocessor has had
on technology. In almost all aspects of our daily
lives microprocessor development continues to
be responsible for step changes in technology, be
it social or industrial, and particularly in the area
of hands portable devices. It seems incredible
therefore, in an age where high definition colour
displays fit neatly in the palm of your hand and
communicate freely with the world, many vibration
data collectors still look and feel like bricks that are
not particularly easy to use.
In this respect Test Products International (TPI)
believes it has introduced a game changer with the
IS certification of its TPI 9080-Ex range of vibration
analysers/data collectors. TPI has long been
regarded as a leading independent manufacturer of
high quality, affordable, test equipment and has set
yet another new benchmark with the introduction
of the low cost, easy to use, high functionality
TPI 9080-Ex with its full colour OLED display and
Bluetooth communications. IECEx/ ATEX certified
to Ex ib IIC T4 Gb (-20°C≤Ta≤+40°C) with North
American approval for Class I, Zone 1, IIC T4
(-20°C≤Ta≤+40°C) the TPI 9080-Ex is based on the
widely acclaimed TPI 9080 that recently established
new performance levels in high end affordable
vibration analysis.
The TPI 9080-Ex uses industry standard BNC
connected IEPE accelerometers and offers on-meter
CBM analysis for detection of machine faults such
as unbalance, misalignment, looseness and bearing
wear. With colour coded alarms and on screen
zoom and cursors, it can store up to 1000 machines
each with up to 10 measurement points – i.e.
10,000 separate readings, all with full waveform and
frequency spectrum (FFT). The TPI 9080-Ex can be
used both in simple route based mode, where a list
of machines is downloaded for data collection, or
in off-route mode where readings can be captured,
analysed and saved for uploading to a PC. The
included VibTrend PC trending and reporting
software has features normally only found on high
end software such as automatic email notification
of alarms, automatic report generation, local or
remote databases (e.g. accessible over a network),
waterfall plots and many other useful vibration
analysis tools. At the same time the windows based
software is very easy to use. Its basic functions such
as vibration level trending and alarming are totally
intuitive so that the software can be used easily
and effectively by both expert and novice users to
implement a full CBM strategy. In-line with TPI’s
philosophy of being the value leader the entry level
TPI 9071-Ex comes at an incredibly low list price of
only £2300 with the top of the range TPI 9080-Ex
at £3200.
At Last! Affordable Condition Monitoring For Hazardous Areas…
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Front Cover Story
CNP Fit Testing Finally Arrives in the UK
Introducing the Quantifit Respirator Fit Tester, the industry
breakthrough in portable mask-fit technology which uses
Controlled Negative Pressure (CNP) instead of traditional aerosol
particle counting.
To find out more about this exciting
innovation visit the Shawcity web site
or contact our Sales team.
www.shawcity.co.uk
solutions@shawcity.co.uk
T: 01367 899420.
Its simpler testing technology means it can test
after a 30 second daily calibration in virtually any
environment as long as air is present and there is a
power supply, a unique benefit over its competitors.
It is already used by emergency services and first
responders across the world and is suitable for any
industry where respirator fit testing is applicable.
Quantifit is truly innovative in terms of introducing
simpler and faster technology to UK fit testing.
Traditional aerosol products count particles to
measure gas, vapour and particulate. If there are
not enough particles in the air to test, the user has
to light candles or incense or generate salt fog to
create the particles needed to complete the test.
Exclusively available from Shawcity in the UK,
Quantifit is revolutionary as it doesn’t count particles
but uses controlled negative pressure with air as the
challenge agent. It quickly and safely demonstrates
that if air can get into the respirator then gases,
vapours and particles could too. Aerosol tests have
to generate gases, vapours or particles to be able to
perform a particle count.
So how does Quantifit work? During a fit test the
respirator inlets are capped with test adapters and
the inhalation valves are propped open or removed
from the mask. With the test subject holding his
or her breath for no more than ten seconds, the
Quantifit then establishes and maintains a slight
vacuum, or controlled negative pressure, inside
the mask. Since the respirator inlets are sealed, all
sources of leakage into the mask are through the
face-to-facepiece seal or due to integrity issues. The
volume of air drawn out of the mask by the Quantifit
during this short period of time is equal to the leak
rate into the mask through the face-to-facepiece
seal.
The Quantifit seal check feature is also unique to
CNP technology. This feature can be used to verify
that the face piece is seated prior to testing. Just as
importantly, it will create a negative pressure that can
detect a leak path when a face piece needs repair,
similar to mask integrity testing that is done within
nuclear and military settings.
Another real-world benefit Quantifit offers is no
waiting time to test those who have recently eaten
or smoked. If using the traditional aerosol count
method, a user who has just eaten or smoked has
to wait 45 minutes after their food or cigarette before
they can take a fit test. Quantifit isn’t affected by
particle contamination so any user can be tested at
any time, regardless of these factors.
Fit is measured by simulating movements
approximating real life and the easy-to-use, simple
operation means many users self-test once trained.
Offering very quiet operational noise, Quantifit is a
standalone unit weighing less than 3.5kg. It also
stores up to 500 fit tests on the unit and can retain
this data without power for two years.
Quantifit’s FitTrack Gold software allows users to
print wallet-sized fit test cards on any standard,
Windows-based printer, with a dedicated card
printer available as an option, whereas the market
leading aerosol product only operates with a special
printer, adding up to 30% to the purchase price if
this function is required.
Virtually maintenance free, Quantifit has no messy
wick which normally needs changing twice a day.
A simple 30 second daily calibration ensures it is
working within a strict tolerance.
A further advantage of Quantifit is that it has no
internal optics, which can become contaminated.
Sometimes this contamination, which is specific to
aerosol technology, means the unit must be sent back
to the manufacturer for cleaning. With no need for
consumables, Quantifit also offers the best value for
money in terms of ongoing cost of ownership.
Comparison of Quantifit
(CNP technology) versus
Market-leader (Aerosol
technology)
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With 12,000 workplace-related respiratory deaths every year, a further 14,000 lung conditions
reported, and 400,000* working days lost annually through breathing problems, effective fume and
dust extraction technology is seen as central to safeguarding employee health and safety.
www.bofa.co.uk
*UK HSE Labour Force Survey 2016
Safeguarding Employee Health And Safety.
Businesses of every size have a legal duty to assess
risks associated with airborne contaminants and, if
required, install an effective local exhaust ventilation
system to remove potentially harmful particulates,
liquid droplets (usually aerosols or mists) and
vapours or gases.
Fume particles in the 2 to 3 micron range are of
particular concern for respiratory function because
these can penetrate into the alveolar lung region,
and because particles smaller than 30 microns are
not normally visible to the human eye, they present a
danger hidden from sight that can only be removed
through effective fume extraction.
BOFA International, which recently received a
Queen’s Award for Innovation, develops fume
and dust extraction systems matched precisely to
specific processes - from laser and ink jet coding for
food and pharmaceuticals packaging to soldering
and welding, laser cutting, engraving, spraying,
mixing, and hand and mechanised grinding.
Typically, these systems use active air flow control,
a pre-filtration stage, use of a High Efficiency
Particulate Air (HEPA) filter and a layer of activated
carbon to capture contaminants, with extraction
performance increasingly optimised through BOFA’s
iQ operating system, which provides independent
filter status monitoring and enhanced system
diagnostics.
Says John Horsey, technical manager at BOFA:
“Fume and dust are the enemy of process-based
operations. Not only can airborne emissions present
a significant health risk to employees, they can also
impact on productivity by causing contamination to
finished products and depositing extraneous matter
on process-critical components. This can result in
costly downtime, and create additional maintenance
and remedial cleaning costs.”
For certain hazardous processes there are
challenges that go beyond contaminant capture.
For example, extraction systems linked to high
temperature industrial processes, such as lasers,
need to take account of potential fire risks. This is
particularly important where a combustible dust
can be drawn into the filtration system, so BOFA
systems use fire-resistant materials for casings and
filters along with triple thermal cut-out protection
together with the use of a separate fire detection
and extinguishant in line module where necessary.
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Atex EquipmentAtex Equipment
Chalmit are delighted to re-introduce the re-certified and re-tested HDL106
modular floodlight. Designed for hazardous environments, the LED floodlight
combines all of the game-changing features of its Hadar predecessor with a
Chalmit stamp of exceptional quality.
Discover more about the HDL106N
Modular Floodlight range here:
https://www.hubbell.com/chalmit/en/
LED-Floodlight-HDL106
Chalmit Re-introduces the HDL106 - the game-changing LED Floodlight is back!
Hailed as the ‘future of hazardous area lighting’
when it launched in 2009, the HDL106 range
was game-changing. Utilising the latest in LED
technology, the floodlight could generate as much
illumination as a SON, MBI or other typical floodlight
with a 40% reduction in weight! Customers could
also inter-link up to 4 modules for an increased
output and select from multiple beam options to
create a solution that perfectly fitted their needs.
However, shortly after Chalmit acquired Hadar in
January 2017, HSE released a bulletin regarding
the HDL106 and other Hadar products. During a
routine assessment, CSA-Sira found issues with
Hadar’s production process and control measures.
In particular, some samples failed Ingress Protection
(IP Tests).
Chalmit have responded to the bulletin by applying
their core mantra for safety, quality and reliability. The
HDL106 has undergone the same rigorous in-house
and third party testing as all Chalmit products,
to ensure that every single fitting not only meets
but exceeds market and site expectations. The
luminaires have all been fitted with a new diffuser
that ensures that the HDL106N satisfies the impact
requirements and IP ratings for its complete product
ambient range.
“Our aim with the HDL106N has been to bring back
the ‘future of hazardous area lighting’ and after
working closely with CSA we believe we’ve achieved
just that.” said Ken Eddleston, Lighting Product
Manager for Chalmit. “We’re re-introducing a
much-loved product to the market with the absolute
assurance of safety and reliability that our customers
have come to expect from all Chalmit products.”
The HDL106N range provides:
• Instant on crisp white light output
• Marine Grade Construction
• Multiple Beam options
• Extensive ambient range: -20°C to +50°C (T4)
/ +59.5°C (T3)
• Full ATEX and IECEx certification
• Zone 1, Zone 2 and Industrial Variants
• Multiple Mounting Options including:
Floodlight, Pendant, High Bay, Pole/ Column,
Streetlighting and Bulkhead
• A lightweight (6kg per module) lighting solution
• Modular design allowing up to four interlinked
luminaires
• High Energy Efficiency
• 80,000 maintenance free hours at 25°C
• Lower power consumption than HID lamps
GORE® PolyVent Ex+ has earned the IECEx and
ATEX certification codes Ex II 2G Ex eb IIC Gb and
Ex II 2D Ex tb IIIC Db. IECEx and ATEX directives
describe general requirements for equipment,
components and devices that are used in potentially
explosive atmospheres. With this certification,
PolyVent Ex+ is allowed in areas with potentially
explosive atmospheres caused by combustible
gases or dust as following:
• Gas: All non-mining, above-ground
applications (equipment group 2) in the Zones
1 and 2 with need for protection type “eb”
(increased safety) for Equipment Category 2
Gb.
• Dust: All non-mining, above-ground
applications (equipment group 2) in the Zones
21 and 22 with need for protection type “tb”
(standard protection by housing) for Equipment
Category 2 Db.
Peter Kroker, Gore PolyVent Technical Project
Manager, explains: “We developed this product to
meet the needs of our customers who are working
in industries that process, use or manufacture
materials that may give rise to an explosive
atmosphere. The new Ex-rated GORE® PolyVent
Ex+ is the perfect fit for these tough environments.”
Peter adds, “Ensuring that products and systems
meet stringent IECEx and ATEX requirements is
a complex, time consuming and costly process.
Choosing GORE® PolyVent Ex+ can easily speed
up time-to-market while reducing costs in the
certification process.”
GORE® PolyVent Ex+ offers additional features that
truly deliver the uncompromising Gore performance
required in these tough environments and add to the
“safety aspect” for both operators and equipment.
The Plus (+) means this product can do more
Due to its unique design, GORE® PolyVent Ex+
offers:
• Uncompromising performance. All materials
selected for designing GORE® PolyVent
Ex+ have been chosen as they support the
vent’s long-lasting exceptional behavior in the
field. The vent body, cap and Gore’s creative,
patented membrane-sealing technology only
use premium 1.4404 (316L) non-flammable,
stainless steel.
• The latest GORETM membrane, made
of 100% ePTFE, delivers the remarkable
performance for pressure-equalization
customers expect, while achieving the highest
flammability rating in its category (UL 94
VTM-0). Additionally, the silicone O-ring with
the flammability resistance rating of UL 94
V-0 adds another layer of safety on which
customers can depend.
• These high-quality materials combined with the
GORE® PolyVent Ex+ innovative construction
ensure comprehensive flammability resistance,
excellent corrosion resistance and exceptional
chemical robustness.
• High “Ingress Protection to Airflow” Ratio.
The GORETM Membrane provides lasting
oleophobic and hydrophobic protection. With
an airflow rate of 1600 ml/min at 70 mbar and
an ingress protection rating of IP68/IP69k,
PolyVent Ex+ reliably protects enclosures up to
20l for a wide range of temperatures.
As Peter Kroker explains: “GORE® PolyVent Ex+ is
made of materials of the highest quality. But most
importantly, these vents deliver the exceptional
venting performance and reliable protection our
customers have come to rely on. This new product
rounds out the already extensive Screw-In product
portfolio by fulfilling the need for a venting application
in potentially explosive environments.”
New GORE® Polyvent EX+ Safety + Uncompromising Performance For Equipment In Explosive Atmospheres
W. L. Gore & Associates announces the launch of GORE® PolyVent
Ex+. The latest addition to Gore’s Protective Vents Screw-In Series
is certified according to explosion-proof safety standards, IECEx
and ATEX. These certifications enable global integration of the
product with fewer certification efforts, saving labor and testing
costs. Further, the PolyVent Ex+ offers additional protection
performance due to its unique design.
For more information about the
GORE® Protective Vents product
portfolio, visit:
gore.com/protectivevents.
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Atex EquipmentAtex Equipment
Modbus added to Multicolour Display
Each meter has a colour selectable, five digit and thirty one segment bargraph
display visible in all lighting conditions from bright sunlight to total darkness. The
display colour can be linked to the meter’s alarm status, providing operators
with a very conspicuous warning. For example, a green display could change
to red when a high alarm occurs and to blue in the low alarm condition.
Display colours and brightness can easily be adjusted on-site to match other
instrumentation in the panel or operator’s preference.
The meters accept process current, voltage and resistance thermometer inputs
and versions are available for operation from a low voltage dc or a mains power
supply. All models have IP66 front of panel protection. For applications in
hostile and marine environments, the rugged A90-SS has a 316 stainless steel
enclosure and an impact resistant toughened glass window. For installation in
an open panel, the BA495 sealing kit provides IP66 rear of panel protection for
A90 and A90-SS meters, including cable gland entry facilities.
The meters have a wealth of standard features including, minimum and
maximum display memories, root extraction for flow applications and a tare
function for weighing.
As with all BEKA instruments, configuration is performed via the front panel
buttons using the common simple intuitive menu, or via the optional Modbus
interface. Meters may be calibrated to show the input signal in engineering units
without the need for an external voltage or current source, or for the meter input
to be disconnected from the field wiring. A novel fully protected slide-in scale
card may be marked to clearly show the display units and meter function.
Accessories include dual alarms each with a change over relay output, an
isolated 4/20mA output with an isolated 24V dc supply for powering a remote
transmitter.
Although easy to configure on-site, meters can be supplied from stock
calibrated to customer’s requirement, including a customer specified printed
scale card, for no additional charge.
ATEX lift truck users are being reminded that only fully trained
Pyroban engineers can provide the annual safety audit known as the
Ex-ASA.
BEKA associates have added an optional Modbus RTU
interface to their universal multicolour display panel
meters. The isolated two wire RS485 interface enables
the panel meter’s display and status to be remotely read.
The panel meter can also be configured via the interface
further extending applications for these new high
quality instruments.
For further information or to register for
an Ex-ASA, visit www.pyroban.com or
email audits@pyroban.com.
BEKA instruments are designed and manufactured in the UK and are supported
by a three year guarantee. For users wishing to evaluate an instrument on-site,
a free three month sale or return evaluation service is available.
For further information including datasheets and ingress certificates
please visit http://www.beka.co.uk/advisors.html or phone the BEKA
sales office on 01462 438301.
“Pyroban trains customer engineers to fix and
maintain explosion protected handling equipment
safely,” says Karolina Kurzawa, Aftersales Service
and Training from Pyroban. “However, the training
does not prepare them to conduct the detailed
systems audit needed to ensure safety in potentially
explosive atmospheres.”
An explosion protection conversion of a lift truck is a
complex process which involves re-engineering the
mechanical and electrical systems. Pyroban turns
lift trucks into highly specialised, ATEX compliant
machines, that are safe for use within Zoned
hazardous areas.
Typical users include chemical, pharmaceutical,
waste management, and food and drink
manufacturing businesses where an explosion could
occur if a spark or hot surface on the lift truck ignited
an explosive atmosphere.
Pyroban’s customers for audits are end-users and
lift truck dealers, who take responsibility for the
maintenance and ongoing ATEX compliance. The
service engineers are not experienced or qualified to
conduct an Ex-ASA on Pyroban’s ATEX compliant
equipment.
“We have reports of lift truck engineers offering
safety audits, claiming they are qualified as they have
been on a Pyroban training course,” she says. “This
is cause for concern as the engineers do not have
the knowledge or experience to inspect the integrity
of Pyroban ATEX compliant equipment. Pyroban
conversions incorporate many explosion protection
concepts including ex d, ex e, ex i, ex m, and much
more, requiring specialist knowledge.”
“These engineers may have been trained by
Pyroban, but they are only trained to maintain certain
aspects of the equipment - the courses do not
cover inspections. So, any interventions, or unseen
issues, may prove dangerous for the driver, other
staff, the brand and supply chain,” she says. “If you
have an explosion proof truck, you need to know it is
safe, there can be no compromise.”
Pyroban’s Ex-ASA inspects and records all safety
critical components of the complete explosion
protection system. The inspection, which can be
carried out at any location only by one of Pyroban’s
specialist auditors, checks for any irregularities.
If none are found, the truck can be declared safe
for use and a certificate will be issued to support
the Explosion Protection Document (EPD). If any
irregularities are identified, repairs can be scheduled
and carried out by a Pyroban trained engineer, and
then re-inspected.
“Pyroban safety audits help businesses comply
with ATEX* 1999/92/EC by demonstrating that
equipment has been maintained with ‘due regard
for safety’,” confirms Karolina. “These inspections
should not be considered as another revenue stream
by lift truck suppliers, as fake audits put lives at risk.
Pyroban conversions are not a commodity or an
attachment sale. They will always remain a highly
regulated, specialist safety solution requiring the
appropriate management and aftercare.”
Pyroban has taken steps to update its training
courses to ensure this message is even clearer to
engineers, and to service managers who are setting
their business strategy.
ATEX Lift Truck Audits - Accept No Imitations
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Atex Equipment
ATEX compliant lift trucks used in pharmaceutical manufacturing sites have even greater safety
requirements following an update to the EN1755:2015* standard in November 2017. This update is
likely to affect how pharmaceutical firms, and their suppliers, manage lift trucks.
Always striving to introduce the very latest technology from tried and tested worldwide
brands, Shawcity is delighted to showcase and offer customers the widest independent
choice of gas detection instruments on the market.
For more information visit:
www.pyroban.com
or call +44(0)1273 456800.
For further information or to discuss
your gas monitoring requirements
contact 01367 899419
or email solutions@shawcity.co.uk.
Lift Truck Rule Change For Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
“Pharmaceutical manufacturers are handling high
volumes of flammable material when feeding their
production process. This could be in the form of
gases, flammable liquids or powders,” says Rob
Vesty of safety company Pyroban®. “Production
and storage areas are therefore classified as
hazardous zones where there is a risk of explosion.”
With many different types of lift trucks essential to
transport flammable ingredients, pharmaceutical
companies usually specify explosion protected
trucks that comply with ATEX 2014/34/EU**. EU
standard EN1755 helps to achieve ATEX 2014/34/
EU compliance, but has changed from November
2017. EN1755:2015 will supersede EN1755:2000.
“The changes to EN1755 affect pallet, stacker or
reach trucks, VNA and any counterbalance trucks
used in storage or production areas inside,” says
Rob. “Outdoor activities are also affected, for
example in bulk storage areas where there are
tanks of solvents, or waste storage areas. Waste
management companies are also affected, as well
as suppliers to the pharmaceutical industry.”
Most of the trucks affected by this change will be
used in Zone 1 or Zone 2 areas, but many are
needed in Zone 21 or 22 areas where powder is
the hazard. Electric trucks are typically chosen for
pharmaceutical operations to ensure facilities are
kept as clean as possible.
“Static build up and friction can create enough
energy to cause ignition, so one of the key changes
to EN1755 was that static is now considered a
“normal” occurrence in Zone 2 hazardous areas,”
explains Rob. “This affects the technical design of
the truck and elements like tyres, seats, arm rests,
cabin sides and hydraulic systems, and more.”
Pyroban’s ATEX conversions help to address the
technical requirements of the updated EN1755:2015
standard, but pharmaceutical firms need to be
aware of how this change may now affect their fleet
day to day, as well as maintenance and parts supply.
“Pharmaceutical sites could face downtime if
explosion protected parts supply is not considered
early enough by procurement teams or the lift truck
dealer, as lead times can be longer,” says Rob.
“Many of these businesses have large fleets over
numerous sites, so it could make a big difference to
the operation.”
In addition to static, there are many other ways a
standard forklift can be the source of ignition in a
pharmaceutical application, such as a spark from
unprotected electrical equipment or heat from
motors, brakes and other components.
EN1755:2015 now requires changes to any device
or controller carrying out a safety function, which
includes gas detection systems. The systems
must now fulfil the requirements of PLr=C*** in
accordance with EN ISO 13849-1**** or SIL 1 in
accordance with EN61508-1*****.
Pyroban system6000™ includes the use of gas
detection, restricted breathing enclosures, stainless
steel cladding for forks and surface temperature
cooling to ensure the motors, brakes, electrics and
other components remain below the auto-ignition
temperature of the flammable materials. Usually
pharmaceutical operations require T4 temperature
class which is a temperature limitation of 135degC.
“system6000 a popular solution for Zone 2
applications particularly where cleanliness is
important,” says Rob. “It is a clean, simple
conversion with very little added on to the exterior
of the truck to compromise hygiene, and its simple
to use.”
Pyroban converts all types of trucks so that they are
safe and ATEX compliant. In addition to lift trucks,
conversions are suitable for scrubber driers and
sweepers for the production areas where cleanliness
and hygiene is very important. Access platforms are
also supplied for maintenance work in bigger plants.
“Even in hazardous zones, pharmaceutical
production lines must have high uptime,” explains
Rob. “If a truck can’t perform a particular action it
can render a whole batch of product useless. This
makes a proper service and maintenance regime
vital.”
To ensure ongoing compliance, lift truck dealers
need to make sure that engineers are fully trained
and aware of the recent updates to EN1755.
Approved service schedules should be followed,
and approved parts should be used, which may also
have been affected by the EN1755 update. Pyroban
also recommends that an Ex-ASA (annual safety
audit) is carried out yearly.
“Safety and quality are top priorities in the
pharmaceutical industry,” says Rob. “Being aware of
the recent changes to EN1755 will help companies
with potentially explosive atmospheres ensure that
their people, and their brands, are protected.”
The recent changes to the EN1755:2015 standard
apply to all materials handling equipment operating
in Zone 1, 2, 21 and 22.
Our latest next generation products from the
world’s leading manufactures in gas detection are
all designed to push the boundaries of personal,
around the clock protection.
These innovative instruments are changing the
way many industries use personal gas monitoring
equipment, from manufacturers, utilities and first
responders.
With no maintenance, no charging and no
calibration, the new BW Clip4 and Multi Gas Clip
Simple both detect H2S, CO, O2 and combustible
gases (LEL) and both are intrinsically safe. Each
comes with its own compatible dock, allowing quick
bump testing and easy data transfer.
Both instruments are ergonomic, lightweight and
durable and offer significant benefits including time
savings, test gas savings and dramatically reduced
maintenance costs. Fleet numbers can potentially
be halved as monitors can be passed straight from
one shift to the next without the need for re-charging
in between. Thanks to IR technology, the pair also
work in oxygen-enriched and oxygen-deficient
environments and the LEL sensors are immune to
H2S and silicone poisoning.
After nearly two years in development in response to
customer feedback, the latest addition to our lone
worker gas detection portfolio is the Blackline Safety
G7.
Highly configurable for every organisation, G7
warns both the user and live monitoring personnel
of environmental exposure risks to both toxic and
explosive gases. G7 is a true ‘Internet of Things’
tool with wireless communications and location
technology to empower real-time emergency
response and evacuation management.
Traditional gas detectors work in isolation and only
alert the worker of imminent danger. Now, with G7,
a team of responders is alerted in real time if the gas
alarm activates or an employee hasn’t moved for a
specific period of time and can pinpoint their exact
location.
With the responders also receiving the gas
concentration data readings from the worker’s
Have you met the Future of Gas Detection? BW Clip4, MGC Simple and Blackline G7
G7, any rescue can be undertaken with pre-entry
knowledge of conditions and risks in the area.
Two-way voice communication enables monitoring
personnel to speak directly with the employee
through a built-in, industrial grade speakerphone. G7
uses a combination of assisted GPS and proprietary
indoor location technology to display a fallen or
injured employee’s exact location on an interactive
map, enabling monitoring personnel to direct
responses quickly and accurately.
The G7 is available in three models; G7c Standard is
the base model ideal for monitoring personnel, lone
workers and actively managing accounts.
The G7c Single Gas and G7c Quad-Gas have
interchangeable cartridge options that fit on to the
G7c Standard to offer single or four gas detection.
The BW Clip4, Multi Gas Clip Simple and Blackline
Safety G7 are all available from Shawcity now.
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Hazardous Cable GlandsHazardous Cable Glands
Peppers are a world leader in the design, manufacture and
supply of Hazardous Area Connectivity Solutions for use
within industries such as Oil, Gas, Marine, Petrochemical,
Pharmaceutical and Food.
For further information visit:
www.cableglands.com
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
The Peppers product range includes a vast array of
Elastomeric Seal and Barrier Cable Glands for use
with armoured, unarmoured and conduit systems.
Gland accessories specifically made for use with
Peppers glands include locknuts, sealing washers,
serrated washers, earth tags and shrouds.
They also offer a full range of accessories including
conversion adapters, reducers, stopping plugs,
breather drains, right angle adapters and much
more, all available in multiple thread options such as
Metric, NPT, PG, BSP & ET.
They take pride in providing their customers with the
confidence and peace of mind that comes with a
total cable gland solution. From the design engineers
who specify their products, to the fitter who installs
them, to the organisations that ultimately utilise them
all over the world - Peppers products can be relied
upon 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of
the year.
This calls for an expert approach from initial contact
and quotation to ordering and final delivery. They
call this “End-To-End Performance” - the unique
combination of exceptional product quality, technical
support and service delivery which truly sets
Peppers apart.
Peppers is famously fast when it comes to lead
times and turnaround. This is due to the structure
of the business and smart systems. Their clever
“component manufacturing” processes allow them
to remain agile and react fast to customer demands.
They are proud of their reputation for knowledge
and expertise in the industry. When you’re in the
business of supplying products into hazardous
areas, it’s comforting for customers to know they’re
receiving accurate technical information they can
rely on. Equally important is trust and integrity. They
don’t bend the truth to secure orders. They do not
promise what they cannot deliver.
New innovative gland styles such as the A*RCC,
A*RCM, A*RCF and LT-C provide added versatility in
conduit installations. The CR-S*M, unlike any other
gland on the market, known as a “Conduit Stopper
Box”, can effectively stop explosions from either
direction. Peppers has also integrated it’s ingenious
CROCLOCK® single orientation clamping system
and Deluge protection concept into various gland
designs ensuring more installations are completed
without mistakes.
Peppers maintains a quality management
system approved to ISO 9001 :2015, ISO/IEC
80079-34:2011 Explosive atmospheres - Part
34: Application of quality systems for equipment
manufacture and an Environmental System
approved to ISO 14001 :2004 as well as operating
within Occupational Health and Safety Management
(OHS) to BS OHS AS 18001.
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Handling EquipmentHandling Equipment
Holland-based Safe Lifting Europe has become the first rental
company in the world to stock the new Green Pin Power Sling
Shackle range, available in capacities from 125t to 1,250t.
Do you have a need to lift or move drums, de-palletise or just generally
move drums around a workshop or factory site in Hazardous Areas.
For more information visit:
https://safelifting.eu/
For more information on our extensive
range of drum and materials handling
equipment please contact Andy Bow
on 02380 643402 or email
sales@stclare-engineering.co.uk
Safe Lifting Europe First to Offer Green Pin Power Sling Shackle for Hire
The product, manufactured with maritime, energy
and other heavy lift applications in mind, boasts a
number of standout features, including eight lifting
points that add versatility and convenience for
rigging professionals. Currently Safe Lifting is the
only supplier to offer the product, underscored by
the tagline, ‘Power to the Wire’, on a rental basis.
Mark Heick, marketing manager at Safe Lifting,
said: “It’s important that we continue to respond
to the market and stock product that meets its
requirements. If it takes being the first rental firm in
the world to stock a new innovation, we’re prepared
to take that step. Moreover, we have complete
confidence in the Green Pin manufacturing process;
the training and education we’ve been given on the
new shackle suggest it will be a popular addition to
our range.”
Other notable features of the product, launched
only last year, include a 10% wider crown and
optimal D/d ratio (the diameter around the object
upon which the sling is bent divided by the overall
diameter of the sling being used). The manufacturer
said this increases bending efficiency of wire rope up
to 85% and, when making a sling, customers can
save up to 20% on wire costs. Additionally, each
shackle has been proof tested to twice its working
load limit (WLL) and has passed 40,000 test bed
cycles.
Anja van Beest, export manager at manufacturer
Van Beest B.V., said: “Buyers love the cost savings
on the wire ropes, and installers praise the unique
handling points that make their work so much easier
and safer. We receive requests for information about
the product nearly every day. It is unique; no other
shackle for heavy lifting presents the additional
safety features the Green Pin Power Sling Shackles
offers.”
“Further,” she continued, “It is the only heavy lifting
shackle in the world that has been type approved by
DNV [DNV GL standard DNVGL-ST-0378 – Standard
for offshore and platform lifting appliances; and
DNV GL standard DNVGL-ST-0377 – Standard for
shipboard lifting appliances]. Products approved
by this certificate are accepted for installation on all
vessels classified by DNV GL.”
Heick said: “We anticipate that these characteristics
will suit the product to on and offshore maritime
customers, particularly in the wind market. Not
only is there much activity in that sector as the year
gathers pace, but the time-saving attributes of the
shackle range will be attractive to a marketplace
where evermore competitive tenders are
contended.”
Van Beest pointed to additional features, including
a hole in the nut to attach an auxiliary lifting wire
for installation; tommy bar holes to tighten the nuts
(no large tools needed that can jump off the nut);
recessed markings (cannot damage so always
legible); RFID chips installed for digital tracing;
markings on both faces of the shackle body (no
need to turn heavy objects to find markings; users
can always read them whichever side is up); and
off-centre lifting point in shackle pin to enable
manipulation with a hoist during installation.
The Power Sling Shackle joins other Green Pin
products in Safe Lifting’s rental range, including
the GP P6033 Sling Shackle and GP P6036 Heavy
Duty Shackle. The company also stocks an existing
range of heavy lift shackles up to 1,500t capacity,
but will invest in higher capacity rigging equipment
if required. An existing client base is expected to
drive initial demand for the new shackle but Heick
anticipates enquiries from prospective customers as
word spreads of availability.
He said: “We’re committed to healthy stock levels
and have multiple units of each capacity, up to
1,250t, available immediately. We need to be able to
respond to demand for short-term rental for single
lifts, and long-term hire for project durations. Supply
of the Power Sling Shackle will be the same as for
other products; the customer decides the period of
time they require the lifting component and we make
a compelling case to choose our solution.”
Van Beest concluded: “Running large rigging
projects for demanding end users is their [Safe
Lifting’s] core business. Many companies rely on
their expertise to perform these jobs as quickly and
efficiently as possible. These are exactly the kind of
projects that benefit the most from this unique new
shackle.”
The St Clare Engineering range of Grab-O-Matic
ATEX fork attachment and pedestrian drum handlers
will provide a safe and efficient solution for you.
The Grab-O-Matic DLR range of rim grip fork
attachment drum handlers are suitable for all types
of steel drums, plastic ‘L’ ring drums and most fibre
drums.
The extensive drum handling range includes the
SC10 for lifting and rotating drums to dispense
the contents, scissor grabs, base gripping units
and waist grippers, the whole range can also be
fitted to pedestrian stackers. Bespoke units can be
manufactured to suit customer specification.
We have also developed a Quick Attach/Release
drum handler fork attachment for use in ATEX
hazardous areas.
All Grab-O-Matic models can be Quick Attach/
Release units and are securely attached to the forks
and released without the need for the truck driver to
dismount from his cab.
How Does it Work:
A Carriage Hook Plate is bolted to the centre of
the fork truck carriage, this then stays in place
permanently as it does not interfere with the normal
lifting and moving of pallets and is only 300mm wide.
The forks are inserted fully into the fork pockets and
when raised a sprung loaded lever locks behind
the Carriage Hook Plate and will only release when
the unit is lowered to the ground, this reverses the
action and the forks can be withdrawn from the unit.
The drum handlers can be manufactured completely
from stainless steel or part stainless steel to suit
customer requirements and the spark proof area the
units are operating in.
All Grab-O-Matic fork attachments are issued with
Test Certificates, CE marked and manufactured
entirely in the UK to ISO 9001:2008 and will be
certified for use in ATEX spark proof areas.
Safe & Efficient Drum Handling In Hazardous Areas
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Slips Trips & Falls
C&P Awarded Contract for 30MW STOR Gas Generation Facility
C&P Engineering Services are delighted to announce that is has
been awarded the design and build contract by Enersyst Limited
(part of the Walters Group of Companies) for a STOR (Short Term
Operating Reserve) 30MW Gas Generation Facility, located off
Smoke Lane in Avonmouth, Bristol.
Accidents involving slips, trips and falls on the level happen in seconds
but can leave a legacy of serious injury and business damage.
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www.highvoltageservices.co.uk
For Further information visit:
http://www.griffinsafetytraining.co.uk/
The 30MW STOR facility is one of a number of
projects created to service National Grid balancing
services. STOR is a demand-side service used by
National Grid to provide additional active power
from generation or demand reduction. The contract
will include full civil and electrical design and build
balance of plant works and will include designing,
engineering, supplying, installing, constructing,
testing and commissioning a fully furnished and
operational 30MW gas STOR generation facility.
The project will finally consist of fifteen containerised
gas powered gensets, together with associated
infrastructure, including vehicle access, pedestrian
walkways, foundations, site electrical works,
SCADA, substation, control room, transformer and
other ancillary items.
The site was first developed in the mid-1960s by
Butler Chemicals and was subsequently occupied
by Albright and Wilson (1967), Tennaco (1984)
and Rhodia (2000). Albermarle Chemicals UK
Ltd purchased the site from Rhodia in 2003. The
majority of the demolition completed by early 2013.
Over the next 12 months C&P will be working on
the design, electrical infrastructure, scada system,
cable system, switchgear, M&E fit out of the control
building, auxiliary supply to the control building,
grid compliance, design of capacitor bank, design
and installation of earthing network, testing,
commissioning and energisation of the 33kV private
network.
David Demock, HV Engineering Manager
commented: “This is C&P’s first project with Enersyst
and we’re excited to deliver the full balance of plant
elements of this 30MW site and a fully operational
gas STOR generation facility”.
C&P Engineering Services is an electrical and
instrumentation engineering solutions provider,
providing specialised HV Design & Build Services
for 11kV, 33k and up to 132kV electrical distribution
networks. C&P’s high voltage division delivers full
balance of plant works for high voltage electrical
projects such as STOR, Battery Storage, Wind
Energy, Bio Mass, Marine, Offshore Wind,
Manufacturing, Nuclear, Petrochemical, Oil and Gas,
Chemical and Power Generation.
Don’t Let Simple Accidents Damage Your People - Or Your Business
Just as the causes of these incidents are often
simple, so too are many of the solutions. If the
right solutions are chosen, businesses will benefit
from fewer accidents, with lower associated costs
and less unwanted attention from the enforcement
authorities. It’s therefore in any business’ interest to
focus on slip, trip and fall prevention.
The HSE estimate that slips, trips and falls on the
level account for 40% of all reported major injuries
each year. Roughly 70,000 non-fatal injuries to
employees were reported last year, so around
28,000 serious injuries are thought to have arisen
just from slips, trips and falls. This equates to over
100 each working day.
For Manufacturing, HSE statistics from 2012 - 2017
show that slips, trips and falls on the same level
account for 22% of non-fatal injuries. Typical causes
include poor housekeeping, spillages of liquids, oils
etc, and poor cleaning practices that could leave
pedestrian walkways slippery.
Solutions needn’t be hugely expensive and
unworkable, but it may take a little thought and
planning before the right solution is reached. Here
are some of the more common causes of slips, trips
and falls, with an outline of some potential solutions.
Contamination - a system should be in place to
clean up spills without undue delay; the longer a
spill remains uncleaned, the greater the risk of a slip.
Having spill kits available where spillages are likely
can be useful, provided staff are trained in how to
clean up spills and dispose of the waste safely;
Obstructions - good housekeeping is a simple, low
cost measure. It also helps to control fire risks as
well as creating the appearance of a more orderly
working environment. Take a tour around your
workplace and think about how things are stored
and whether items really should be in walkways etc;
Cleaning - think about use of detergents. Have you
diluted properly? Use of neat detergent may create
slippery surfaces that could be easily avoided. Is it
necessary to clean the whole floor, or would spot
cleaning achieve the same result? If ‘wet’ cleaning
techniques are used, be sure to dry mop then mark
the area with a sign so that people are aware that
the floor is still wet - especially if lighting is poor;
Floor materials - surfaces vary in a factory
environment, so attention to the flooring and
appropriate surface coatings is important. The HSE
have created a Slip Assessment Tool, where the
type of floor material is considered alongside other
issues;
Footwear - mandate the wearing of specific types
of footwear in areas like warehouses and on the
factory floor. It is less easy to control what is worn by
visitors or office staff, although it might be possible
to give advice. More effective would be to control
the environment through effective housekeeping to
reduce the impact of inappropriate footwear;
Use - consider what the area will be used for. If there
will be a mix of pedestrian and vehicle traffic, will
the flooring withstand vehicular movement or will it
deteriorate? Check to ensure that markings remain
clear; repaint them as necessary, or use a surface
coating product that clearly shows the pedestrian
route as a block of colour. If the surface deteriorates,
reinstate as soon as possible;
Behaviour - consider how traffic routes might
be used; safe work procedures can help here.
Have staff taken to walking along while looking at
smartphones or even laptops? Do forklift drivers
regularly exceed the speed limit? Simple rules and
effective supervision should help reduce the risks
arising from these practices.
In the time taken to read this article, two people
have sustained serious injuries from slips, trips and
falls at work. This is amazing when we think how
easy these are to prevent. I think you’ll agree that
none of the solutions suggested above are difficult
and few have major cost implications. Paying
attention to each of these factors can bring about
a reduced risk of slips and trips, with lower levels
of injury and reduced costs associated with such
accidents.
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Slips Trips & Falls
How To Improve Your Bottom Line By Safe Housekeeping
Accidents are expensive: but is it safety, or housekeeping that will make the change?
For Further information visit:
www.cablesafe.com
Slips, trips and falls account for 25% of workplace
liability accidents (HSENI Annual Report), while 95%
of major slips and trips result in broken bones, and
they can also be the initial cause for a range of other
accident types such as falls from height. Using the
80/20 rule, the main focus should be to reduce
these common accidents. Let’s look at common
causes of workplace accidents, and find some
quick, free or low costly solutions to prevent this
unnecessary evil.
Preventing slips
Slips often happen due to wet or slippery floors. Wet
and slippery floors can sometimes be easily tackled
by small adjustments in the work environment. For
example, a change in the cleaning regime proved
one company to reduce its slips by 80%. Think small
adjustments; choose a convenient time to clean the
floors when most employees are behind their desks,
workstations or worksites in the field, rather than
cleaning floors at 7:45 am, just before all employees
arrive to work, or just before the shift change.
Have a door mat for all entry points, it’s cheap and
effective.
Simple slip prevention includes using the correct
type of slip-resistant footwear. Remember, if
footwear is supplied as personal protective
equipment (PPE), it must be supplied free of charge
to employees. The decision to involve the affected
employees in choosing the right shoes, will help the
employees understand the issues and will promote
positive change. Also, consider age and construction
of buildings, whether there is evidence of leaking
roofs, if walkways are exposed to the elements, or
whether there is a potential for water, mud, ice or
other substance build-up.
The most important factor in slip accident prevention
is to have decent grip at all times. In a food industry
plant this method reduced slipping accidents up to
60%. Having arrangements for routine cleaning and
dealing with accidental spills is normal practice in
every company. Where floors cannot be kept clean
and dry, again, slip-resistant footwear can prevent
accidents.
How to ‘tackle’ trips
Trips are often caused by uneven floor surfaces and
obstacles, or trip hazards. These can be prevented
by design and good housekeeping regimes. Keeping
the workplace clean and organized is the clear
prevention message in this chapter. Are there any
trip hazards in corridors and walkways or in the
entire industrial work environment? Think of tripping
hazards such as cables, tools, hoses, boxes, pallets,
or other objects that could cause a potential tripping
accident. Removing these hazards can be done by
tying them up next to the walkways, or re-routing
these items away from the walk spaces.
Quick solutions to remove hazardous obstructions
from the work floor vary, from tie-wraps, steel wires,
welding anodes and ‘S’ shaped safety hooks.
Cablesafe hooks are a simple product designed to
suspend hoses, wires, cables and ropes. “Standard
hooks are used by most of the major oil and gas
companies, and enable employees to adhere to
their housekeeping and safety policies. According to
Westmark, these hooks do not conduct electricity
and are heat resistant; the hooks are designed
to improve safety on the work floor and allow for
decent object and cable protection against wear
and tear. Keeping walkways and work areas free of
dangerous obstructions is key to safety and good
housekeeping.
Checking your walkways
Check for suitable walkways - Are they in the right
place? Are they being used? Are they available for
use? What tasks are taking place on the walkway?
Are some tasks preventing the employee from
seeing where he or she is going?
Lessons: Walkways must be safe to walk over at
all times. Confronted with tasks carrying loads of
tools or boxes in hand, employees should have
the confidence that you and your co-workers have
housekeeping elements embedded in their work
operation. This can be done by well described
company policies and procedures, which should
be implemented through company campaigns
and brought into the company culture by training
for all employees. By keeping walkways safe and
clean, employees’ experience free walkways with
no clutter. Well-marked and obstructed repair
sites will have better visibility during construction,
maintenance or turnaround activities.
Do you already have enough policies and
procedures, but still want to improve the bottom
line by safe work attitude adjustment? Try to apply a
teach-by-example approach. For example, a refinery
with many contractors, different job requirements
and safety policies may pressure the workers to cut
corners by not following these company guidelines
and procedures. “Employees often work under high
pressure, creating unsafe situations and unwanted
costly accidents as a result,” says Lodewijk
Westerbeek van Eerten, Director of Westmark BV,
manufacturer of Cablesafe safety hooks. He explains
that a turnaround manager at a refinery hired a low
paid student for work place improvement. “They had
this guy constantly walk around with a backpack
full of hooks and let him try to find as many items as
possible to hook up. Cheap, simple and effective,
introducing this ‘improvement-by-example, not
requirement’ did not only provide an immediate
result, but it had a positive influence in the way
employees worked safer in an unobstructed work
environment.”
Keeping walkways safe and clean
At some sites, as well as over 30% of injuries are
caused by slips, trips and falls. Industry statistics
confirm this. The British Ceramics Confederation
did research on this topic and found that when
accidents happen, employees are absent from work.
This puts pressure on families, costs money, and
hurts the bottom line. Could all of this be avoided?
Lost time injuries by slips, trips and falls are often
simple prevent and can improve the companies’
incident ratings in the short term.
Housekeeping simply improves the workplace for
others, who can in their turn dedicate time to focus
on their core jobs and appreciate not having to sort
their cables and hoses out in the end. A benefit
is that hoses and cables do not wear as fast by
passing traffic, resulting in fewer spills.
Improving essential housekeeping elements
It is not just good enough to have a walkway; it
must be kept clear, no obstructions and no trailing
wires. Employees and cleaners need to have “see
it, sort it” attitude to ensure these and other work
areas are kept clear. Is the cleaning regime effective?
Are there enough storage bins on the facility? Have
you described this standard type of working in your
company?
Lessons: Keep it clear, remove cables and hoses
and work in a clean environment by suspending
obstructions with tie-wraps or hooks from the work
floor. This will not only improve the lifecycle of these
tools and cables, but it will significantly reduce the
number of tripping points. Apply housekeeping to
keep walk ways helps employees and contractors
understand that your company applies high safety
standards by tackling direct causes of the highest
incident rate; slips, trips and falls.
Design and maintenance of the workplace
environment
When assessing the quality of your safety regime,
ask the following questions: Is the floor suitable
and safe for the workers? Is it fitted correctly and
properly maintained? Are walkways wide enough
and do they have no unexpected level differences?
Are stairs suitable? Are solid handrails available at
every stair case? Do environmental factors such
as good lighting conditions also fall in the category
of good housekeeping? Is there enough light for
employees to identify hazards?
Lessons: Floor openings used for maintenance or
repair should be well-marked. Make sure lighting
is sufficient and that slopes, unbalanced variations
in floor levels, and steps are clearly visible. Keep
walkways and work areas clear of obstructions.
Blunt objects in walkways should be well marked
and have soft padding. Slips and trips are not only
unpleasant, but are costly to the bottom line. Use
common sense to review risks. Discuss “What
if’s…”, and find low cost solutions.
It leaves us with the question; should housekeeping
be an essential part of your safety department
when it comes to preventing the most likely type of
accidents on your work floor?
References:
• www.hse.gov.uk
• www.cablesafe.com
• http://www.qpani.org/
• httpwww.qpani.orgkeyissueshealth.slip.trip.
fallshtm.htm
Written by: Maurits F. Westerbeek van Eerten
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Cranes Hoists & SafetyCranes Hoists & Safety
Hoists Deliver ‘Elevated’ Performance In The Process Industry
The versatility and performance of the latest Profi TI series air
hoists, from J D Neuhaus ( JDN), ensures their suitability for a wide
range of applications in the process industry, from food, beverage
and packaged goods, to chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech.
Further information is available on
request to:
J D Neuhaus GmbH & Co. KG, 58449,
Witten-Heven, Germany
Telephone: +49 2302 208-219
e-mail: info@jdngroup.com
www.jdngroup.com
JDN’s range of Profi TI air hosts is extensive (up to
100 tonne carrying capacity), but models in the 0.25
to 2 tonne lift capacity range are proving increasingly
popular for process industry applications. A number
of infinitely variable speed-control systems (including
remote control) help users achieve accurate load
positioning. Various different trolleys can also be
offered to meet customer demands.
Of particular note is the low-headroom design.
When only low headroom is available and standard
trolleys do not meet the application’s requirements,
JDN low-headroom trolleys are recommended.
There are many advantages of using JDN low-
headroom trolleys, such as a low-wear patented
motor-brake system thanks to fewer components
and no additional motor lubrication is required.
Users can enjoy a two-step travelling speed and
changeable track width options. The trolleys are able
to negotiate curves, while longer crossbeams further
improve the minimum headroom.
Numerous benefits are provided by Profi TI hoists.
For example, these easy-to-operate, lightweight
hoists are suitable for use in hazardous areas
and are insensitive to dust, vapour, humidity and
temperatures ranging from -20 to +70°C. Profi Ti
hoists can also perform continuous work, extended
duty cycles, provide fail-safe starting conditions and
overload protection. Fast lifting and lowering speeds
can be achieved, even at full load.
Additional benefits include minimal maintenance. For
example, Profi TI hoists house a low-maintenance
vane motor, and the chain sprocket in the mid-
section runs in dustproof, maintenance-free ball
bearings. The planetary gearbox utilises long-
life grease lubrication and all teeth are made of
tempered or hardened high-grade steel, while the
chain and hook are also made from high-quality
tempered steels with a breaking strength of five
times the nominal load. These design features
highlight JDN’s commitment to safety, which is the
company’s top priority.
Ultimately, process industry users get to enjoy
robust, quick, silent, oil-free hoist operation.
Furthermore, the hoists are purpose-designed to
offer the process industry’s most efficient air-
consumption rates per metre lift (as low as 0.7m³/
min in some applications), helping to reduce TCO
(total cost of ownership).
Company Information
With over 200 employees across the group, J
D Neuhaus manufactures pneumatically and
hydraulically-operated hoists and crane systems
up to 115 tonne capacity from its state-of-the-art
facility in Witten, Germany. This globally unique
specialisation means that J D Neuhaus has set the
quality standard for the market, a move that has
seen the company become the established global
leader in its technology field with customers in more
than 90 countries worldwide.
Resilience and reliability are the key product
differentiators, thanks largely to their explosive
protection rating which makes them ideal for
use even in the most challenging of operating
environments. Extreme applications include oil and
gas exploration in arctic temperatures as low as
45°C, along with underwater tasks such as ship hull
repairs, and plenty of others in demanding sectors
like mining, the chemical industry, heavy plant
construction and many areas of logistics.
The wide portfolio of services provided by J D
Neuhaus includes equipment assembly, inspection,
maintenance and general overhaul, along with the
supply of customer training courses.
Over 80% of production from the Witten plant is
exported, which is why the company has long-
established subsidiary companies in France,
Great Britain, Singapore and the USA, all of which
have helped create a tight-knit global network in
collaboration with international partners.
J D Neuhaus has history that can be traced back to
1745, and is now in its seventh generation of family
ownership. Visitors to the Hebezeug-Museum (Hoist
Museum) in Witten, are able to see for themselves
the remarkable history of this progressive company.
In 2016, Reverend Kevin Fast, otherwise known
as the Powerlifting Pastor, achieved the world
record for the heaviest object pulled over 100 feet
by pulling a 68-tonne lorry over the course. While
a load of that weight would be unusual in many
factories, manufacturers everywhere face a daily
challenge moving heavy tools and parts through
their production halls.
Unfortunately, few people in the average
manufacturing facility share Reverend Fast’s
strength, so they keep large parts in one place or
rely on methods such as cranes or forklifts to move
large loads around the facility.
In many industries, the movement of work in
progress, sub-assemblies and tooling provide a
challenge. The default answer for many companies
is to use overhead cranes to move large parts
through the factory. Not only are these expensive to
install, but the process of lifting heavy loads using
overhead cranes can be a cause of downtime.
For example, production blockages can occur at
one end of the plant while the overhead crane is
tied up at the other end undertaking complex lifting
operations.
Motorised electric tugs like MasterMover’s
MasterTug allow for more flexibility when handling
objects than an overhead crane, while still moving
objects up to 30,000kg.
While an overhead crane can move parts from
side to side on the lift bar and up and down on
the girders on the factory roof, the part cannot be
moved in all directions or to an adjoining building.
However, electric tugs, handled by a single
pedestrian operator, can move in all directions and
can be used to move objects in between production
facilities.
In one such case, a company was using a lorry to
move large metal plates from one assembly building
to the next. Although the buildings were adjacent,
the layout of the factory meant that work in progress
was loaded onto a lorry and then driven on a mile
long circuit of the plant before being unloaded in the
production hall next door.
By using an electric tug, the company virtually
eliminated this lost time. A single pedestrian operator
could move the load between the two buildings in
minutes, using the tug to move a transfer trolley.
Large parts are often objects in the later stages of
the assembly process, meaning they are often high
value. It is therefore important that plant staff have
complete control over the object when it is being
moved, but dangling the object from a height over
the production line presents obvious risks.
By using an electric tug, which easily connects to
the object, the operator can move the part across
the plant with complete control. This is without the
risk of the object falling from a height, swinging or
hitting any other objects while dangling.
By reducing downtime, increasing flexibility and
making large objects faster and easier to move
across the plant, it is clear to see than an electric tug
is a good alternative to the traditional use of cranes.
Unlike Reverend Fast, most plant staff are unable
to push large, heavy parts across the plant. It’s
therefore vital that plant managers choose a method
of moving large items that is safe, efficient and
effective.
Moving Large LoadsThe world record for the heaviest object pulled over 100 feet belongs to a US
reverend who pulled a 68-tonne lorry. This is an impressive achievement, but one that
manufacturing plant engineers must regularly equal using specialist equipment —
with various degrees of success. Here, Hugh Freer, a director of electric tug specialist
MasterMover, looks at why these traditional methods are ineffective.
For more information visit:
www.mastermover.com
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PPEPPE
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.
• Third model in new series offers 1.6 tons of lifting capacity with one chain fall
• Special products available that are corrosion-resistant, explosion-proof, etc
• IP65 protection and three-year warranty included as standard
For more information on the new PPE
directive and how this will affect glove
selection, please visit:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/
or https://www.eriks.co.uk/
For more information visit:
www.gis-ag.ch
GIS extends GP electric chain hoist series for industrial environments
In the year of its 60th anniversary, Swiss electric
chain hoist manufacturer GIS AG has expanded the
lifting capacity of its GP series of electric chain hoists
with the launch of GP1000, the third model in its
new generation for industrial applications.
The GP series was introduced at the start of 2017
with the successful launch of the GP250/500
models. GP models replace the previous GCH
series with considerably increased performance
characteristics. This includes 60% increased lifting
capacity with one chain fall and a substantially
increased life cycle compared to the corresponding
chain hoist with the previous lifting capacity, up to
four times depending on the application.
GP1000 sees the maximum lifting capacity
increased to 1.6 tons with one chain fall. This is
offered with the same service life and switching
frequency as the previous model. In two-chain fall
operation, the maximum lifting capacity is increased
to 2.5 tons.
“With GP1000, customers benefit from a smaller,
lighter and less expensive hoist model due to the
increased capacity of up to 2.5 tons,” explains Erich
Widmer, GIS AG sales and marketing manager.
“Up to now the next bigger hoist, GCH1600, was
needed for this capacity.”
GP1000 is available as standard with a single- or
three-phase electric connection and offers one- and
two-speed models with different lifting speeds. A
wide range of accessories and options, such as
radio remote control, frequency inverter, operating
data counter, security load hook and special
controls, are available. All versions of the new
generation have an extended warranty lasting for
three years.
An aluminium housing and cover provides a
robust construction, while a case-hardened and
manganese-phosphated profile steel chain has a
minimum chain safety factor of 8:1 (ISO M5/FEM
2m) and 15% higher lifting capacity with the same
nominal diameter. All shaft-hub connections are
constructed in a self-centring polygonal design.
This means disassembly and assembly during
maintenance work is carried out faster and without
special tools, reducing service costs. A modular
construction gives easy access to wear parts. A
proven DC spring-loaded brake and dry-running
slipping clutch contribute to low maintenance
requirements.
With its compact and robust design, GP1000
is suitable for dusty environments as well as for
outdoor usage. IP65 is included as standard
and guarantees dust tightness and protection
from water jets. Special products are available,
including: corrosion-resistant; explosion-proof
(ATEX); frequency inverter driven; handy chain and
telescopic model; synchronised hoist; and low
headroom version.
For specific applications, transportation of long
and bulky loads is facilitated by using synchronised
electric chain hoists, while variable speeds and
soft running allow precise positioning of the load.
The one-phase model is suited for workshops, and
mobile and outdoor use. Corrosion resistance is
suitable for the food, chemical and pharmaceutical
industries, as well as waste water treatment plants
and for outdoor use. An electric chain hoist with
frequency inverter allows applications with high duty
cycles and high switching frequency (multiple shift
operation). For the wind power industry, GP1000
is an electric chain hoist that offers extreme lifting
heights and high lifting speed.
To match high demand for the new GP series
of electric chain hoists, GIS AG increased its
production capacity by 20% in 2017 and will
increase it further in 2018.
Eriks Calls For Hands-On Approach To New PPE Gloves Regulations
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 including definitions, markings and test
methods, reflecting the latest technology and
materials used in glove design and manufacture – all
designed to help mitigate the risks of working in
specific environments.
Regulation (EU) 2016/425 covers a new measure of
cut resistance under EN388 (mechanical protection)
as well as changes to the testing of chemical
protective gloves under EN374. New markings for
chemical gloves are also included, which clearly
define type A, B, and C protection levels.
Type A gloves offer protection of 30 minutes
minimum breakthrough time for at least six
defined chemicals, with Type B offering the same
breakthrough time but for only three defined
chemicals, and Type C offering just 10 minutes
breakthrough time for a single chemical.
There is a broad range of PPE gloves available for
mechanical and chemical protection and the new
requirements offer the opportunity for PPE users
to more closely match specific gloves to individual
applications. For example, with mechanical
applications there is a new cut test which ensures
that the glove material can’t blunt the test blade,
offering superior protection for machine operators.
Paul Skade, Category Manager for the Tools, Safety
& Maintenance Product Business Unit at ERIKS UK
& Ireland comments: “With health and safety taking
a leading role in any business, ensuring you have the
right gloves for an application will make a job safer
and quicker. Although any changes to regulations
can cause confusion, the updates to the PPE
Directive will actually make it easier to identify and
choose the right gloves for an application to ensure
worker protection.
“PPE gloves have improved dramatically in recent
years, with the use of more technical fibres making
them even more effective in providing protection,
particularly against mechanical hazards like abrasion,
blade cuts, puncturing and tearing. It’s only right
then, that regulations are adapted in line with these
improvements.
He continues: “Ultimately, the changes have
been made to make specification easier, with the
ultimate goal of protecting workers. Manufacturers
will already be well aware of the changes, but
industrial end-users have sufficient time to ensure
they understand the changes before they must
implement them. Gloves currently stocked that are
certified under the directive can still be used, and
can, in fact, still be bought until their certification
expires – which may be as far away as 2023. What’s
more, information needed to identify the level of
protection should be clearly available on either the
gloves themselves or in any supporting paperwork.
Paul concludes: “Health and safety isn’t an option,
it’s a requirement. Industrial end-users should get
ahead of the game by ensuring they are armed with
appropriate PPE gloves when the updated directive
comes in, proving worker protection and compliance
is high on their agenda.”
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A company supplying aluminium powder had an
order cancelled when the bulk truck transporter
carrying the powder was en route to a railcar hopper
loading station. The truck driver was instructed to
return the aluminium to the plant from where it was
manufactured. As this scenario had never occurred
before there was no standard operating procedure
in place to offload the aluminium from the truck back
into the production facility. Shortly after the operators
had worked out how to overcome some practical
challenges for moving the powder back into the
plant, an explosion occurred which propagated
throughout the plant.
On return to the plant it was noted that there was
no direct loading point for the finished powder to
be injected back into the production stream directly
from the truck. A decision was taken to convey the
powder into the pneumatic transport system entry
point of the plant using the 3” hoses on the truck.
Unfortunately the hoses could not reach the entry to
the plant’s pneumatic system so an additional length
of hose from the plant was added to the line of 3”
hoses running from the truck. Both hose types were
constructed of rubber tubing that contained internal
metal helixes that ensured the hose flanges were
electrically bonded together.
The truck was grounded so the 3” hoses (assuming
they were in good condition) were also grounded,
hence the risk of an accumulation of electrostatic
charge on the truck and hoses was minimal. One
issue that was encountered, however, was that the
plant hose that was used to complete the distance
between the truck’s hoses and the entry to the
plant’s pneumatic system was wider in diameter
to the truck’s hoses. This meant that a sealed
connection between the hoses could not be made.
The operators overcame this issue by stuffing rags
into the gap between the hose flanges. This had
the effect of electrically isolating the plant hose from
the truck’s hose, potentially impeding the transfer
of electrostatic charges from the plant hose to
ground via the grounded truck. The other end of
the hose was assumed to have been resting on the
concrete floor inside the plant. The other issue was
that the density of the air-powder phase coming
from the truck was above the minimum explosive
concentration of the aluminium powder.
The isolated hose was estimated to have a
capacitance of 30 pico-farads and a modest value
for the streaming current generated by the transfer
of the powder aluminium was estimated to be in the
region of 10 micro-amps. The resistance to ground
of the isolated hose’s flange, resting on the concrete
floor, fell into a range of between 1010 ohms and
109 ohms. The voltage (V=RI) on the isolated hose,
based on the upper and lower limits of resistance,
was estimated to fall between 100 kilo-volts and 10
kilo-volts.
The energy, W, from a spark discharge based on
the capacitance and voltage on the isolated hose
(W = 0.5 CV2), would have been in the range of 150
milli-joules to 1.5 milli-joules. Hence a spark from the
isolated hose would have been likely to have had the
capability to ignite an explosible concentration of the
aluminium dust.
As the operators needed to improvise through this
non-standard scenario, it is all too easy to criticise
the lack of static grounding precautions that were
adhered to. Electrostatic hazards are not an easy
concept to grasp, especially when improvisation
is required. One standard operating procedure
that may have re-enforced good practice was to
have the truck driver trained to test the electrical
continuity of the hoses back to the grounded truck.
This would enable the driver to ensure a transfer
could not take place unless all components in
contact with the charged powder were grounded.
One means of achieving this is for the driver to
carry out a resistance check with an ATEX/HAZLOC
certified ohmmeter (or multi-meter) to ensure the
combined resistance of the hoses does not exceed
unsafe levels.
If there are concerns about the correct use of the
meter an even simpler method is to utilize a device
like an ATEX/HAZLOC certified OhmGuard® tester
which provides the driver/operator with a visual
indication of whether or not the hoses assembled
together exceed safe resistance levels. By simply
attaching one end of the OhmGuard to the truck
and the other end, which houses the LED indicator,
to the end of the interconnected hoses, the tester
will automatically determine if the resistance through
the hoses is higher than recommended levels.
Following a “GO/NO GO” principle of operation, the
pulsing green LED indicator visually confirms that
the resistance of the interconnected hoses is low
enough to dissipate electrostatic charge from the
hose, preventing ignitable sparks being discharged
into combustible atmospheres.
Spark 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.
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.
For more information, please visit
www.newson-gale.co.uk
or email groundit@newson-gale.co.uk
For more information, please visit
www.newson-gale.co.uk
or email groundit@newson-gale.co.uk
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, it is vital
that all potential ignition sources are eliminated, and
static electricity is perhaps the most insidious of them
all. Static electricity is generated in industry by virtually
all operations and processes involving movement - for
example product transfer, mixing and size reduction.
Fires and explosions can occur as a result of
uncontrolled static discharge from plant, people and
materials, and these commonly result in civilian injuries
and fatalities, as well as significant financial losses in
direct property damage and plant downtime.
International codes of practice such as IEC 60079-
32-1 provide guidelines for the effective control of
static electricity, involving grounding and bonding
all conductive and static dissipative plant and
equipment in explosive atmospheres to prevent
charge accumulation. This may sound simple enough
in theory, but in practice is more difficult to achieve
if you consider the large number of “static critical”
applications commonly found in industry, oftentimes
coupled with the presence of non-conductive
materials, surface coatings and other insulating
substances. Ideally, any control measures used
should provide a seamless interface with normal
plant operation and involve simple, user-friendly
procedures.
To help control these risks, Newson Gale offers a wide
range of static grounding and bonding equipment
which is made to provide optimum safety in explosive
atmospheres and other hazardous operating
environments. The Newson Gale range prevents static
charge accumulation by using practical and innovative
design, and ensures effective static control on three
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• Earth-Rite® series of static ground indicators
and interlock systems
• Bond-Rite® series of self-testing static grounding
clamp units
• Cen-Stat™ series of static grounding and
bonding clamps, cables, reels and test
instruments
Why compromise on safety? Contact Newson Gale,
your Trusted Advisor and manufacturer of equipment
for controlling static electricity in hazardous areas.
Or visit HazardEx where we will be exhibiting our
range of static earthing equipment.
Static Electricity … Don’t let it shock you
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Developed by world-class acoustics and vibrations
experts at Bureau Veritas, the dedicated Vibration
Exposure Management System (VEMS) is a
paperless solution which will speed up the lengthy
process of calculating and managing vibration
exposure. This includes from equipment such
as hand-held or hand-guided power equipment,
typically used in a wide range of industries from
construction to heavy manufacturing.
Under the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations
2005, all employers are required to make a risk
assessment to measure exposure levels of staff to
vibration, and put in place procedures to reduce
health and safety risks to employees.
Most organisations currently use an outdated paper-
based system that requires the manual calculation
and input of each individual tool used by an
employee, making compliance checking a complex,
time-intensive and onerous process, especially for
large organisations that use a wide variety of tools
and equipment.
With latest research figures from the Health & Safety
Executive (HSE) showing that Hand Arm Vibration
Syndrome (HAVS) is now the most commonly
reported illness in the workplace1, a rising number
of organisations are facing prosecution for failing to
manage exposure – which means it’s now imperative
for businesses to get their compliance right.
At a time when transparency is increasingly at the
heart of compliance, using a paper-based system
means not only is it prone to human error, but it
does not allow for easy visibility and reporting across
a business.
Reflecting the Company’s commitment to best
practice in compliance, Bureau Veritas’ revolutionary
VEMS application features an intuitive design and
easy to navigate format. Recording all data for
ongoing monitoring, it then uses this to highlight
high, medium and low risk tools as well as the
maximum usage times.
Completely unique to the market, VEMS allows
managers to quickly identify and keep track of which
employees are using “at-risk” equipment and for
what duration to establish exposure levels through
automatic calculations including the vibration
magnitudes of measured tools.
Following an initial assessment by qualified engineers
to implement the new system, Bureau Veritas also
provides ongoing support to organisations covering
all aspects of testing, inspection and compliance.
Dr Richard Maggs, Consulting Group Manager for
Acoustics & Vibration and Air Quality at Bureau
Veritas, said: “With Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome
(HAVS) now the most commonly reported illness
in the workplace and the greater enforcement of
organisations that fail to manage vibration exposure,
it is important now more than ever for businesses to
comply with existing regulations.
“At Bureau Veritas, we understand that up until now
the process of assessing and managing vibrations
exposure has been a long and laborious and
complicated task, based largely on out-dated paper-
based system.
“The digitalisation of compliance can play a huge
role in streamlining operations and improving
efficiencies, and as such, we hope our new VEMS
application will help to simplify the process for time-
stretched sectors.”
Bureau Veritas Helps Employers Keep On The Pulse Of Hand Arm Vibration Compliance With Revolutionary New System
To find out more about Bureau Veritas’s
unique VEMS system, please call
0845 600 1828 or email
info@uk.bureauveritas.com.For more information about the FFE,
please visit: https://www.ffeuk.com
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.
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.
FFE’s expert knowledge has been engineered to deliver
an advanced detection system, ensuring total simplicity
for the end-user. The revolutionary system is being
officially launched at this year’s Intersec in Dubai (21-23
January 2018).
The new ground-breaking beam detector self-aligns in
just one minute and offers a sophisticated solution to
those wishing to protect large commercial and public
spaces with a simple, one person installation process.
To achieve such simplicity for the end-user, a lot of hard
engineering work and knowledge has been put in to the
detector itself. These features ensure that anyone can
align a beam detector perfectly, because the experience
and expert knowledge of beam detection has been
engineered into the product!
In addition, the detector overcomes common issues
such as false alarms caused by building settlement
that can compromise safety; and visible units that
compromises aesthetics.
FFE experts recognise that both spot detection and
standard beam units couldn’t offer sufficient fire
protection to a range of infrastructures including historic
and listed buildings, buildings with high ceilings or areas
of high condensation, as well as buildings with large
skylights and glass atriums.
The Fireray One combats these issues with FFE’s
patented Light Cancellation Technology™, enabling
installation in places that could be exposed to increased
sunlight without the fear of a false alarm. The detector is
also favoured by architects due to its compact design,
allowing it to discretely fit into its surroundings and
maintain the building’s aesthetics.
Oliver Burstall, managing director of FFE, commented:
“Our experience and understanding of the industry
enabled us to develop a smoke beam detector that
New Auto-Aligning Beam Detector Broadens Accessibility Of Advanced Smoke Detection
works for both the end-user and the buildings in which
it operates. Its advanced, unique features offer a simple
solution to a very complex problem faced by thousands
of building fire officers and architects around the world.
We look forward to introducing this new product at the
show and encourage attendees to visit our stand, where
the Fireray One will be demonstrated.”
FFE’s team of fire protection specialists will be on
hand to offer expert advice and discuss the Fireray
One throughout the three day security, safety and fire
protection show in Dubai’s Trade Centre Arena. What’s
more, those who visit FFE’s stand (4-D32) will have
the chance to enter the ‘crack the code’ competition,
offering participants the chance to win £10,000!
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. The integrated status LED enables the user
to record the switching states at any time. The force-guided coupling relay is
equipped with a changeover contact.
Force-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.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.
For further details visit: https://www.phoenixcontact.com
To see the full job description and apply please visit:
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Now Recruiting: Technical Product Manager
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.
We are currently recruiting for a Technical Product
Manager who will be the technical product expert within
the company, providing support and training for our customers and being a key
strategic link to our suppliers.
The successful candidate must have a degree or equivalent experience
within an engineering or science discipline. They must also have the ability to
understand and interpret product specifications and drawings.
The closing date for applications is the 28th February 2018.
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For more information visit:
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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.
Explosion Safety for Mills
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. Alternatives
would be flameless venting solution. In either case
a decoupler should be attached both above and
below the mill. One particularly smart solution for
the air intake of the mill is to install a Q-Rohr LF.
This is a modified version of the Q-Rohr, well-known
in flameless venting, which does not contain the
explosion vent that is normally included. As a result,
it is possible to aspirate air under normal operation,
and the air can then be fed through the stainless
steel mesh filter without any trouble. If an explosion
occurs, this filter removes the resulting heat and
protects the environment from the flames and the
explosion pressure.
Explosion isolation
In a production facility the individual parts of the
plant are always connected by pipelines. The
purpose of explosion isolation is to ensure that the
pressure and the flames cannot propagate and so
that any adjoining parts of the plant are protected.
A distinction is made between active and passive
isolation systems.
An active system is alerted to an explosion at an
early stage, when an explosion begins to develop.
This is done through sensors or detectors which
register the rise in pressure or the formation of
flames and respond by activating the relevant
isolator, e.g. a quench valve.
Passive isolation, on the other hand, responds purely
mechanically to the spreading or loss of pressure,
on account of its structural characteristics. This also
applies to explosion valves. Under normal operation
an explosion valve in a pipeline is kept open by the
available flow. When an explosion occurs, the valve
is closed by the spreading of the pressure front, thus
effectively preventing the pressure and the flames
from propagating any further.
Flameless venting
If a plant is situated within a building, however,
explosion vents are not suitable for pressure
relief purposes, as the safety area around them is
inadequate to relieve the emerging dust and flames.
Such an arrangement would pose an enormous
safety risk to humans and machinery. This problem
is often solved through the use of vent ducts, which
channel the spread of an explosion to the outside.
The disadvantage, however, is that it prevents any
process-optimised plant design and is usually very
expensive: the longer the distance between an
explosion and its source, the higher the pressure
which the vent duct and the plant need to withstand.
This results in higher (production) costs for the vent
duct.
Flameless venting, on the other hand, is an
option that is economical and effective. Different
manufacturers use different technologies in flameless
venting.
Let us have a look at one particular technology at
this point: The special mesh filter that is used in a
Q-Box or Q-Rohr efficiently cools down any flames,
preventing both flames and pressure from emerging
and ensures particulate retention. The typical
increase in pressure and noise that accompanies
an explosion within a building is reduced to an
almost imperceptible minimum, thus protecting both
humans and machinery. In addition to the special
stainless steel mesh filter, the Q-Rohr and Q-Box
each have an explosion vent with an integrated
signalling system that alerts the process control
system when the explosion vent has opened.
Above: Fig. 1: Quench valves, open and
closed
Above: Fig. 1: Fig. 2: Flameless explosion
venting by Q-Rohr
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 for fine cleaning,
and in many cases these cleaning systems can
remove more than 90% of carryback. The new
Y-Type by Flexco is a flexible secondary cleaner,
which can be equipped with various polyurethane
or carbide blades, giving users a system that meets
their particular requirements in the most efficient
way.
Where large quantities of dry foodstuffs have to be
conveyed, Flexco also offers its secondary cleaner
with chemical-resistant polyurethane blades meeting
food industry regulations. Regardless of the use to
which the Y-Type is put, it improves the cleaning
of the belt, reducing routine maintenance. Flexco
offers this flexible solution for both normal and heavy
A Flair For Fine Cleaning
For more information visit:
www.flexco.com
The Y-type secondary cleaner by Flexco guarantees outstanding
cleaning performance
usage, so it is available with a maximum belt speed
of between 3 and 3.8 metres per second. A spring
tensioner maintains a constant blade pressure on
the belt at all times, providing a high degree of fine
cleaning – and the pressure of the tensioner also
ensures that the 75-millimetre-wide blade segments
adapt to worn and damaged belts too.
The pole has a diameter of 60 millimetres for
standard loads and 72 mm for heavy-duty loads.
Depending on usage, the Y-Type is suitable for
belt widths of 450 to 1200 mm (normal loads) and
900-1800 mm for heavy-duty loads. It can be used
at temperatures from -35° to 82°C. Clearly visible
wear marks indicate when the segments have to
be replaced. The service technician can then either
remove and replace the segments individually, or
replace the entire cartridge.
Above: The new Y-Type by Flexco is a flexible
secondary cleaner.
Above: Flexco also offers its secondary
cleaner with chemical-resistant polyurethane
blades meeting food industry regulations.
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The TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM series is
available through select distributors
and directly from CorDEX Instruments.
To buy the TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM or
to learn more about the series, please
visit www.cord-ex.com.
The CorDEX DIGITHERM are the most advanced, intrinsically
safe portable digital imaging cameras yet.
CorDEX Announces Launch Of All New TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM Digital Imaging Camera Series
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. Offering ground-breaking affordability in
exchange for an impressive array of features, the
TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM series sets a new industry
standard for delivering a compact and lightweight,
yet rugged, digital imaging camera. The new
cameras allow users to quickly detect issues,
conduct accurate measurements and document
findings for remedial action.
The TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM cameras feature a
rich set of new hardware, software and technical
specifications designed from the ground up to set
the highest standard in the industry. Manufactured
from lightweight but tough, aircraft grade aluminium,
every single component in the TOUGHPIX
DIGITHERM has been selected with one goal in
mind - quality that’s built to last.
Douglas Walker, Research Director said “CorDEX
have pioneered an intrinsically safe dual mode
radiometric camera. DIGITHERM provides digital and
thermal imaging in a compact tough package with
a low entry cost. The high resolution visual image
combined with the capable 80x60 IR image opens
up many application areas. Problem hot spots are
easily made visible and located accurately in tough
environments.”
With its industry leading, 5 megapixel visual sensor,
motorised automatic focus and ultrabright LED flash,
TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM takes crystal clear, high
resolution digital images in broad daylight a swell as
darker environments. Not only this, but the cameras
include a thermal imaging camera, meaning its duel
functionality is the perfect hybrid for any situation.
Additionally, the cameras offer adaptive thermal
blending, WIFI, onboard analysis tools, a removable
memory card and removable battery.
Tony Holliday, CEO confirmed CorDEX had gone
back to its roots “CorDEX made a name for itself
by introducing the first ATEX certified digital camera
with flash almost ten years ago. Today, with the
launch of TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM, CorDEX has
again set the bar not only providing a ground up
developed digital imaging camera, but a camera
more resembling mainstream compact cameras with
the additional benefits of a rugged Intrinsically Safe
design, plus onboard thermal imager.”
For more information about Texo Drone
Survey and Inspection Ltd, please visit:
www.texodroneservices.co.uk. For
more information about the Topcon
Falcon 8+ UAV system, please visit:
www.topconpositioning.com/en-gb.
Texo Drone Survey and Inspection (Texo DSI), the owner operators
of the world’s most advanced fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles for
industrial survey and inspection, is the first company in the UK to
take ownership of the new Topcon Falcon 8+ UAV system.
TEXO DSI First To Use Topcon Falcon 8+ UAV System In The UK
The Topcon Falcon 8+ is the third generation edition
of the legendary Falcon Drone system; the UAV
of choice for aerial imaging by professional drone
operators.
The multi-camera payload Falcon system uses
best-in-class sensors and componentry to deliver
outstanding aerial imaging, monitoring and mapping.
The system has been in the field since 2009
delivering outstanding service for clients.
Key product attributes include:
Ease-of-use
• Minimal pilot corrections
• GCS includes built-in automated flight
functions
• Advanced flight planning via the new Intel®
Cockpit Controller
• Automated, reproducible 3D flights
Designed for stability
• Balanced V-shape design
• Resistant to magnetic interference
• Automatic compensation for wind gusts
• Active vibration damping
Built-in fail-safes (multi-redundancies)
• Three autopilots
• Redundant electronics
• Redundant propulsion system
• Redundant radio link
• Redundant / dual battery
John Wood, Chief Operations Officer, Texo DSI said:
“As a business we are committed to remaining at the
forefront of technology. We have set the standard
for all other commercial drone operators to try and
meet. This further investment in the latest UAV
technology reaffirms this position.”
John added: “Our pilots are very much looking
forward to deploying these new systems on a
number of mission critical projects throughout the
world.”
Mat Kellett, Business Development Manager, Topcon
GB Ltd commented: “Topcon has worked closely
with Texo DSI since the company embarked on its
UAV business, helping to deliver the latest and most
accurate surveying processes to the UAV team.
We look forward to delivering the latest generation
Falcon 8+ to help them stay at the forefront of this
fast-growing industry.”
Since its inception, Texo DSI has developed a
sector-leading suite of UAV deployed survey and
inspection services; bringing to market a number of
world-first technologies.
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The report also calls for greater Government support for nuclear skills.
The Government should implement an independent
review of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA)
process, necessary for the approval of any nuclear
reactor in the UK, to ensure that costs are not
unnecessarily added and to enable the faster
approval of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs),
according to a new report by the Institution of
Mechanical Engineers.
The report, “Nuclear Power: A Future Pathway
for the UK”, follows Government announcements
last week on its support for the next generation
of nuclear technologies. Among the key actions
the Institution’s report identifies is the need for
Government to add nuclear construction skills to
the shortage occupation list― which would allow
experienced workers from oversees to enter the
UK; the need for a new Strategic Siting Assessment
to identify new potential nuclear sites beyond
2025, including sites for SMRs and; support for the
development of the Modular Construction Park,
planned for the River Mersey.
Dr Jenifer Baxter, Head of Energy and Environment
at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Lead
Author of the report, said:
“The delays and escalating costs of the Hinkley Point
C project, has provoked a public backlash in recent
years against nuclear power. Yet as a reliable and
relatively low carbon source of electricity, it makes
sense for nuclear to form a greater part of the UK’s
future energy mix, reducing our reliance on coal and
gas.
“The key challenge is to reduce costs and delays,
which is why the Institution is proposing that
Government commissions an independent review of
the GDA process to ensure that unnecessary costs
are not incurred and to make it easier to
approve SMRs.
“SMRs present a lower cost option, with
comparatively straightforward construction and,
potentially, a more attractive investment proposition
than conventional larger scale nuclear plants.
“It is also vital that as the UK prepares to leave the
European Union that nuclear construction skills are
added to the shortage occupation list which would
allow experienced workers from oversees to enter
the UK.”
The report makes the following
recommendations:
1. The ‘Nuclear Pathway’ should be enabled
through commitment to three objectives:
• Replace old nuclear with new nuclear by 2030,
and develop a clear target and plan for future
baseload capacity from nuclear.
• Have a fleet of affordable SMRs generating by
2040.
• Develop Generation IV and Fusion plants for
beyond 2050.
2. Action needs to be taken to remove three
‘road-blocks’:
• Brexatom needs to be addressed urgently,
otherwise the entire UK nuclear industry will
not be able to function.
• Publish a firm timetable and plan for the
delivery of the Geological Disposal Facility.
• ake forward firm plans for plutonium
disposition, in particular, seriously consider
how the PRISM SMR could be used to deliver
a number of the objectives described above.
3. The key facilitating actions are:
• Urgently consider ‘Alternative Funding Options’
for nuclear projects, particularly for Wylfa
Newydd and Moorside.
• BEIS to continue the development of the ‘SMR
roadmap’ started by DECC.
• Ensure that post-Brexatom arrangements
continue the support for the development of
the Fusion programme.
• Undertake an independent review of GDA-
related design changes, to ensure that costs
are not added unnecessarily.
• Support the development of the Modular
Construction Park, planned for the River
Mersey, to develop modular construction skills
and processes.
• Make available Generic Design Assessment
slots for SMRs and develop the Office for
Nuclear Regulation to have the required skills
and capacity to undertake the reviews.
• Ensure that the Nuclear Skills Strategic Plan
is effectively implemented, and add nuclear
construction skills to the ‘Tier 2 – Shortage
Occupations List’.
• Undertake a new Strategic Siting Assessment
to identify potential nuclear sites for
construction beyond
New Report: Government Should Review Nuclear Approval Process To Cut Costs And Speed Up Development