3 Mar 2017
Double digit growth forecast for LED emergency lighting
LED emergency lighting is predicted to see double-digit growth for the next five years at least, driven by concerns including natural disasters and te...
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24 Feb 2017
Explosion-proof LED lighting set for steady growth to 2024
Better awareness of the cost benefits of LED lighting – and particular growth in demand for explosion-proof LED lighting – are among the d...
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20 Feb 2017
Ex equipment market dominated by oil, gas and chemicals
Hazardous substances drive demand for explosion proof equipment, according to a report from IndustryARC, with the oil and gas sector accounting for 16...
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13 Feb 2017
Many ways to make explosion-proof equipment
Explosion-proof equipment uses a variety of different methods to prevent ignition and contain any unwanted fires, flames and flashes, all with the com...
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3 Feb 2017
ExLED lighting offers ‘significant TCO savings’
A paper presented at ICIAS 2016 in Kuala Lumpur notes the potential of explosion-proof LED lighting, or ‘ExLED lighting’, for use in hazardous are...
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26 Jan 2017
What are the types of ATEX equipment?
ATEX equipment falls into two main groups – Group I is mainly for underground mining and adjacent hazardous areas on the surface, while Group II...
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23 Jan 2017
Legal compliance in ATEX equipment and hazardous area classification
The HSE has updated its guidance on hazardous area classification when specifying ATEX equipment and, while it is not compulsory to follow its suggest...
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13 Jan 2017
Zone 1 equipment protects and prevents gas risks
Zone 1 equipment plays an important role in protecting hazardous areas against occasional risks, for example due to the accidental or unexpected relea...
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9 Jan 2017
Ships demand special attention on Zone 0/1/2 hazardous area equipment
Zone 0/1/2 hazardous area equipment is essential to safeguard hazardous environments on land, but especially so on the confined space of a maritime ve...
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