2 Sep 2015
Oil mist detection brings peace of mind in hazardous areas
Oil mist detectors are an important piece of hazardous area equipment in their own right, but can also provide peace of mind about the explosion......
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25 Aug 2015
Surge protection can help achieve rail safety aims
The aims and ambitions of the Office of Rail and Road, which safeguards passengers and employees on the rail network, can be supported with good......
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18 Aug 2015
Blaze battle continues in Tianjin hazardous area
A hazardous area of Tianjin, one of China’s biggest ports, remains a blast zone as firefighters battle to contain the blaze sparked by several h...
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7 Aug 2015
Do I need Zone 1 or Zone 2 equipment?
When choosing Zone 1 or Zone 2 equipment – or Zone 0 equipment, if explosive vapours are present for long periods of time – it......
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31 Jul 2015
Entire R Stahl range of ex equipment designated Ex 4.0
R Stahl ex equipment all meets the newly developed Ex 4.0 global standard, the company has confirmed in a statement. Ex 4.0 is a new......
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27 Jul 2015
Never again – Hazardous Area Equipment Can Help Stop Major Incidents
The ongoing major incident at a wood mill in Bosley, Cheshire, is a stark reminder of the importance of hazardous area equipment in order to......
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21 Jul 2015
Bosley explosion triggers power cut in surrounding hazardous area
A major explosion at a wood flour processing plant in Bosley, East Cheshire, led to a deliberate power cut in the surrounding hazardous area –.....
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7 Jul 2015
Surge protection may have helped prevent electrical flashover
A painful electrical flashover at a chemical site may have been prevented with surge protection in one of the site’s control centres. On July 30...
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30 Jun 2015
Kopex-Ex unveils new ex cable glands and valves
The 2015 ABB Kopex-Ex catalogue adds several new ex cable glands and valves to the company’s comprehensive product range of flexible conduit sys...
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