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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

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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.

For Further information visit:

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

levels: -

• 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:

https://lgmproducts.com/lgm-is-hiring-technical-product-manager-

job-full-time/

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:

https://www.rembe.com/

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