Chicago Pneumatic reports the ATEX directive consists of two EU directives describing what equipment (ATEX 95: 94/9/EC) and work equipment (ATEX 137:99/92/EC) is allowed in an environment with explosive atmosphere. Since July 2003, organisations in EU (and many other regions) must follow the directives to protect employees from explosion risk in areas with an explosive atmosphere. The new ATEX directive (2104/34/EU) became mandatory for manufacturers and operators on 29th April 2016 and is stated in article 44 of the directive.
Selected as a leader in tidal energy marine operations, Mojo Maritime - subsidiary of James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS), was awarded a contract with SABELLA SAS (SABELLA). A French tidal energy company, SABELLA required the retrieval and demonstration of re-installation of its D10 tidal turbine to enable planned maintenance to improve a continued secure source of electricity power supply.
Global Marine Systems, a leader in subsea system design, installation and maintenance has announced two key promotions within the senior management team. Mikkel Gleerup will assume the role of director, sales & commercial at Global Marine and Darren Lam will join SBSS as managing director.
Rotork Schischek says its compact explosionproof valve actuators have been selected as the reliable solution for a critical petrochemical analysis process.
Belzona says in the marine industry, cavitation commonly occurs on hydrofoils, rudders, stabilisers, as well as on propulsion systems and cavitation damage can lead to severe erosion problems and render equipment useless if left untreated. Millions can be spent every year on replacing equipment damaged by cavitation.
UK flowmeter specialist Litre Meter says it has long recognised the need for bespoke solutions for specific flow application requirements. Fluids differ in viscosities and in their chemical and physical properties. Flow rates and materials also vary. In order to deliver solutions, it has been necessary to design and customise flowmeters for each application – until now.
Endress+Hauser has announced, what it says is, the world’s first radar with a transmission frequency of 79 GHz for level measurement in liquids. The company says the new Micropilot NMR81 for high-accuracy custody transfer applications is certified by independent test authorities to an accuracy of ±0.5mm and the sharply focused microwave beam angle ensures safe and reliable measurements without any interfering signals even in narrow tanks with baffles.
Protecting components in critical fluids handling applications from the risks of blockages caused by unwanted contaminants can be essential in helping to eliminate system failure and downtime.
Cleaner steels by Ovako are said to be opening up new design opportunities and extending service life for high performance parts. Ovako says today, more than ever, high performance components are expected to withstand higher loads over longer periods of time and the company says its clean steels can facilitate significant opportunities to rethink design solutions for improved safety, time and cost savings in a range of applications.
Dialight has announced the launch of its new SafeSite Stainless Steel Green LED Linear Safety Shower luminaire that is said to provide 5 full years of maintenance-free performance to ensure site safety. The new product is reported to be the first ATEX-certified safety shower luminaire of its kind with a built-in battery backup system for easy installation on existing wiring infrastructure.
DuPon Karez perfluoroelastomer parts (FFKM) were developed some three decades ago and have reportedly delivered outstanding sealing reliability throughout, even in the most aggressive production and processing environments.
Global Marine Systems has announced the acquisition of a majority interest in CWind, a leading offshore renewables specialist. Global marine says the purchase of CWind demonstrates its continued commitment to the offshore renewable sector and adds a diverse range of construction and O&M services to its current capabilities.
As part of a recent project for repairing RNLI Cromer's supporting structure, Edwards Diving Services of Caerphilly reports it has installed Winn & Coales SeaShield 100 System on nine of the tubular piles to the Lifeboat Station.
Researchers at The Institute of Petroleum Engineering at TU Clausthal in Germany are being supported by Malvern Instruments in new work to understand and optimise the performance of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) fluids.
Corrosion at pipe supports is reported to be one of the leading causes of process piping failure, beam supports and pipe saddles create crevices, where water is trapped and held in constant contact with the pipe surface.
Charles Cleghorn reports it promotes CaviDyne LLC’s CaviBlaster subsea cleaning product line in the UK and Ireland and says the company has also undertaken CE accreditation work, thus opening sales into Europe for working actively within the EEU area.
Major accidents, including Texas City and Buncefield , have reportedly highlighted the importance of managing human factors in the safety performance of a business. Yet many of those responsible for managing human factors have no formal training in the human and behavioural sciences.
Ovako says as companies push the limits of performance in cold climates and harsh sub-zero Arctic environments, demand for strong, safe and well-proven materials is on the rise. Components like pipeline bolts, hydraulic parts and offshore lifting devices must offer greater reliability at sub-zero temperatures.
Dialight, a global leader in LED lighting technology, has announced its SafeSite LED Area Light is now IECEx/ATEX Zone 2, 22 certified for use in hazardous locations, namely chemical, petrochemical, power generation and mining applications.
Pipeline Protection (NE) has reportedly used 18 Winn & Coales SeaShield jackets in an application as part of the protection of the Jurby outfall pipe in the Isle of Man. The forty metre beach length of the pipe was originally protected against corrosion with a factory-applied polyethylene coating and a fibre cement mortar was applied.
Konecranes says it was not just its engineering expertise that came under the spotlight recently, but also its logistical capabilities and says it all centred on the world’s leading lifting equipment manufacturer transporting an under-running double girder crane spanning 36 metres from its crane-manufacturing site in East Kilbride to Aberdeen Airport.
To prevent accidents when opening couplings under pressure, Smith Flow Control reports it has introduced its patented Bajolock couplers. Bajolock couplers are said to be ideal for use in the oil, gas and petrochemical industry where it is common for pipes and systems to be under pressure when couplings are opened.
Weidmüller reports it has introduced a new current measuring transducer - the ACT20C - to the market. To operate large applications efficiently, users need to have constant information about the current status of devices and their functions.
When an international oil and gas company built a challenging offshore gas production platform in Southeast Asia the new design called for an increase in the working pressure of the platform's hydraulic tubes from 8,000 psi to up to 12,000 psi. Unfortunately, standard tubing of austenitic grade UNS S08904 – known as 904L – was reportedly incapable of handling pressures above 8,000 psi.
AT-PAC reports it began as a broker of multiple scaffolding, shoring and forming systems and says in the late 1990’s it standardised its fleet with the best overall scaffold system in the world. Adopting the original German designed and engineered rosette/ring type scaffold system as its core product line, AT-PAC says it has since redesigned and engineered the original product to become an even better system today, AT-PAC Ringlock.
