Operator responsibility is a key issue in any business. Operators are required to take every reasonable action to protect their employees and the environment. Non-compliance with operator obligations can lead to severe punishments.
In recent years, the ‘REMBE Safety Days’ series of events has repeatedly made Brilon a meeting place for global explosion safety and process safety. The content of the events was to present and discuss current topics in these areas as well as to create a platform for networking.
Eliminating all potential ignition sources in hazardous atmospheres is the obvious starting point for designing plant and machinery, which includes electrostatic spark protection.
Anyone walking on non-conductive floor coverings can be charged to a voltage as high as 20,000 V!
The total energy discharge of a person is about 10mJ.
ATEX and Explosive Atmospheres: How CinchSeal Can Prevent Explosions
CinchSeal provides a seal that is safe to use in certain potentially explosive environments – those in dust environments, created in sugar, grain, starch, metal powder, flax, and barley dust applications. Continue reading »
Electrostatic ignition during FIBC discharging operations
The danger to plant personnel and the surrounding environment is if the charge is released in the presence of a flammable atmosphere, ignition can occur. Continue reading »
Intelligent Pressure Detection for Explosion Suppression and Isolation
One of the challenges of explosion protection is balancing the ability to detect an explosion early enough to successfully suppress it while not causing unnecessary downtime and cost due to false accusations triggered by non-explosion related elevated pressure variance. Continue reading »
ATEX Upgrade – New Regulations Valid
The ATEX regulations have been revised and enhanced, and as a consequence the ATEX certification requirements became considerably higher and stricter. Continue reading »
Continuous Dust Measurement with ProSens
In a chemical company, dust is measured in the exhaust air of all dryer lines. Continue reading »
Newson Gale Ltd – A HOERBIGER Safety Solutions Company
Newson Gale manufactures hazardous area static grounding equipment and services designed to protect against static sparks, fires and explosions in flammable and combustible atmospheres across industrial processing industries, including chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, paint, food and beverage. Continue reading »
REMBE® GmbH Safety + Control
REMBE® GmbH Safety + Control is a safety specialist in explosion safety and pressure relief. It provides customers in all industries with safety systems for their plants and equipment. All products are made in Germany and meet the requirements of national and international regulations. Continue reading »
Stuvex International NV
Would you like to protect your installation and operators against dust or gas explosions and process fires? Look no further! StuvEx’s explosion protection services make sure that every step of your production process is free of risks. We design, implement and maintain systems that protect you against dust or gas explosions and fires in the processing industry. Continue reading »
H. Timm Elektronik GmbH
We are a leading developer and manufacturer of high-quality safety and security technology “Made in Germany” for the areas of intelligent explosion protection and renewable energy. Since 1963, our products guarantee the highest level of safety and security and protect people, the environment, and your company’s assets. Continue reading »
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