Remote I/Os for Ex area July 2010, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA), Phoenix Contact The new EX I/O modules for the Inline automation system from Phoenix Contact are a compact and multifunctional supplement to the Inline Remote I/O system. They are ideally suited to connect digital and ...
Permission to activate May 2010, Spero Sensors & Instrumentation Sperosens has introduced the Sperosafe system, designed in response to the unacceptably high number of machinery related incidents in industry. It is unique, user friendly, cost effective and can be easily ...
Integrated predictive health solutions May 2010 Increasing machine reliability and protection in plants with hazardous areas.
A recent ARC study identified the growing need for integrated predictive health solutions to complement the core protection ...
Phoenix Contact's SafetyBridge technology May 2010, Phoenix Contact The new safety system from Phoenix Contact with SafetyBridge technology operates independently of safety bus systems such as Interbus Safety and Profisafe and does not require a safety control in the ...
Safety systems: are your Ex loops legitimate? Part 2 April 2010, Extech Safety Systems This month we keep our spotlight on instrumentation loops for hazardous areas with the help of Johannes Auret from Explolabs and Gary Friend from Extech Safety Systems
Safety systems - Part 1 March 2010, Extech Safety Systems This month we look at instrumentation loops for hazardous areas with the help of Johannes Auret from Explolabs and Gary Friend from Extech Safety Systems
Safe isolation July 2009, Extech Safety Systems MTL Instruments has introduced its next generation intrinsic safety isolators using its innovative ‘One-Core’ technology.
Intrinsic safety (IS) interface specialists MTL Instruments are introducing two ...
Your money or your life - Part 2 of 2 November 2008, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control) In Part 2 we touch on controversial aspects of the legislation and issue a call to action
Junction boxes for hazardous areas November 2008, Elen Enclosures Elen Enclosures, the South African agent for Sarel, has vast experience in the supply of Ex’e and Ex’i junction boxes for Zones 1 and 2, using the Sarel Thalassa glass fibre reinforced polyester enclosures.
Elen ...
ARP 0108: Your money or your life - Part 1 of 2 October 2008 This article is based on the author’s interpretation of the document and does not remove the requirement for readers to fully familiarise themselves with the contents of all relevant and associated legislation
Wireless solutions for Ex zone 1 October 2008, Phoenix Contact Phoenix Contact’s new unidirectional RAD Line I/O solutions for the Ex zone 1 now make direct wireless transmission from potentially explosive zone 1 areas possible. The company’s RAD-ISM-2400-SET-UD-RPS-NAM-EX ...
A user's guide to intrinsic safety September 2007, Extech Safety Systems MTL Instruments has a useful web resource application note (AN9003) that helps to demystify the subject of intrinsic safety. The site addresses: * Why intrinsic safety?
* An introduction to intrinsic ...
FISCO simplifies application of explosion protection standards April 2007, Extech Safety Systems The initial IS fieldbus proposal was restricted to 'ia' IIC sources of power, while the FISCO specification permits power supplies to use non-linear regulation and the lower apparatus (gas) group IIB
IS/Ex heavy duty sounders and beacons provide effective warning October 2006 European Safety Systems specialises in the design and manufacture of high output sounders and strobes that are suitable for installation in hostile areas that require safety and warning systems.
Intended ...
Ex solution for control and automation in zones 1 and 2 October 2006 Complex processes in the chemical, pharmaceutical, oil and gas industries call for a constantly increasing number of automated solutions for measuring, control, regulation and visualisation applications. ...
Ex ib universal signal conditioners November 2005, Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists Omniterm B series signal conditioners have been released for Intrinsically Safe applications. The Universal Transmitter and the Frequency Input transmitter have been approved IS on Input. [Ex ib] IIc ...
IS setpoint station October 2005, Extech Safety Systems BEKA Associates has designed the BA405C. This is an intrinsically safe panel mounting manual setpoint station that enables the current flowing in a 4 to 20 mA loop to be adjusted from within a hazardous ...
Motor management for Ex areas September 2005, Phoenix Contact The ELR W3/9-500 MM and EMM 3/5-500 MM motor management devices can now be used for motors in Ex areas. Class AK4 according to DIN V19251, Category 3 according to EN954-1 and the EC type examination certificate ...
E Ex ii and Ex i junction boxes April 2005, Elen Enclosures Elen Enclosures manufacture standard 8-, 12, 24- and 36-pair junction boxes with IP 66 rating and E Ex e II or Ex i certification. Other configurations to customer specifications can of course be produced, ...
SD card for installation of Map & Travel Navigator February 2005, GIS - Geographic Information Systems Earlier this year, developments using the best of GPS technology and South Africa's most accurate digital maps, a number of portable and wireless devices such as PDAs and mobile phones brought navigation ...
