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How to calculate an intrinsically safe loop approval
October 2012, Extech Safety Systems
For 24 V systems, intrinsic safety offers a simple and flexible solution for zones 0, 1 and 2.

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How to calculate an intrinsically safe loop approval
September 2017, Extech Safety Systems
For 24 V systems, intrinsic safety offers a simple and flexible solution for zones 0, 1 and 2.

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Calculating intrinsically safe loop approvals – Part 2
July 2013, Extech Safety Systems
Intrinsic safety for Zone 2 (Exic) and using longer cable runs.

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Cable-pull switch enhances industrial safety
September 2017, Rockwell Automation
Industrial automation customers can now improve safety without sacrificing productivity using the Allen-Bradley Guardmaster Lifeline 5 cable-pull switch from Rockwell Automation – a solid-state, cable-pull ...

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Safety laser scanners immune to wood chippings
August 2017, SICK Automation Southern Africa
Through industrial parquet manufacturing, fine wood flooring has become more affordable and easily available. To achieve production of over 80 million metres of flooring annually, demands stringent requirements ...

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Efficient solution for simple safety tasks
August 2017, Countapulse Controls
Easy configuration of the Leuze RSL series safety laser scanner via Bluetooth and Ethernet TCP/IP makes this device easy to set up and use. Further, despite the large number of possible field pairs – ...

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Wireless gas detector for personal monitoring
August 2017
Industrial work for employees can be risky. While many organisations use personal gas monitors to measure for toxic or combustible gases, they are traditionally disconnected and thus cannot call for help. ...

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Universal process panel meter
August 2017, Extech Safety Systems, Operator Interfaces, Switches & Relays
Beka associates is pleased to announce the introduction of the Advisor A90 universal process meter, designed and manufactured by Beka in the UK to the same exacting standards as its hazardous area indicators ...

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Timers and clocks for hazardous areas
August 2017, Extech Safety Systems, Operator Interfaces, Switches & Relays
Beka’s new third generation timer/clock’s applications as a timer include simply displaying the time interval between two events detected by a hazardous area sensor. As a clock, local time can be displayed ...

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Hengstler encoders speak BiSS Safety
July 2017, Countapulse Controls
The Safety Communication Layer of BiSS Safety has been confirmed in Europe for suitability for safety-related communication up to and including SIL3. As a result of this, Hengstler will now offer this ...

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Farms raise safety and productivity through asset tracking
July 2017
As workers and machines now occupy the same working area in busy farming operations, proximity detection systems (PDS) are becoming vital tools to promote safety and productivity. According to Anton Lourens, ...

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Gas leak detector with IR camera
July 2017, Comtest
Identifying leaks of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), which is used as an electrical insulator in extremely high voltage utilities applications, generally requires the purchase or rental of an expensive gas ...

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Boiler control made efficient
July 2017, Ana-Digi Systems
Boilers are a necessity in cooking, canning, sterilisation and many other industrial processes. However, they can be very dangerous. Most boilers are fitted with mechanical dampers and valve control. ...

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Fire detection and suppression in mines
June 2017, Spero Sensors & Instrumentation
Sperosens’ solutions for the South African mining industry include deep mine distributed telemetry systems, coupled with carefully chosen fire detection and suppression options catering to unique customer requirements.

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Yokogawa releases enhanced version of ProSafe-RS
June 2017, Yokogawa South Africa
Easy adoption and use in fire and gas systems.

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Compact control stations for LNG compressors
June 2017
These days, natural gas is extracted in remote regions and then shipped around the world. To make optimal use of the cargo capacity, compressors are used aboard production platforms and tankers to compress ...

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Functional safety (SIL) basics for process control
May 2017, Extech Safety Systems
The management of functional safety applies throughout the lifecycle of a process plant, from initial design through to decommissioning.

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Compact safety light curtains and grids
May 2017, ifm - South Africa
In applications with dangerous areas requiring finger, hand and operator protection, the small and powerful safety light curtains and light grids from ifm are a good choice. The main differences of ...

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Safety solutions
Africa Automation Fair 2017 Preview, Prime Automation
Prime Automation supplies the Pilz brand, offering the highest level of quality in safe sensors (light curtains, interlocks, e-stops), control relays and safety PLCs. The company also offers safety training ...

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Ex de flanged solutions
Africa Automation Fair 2017 Preview, Pepperl+Fuchs
Pepperl+Fuchs offers tailor-made process automation solutions including Ex de combinations. These combine the benefits of the increased safety of Ex e with the flameproof Ex d types of protection. In ...

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