Article archive for Cooper Crouse-Hinds (UK) Ltd Hazardous Area Division
Plugs, sockets and connectors for harsh and heavy industrial environments (29 November 2012)
Cooper Crouse-Hinds has launched the GHG 52 series of industrial plugs and receptacles, which are suitable for harsh and heavy industrial environments, including marine and shipbuilding, mining and quarrying, metal processing, oil & gas, transportation, and renewable energy applications.
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COOPER Crouse-Hinds launches new online customer support centre (06 July 2012)
COOPER Crouse-Hinds has launched a new online support centre and tracking tool for customers, authorised distributors and agents. The new C3 COOPER Customer Centre is now available for customers, agents and distributors based in the UK and other parts of Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Russia. C3 enables users to check stock availability, order status and nett pricing in real time over the Internet from their PC.
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Dust in the factory – still an explosive topic (14 March 2012)
The risk of a dust explosion occurring in a factory is not as remote a possibility as people might think. A dust explosion requires only three things: air, combustible dust and a source of ignition such as an electrical spark or hot surface. Here, we look at the regulations governing the sector and how factories can reduce the risk of dust explosions occurring.
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Ex-lighting solution for Gorgon Gas Plant aligns the unique requirements of the local sea turtle population (25 August 2011)
COOPER Crouse-Hinds has engineered an explosion-proof fluorescent light fitting for the Chevron-operated Gorgon project.
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Explosion-proof fluorescent light fittings for Zone 2 and 22 now available (09 March 2011)
Cooper Crouse-Hinds has launched a new range of high temperature explosion-proof fluorescent light fittings, which are certified for use in Zones 2 and 22 in accordance with the European Directive (ATEX) and the IECEx standards.
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Energy efficient Ex LED bulkhead luminaires (17 December 2010)
Cooper Crouse-Hinds has extended its popular range of explosion protected AB 05 Ex bulkhead light fittings for incandescent and high pressure discharge lamps, to include a new LED version.
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LED explosion-proof signal and escape sign luminaires (15 November 2010)
Cooper Crouse-Hinds has extended its well-proven dKLK 23 and dKLK 23 CG-S range of Ex signal and escape sign luminaires for compact fluorescent lamps, with the launch of the company’s new LED version. This LED option is certified for use in Zones 1 and 21 in accordance with both ATEX and IECEx standards.
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Cable glands for gas and dust environments (19 October 2010)
When it comes to introducing cables into explosion-protected metal housings, electrical apparatus or enclosures, Ex cable glands are required. The cables themselves come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, with new designs regularly being introduced to the market.
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Ex pendant light fittings for hazardous gas and dust environments (13 October 2010)
A range of Ex pendant light fittings for HID lamps has been launched, which are robust but compact and lightweight, making them ideal for use in hazardous gas (Zone 2) and hazardous dust (Zone 21 and 22) environments.
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Fireproof enclosure solution (24 September 2010)
Cooper Crouse-Hinds and Thermal Designs UK have created a fireproof enclosure solution that protects critical electrical control components in a fire up to 1,093 deg C for 30 minutes, whilst the internal temperature of the enclosure does not exceed 87 deg C.
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Connectors ensure safe operation of waste water treatment plant (20 September 2010)
Explosion-proof plug-in connectors from Cooper Crouse-Hinds are helping to minimise maintenance time and costs at the Dokhaven waste water treatment plant in Rotterdam. The eXLink connectors ensure that the site’s 12 gas detectors are fully operational at all times, ensuring the safety of the plant, employees and the surrounding environment.
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Continuous communications in the hazardous area (10 August 2010)
Explosion protected connectors that enable continuous, uninterrupted Ethernet and USB-based communications in hazardous environments are now available in the UK. Two ranges of eXLink Ethernet and eXLink USB connectors, from Cooper Crouse-Hinds, offer the safety of an innovative, explosion-protected connector system.
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Improving efficiency and safety of process plants (01 June 2010)
The servicing and maintenance of electrical equipment in hazardous areas can be time-consuming and costly, particularly if engineers are not provided with the right tools to carry out the job quickly and safely. Custom designed equipment is now available to assist.
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The fluorescent versus LED debate (17 May 2010)
When it comes to selecting light fittings for use in hazardous areas, there is still some confusion over whether users should opt for the latest LED lamps or for the more conventional fluorescent lights. A recent independent report published by the US Department of Energy sheds some interesting light on the debate, says Willi Steckel of Cooper Crouse-Hinds.
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Explosion proof enclosures (29 March 2010)
A range of explosion-proof enclosures from Cooper Crouse-Hinds (CEAG) are being used by MCI Electrotechnics Ltd, a leading supplier of electrical instrumentation and control panels, to protect a variety of electrical equipment destined for offshore and onshore oil, gas and petrochemical applications.
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How safe is your electrical enclosure? (26 January 2010)
When it comes to selecting the right electrical enclosure for hazardous area applications, choosing a manufacturer that is in total control of its product quality on a global basis is essential, advised Richard Gipp of Cooper Crouse-Hinds Enclosures Division (UK) Ltd.
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One spark might be enough (04 November 2009)
The standards that apply to electrical production equipment used in hazardous dust areas are changing rapidly. For those that do not keep abreast of these changes, there can be consequences, warns Gordon Low of Cooper Crouse-Hinds (UK).
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Assembler for explosion-protected electrical equipment (17 September 2009)
A systems builder and installer of explosion protected electrical equipment has been set up in the Midlands region. The company is focused on providing customers with rapid response, engineering-led assembly, panel building and wiring services for installation in the petrochemicals, oil and gas and pharmaceuticals industries.
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Explosion-proof enclosures simplify maintenance of fire and gas detection systems (14 May 2009)
PDC Systems, a leading supplier of hazardous area electrical instrumentation, is using explosion-proof enclosures from Cooper Crouse-Hinds (CEAG) to protect fire and gas monitoring and control systems that it supplies to a wide range of hazardous gas applications. The enclosures provide high reliability and easier access for the end user to carry out maintenance work on internal controls.
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Lighting upgrade cuts offshore maintenance and installation costs (31 October 2008)
Shell UK has completed an extensive lighting upgrade programme across 12 of its North Sea oil platforms, which in-volved the removal and installation of several thousand explosion-proof fluorescent lighting units, supplied by Cooper Crouse-Hinds (UK).
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Explosion-proof equipment for safe paint production (14 October 2008)
A range of explosion-proof electrical equipment, including light fittings and isolator switches manufactured by Cooper Crouse-Hinds (CEAG), are helping to ensure the safe production of paint and powder coatings at a UK-based manufacturing plant.
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Ex-protected plug connections (17 September 2008)
Cooper Crouse-Hinds has extended its eXLink connector series for hazardous areas by a series of 6+1 pole connectors. The connectors, plugs, receptacles, inlets and elbows of the series eXLink are designed in the type of protection Ex-d. They are extremely small and can be used in the instrumentation technology for all active devices and sensors.
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Manual motor starter up to 16 A fits where others don’t (03 September 2008)
The manual motor starter GHG 635-1 from Cooper Crouse-Hinds GmbH is barely 1 kg in weight and the volume is just half that of its competitors. This compact, welded IP 66 enclosure holds as much technology as the conventional ‘space-wasters’.
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Hazardous area equipment protects workers from dust (26 August 2008)
A range of hazardous area equipment, including fluorescent emergency lighting units, stop-start pushbuttons, connectors and terminal boxes manufactured by Cooper Crouse-Hinds, is being used on dust containment booths destined for the pharmaceuticals, chemicals and biotech markets.
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Exit safety for the hazardous area (16 August 2008)
The Ex-Lite series of LED exit signs are designed for hazardous area location and are used to mark escape routes and exits in potentially explosive atmospheres. LED technology is now an integral part of Cooper Crouse-Hinds’ product offering. The housing of the luminaire is constructed with a robust design in a light-weight aluminium alloy with good corrosion resistance. The illumination of the sign is provided with red, high-efficiency LEDs.
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Can you understand the X-Factor? (14 August 2008)
When it comes to sourcing electrical equipment for hazardous areas, end users and contractors have to ensure that apparatus not only meets the appropriate Health & Safety standards, but they also have to make the correct purchasing decisions, based on the cost of ownership.
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Showing the way in hazardous areas (04 August 2008)
The explosion-protected LED escape sign luminaire from Cooper Crouse-Hinds GmbH fulfils the extremely high requirements for explosion protection, and the legal requirements for emergency and safety lighting installations. It is capable of safely showing the right way even in complex and often badly laid out industrial installations with potentially explosive atmospheres.
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Intrinsically safe Ethernet gives access to hazardous areas (31 July 2008)
MTL Instruments, a part of Cooper Crouse-Hinds, has released an intrinsically safe (IS) Ethernet product with its own power supply, which incorporates patented Fast Switch technology. The 9400 IS Ethernet range of hardware devices can deliver Intrinsically Safe (IS) Ethernet into Zone 1 and Zone 0 hazardous areas.
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Floodlight makes mounting and maintenance easier (16 July 2008)
The explosion-protected floodlight FZD 04 for 250/400 W high-pressure sodium or metal halide lamps from Cooper Crouse-Hinds GmbH can be mounted by only one person without the help of any lifting tools. The 4 kg lightweight main housing is fixed by four screws at its normal mounting point.
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Dust-free loading for dry bulk materials (01 July 2008)
A range of hazardous area equipment, including terminal boxes, control stations, emergency stop controls and enclosures manufactured by Cooper Crouse-Hinds (CEAG), are being used on loading systems for handling dry, potentially-explosive bulk materials, including cement, alumina, sugar, petroleum coke, grain and sulphur.
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