Article archive for Extronics Limited
Intrinsically safe camera complete with flash and voice annotation function (23 November 2009)
Extronics has launched the 3.1 mega pixel iCAM501 intrinsically safe camera with 4 LED Flash, which is ATEX and IECEx certified.
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Supplying power to critical equipment in Zone 2 (02 September 2009)
Extronics has launched the iUPS200 Zone 2 uninterruptible power supply system. The system is certified for use in Zone 2 hazardous areas and provides back up power for up to 85 minutes, at 75W full load. Critical equipment is protected in the event of a blackout or brownout.
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Zone 1 gas detector for inline gas applications (27 April 2009)
Extronics has launched the iLEL100 Probe to monitor the flammability of a gas or solvent vapour by insertion into a process or extraction exhaust duct or alternatively to monitor for a range of Toxic Gases. The probe has been designed to reduce installation and commissioning costs as well as substantial maintenance costs.
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Making safe waves in hazardous areas (16 March 2009)
As wireless devices such as mobile phones and laptop computers become more reliable and cost effective, there is growing interest amongst the process industry as to the benefits to be found from enabling such devices to be used in hazardous areas. However, unlike most industries this is not a simple task. Installing wireless networks in hazardous areas requires careful, expert planning and execution.
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Wireless technologies take safety to a new level (02 December 2008)
The basic methods of mustering using manual paper, T card or passive card/tag reader based systems have a major disadvantage. They require the person to remember to sign or swipe in and out of plant areas and it is time consuming to tally that all the personnel that have assembled at the different muster points equates to the number of people on the plant.
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Zone 1 plug and play / portable luminaire (01 October 2008)
Extronics has launched the iLITE300 zone 1 and 21 plug and play / portable linkable luminaire for gas and dust environments. Extronics' iLITE300 is certified to the latest ATEX and IEC Ex requirements.
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Extronics launches the iWAP103 (22 July 2008)
Extronics has launched the iWAP103, an ATEX approved zone 1 universal access point enclosure. The iWAP103 is protected to IP66 standard. Other features include a 110/230 VAC or 24 VDC power supply, multi-mode fibre optic ethernet connection, antenna lightning arrestors and a heater to extend the temperature range of the wireless equipment to -20 Deg C.
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Zone 1 USB WiFi adapter will suit many manufacturers (01 July 2008)
Extronics has announced the launch of the iWAP400, an ATEX approved USB WiFi adapter. The increased safety, encapsulated and intrinsically safe WiFi adapter enables any explosion proof panel PC, purge PC or any PC based device with a USB port to be connected to a WiFi network safely in zone 1 extreme and hazardous environments.
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