Industrial Plant & Equipment

Key to pig keeping safety

The incorrect loading and unloading
of pipeline inspection gauge (PIG)
launchers and receivers can have
catastrophic consequences. A specific
sequence of valves must be operated,
pressurising and depressurising the
PIG

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Resilient safety interlocks

Boiler manufacturer Ideal Heating has
upgraded safety procedures at its Hull
site with the introduction of interlocking
systems from Castell. The
heating specialist has installed safety
switches and access interlocks on

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Versatile relay

The latest safety relay from
ifm electronic conforms to
all the latest safety
standards: It is SIL3 to IEC
61508, PLe under ISO
13849-1, and EN 574 type
IIIC.

The G1502S relay
performs monitoring tasks
in safety ap

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25th celebration

Smith Flow Control (SFC) recently
celebrated 25 years of operation,
providing engineered safety systems
for hazardous valve operations in the
oil and gas and chemical processing
industries. SFC is responsible for
introd

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Differ databa

Castell Safety International has
launched an improved padlock differ
recording database for its Iso-Lok
range of lockout tagout (LOTO)
products. The Iso-Lok padlock range
is designed to uphold the integrity of
the user’

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Passes fit test

Designed to solve the problem of
incompatible safety eyewear and
disposable masks, which makes
respirator fit testing a challenge, JSP’s
FilterSpec combines a mask and
disposable filter with safety
spectacles or
goggle

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Showa some grip

Available from Globus, the Showa
portfolio of hand protection includes
the Showa 377, which is designed for
use in wet, oily and hazardous
environments. Featuring a dual coating
for high levels of grip, the glove
provid

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Strong & flexible

Crush and shock resistant, new
Rigger Boots from ESAB are also
flexible, lightweight and comfortable.

They have leather inner linings, are
water, oil and spark proof and have a
wide fitting to make access easy.

The

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Simplified switchgear interlocking

Specialist in switchgear interlocking,
Fortress Interlocks recognises that
creating a simple interlocking
scheme is critical; no one wants to
work with a system that is too
complex to follow, operators will
simply look

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Dirt traps minimised

Castell Safety International has
developed a new X type key
exchange unit featuring a robust
design that minimises potential food
traps.

The exchange unit has been
designed to be both ergonomic and
durable. The enclo

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