Product category:
Environmental contamination, noise, dust and fume extraction, sensors
News Release from: Elfab | Subject: Explosion panel
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 May 2007
Explosion panel for bucket elevators
meet ATEX
European explosion panel manufacturer Elfab has introduced Lift-Gard, a flat venting system which combines both an integral frame and a detection device, Elfab's Flo-Tel, in one unit.
European explosion panel manufacturer Elfab has introduced Lift-Gard to help users and manufacturers of bucket elevators comply with the Explosive Atmospheres (ATEX) Directive Solely designed for use in protecting bucket elevators, Lift-Gard is low-cost, easy-to-install and maintenance-free
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 7 Oct 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Pressure-Relief For Hygienic Applications
Hygienic Opti-Gard's advanced detection and flexibility offer significant benefits to all those involved in the specification, purcha se and operation of pressure-management systems.
Improved detection at chemical plant
Manufacturer of speciality chemicals Rohm and Haas, has installed Elfab Amourgraph graphite bursting discs with Integral Flo-Tel detection during the recent upgrade of its Jarrow facility.
Every year damage, injury and even death are caused by explosions in bucket elevators transporting bulk solid substances such as flour, sugar, grain and sand.
ATEX has placed controls on suppliers and users of equipment and set out essential safety features for products where there is a risk of explosion.
Lift-Gard is a flat venting system, combining both an integral frame and a detection device, Elfab's Flo-Tel, in one unit.
Should Flo-Tel detect an initial explosion inside the elevator shaft, it will automatically switch-off of the elevator motors, reducing both the risk of a further explosion and the risk of the elevator operating with used explosion vents.
This is a key requirement of the latest regulatory developments.
Available in a range of sizes, burst pressures and temperature ranges, Lift-Gard comes in stainless steel as standard and is available with lead times of only one week.
The venting system is supplied ready for installation, requiring just six bolts to secure its outlet frame directly onto the elevator, without the need for additional frames or any welding.
• Elfab: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Manufacturingtalk email newsletter
• Manufacturingtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
