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News Release from: Wolf Safety Lamp Company | Subject: Rechargeable, lightweight R-50 safety torch
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 January 2007
Rechargeable, lightweight ATEX safety
torch
The new Wolf rechargeable, lightweight R-50 safety torch, ATEX Certified to Zone 1, was originally designed for the European firefighting market.
The new Wolf rechargeable, lightweight R-50 safety torch, ATEX Certified to Zone 1, originally designed for the European firefighting market, is now becoming the preferred choice for offshore gas and oil operators around the world The R-50 incorporates new technology in the form of ultra lightweight, high capacity lithium - ion rechargeable cells, coupled with state-of-the-art battery control technology, which notably improves performance and reliability, eliminating memory effect, thus reducing total 'cost of ownership' by extending the life-cycle of the product
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 29 Sep 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The outstanding beam from its LED light source penetrates smoke to a level never previously experienced, and with two levels of light output the torch provides up to six hours duration.
Ergonomically designed with easy single-handed switching, the robust R-50 is also low maintenance, with quick component replacement.
For additional safety, battery state-of-charge is shown as a bar of high intensity red LEDs, each one extinguishing as the battery charge diminishes.
In emergency the R-50 can be recharged to 90 per cent capacity in 90 minutes.
Wolf Safety's rechargeable R-50 safety torch, is in use with Grampian Fire and Rescue, Avon Fire and Rescue, Essen Fire Brigade, and the Brigade Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris, to name but a few.
And now Qatar Gas is using R-50 torches at their LNG Plant in the largest gas field in the world; while STATOIL, the major Norwegian offshore oil operator, is replacing existing lamps with the outstanding R-50 for use in the harsh environment of the North Sea. Request a free brochure from Wolf Safety Lamp Company ...
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