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Drives, motors and power transmission, couplings, clutches
News Release from: Eriks UK | Subject: Fenner gearboxes and gearmotors
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 19 October 2006
Gearboxes, gearmotors gain Baseefa
certification
Fenner gearboxes and gearmotors have recently been awarded certification by Baseefa for use in ATEX Zones 1 and 2 (gas) and Zones 21 and 22 (Dust) atmospheres.
Fenner gearboxes and gearmotors have recently been awarded certification by Baseefa for use in ATEX Zones 1 and 2 (gas) and Zones 21 and 22 (Dust) atmospheres allowing Wyko to provide 'off-the-shelf' drive solutions to customers in the processing and offshore industries Fenaflex couplings and spacer assemblies have also been certified for use in ATEX Zones 1 and 2, removing danger of igniting and re-igniting explosive gas atmospheres
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 19 Mar 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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ATEX Group II covers Zones 1 and 2 created by flammable gases, vapours or mists, and Zones 21 and 22 for dust atmospheres, making them ideal for use in pump sets and other drive systems across a broad range of hazardous processing industries.
All units are supplied with CE Mark, name and location of the manufacturer, designation of series or type, serial number, year of manufacture, Ex symbol and equipment group/category.
ATEX 94/9/EC (also known as ATEX 95 or ATEX 100A) and the CE Marking Directive are enforced in all EC member states.
Compliance is compulsory for designers, manufacturers and suppliers of electrical or non-electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres created by the presence of flammable gases, vapours, mists or dusts.
Providing an essential link between motor/gearbox and pump, Fenaflex tyre couplings and spacer couplings are also now available with ATEX approval Zones I and 2 for potential explosive atmospheres.
Reducing vibration and providing protection from shock loads the latest Fenaflex tyre couplings feature FRAS (Fire Resistant Anti-Static) rubber tyres, which avoid the build up of static electricity that could be a source of ignition, and are made of fire resistant rubber preventing re-ignition.
Both units can be fixed using the Fenner Taper Lock bush system that is also ATEX approved for this application, providing secure mounting and long-term easy disassembly.
The units are currently used in literally hundreds of thousands of pump sets in chemical and petrochemical processes, which still account for the majority of ATEX applications.
Fenner products are available from both Independent stockists and at any one of the 170 Wyko branches located throughout the UK.
* About Wyko Industrial Services - Wyko are one of the largest suppliers of maintenance and repair products and services in the UK and employ one of the most highly qualified teams of engineers in the industry.
Other Wyko services available include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Services, Fluid Power System supply, Condition Monitoring and Generator Services.
All services are available to general industry and marine customers across the UK and can be accessed via Wyko's network of 170 distribution branches and repair workshops nationwide. Request a free brochure from Eriks UK ...
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