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Free Training Webinar - SIL and Functional Safety for Gas and Flame detection
The term SIL is intended to represent the level of risk-reduction that a safety system can achieve and is a way of quantifying the impact and reliability of a system that performs a safety function. Each reduction in the level of risk of a factor of 10 means the improved system would have a higher SIL rating. In the field of gas and flame detection, several functional safety standards apply. ...
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Metalwork Industry Protected by SharpEye Flame Detectors
ELECMETAL (Chile), a leading metal parts manufacturer, has just installed 60 SharpEye model 40/40L UV/IR opticalflame detectorsto protect its 2 new production facilities where high end alloy metals are produced for the aerospace and mining industries. Thechemical processes and power requirements to manufacturesuch high grade steel components create a variety of special fire hazards. ELECMETAL ...
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New Hazardous Area Ex CU TR Approval
Spectrex is pleased to announce that the new hazardous area ex approval, CU TR, has been issued to Spectrex products. The approval serves Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus and replaces the previous Gost R and Gost K certificates. This approval covers SharpEye 40/40, 20/20MI, 20/20Si and CCTVIx Optical Flame Detectors, as well as the SafEye 950/960, 900, 700, 200 and Duct Mounted Open Path Gas ...
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Kashagan Field Protected by SharpEye
The Kashagan Field, in the Kasakhstan's zone of the Caspian Sea, has invested in over 2,000 SharpEye Triple IR Flame Detectors. The AGIP Kashagan FIeld provides an extremely harsh environment for the detectors to work in. Despite this, the SharpEye Triple IR detectors continue to provide top detection with the highest accuracy, reliability and the highest immunity to false alarm. The 40/40I ...
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SIL and Functional Safety for Gas and Flame detection
The term SIL is intended to represent the level of risk-reduction that a safety system can achieve and is a way of quantifying the impact and reliability of a system that performs a safety function. Each reduction in the level of risk of a factor of 10 means the improved system would have a higher SIL rating. In the field of gas and flame detection, several functional safety standards apply. ...
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New SafEye 950/960 Toxic Gas Detectors
Spectrex, Inc. has released the newest additions to the SafEye Open Path Gas Detector range. The 950 and 960 series detectors have recently been included and detect toxic Hydrogen Sulfide gas and toxic Ammonia gas, respectively, both with path lengths of up to 263ft (80m). The Quasar 950 and 960 models can be tailored to protect your personnel and high-risk installation. Reliability is key and is ...
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The Importance of Gas Detector IP Rating
International Protection Ratings or IP ratings are an international standard of classifying products and providing detailed information about their features. When purchasing portable gas detection monitors, these ratings are crucial. Also known as ingress protection ratings, the IP codes highlight the device’s ability to stand up to a variety of environmental conditions that could affect ...
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The NEW Leak Hunter Dual SF6 & Eco Gas Portable Leak Detector from EMT
The leakage of insulating gases from GIS, switchgear and other compartments is a global issue. Insulating gas leaks present a major problem to utility companies: · Reducing plant efficiency, causing damage to assets or outages · Costing money through fines or legislative punishments · Exposure of employees to toxic gases Utilising Infrared detection ...
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Always know what is going on in your plant: Gas detection system Statox 505 - SIL 2 standard
Reliability, feedback included The Statox 505 is a 4 – 20 mA transmitter for toxic gases and oxygen. It complements the Compur portfolio of fixed gas detectors. With this new development Compur responds to an increasing demand for SIL standard gas detectors, mainly from the chemical and petrochemical industry. Typical for Compur Monitors, they did not base their statistics on sensors for ...
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