hazardous area certification News

Rotork increases its valve instrumentation product range

Rotork has expanded its range of instrumentation products with the acquisition of Young Tech Co. Ltd. (YTC). YTC is a Korean-based, ISO9001 certified manufacturer of positioners and accessories mainly associated with pneumatic valve actuation. YTC products, including electro-pneumatic, pneumatic and smart positioners, solenoid valves and I to P converters, are widely recognised in worldwide flow ...

Mar. 21, 2014

By Rotork plc

Senscient ELDS™ Open Path Gas Detectors receive CSA & BASEEFA hazardous area certifications

League City, TX – Senscient received two certifications this June for its ELDS Open Path Gas Detectors (OPGD) in potentially explosive or hazardous environments. Both CSA and BASEEFA certificates apply to ELDS 2000 and 1000 Series detector transmitter and receiver units. The Certificate of Compliance from independent product testing and certification organization CSA International ...

Jul. 21, 2010

By Senscient Inc

Chinese pipelines select Rotork electro-hydraulic valve actuators for remote operated failsafe duty

Rotork Skilmatic electro-hydraulic valve actuators have been ordered for increased safety ESD (Emergency Shutdown) duties on two new oil pipelines in China. Owned by the China National Petroleum Corporation, the Mahui and Yunnan Pipelines are attached to the network bringing oil and gas to China from offshore fields in the Bay of Bengal. The Skilmatic actuators will be installed in automated and ...

Dec. 8, 2015

By Rotork plc

Increased functionality and intelligence for Rotork’s latest…

The Rotork Skilmatic self-contained electro-hydraulic valve actuator range combines the simplicity of electrical operation with the precision of hydraulic actuation and the reliability of mechanical failsafe motion for safety related applications including emergency shutdown (ESD) duty. Rotork’s policy of continuous product innovation has now enabled a new, highly advanced control and ...

Apr. 4, 2011

By Rotork plc

Rotork CQ Compact actuators – power and performance where space is limited

The launch of the Rotork CQ Compact introduces a range of fully concentric, balanced design pneumatic and hydraulic valve actuators that deliver a reliable and efficient self-contained solution for applications demanding functional integrity and safety where space is limited. In addition to providing reduced dimensions when compared with conventional scotch-yoke actuators, the CQ’s ...

Jan. 12, 2015

By Rotork plc

Rotork CQ Compact actuators – power and performance where space is limited

The launch of the Rotork CQ Compact introduces a range of fully concentric, balanced design pneumatic and hydraulic valve actuators that deliver a reliable and efficient self-contained solution for applications demanding functional integrity and safety where space is limited. In addition to providing reduced dimensions when compared with conventional scotch-yoke actuators, the CQ’s ...

Jan. 15, 2015

By Rotork plc

Compact low power electric actuator for choke valves

In the latest development of its successful range of CMA electric control valve actuators, Rotork has introduced a new version specifically designed for the demands of choke valve operation. Built with extensive industry experience, the CMR-250/GB3 actuator meets exacting requirements for low power, high torque modulating control in a compact package for applications including severe service ...

Apr. 1, 2014

By Rotork plc

SmartDiagnostics® Receives Class I, Division II Certification

KCF Technologies' innovative SmartDiagnostics® wireless vibration monitoring system has received Class I, Division II hazardous area certification. The certification expands KCF's potential customer base by allowing its proven SmartDiagnostics® sensors to be placed in areas where flammable gases or vapors in the air may be explosive or ignitable, such as at petroleum refineries and other ...

Oct. 14, 2013

By KCF Technologies, Inc.

Best technical solution with local support secures Rotork order for pipeline actuators

Rotork GO gas-over-oil actuators have been supplied for vital failsafe valve control duties on a new cryogenic LNG pipeline in Venezuela. In addition to providing the best technical solution for the application, the actuators were selected because of the high level of local support available from Rotork’s well-established company in Venezuela. The San Joaquin Pipeline, owned by Venezuela ...

Mar. 17, 2015

By Rotork plc

Rotork GO range - the next generation of gas-over-oil pipeline valve actuators

The robust GO Range now provides a more compact and reliable solution for automating heavy duty valve applications found in the gathering, transmission, compression and storage of gas. Re-designed to provide longer and more efficient service in the harshest of environments with the minimum of maintenance, the new generation of Rotork GO actuators has undergone an important upgrade, including ...

Jul. 26, 2012

By Rotork plc

Explosionproof CMA actuators deliver ‘Performance Plus’ process valve control

Available in quarter-turn, rotary and linear versions, robust Rotork CMA actuators perform numerous process control valve, metering pump and damper applications. Single-phase or DC electrical power is all that is required for simplified installation and control valve actuation in safe or hazardous areas. Explosionproof certification to international standards is available. The latest ...

Apr. 17, 2014

By Rotork plc

Third generation Skilmatic delivers smarter failsafe actuation

The Rotork Skilmatic SI self-contained electro-hydraulic valve actuator combines all-electric simplicity with the precision of hydraulic actuation and the reliability of mechanical failsafe operation. Typical applications for Skilmatic actuators include functional safety related Emergency Shutdown (ESD) and Remotely Operated Shutoff Valve (ROSoV) duties. Skilmatic’s advanced control and ...

Dec. 8, 2014

By Rotork plc

Rotork Schischek boosts biogas production at Munich waste water plant

Rotork Schischek ExMax explosionproof actuators have been selected to assist the production of biogas for district heating systems in the German city of Munich. Biogas is produced during the effluent treatment process at the city’s largest waste water plant Klaerwerk Gut Grosslappen, situated close to the world famous Munich Allianz Arena, home to Bayern Munich football club. The ExMax ...

Nov. 12, 2013

By Rotork plc

Rotork selected for routine and safety-related valve control duties on Turkey’s pipeline network

Pipelines carrying products including natural gas from Asian countries traverse Turkey en-route for export to other final destinations or as a source of energy for domestic consumption. Compressor stations along the route are designed to preserve the pressure level in the networks and transfer the gas for local area consumption. These are among the pipeline locations where Rotork valve actuation ...

May 7, 2013

By Rotork plc

Announcing: New certificate of compliance for Hazardous (classified) locations

Solid Applied Technologies is proud to announce that its range of ultrasonic level meters have been re-certified for operation in Hazardous (classified) locations. The certifications have been issued by FM APPROVALS (a member of the FM GLOBAL GROUP). The following product lines are certified to FM Class 3610 year 2010: SmartScan50 SmartScab25 including intrinsically safe sensor MonoScan ...

Jun. 19, 2011

By Solid Applied Technologies Ltd. (SolidAT)

Explosive area: Chromatotec® solutions

Since 2009 Chromatotec® produces MEDOR® in Exp cabinet for hazardous areas. First with CSA certification for Class 1 Div 2, group C&D for USA. Then we have extended this certification to CSA international worldwide excluding Europe. Now we are glad to offer our MEDOR®, chromaTCD and chromENERGY certified for ATEX zone 2 Ex II 3G Ex pz IIC T4 for worldwide use. The Exp cabinet is ...

Nov. 6, 2014

By Chromatotec Group

New HU Hammer Union Pressure Transmitter for Oil & Gas Drilling and Well Maintenance Applications

LOGAN, UT - Automation Products Group, Inc. introduces the Hammer Union Pressure Transmitter. The Hammer Union pressure transmitter is engineered for use with highly abrasive and corrosive media, and is specifically designed to provide long life in harsh oil patch environments in applications such as mud logging, cementing, fracturing and acidizing. With CSA certification for in intrinsically ...

Sep. 11, 2007

By Automation Products Group, Inc. (APG)

MadgeTech Streamlines Pressure and Temperature Monitoring in Hazardous Locations

It just got easier to collect a complete profile of hazardous environments with MadgeTech’s new PR1000IS data logger. Instead of deploying two separate data loggers, the intrinsically safe PR1000IS combines the capabilities of the PRTemp1000IS and the PRTrans1000IS to measure and record temperature, pressure, and transient pressure. The PR1000IS carries a hazardous location, intrinsically ...

Mar. 23, 2021

By MadgeTech, Inc.

MadgeTech Introduces ATEX Approved Pressure and Temperature Data Logger

MadgeTech is evolving its line of ATEX/IECEx approved data loggers with the development of the PR1000Ex. Providing confidence to users monitoring applications in hazardous environments, the PR1000Ex combines pressure and temperature logging into one, compact device. The PR1000Ex carries a hazardous location, intrinsically safe certification in accordance with the latest issue of IECEx 60079-0, ...

Apr. 13, 2021

By MadgeTech, Inc.

Det-Tronics Releases Explosion-Proof Rated Smoke Detector for Class I / Division 1 Locations

Det-Tronics announced today the release of a photoelectric explosion-proof rated smoke detector. The Det-Tronics® SmokeWatch™ U5015 detector is a Class I Division 1, 2 and Zone 1 explosion-proof rated smoke detector that is suitable for hazardous, industrial and commercial applications. Det-Tronics, the global leader in fire- and gas-safety systems, is a part of UTC Climate, Controls ...

Jan. 6, 2016

By Det-Tronics - Detector Electronics Corporation is part of Carrier, a leading global provider of inno