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EXPLOSION PROOF SOLUTIONS AT OTC 2009
At OTC 2009 (Houston - 4-7 May), Pyroban® and Ex-Solutions Consulting™ will focus on the safety of oilfield service equipment used in potentially explosive atmospheres in the global oil and gas industry. Rob Double, responsible for Pyroban's business upstream explains "North Sea safety standards are migrating across the world but there is still a lot of education that needs to happen...”
Pyroban and Ex-solutions are on stand 2341 in the UK pavilion - VIEW PRESS RELEASE |
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| MARCH 2009 |
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PYROBAN ENVIROSAFE EN EMINOX HELPEN DUITS STREVEN NAAR SCHONERE LUCHT
Eminox, marktleider op het gebied van emissietechnologie voor retrofit-uitlaatsystemen in Europa, heeft van de Duitse overheid goedkeuring gekregen voor haar CRT-technologie® (Continuously Regenerating Trap). Deze technologie wordt gebruikt om de uitstoot van zware dieselvoertuigen terug te dringen. Dit is zowel voor de stedelijke E-zones/milieuzones in Duitsland als voor het recentelijk verhoogde toltarief (MAUT) van belang. Het CRT® dieseldeeltjesfilter van Eminox, welke in Nederland exclusief verkocht wordt door Pyroban Envirosafe BV, is goedgekeurd door het Duitse Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA). VIEW PRESS RELEASE
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| MARCH 2009 |
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EXPLOSION PROOF SEMINAR IN BILBAO, SPAIN ATTRACTS MORE THAN 120 PEOPLE
On 12 March 2009 at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, Pyroban held an ATEX seminar that attracted more than 120 people including representatives from end users such as Univar, Hexion, Repsol and equipment suppliers, OEMs and other professionals. Speakers included representatives from INERIS, Bequinor, Pyroban, INSHT and
the Department of Industry, Commerce and Tourism (Energy and Mines). SEE PRESENTATIONS Parte 1 - Parte 2 |
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| FEBRUARY 2009 |
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REFINING SAFETY - VALLA PICKS PYROBAN TO CARRY CRANES INTO ZONE 2
Pyroban has modified a remote controlled Valla crane, so that it can be used safely in maintenance operations at a UK refinery, without being the source of ignition in a potentially explosive atmosphere.
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| JANUARY 2009 |
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EXPLOSION PREVENTION INNOVATION SCOOPS DOWNSTREAM SAFETY AWARD
Fuel station maintenance firm, Eurotank Environmental, has scooped a downstream safety award, thanks to an explosion prevention solution from Pyroban. Maintenance operations at petrol station forecourts require access to vent-off pipes... VIEW PRESS RELEASE
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| JANUARY 2009 |
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ENERGY SAVINGS TRUST PLACES ENVIROSAFE ON NRMM REGISTER
According to the Greater London Authorities Best Practise Guide, machinery with a power rating greater than 37KW must be fitted with an approved after-treatment system from the NRMM after-treatment Register. The register identifies those after-treatment systems that have been approved under the requirements of the Best Practice Guide.
Envirosafe is now listed as an approved equipment supplier for its Acti-Trap Diesel Particulate Filter with Fuel Bourne Catalyst. For further details, contact Envirosafe directly. |
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| JANUARY 2009 |
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PYROBAN ADVISES PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY IN CHINA
The third annual China Petrochemical focus (CPF) will take place in Shanghai in February. Pyroban is the exhibition sponsor and will be educating the industry about the Chinese explosion proof standard GB19854-2005 “General rules of explosion-proof techniques of industrial trucks for explosive atmospheres”. CPF is the voice of China's Petrochemical industry and serves as an information exchange for Petrochemical practitioners in China and the world. more |
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| JANUARY 2009 |
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ENVIROSAFE ANNOUNCES 24hr CATALYST INSERT SERVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
For companies operating construction equipment who need a catalyst fast to reduce CO and HC emissions, Envirosafe has launched a 24hr catalyst insert service. Operators can send their silencer and engine details to the Envirosafe manufacturing facility in the West Midlands (UK) where it will be converted and returned within 24 hours. more |
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| NOVEMBER 2008 |
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EX-SOLUTIONS CERTIFIES MURPHY POWERVIEW™ FOR ZONE 2
The Murphy PV101-A display and associated wiring harness has recently been modified, and Pyroban unit certified, by Ex-Solutions to operate in Zone 2 (3G - ATEX) hazardous areas. The PowerView provides a window into modern electronic engines and transmissions... more |
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| NOVEMBER 2008 |
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PYROBAN EXHIBITS IN THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND
The third and final SHD regional show was held in Exeter in early November. Both Pyroban and Envirosafe had a presence at all 3 shows which were designed to bridge the gap between suppliers, buyers and key decision makers of storage, handling, distribution equipment and logistics services at a regional level. |
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| OCTOBER 2008 |
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PYROBAN CHINA ATTRACTS CHINESE INDUSTRY TO SAFETY SEMINAR
To help businesses in China understand current legislation and the safety hazards associated with operating equipment within potentially explosive atmospheres, Pyroban China organised a seminar at the factory in Suzhou. The event was well attended by equipment manufacturers and dealers, authorities and end users. |
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| AUGUST 2008 |
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PYROBAN FIRED UP FOR SOUTH EAST (UK) HANDLING SHOW
Companies in the South (UK) that handle flammable materials with forklift trucks will have the opportunity to talk directly to explosion protection specialist Pyroban at the SHD South East regional show at Kent Showground on 17th September...VIEW PRESS RELEASE |
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| JULY 2008 |
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CALOR WORKS WITH PYROBAN® TO EXCEED NATIONAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
For Calor, the UK's leading supplier of LPG, safely handling extremely flammable gas is at the core of the entire business. To maintain a consistently high level of safety and reduce costs across a network of over 50 sites, safety specialist Pyroban...VIEW PRESS RELEASE |
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| JUNE 2008 |
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PYROBAN® PUTS PLANT EQUIPMENT ON THE EXPLOSION PROOF MAP
In oil refineries, petro-chemical sites or facilities around the world where there may be a risk of explosion, plant equipment may be required. If used in a potentially explosive atmosphere the plant equipment could cause an explosion unless suitably protected. MAP Plant, an equipment hire company in the UK, has been working with safety specialist Pyroban...VIEW PRESS RELEASE |
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BARLOWORLD HANDLES DRINKS RESPONSIBLY WITH PYROBAN
The storage of over 1 Million casks of maturing Scotch whisky presents explosion risks classified in the same league as the petrochemical industry. In Leven, Scotland, global drinks company Diageo expects nothing less than premium brands of safety when handling whisky casks, and works with materials handling supplier Barloworld and explosion proof specialist Pyroban® to help protect its people and investment...VIEW PRESS RELEASE |
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| MAY 2008 |
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PYROBAN AT NEW HEIGHTS IN GERMANY AT CEMAT 2008
At CEMAT, one of the most important events in the materials handling calender, Pyroban displayed the most advanced explosion proof forklift technology in the world. Forklift manufacturers, dealers and end users visited the Pyroban stand to gain explosion proof safety information, documentation and advice. |
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PYROBAN BRINGS EX PRODUCTS TO MARKET QUICKLY
Ex-Solutions, a Division of the Pyroban Group, offers the engineering expertise to assist companies with a fast service that helps to bring an EX product to market quickly and cost effectively...VIEW PRESS RELEASE |
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| APRIL 2008 |
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IS YOUR ENGINEER A BRIGHT SPARK?
An increasing number of forklift trucks and similar equipment are required to operate in potentially explosive atmospheres. In such high risk operations, companies need to be sure that their service engineers are trained to maintain EX-protected equipment to ensure that the site and employees are fully protected...VIEW PRESS RELEASE |
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PYROBAN'S NEW JERSEY
Pyroban sees growth in the North American market for explosion proof lift trucks and explosion prevention solutions for mobile plant and equipment with investment at new facilities in Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA. Visit www.pyroban.us |
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PYROBAN SPARKS EXPLOSIVE QUESTIONS AT AUSTRALIAN OIL SHOW
Pyroban focused on the safety of oilfield service equipment used in the Australian oil and gas industry at this year’s APPEA (Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association) Conference and Exhibition in Perth, April 6th-9th 2008..... In the wake of several major industrial accidents across the world, explosion risk management processes are being improved in facilities globally to help protect employees and corporate investments...VIEW PRESS RELEASE |
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UNPROTECTED DIESEL ENGINES FUEL EXPLOSION RISK OFFSHORE
Most oil and gas companies operate safely offshore, or at least that is the intention. By managing the risk of explosion correctly, it is likely that the oil company will maintain the flow of oil without incident. However, lack of specific safety education concerning diesel engines and ‘over-riding procedures' in some oil regions is common and a cause for concern as sources of ignition find their way close to the wellhead...VIEW PRESS RELEASE |
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| MARCH 2008 |
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PYROBAN SEMINAR IN SPAIN
Pyroban seminar in Barcelona attracts almost 100 delegates. The majority were Spanish end users. The event was free to attend with speakers from Pyroban, the Manager of the
laboratory of Intrinsic Safety at INERIS and the Safety Chief of Industrial
Products for the region of Catalunya in Spain. |
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PYROBAN TO AUDIT EXPLOSION PROOF FORKLIFTS
The risk of a defective explosion proof forklift truck operated within a potentially flammable atmosphere is a risk without parallel in the materials handling industry. A recent report from explosion proof specialist Pyroban raises concerns that safety is not being maintained correctly on some industrial sites, highlighting the need for independent annual audits. Explosion proof (ATEX) trucks are used in hazardous areas where flammable material is produced or stored, for example in industries such as the chemical, pharmaceutical, logistics, food and beverage
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